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6 Minute English Episodes

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    Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?

    We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

  2. Restoring trust in science

    Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

  3. Remembering Desmond Tutu

    Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.

  4. Rage bait: How online anger makes money

    How do people make money from rage bait? Beth and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.

  5. Rabbits: Cute friends or cunning tricksters?

    Neil and Rob talk about the animal symbol of Easter and teach you some vocabulary.

  6. Qatar's World Cup workers

    Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums

  7. Preserving traditional recipes

    We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

  8. Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics

    Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.

  9. Poverty in a rich world

    We live in a richer world. But the gap between rich and poor is still very wide in...

  10. Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

    Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help?

  11. Plants fighting pollution

    We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.

  12. Perfume: what your smell says about you

    Listen to this discussion about smells and learn some useful vocabulary too.

  13. Perfume: what your smell says about you

    Listen to this discussion about smells and learn some useful vocabulary too.

  14. Perfume: what your smell says

    Listen to this discussion about smells and learn some vocabulary.

  15. People who can taste words

    Can you imagine being able to 鈥榯aste鈥� every word that you hear?

  16. Penicillin: breaking the mould

    Alice and Neil discuss penicillin, the drug discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming

  17. Pedestrianisation - is it good for cities and towns?

    There鈥檚 a fresh interest in keeping cars out of cities. Is it a good idea?

  18. Our love of pets

    Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

  19. Optimists vs Pessimists

    Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

  20. On your bike

    Neil and Sophie discuss the ongoing popularity of bicycles

  21. Old tech

    Alice and Neil discuss old tech and why the US Pentagon still uses floppy disks

  22. Objectification

    Neil and Sam discuss if there's any advantage to the beach body trend.

  23. Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

    Are nudges good or bad?

  24. Not going out

    Why are countryside walks no longer so popular?

  25. No more bosses

    Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

  26. New transport on two wheels

    Step on board a hoverboard with Finn and Neil

  27. Never too old

    Is retirement the end of everything or just a door for new opportunities?

  28. Naked in nature

    Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.

  29. Mystery flying objects

    What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.

  30. Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?

    Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?

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