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6 Minute English

ByBBC Radio
273 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into "6 Minute English," an engaging podcast designed by BBC Learning English that offers bite-sized lessons to enhance your English skills in just six minutes! Each episode features lively discussions between hosts Neil and Beth, who explore a fascinating array of topics—from the rich history of noodles to the delightful sounds of crunching apples. This unique format combines interesting cultural insights with practical vocabulary, making learning both enjoyable and effective. Listeners are treated not just to language tips but also to insights from well-known guests who share their expertise and personal stories. Whether discussing the impact of technology on communication or the nuances of global cuisines, every episode opens a window into real-world English usage. Perfect for learners at all levels, "6 Minute English" makes mastering the language feel accessible and fun. Tune in and transform your daily commute or workout into a productive language-learning experience!

#1

What's your favourite kind of noodle?

Neil and Beth discuss the history of noodles and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ TRY LEARNING ENGLISH FROM THE NEWS: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-05-29•6mins
#2

Foods that go crunch

Do you like the crunch of biting into a fresh apple? What about the crunch of biting into a roasted insect? Georgie and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ TRY LEARNING ENGLISH FROM THE NEWS: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-05-22•6mins
#3

Which cooking oil is the best?

Which cooking oil do you tend to use in the kitchen? Are some really more healthy than others, or is it just a way for companies to make you buy more expensive products? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ LEARNING ENGLISH FROM THE NEWS: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-05-15•6mins
#4

Should animals be kept in zoos?

How do you feel about zoos? Some think they are important for education and scientific research; others think they are cruel. Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-05-08•6mins
#5

Can cows prevent wildfires?

How are cows helping to prevent wildfires in Spain? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-05-01•6mins
#6

How climate change affects animal migration

Climate change can affect the way animals migrate, but did you know that some animal migration could be used to fight climate change? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-04-24•6mins
#7

Can AI solve crime?

Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder? Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-04-17•6mins
#8

Learning multiple languages

Is learning languages good for you? Hannah from the What in the World podcast joins us to discuss.Listen to Hannah’s podcast What in the World TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-04-10•6mins

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#9

Are we getting more allergic to things?

Do you know anyone who has 50+ allergies? Neil and Beth discuss allergies and teach you some new vocabulary. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-04-03•6mins
#10

Can we boost the immune system?

Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system? Georgie and Neil hear from experts and teach you some vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: The Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-03-27•6mins
#11

Healthy meals on a budget

Is eating healthily always expensive? Pippa and Georgie discuss this and teach you some vocabulary. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-03-20•6mins
#12

Should we eat less rice?

Demand for rice is increasing, but is it possible to grow it in a more eco-friendly way? Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: Check out The Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-03-13•6mins
#13

The country that measures happiness

Bhutan: The country that measures happiness. Hear all about it and learn some vocabulary with Neil and Pippa. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: Check out The Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-03-06•6mins
#14

A vaccine for cancer

There's been a breakthrough in cancer research! Hear all about it and learn some vocabulary with Neil and Beth. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: out The Pronunciation Lounge: ✔️ TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-02-27•6mins
#15

Young women on social media

How do women in different countries experience the online world?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-02-20•6mins
#16

Rage bait: How online anger makes money

How do people make money from rage bait? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-02-13•6mins
#17

Why smells make us feel at home

How can smells make you feel at home?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-02-06•6mins
#18

Becoming a musician

Learn about life as a musician from some people around the UK.Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-01-30•6mins
#19

How the world learned to love fast food

How did fast food spread around the world?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-01-23•6mins
#20

Which country has the best schools?

How do you compare education systems? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-01-16•6mins
#21

Eating 50-year-old stew

Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-01-09•6mins
#22

Are you drinking enough water?

How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2025-01-02•6mins
#23

Embarrassed to go to the doctor?

What are the consequences of medical embarrassment?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-12-26•6mins

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#24

Call centres: Are you talking to AI?

Could AI make call centre queues less painful?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-12-19•6mins
#25

Making 'mum friends'

Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-12-12•6mins
#26

Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?

Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. (Image: Getty)Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-12-05•6mins
#27

How babies learn to talk

What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-11-28•6mins
#28

The secrets to a healthy old age

How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-11-21•6mins
#29

The bond between sisters

A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour special about sisterhood and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-11-14•6mins
#30

Having acne

Acne affects people of all ages, but especially teenagers. Neil and Beth listen to a skin doctor talking about the condition and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-11-07•6mins
#31

Why you need a good night's sleep

Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep? TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-10-31•6mins
#32

Divorce: Why does it happen?

How is divorce talked about in different countries? Georgie and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-10-24•6mins
#33

Tech that refuses to die

Technology is always changing! Or is it...? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-10-17•6mins
#34

Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?

Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-10-10•6mins
#35

What decides our taste?

What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ \LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-10-03•6mins
#36

Learning a new food culture

If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-09-26•6mins
#37

Saving water in the driest place on Earth

How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-09-19•6mins
#38

Keeping kids off smartphones

Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-09-12•6mins
#39

Less salt, better health

Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.Correction: In the programme we say that meat contains 19% salt, making it the saltiest type of everyday food. In fact it’s some processed meat and meat dishes that contains 19% salt, according to the British Heart Foundation.

2024-09-10•6mins
#40

Meet a real Willy Wonka

Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job! Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-08-29•6mins
#41

Why we love dumplings

Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-08-22•6mins
#42

Kids and climate change

What are young people's thoughts on climate change?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-08-15•7mins
#43

Birthday cakes

How have birthday cakes changed over the years?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-08-08•6mins
#44

The science of falling in love

What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-08-01•6mins
#45

Why read books, not screens?

Why is it better to read from a book than a screen? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-07-25•6mins
#46

AI to reduce animal testing

Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-07-18•6mins
#47

The school that puts the kids in charge

What happens when you put the kids in charge of the school? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-07-11•6mins
#48

What can we learn from toddlers?

You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well! Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-07-04•6mins
#49

How learning to read changes lives

How can literacy change people's lives? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-06-27•6mins
#50

Building a better world with wood?

Did you know that being in nature, and building with wood, has benefits for our physical and mental health? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ Follow us ✔️ PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

2024-06-20•7mins

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