6 Minute English

Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary.

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The UK's Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to education, employment, and services, including music, theatre and the arts. Despite this, it's still difficult for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and see live music. Neil and Georgie introduce you to some ways people are trying to change this, while teaching you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?

Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.

Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?

Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?

Is it ever OK to be greedy?

How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.

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

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?

How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie

What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?

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

What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?

Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.

More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?

Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.

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

Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.

Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.

Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.

Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.

How can we find space for new solar panels?

What can names tell us about our culture and history?

Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English

How can jobs change so that workers are happier?

A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.

Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?

Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.

We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.

We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.

We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.

We are kind to animals. What about plants?

Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.

Would being lazy have a purpose in life?

Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.

Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?

Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?

Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.