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Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.

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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?
Mystery flying objects

Mystery flying objects

2023-11-1606:2154

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

Elephant-proof farming

2023-11-1407:0528

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

Should we farm octopus?

2023-11-0206:4955

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?
How green is your money?

How green is your money?

2023-10-1906:5373

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?
Saving dead languages

Saving dead languages

2023-10-0507:0877

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.
Making male friends

Making male friends

2023-09-1406:54140

Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
Space-saving solar hacks

Space-saving solar hacks

2023-09-0707:3478

How can we find space for new solar panels?
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
Heatwaves - can we adapt?

Heatwaves - can we adapt?

2023-08-2406:2272

Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
Are you unhappy at work?

Are you unhappy at work?

2023-08-1706:19167

How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
Do you have eco-anxiety?

Do you have eco-anxiety?

2023-08-1006:18103

A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
The right way to say sorry

The right way to say sorry

2023-07-2706:22137

Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Pezhman Amiri

Neil Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Beth And I'm Beth. Neil Maybe the only good thing about Covid lockdowns was the return of wildlife to our towns and cities. Birds, foxes, and deer were seen in the streets close to people's homes. Beth Of course, rubbing shoulders with animals - spending time with them - is amazing. But imagine a hungry African elephant stumbling into your garden, and eating your prize vegetables! How would you stop it? It sounds unlikely, but that's exactly the problem faced by farmers in Africa. Neil Yes, as human populations increase while natural habitats decline, people and animals are increasingly being forced to compete for space. Wild animals can endanger humans when they break into their farms for food or water. And people might be forced to attack or even kill these animals to defend their homes. Beth This situation, known as human-wildlife conflict, is becoming more frequent. But in this programme we'll be hearing abou

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An English podcast and ads in French? How ridiculous.

Nov 14th
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Nov 14th
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Reyhane Charkhand

I want a new episode 😕

Nov 12th
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Narges Rahimi

thanks for this episode it was Really usefull ihave an idea you can write new vocablery for us

Nov 11th
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Arash Narimanpour

it was very helpful for us thanks alot

Nov 5th
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