Does climate change make you anxious?
We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.
Episodes
6 Minute English
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Episodes
Translating recipes
How to adapt dishes from other countries? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
Are artistic brains different?
We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.
Why are prices going up?
We discuss inflation and economics and teach related vocabulary.
English for dating online
We discuss language that gets used for dating online and new language that is emerging.
Man vs beast: Who is more efficient?
We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.
Are you following your dreams?
Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.
Do emojis make language better?
Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?
Being a beauty influencer
Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty
Women in the workplace
Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace
Connecting remote communities
How do you connect the unconnected?
How pandemics end
Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.
Confused by modern idioms?
We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media
Which are more dangerous: Sharks or humans?
From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.
Climate change and evolution
We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.
Preserving traditional recipes
We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.
Restoring trust in science
Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.
The Manhattan Project
Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb
Island life: Is it paradise?
Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.
The technology of translation
What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?
What is the Platinum Jubilee?
We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II
People who can taste words
Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?
Finding your way in space
What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?
Can VR treat fears and phobias?
VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.
Life in the modern office
Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.
Remembering Desmond Tutu
Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.
Discoveries of the Deep Sea
We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?
We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers
Britain's love affair with coffee
It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.
Optimists vs Pessimists
Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.