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6 Minute English

BBC Radio
Climate Change
Artificial Intelligence
Nutrition
Mental Health
Social Media
BBC Learning English
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Acne
Snacking
Crisps
Robotics
Healthy Eating
Child Development
Nudge Theory
Plastic Pollution
Elderly Care
Whales
English Language
BBC Radio 4
India

Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.

Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes!

Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English.

Find more at www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

Follow us at www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Ade Madiati
BBC World Service reporter who spoke with Mama Shilpa on Rote
BBC World Service
Episode: Who does the housework?
Mama Shilpa
Community leader featured on Rote
Orenji NGO
Episode: Who does the housework?
Anna Maria Socho
Project worker leading workshops in Croatia
Status M NGO
Episode: Who does the housework?
Kate Marvel
NASA climate scientist
NASA
Episode: How do climate scientists make predictions?
Dan Rowan
BBC sports editor
BBC World Service, The Global Story
Episode: The Enhanced Games
Fergal Keane
BBC reporter, renowned for reporting from war zones
BBC World Service
Episode: Children in warzones
Tom Cook
Academy psychologist for Nottingham Forest Football Club
Nottingham Forest Football Club
Episode: What's in a footballer's brain?
Holly Bridge
Professor of Neuroscience
University of Oxford
Episode: What's in a footballer's brain?
Nicholas Hausler
Founder and CEO
Neuro 11
Episode: What's in a footballer's brain?

Hosts

Neil
Host of the show and a prolific voice on 6 Minute English, often guiding conversations with learner-friendly explanations.
Pippa
Co-host contributing to 6 Minute English episodes, helps steer vocabulary and topic framing.
Georgie
Host focusing on language learning content and episode structure alongside primary host.
Becca
Co-host/primary contributor involved in episode hosting and vocabulary guidance.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 27.4k ratings
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    好不容易想学习都这么困难吗

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  • Great podcast

    I learned a lot in BBC 6 Minute English podcast

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Listeners praise concise format and vocabulary focus, useful for quick study
Several comments note playback/platform issues; overall positive sentiment

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How do climate scientists make predictions?
Q: Which unit do scientists use to measure the Earth's energy imbalance?
Watts per square meter.
Stress-free family meals
Q: What is considered the correct approach to avoid turn meals into a battleground?
Don't pressure your child to eat everything on the plate; instead offer choices and create a relaxed mealtime atmosphere.
Stress-free family meals
Q: Which recommendation did Charlotte Stirling-Reed offer for stress-free family meals?
Introduce your child to lots of new flavours quickly, as one quiz option suggested, which the hosts discuss before revealing the correct choice later.
Rude emails
Q: Who sent the email requiring workers to justify their employment or resign?
The correct answer was Elon Musk.
How advertisers make us spend money
Q: What's the name of the theory that says people respond to small prompts to change their behaviour?
Nudge theory, which suggests subtle prompts can steer decisions without overt persuasion.

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Frequently Asked Questions About 6 Minute English

What is 6 Minute English about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Six-minute segments explore practical English learning through concise, topic-driven discussions. Episodes blend vocabulary coaching with real-world themes—from reading and science to food, stress, and urban life—delivering digestible explanations, quick quizzes, and language tips. The format emphasizes accessible, natural English usage and culture-shaded insights, making it appealing to learners seeking bite-sized, repeatable listening that also serves as a lightweight primer on current topics.

A standout feature is the recurring emphasis on teaching vocabulary and phrasing within engaging narratives and relatable scenarios, often enriched by guest experts and diverse perspectives. A consistent strength is the clear translation of concept... more

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