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6 Minute English

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Plastic Pollution
Nutrition
Moon
Female Farmers
Pets
Greed
Loneliness
Healthy Eating
Sexism
Victorian Era
Sugar
Brain Health
Batch Cooking
Chemical Recycling
Period Poverty
Mental Health
Algorithms
Adolescents
Italian Cuisine
Little Italy

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations. Find more at www.bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Hosts

Neil
Host and co-host across multiple episodes, focusing on a range of topics related to English language learning.
Georgie
Co-host with Neil, contributing to discussions that combine language education with contemporary topics.
Beth
Co-host on multiple episodes, adding depth to language discussions with practical insights.
Pippa
Host and co-host featured in various episodes, focusing on sociocultural aspects of language learning.
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The host with insights on etiquette and language nuances, contributing to discussions on social behavior.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 26.3k ratings
  • Spell

    I loved it yet mentioning how to spell the word at the beginning would give me a lot of benefits

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    olatutk
    United Arab Emiratesa month ago
  • 无法正常播放

    其他能听,这个听不了?怎么可以听到呢?

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    Shirley-56
    Chinaa month ago
  • 속도조절…

    이 프로그램을 매우 좋아하는 5학년 학생입니다. 진짜 다 좋은데요 제발 속도조절 같은거좀 해 주시면 안될까요?ᩚ 있으면 알려주세요

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    South Korea2 months ago
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    is good👁️👄👁️

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    Hong Kong2 months ago
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    我也是,

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The correct answer is 80%.
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Morse code was the correct answer, a communication method first used in 1844.
What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?
Q: The record for the world's largest packet of crisps was recently broken in Saudi Arabia, but how much did the packet weigh?
The world's largest packet of crisps weighed about 1.5 tonnes.
How are influencers affecting politics?
Q: The most followed Instagram account of 2025 belongs to footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. But how many followers does he have?
C. 667 million
How important is play?
Q: In which country did adventure playgrounds start?
They started in Denmark.

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