Category: 6 Minute English

Introduction Could sitting be damaging to our health? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question On average, how many hours a day do British…

Introduction Could being the underdog help you succeed? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Which club overcame odds of 5000-1 to be…

Introduction 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…

Introduction What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Founded in 1973 in central London, the British Library…

Introduction Period poverty affects over 500 million people worldwide. To help fight this, the Pachamama project has recruited volunteers who sew reusable period products for refugees. Georgie and Beth discuss…

Introduction Plastics can be difficult to recycle. Could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question According to the…

Introduction Our brain works very hard 24 hours a day. So, what food should we eat for maximum brain health? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful…

Introduction What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from? Georgie and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s…

Introduction Loneliness has been called the ‘modern epidemic’. How can communities fight it? Learn about an approach from the Netherlands, along with some useful vocabulary with Beth and Neil. This week’s…

Introduction Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question After Covid,…

Introduction Restaurants have often used French terms to make food sound more exciting, but could this be going out of fashion? Find out more with Beth and Neil and learn some…

Introduction Greed – the desire to accumulate ‘stuff’ for yourself. Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Which one of history’s greatest leaders…

Introduction How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Find out more with Georgie and Neil and learn some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Which English monarch loved…

Introduction Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question What percent of dogs and cats in the…

Introduction Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are now finding ways to be more fairly treated. Find out more with Beth and Neil. This week’s question According to…