2022-12-30 6 Minute English – United against food waste
According to the UN, one third of the food we grow ends up in the rubbish bin. In this programme, we’ll meet the people trying to stop us from throwing…
2022-12-23 6 Minute English – 3D printers
Printers have come a long way since the printing press was first invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1436 in Germany. 3D printers – printers which can build solid, three-dimensional objects…
2022-12-16 6 Minute English – Are opinion polls accurate?
Predicting the future is not easy but that’s exactly the job of opinion pollsters – researchers who ask people questions to discover what they think about certain topics. Neil and…
2022-12-08 6 Minute English – Deep-sea mining
Some solutions to deal with climate change could damage the environment. An idea under scrutiny is deep-sea mining – the exploration of metals used for ‘green’ products, which could undermine…
2022-12-01 6 Minute English – Can music mend a broken heart?
In this programme, Neil and Sam talk about how music can express the feelings of falling in love, and later mend a broken heart when a relationship ends. As usual,…
2022-11-25 6 Minute English – The art of conversation
Social media encourages us to give our opinion on a subject without always listening in return. Does this mean the art of conversation is being lost? Sam and Neil discuss…
2022-11-17 6 Minute English – Qatar’s World Cup workers
In this programme, Neil and Beth talk about why Qatar wanted to host the World Cup and the migrant workforce who helped them prepare for it. You’ll also learn some…
2022-11-10 6 Minute English – Controlling the weather
IntroductionIn this programme, Sam and Neil talk about ways to manipulate the weather. You’ll hear from two people about cloud seeding and geo-engineering. You’ll also learn some related vocabulary along…
2022-11-04 6 Minute English – Meet the flavourists
Creating new food flavours involves skill and can be a bit of a mystery. In this programme Neil and Sam talk about flavourists who combine art and science to make…
2022-10-27 6 Minute English – Are Halloween costumes too scary?
Halloween is celebrated all over the world at this time of year but, with parents complaining that some costumes are too scary, is the festival still just harmless fun? Sam…
2022-10-20 6 Minute English – Does climate change make you anxious?
Fires, heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, droughts – the climate change emergency might be having an impact on our mental health. Rob and Sam discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary…
2022-10-13 6 Minute English – Translating recipes
Rob and Sam talk about the recipe translators, who help to make the recipes of famous chefs accessible across barriers of language, culture and cuisine – and they teach you…
2022-10-06 6 Minute English – Are artistic brains different?
Does the brain of people with artistic abilities work differently from those who can’t paint, draw or play any instrument? Sam and Neil talk about Mozart and teach you related…
2022-09-29 6 Minute English – Why are prices going up?
Around the world, prices of things are rising more than normal, and more worrying is that prices keep going up. Rob and Beth talk about inflation and teach you related…
2022-09-22 6 Minute English – English for dating online
What sort of language gets used for dating online, and what new language is emerging? Sam and Roy talk about this topic and teach you related vocabulary. This week’s questionAccording…