Category: 6 Minute English

Introduction In 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…

Introduction 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…

Introduction 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?…

Introduction 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…

Introduction 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…

Introduction 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…

Introduction 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…

Introduction 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…

Introduction Humans are considered the superior species on Earth, but are our bodies as efficient as the bodies of other animals? Sam and Roy talk about this topic and teach…

Introduction In this programme, Neil and Beth talk about dreams. You’ll hear from two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so. You’ll also…

Introduction Emojis are part of our daily communication. They’ve been around for more than 20 years, but are these colourful faces helping to bring people together or contributing to illiteracy?…

Introduction An influencer – a new kind of job from the internet era. In this programme, you’ll hear from two beauty influencers from different parts of the world, and find…

Introduction No more ‘coffee girl’! Many women are tired of being given unimportant tasks as they see their male colleagues go up the corporate career ladder. Hear about the women questioning…

Introduction In certain developed countries around the world, there is a stark difference in the availability of internet to different communities. In tribal lands, located in remote, rural and rugged…

Introduction It’s been more than two years and we are still living in the shadow of Covid-19. There have been many pandemics through history, such as the Black Death, and…