2025-02-27 A vaccine for cancer – 6 Minute English
Introduction Could a cancer vaccine soon be a reality? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question Which disease did the first successful vaccine…
2025-02-20 Young women on social media – 6 Minute English
Introduction How do women in different countries experience the online world? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question In 2024, which social media…
2025-02-13 Rage bait: How online anger makes money – 6 Minute English
Introduction How do people make money from rage bait? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question Both ‘clickbait’ and ‘rage bait’ contain the…
2025-02-06 Why smells make us feel at home – 6 Minute English
Introduction How can smells make you feel at home? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question What percentage of people have no sense…
2025-01-30 Becoming a musician – 6 Minute English
Introduction Ever wanted to be a musician? Learn about life as a musician from some people around the UK who want to be successful musicians. Hear one of their songs…
2025-01-23 How the world learned to love fast food – 6 Minute English
Introduction How did fast food spread around the world? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question Roughly how many fast food restaurants are…
2025-01-16 Which country has the best schools? – 6 Minute English
Introduction How do you compare education systems? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question In 2022, Singapore was top of the reading rankings.…
2025-01-09 Eating 50-year-old stew – 6 Minute English
Introduction Would you eat a stew that’s been in a pot for 50 years? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question A restaurant…
2025-01-02 Are you drinking enough water? – 6 Minute English
Introduction How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question What percentage of our blood…
2024-12-26 Embarrassed to go to the doctor? – 6 Minute English
Introduction What are the consequences of medical embarrassment? Beth and Neil discuss this issue and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question According to the UK’s Nursing Times newspaper,…
2024-12-19 Call centres: Are you talking to AI? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Have you ever phoned up a company and had your call held in a queue? Could AI make this less painful? Pippa and Phil discuss this and teach you some…
2024-12-12 Making ‘mum friends’ – 6 Minute English
Introduction Is making new ‘mum friends’ really the positive experience it’s often described as, or an additional stress for already overworked mothers? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you…
2024-12-05 Can you trust ancestry DNA kits? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question How much DNA do…
2024-11-28 How babies learn to talk – 6 Minute English
Introduction What do babies need to learn to be able to talk? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question At what age do…
2024-11-21 The secrets to a healthy old age – 6 Minute English
Introduction How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week’s question The oldest recorded person ever to have…