2026-07-14 Phrases with ‘young’ – English In A Minute
Introduction The night is young! So, let’s learn some phrases with the word‘young’. Find out what four of them mean…
2026-08-12 Europe’s first solar eclipse since 1999 – Learning English from the News
The story Many parts of Europe will experience a solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. A solar eclipse is when the…
2026-08-05 Ceuta migrant crisis – Learning English from the News
The story Around 60,000 migrants swam around the border from Morocco into Ceuta, part of Spain, which has a population…
2026-07-29 No more PlayStation discs – Learning English from the News
The story New PlayStation games will no longer be released on discs from January 2028, the gaming giant has announced.…
2026-07-22 Global trust in news at its lowest – Learning English from the News
The story Trust in news around the world is the lowest it has been since annual reports began in 2015.…
2026-07-15 Coffee is good for you – Learning English from the News
The story It’s common knowledge that coffee can wake us up because it has caffeine. But, what are the other…
2026-08-06 How do climate scientists make predictions? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Across the world, climate change is already beginning to change the way we live our lives. But how big…
2026-07-30 The Enhanced Games – 6 Minute English
Introduction What would the world of athletics look like if athletes were allowed to take drugs? That’s what the organisers…
2026-07-23 Children in warzones – 6 Minute English
Introduction The most recent figure from 2024 says that 520 million children are living in conflict zones. That’s about one…
2026-07-16 What’s in a footballer’s brain? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Football players are faster than ever before. But in a game where every tiny decision counts, elite clubs are…
2026-07-16 Why some people are mosquito magnets 为什么有的人更容易招蚊子咬 – 英语大破解
本集内容 Why some people are mosquito magnets 为什么有的人更容易招蚊子咬 文字稿 Are you more attractive to these humming little devils than your…
2026-07-09 How five-minute walking breaks could make you happier 每小时走五分钟，心情会更好吗？ – 英语大破解
本集内容 How five-minute walking breaks could make you happier 每小时走五分钟，心情会更好吗？ 文字稿 Definitely not enough, probably about two times a day.…
2026-07-02 Why the rainbow you see is unique to you 为什么你眼中的彩虹是独一无二的 – 英语大破解
本集内容 Why the rainbow you see is unique to you 为什么你眼中的彩虹是独一无二的 文字稿 The rainbow you see will never be the…
2026-06-25 How unhygienic it is to wear your shoes at home? 在家穿鞋到底有多不卫生？- 英语大破解
本集内容 How unhygienic it is to wear your shoes at home? 在家穿鞋到底有多不卫生？ 文字稿 Kate Bowie, BBC correpondent“Eww! That’s on our…
2026-07-13 Simpler version of Stonehenge discovered 考古学家发现结构更简单的 “巨石阵” – 媒体英语
考古学家们相信，他们在距离巨石阵（Stonehenge）约五公里外，发现了一处建造年代更早、结构更简单的巨石阵。 Stonehenge was built to mark the movements of the Sun. The huge stones were placed precisely to line up…
2026-07-06 What happens when octopuses take over 章鱼 “入侵” 给英国渔民带来新问题 – 媒体英语
海洋研究人员表示，目前在德文和康沃尔海域大量出现的章鱼很可能会 “定居下来”。英国海洋生物协会（Marine Biological Association）的最新研究结果显示，在这场 75 年来规模最大的 “章鱼潮” 中，这一入侵物种已经能够在英国海域成功繁殖。 It’s never been easy for fishermen in England’s southwest to make a…
2026-06-29 Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed 为何极端高温纪录不仅被打破，而且被大幅刷新 – 媒体英语
如果你现在放眼欧洲西部，就会发现很难找到能够避开高温的地区。 European farmers are still counting the cost of last year’s drought, which saw plummeting yields of crops like maize…
2026-06-22 World record: Oldest person to perform a wing walk 世界纪录：最高龄挑战 “机翼行走” 的长者 – 媒体英语
吉尼斯世界纪录宣布，98 岁高龄的哈里·希斯曼刚刚成为了完成 “机翼行走（wing walk）” 的最年长者。上个月，他在英国剑桥郡完成了时长九分钟的机翼行走。“这是我人生中最不可思议的体验。如果可以，我会毫不犹豫地再做一次，” 他说道。 A year ago, Harry Heasman couldn’t climb the stairs and had to enter an…
2026-07-14 Passing ships 如擦肩而过的航船，难得相遇 – 地道英语
节目简介 有人把人生比作汪洋大海，而每个人都是一条在风浪中行进的小船。虽然大海无边无际，但船只的航线也总有交汇的时刻。英语表达 “passing ships” 就用 “交错驶过的船只” 来比喻两个人 “即使相隔不远，但因为生活忙碌而难得见上一面” 的场景。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习这个表达的用法。 文字稿 （关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。） FeifeiHello and welcome to Authentic Real…
2026-07-07 Understood the assignment 交出满分答卷，干得漂亮 – 地道英语
节目简介 老师问你 “Do you understand the assignment?”，意思是 “你明白布置给你的作业是什么吗？” 不过，如果有人对你说 “You really understood the assignment!”，意思就变成了夸你 “干得真漂亮！”为什么同一句话，时态一变，意思就完全不同？听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 一起学习流行语 “understood the assignment”…