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Can you keep a secret?
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:48:00 +0000
Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com [Image: Getty Images]
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Bitter food, better health?
Thu, 09 May 2024 08:49:00 +0000
Could bitter foods be better for your health?
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Talking at the table
Thu, 02 May 2024 08:13:00 +0000
A lot can happen at the dinner table, and not just eating! Beth and Neil discuss chatting at meal times and teach you some useful vocabulary.
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Eating for two
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:41:00 +0000
Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)
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Dancing for the brain
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:53:00 +0000
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)
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Nudges: The secrets of persuasion
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:16:00 +0000
Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary.
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Why sitting is bad for health
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:45:00 +0000
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Why everyone loves the underdog
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:33:00 +0000
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Disability in music and theatre
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:52:00 +0000
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 still difficult for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and see live music. Neil and Georgie introduce you to some ways people are trying to change this, while teaching you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)
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What makes a great library?
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:13:00 +0000
What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
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Sewing to fight period poverty
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:43:00 +0000
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Plastic waste eaten by enzymes
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:53:00 +0000
Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
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Feed your brain
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:18:00 +0000
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Food for new mums
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000
What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?
Fighting loneliness with soup
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:16:00 +0000
Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.
What is the future of work?
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:26:00 +0000
Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?
How the language of menus matters
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:09:00 +0000
Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?
The psychology of greed
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:48:00 +0000
Is it ever OK to be greedy?
Addicted to sugar
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:40:00 +0000
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
Our love of pets
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:03:00 +0000
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:24:00 +0000
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
Learning lessons from the Moon
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:15:00 +0000
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
Could we live without plastic?
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:58:00 +0000
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:45:00 +0000
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
What and where is Little Italy?
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:14:00 +0000
How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie
Social media and teenage health
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:56:00 +0000
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
Mystery flying objects
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:12:00 +0000
What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.
Elephant-proof farming
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:42:00 +0000
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
Should we farm octopus?
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:23:00 +0000
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
Ways to live for 100 years
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:41:00 +0000
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
How green is your money?
Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:29:00 +0000
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:42:00 +0000
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
Saving dead languages
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:57:00 +0000
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
Sounds that make you want to scream
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:10:00 +0000
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
How fans talk about their passions
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:46:00 +0000
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
Making male friends
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:21:00 +0000
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
Space-saving solar hacks
Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:48:00 +0000
How can we find space for new solar panels?
The stories behind our names
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:14:00 +0000
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
Heatwaves - can we adapt?
Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:30:00 +0000
Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
Are you unhappy at work?
Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:12:00 +0000
How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
