6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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How the world learned to love fast food
How did fast food spread around the world?
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How the language of menus matters
Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?
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How smart is artificial intelligence?
How clever is artificial intelligence? Should we fear it? Neil and Sam discuss.
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How romance ruined love
Neil and Dan discuss romanticism
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How romance ruined love
Neil and Dan discuss romanticism
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How resilient are you?
Rob and Georgina discuss resilience and teach you related vocabulary.
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How pandemics end
Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.
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How names can tell painful stories
Can names be attached to painful histories?
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How much is your spouse worth?
Do you hide money from your partner?
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How much is a zillion?
Learn about words to describe big numbers
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How much heat do you lose from your head?
Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.
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How much food do you waste?
Food waste is a major problem
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How meditation changes the brain
Meditating changes your brain say some experts. Sam and Neil discuss and teach vocabulary
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How learning to read changes lives
How can literacy change people's lives?
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How intelligent is the octopus?
Neil and Catherine chat about this curious animal and teach you six items of vocabulary.
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How important is politeness?
Why are we polite? Does what we say really affect what people think of us?
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How honest are we?
Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a social group.
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How honest are we?
Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a group.
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How green is your money?
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
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How green is nuclear energy?
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
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How fans talk about their passions
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
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How effective are dating apps?
Apparently, only 5% of people who've used dating apps, actually go on the date. Why?
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How do you say sorry?
When was the last time you had to apologise to somebody? Do you remember how you did it?
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How do you read your news?
Sophie and Neil discuss the pros and cons of news in print
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How do you like your tea?
Tea comes in different forms 鈥� milky, sweet or spicy
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How do you like your coffee?
Does a cafe's free wi-fi encourage you to go in and buy a coffee?
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How do you learn to speak a language?
Words to learn
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How do you learn to speak a language?
Words to learn
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How do pets navigate?
How do lost cats and dogs find their way home?
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How do babies communicate?
What does it mean when newborn babies wave their arms and legs about?
