6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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Do as I say, not as I do
Why do people often say one thing and do another?
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Do adults exercise enough?
Neil and Rob talk about vigorous exercise – and whether adults take enough of it!
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Divorce: Why does it happen?
How is divorce talked about in different countries?
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Discoveries of the Deep Sea
We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Disability in music and theatre
Learn about people trying to make it easier for disabled musicians and music fans.
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Digital help for blind people
Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.
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Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
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Diabetes
Why is the disease diabetes on the rise?
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Describing Generation Z
Have you grown up with social media? You could belong to Generation Z.
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Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
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Debating veganism
Dan and Rob discuss veganism, persuasion and teach you vocabulary.
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Dating apps: How our brains react
Rob and Dan discuss love and teach you new items of vocabulary in just 6 minutes!
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Dancing for the brain
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits!
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Curbing our plastic addiction
Could we live without plastic? Rob and Neil discuss the progress that's being made.
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Covid: One year on
Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.
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Covid-19: The office after lockdown
Companies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
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Could you live on wild food?
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Could you go vegan?
Could you give up meat and animal products?
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Could you go flexitarian?
Scientists say too much meat is bad for us and the planet. Could you go semi-vegetarian?
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Could you give up fast fashion?
Is fast fashion harming the planet? We discuss this topic and teach you vocabulary.
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Could you give up booze for a month?
Sam and Rob discuss the challenge of cutting down on alcohol and teach you vocabulary.
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Could you be an astronaut?
Do you have what it takes to go to space?
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Could you be a victim of online fraud?
We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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Could we live without plastic?
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
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Could humans live in underwater cities?
Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
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Corporate team building
Neil and Sophie discuss the growing industry of team building
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Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Coronavirus vs other pandemics
Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics
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Controlling the weather
We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.
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Conspiracy theories
Are conspiracy theories harmless, and why do some people believe in them but not others?