Sinopsis
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
Episodios
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Sonic seasoning
22/06/2023 Duración: 06minCan sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
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The art of subtitling
08/06/2023 Duración: 06minHear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
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Ecotourism: good or bad?
01/06/2023 Duración: 06minIs a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
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Can climate change cause more disease?
25/05/2023 Duración: 06minMosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
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Food shortages
18/05/2023 Duración: 06minListen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
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Ice and the origins of life on Earth
04/05/2023 Duración: 06minSam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
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Women in politics
27/04/2023 Duración: 06minWe discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
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What's the point of museums?
20/04/2023 Duración: 06minBeth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.
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How culture affects sadness
13/04/2023 Duración: 06minCould your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.
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Do you get jealous easily?
30/03/2023 Duración: 06minHear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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How to talk to a climate denier
09/03/2023 Duración: 06minThe dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.
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Losing your mother tongue
02/03/2023 Duración: 06minHear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
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The health benefits of apples
23/02/2023 Duración: 06minCould there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?
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Why do we procrastinate?
16/02/2023 Duración: 06minDo you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!
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Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
09/02/2023 Duración: 06minWe discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.