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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 Thursday.

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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 Thursday.

    Eating for two

    Eating for two

    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)
    TRANSCRIPT
    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240425
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    • 6 min
    Dancing for the brain

    Dancing for the brain

    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)
    TRANSCRIPT 
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-240418
     
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    • 6 min
    Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

    Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

    Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary.
    TRANSCRIPT
    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240411.
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    • 6 min
    Why sitting is bad for health

    Why sitting is bad for health

    TRANSCRIPT
    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240404
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    • 6 min
    Why everyone loves the underdog

    Why everyone loves the underdog

    TRANSCRIPT
    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240328
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    • 6 min
    Disability in music and theatre

    Disability in music and theatre

    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)
    TRANSCRIPT
    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240321
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    • 5 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
552 Ratings

552 Ratings

iambellyaa ,

Nice Channel

Everyday before bed I always open this channel .It’s improve my English and know the new’s update currently. Thank you .

Imchan ,

Great channel.

Listening to 6 minuets english is not only improve your English but also keep you up to date with world’s news. Highly recommended!

chaintng ,

Great show!

Hey, your show is really great. It is a really good one for english learner. One thing that i would like to ask you a favour is if you could add all the wrap up vocabulary that you said in the end in the episode description? That would be a big help to us to understand the vocabulary clearer. Thank you so muchh

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