podcast

6 Minute English

by BBC Radio

Are you drinking enough water?

02.01.2025 • 00:06:36

How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://...

Embarrassed to go to the doctor?

26.12.2024 • 00:06:34

What are the consequences of medical embarrassment? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://w...

Call centres: Are you talking to AI?

19.12.2024 • 00:06:13

Could AI make call centre queues less painful? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://www.bb...

Making 'mum friends'

12.12.2024 • 00:06:33

Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with y...

Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?

05.12.2024 • 00:06:33

Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. (Image: Getty) Find a fu...

How babies learn to talk

28.11.2024 • 00:06:14

What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk? TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English...

The secrets to a healthy old age

21.11.2024 • 00:06:58

How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for...

The bond between sisters

14.11.2024 • 00:06:31

A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour special about sisterhood and...

Having acne

07.11.2024 • 00:06:34

Acne affects people of all ages, but especially teenagers. Neil and Beth listen to a skin doctor talking about the condition and teach you some useful...

Why you need a good night's sleep

31.10.2024 • 00:06:14

Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep? TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English a...