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Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.

Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes!

Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English.

Find more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

Follow us at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.

Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes!

Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English.

Find more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

Follow us at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Published 2020-12-17

Are trees intelligent?

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We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.

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We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.

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Published 2020-11-26

Loneliness

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Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.

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Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.

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Published 2020-11-19

Is punctuality important?

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We discuss people's attitude to being on time and why some people are always late.

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We discuss people's attitude to being on time and why some people are always late.

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Published 2020-10-15

Hacking help for US elections

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Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.

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Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.

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Published 2020-09-17

Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe

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Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.

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Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.

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Published 2020-09-10

Is there a future without bees?

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The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.

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The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.

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Published 2020-08-13

Is this the era of distrust?

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In an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?

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In an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?

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Published 2020-08-06

No more bosses

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Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

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Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

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Published 2020-07-23

Food made in space

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Find out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.

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Find out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.

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Published 2020-07-16

Sport against poverty

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Neil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.

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Neil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.

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Published 2020-07-02

Should we wear a face mask?

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Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.

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Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.

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Published 2020-06-25

Millennials and business

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Rob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.

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Rob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.

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Published 2020-06-18

Is being thrifty a virtue?

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Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.

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Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.

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Published 2020-06-11

The food delivery revolution

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Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

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Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

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Published 2018-04-26

Internet - good or bad?

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Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online

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Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online

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