6 Minute English podcast

6 Minute English

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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] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish) Follow us at [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus)

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] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish) Follow us at [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus)

 

#331

Should we cycle more?

When did you learn to ride a bike? Perhaps you learnt as a child and have not cycled for a... more

Yesterday

06 MINS

06:13

Yesterday


#330

Rude emails

What is the rudest email you have ever received? We all deal with emails on a daily basis,... more

02 Jul 2026

06 MINS

06:34

02 Jul 2026


#329

Stress-free family meals

Are you a fussy eater? Many of us remember foods that we used to hate as children – some o... more

25 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:45

25 Jun 2026


#328

Limiting screen time for children

Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens. Governments around ... more

18 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:47

18 Jun 2026


#327

How advertisers make us spend money

What was the last thing you bought? And can you remember why you bought that particular th... more

11 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:35

11 Jun 2026


#326

The power of poetry

Do you like to read poetry? When was the last time you heard someone recite a poem? Some p... more

04 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:35

04 Jun 2026


#325

Living with debt

Many people have to borrow money to make big purchases, like buying a house or a car. When... more

28 May 2026

06 MINS

06:37

28 May 2026


#324

Making cities feel quieter

What do you prefer – the sounds of birdsong and wind rustling in the trees, or the hum of ... more

21 May 2026

06 MINS

06:37

21 May 2026


#323

How reading shapes your brain

Do you remember what it was like before you learnt to read? It's hard to think back that f... more

14 May 2026

06 MINS

06:35

14 May 2026


#322

Searching for life on another planet

Will we ever be able to live on a planet that isn't Earth? A science and space journalist ... more

07 May 2026

06 MINS

06:36

07 May 2026


#321

Should we eat ultra-processed food?

What is your ultra-processed guilty pleasure? Many of us love home-cooked food, but when w... more

30 Apr 2026

06 MINS

06:42

30 Apr 2026