Compréhension orale
6 Minute English
BBC Radio
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
Épisodes
348 épisodes
Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
7:58The history of swimming
We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
8:26Are humans a messy species?
Learn the language of going to the toilet.
8:22The loneliest man in history
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
7:55How colour affects us
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
7:56Flexible working
Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
7:56Hypnotism
Hypnotism has always fascinated us, but can anyone be hypnotised?
7:56Saving the white rhinos
Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
7:55Making old things last longer
Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
7:56Building rapport with others
We discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
7:56Food superstitions
We talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.
7:56The Rosetta Stone
How the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
7:56Compassion fatigue
Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
7:56Hermits
Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?
7:54When males are not needed
We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
7:56Mermaids
We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.
7:56A quieter world
Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
7:58US and China vs climate change
Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
7:56Naked in nature
Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.
7:58The language of biscuits
Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
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