BBC Learning English - Feature: 6 Minute English

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Was Christmas better in the past?

Beth and Neil talk about a strange emotion we can feel at Christmas called nostalgia

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Finding and eating wild food

Would you know how to spot a Death Cap mushroom?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How are horses helping to heal humans?

Could your next therapist be a horse?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?

Have you ever tried a crisp sandwich?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How are influencers affecting politics?

Do you follow politics on social media?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Do you have good dining etiquette?

What's the worst thing someone can do while eating?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How important is play?

Would you ever consider playing in a bomb site?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Do you like garlic?

Have you ever had garlic breath?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

Do you usually have a big breakfast, or do you skip it?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?

Have you ever heard of the Silurian hypothesis?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Are we too fixated on protein?

Is our enthusiasm for protein taking our attention away from other important food groups, like fibre?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What makes a good citizen?

Is a good citizen someone who votes and follows the law? Or is there something more to it?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Have you ever seen a whale?

How have humans treated whales throughout history?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / The criminal trade in ancient objects

How are criminals making money from stolen artefacts?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Would you like a robot companion?

How would you feel if you shared your home with a robot?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What causes hearing loss?

As we get older, our hearing naturally gets worse. But what are the causes of this decline?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / The joys of writing lists

Shopping lists, to-do lists, check lists – when was the last time you made, or followed, a list?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What's it like to be a twin?

What question would you most like to ask a twin?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What's your favourite snack?

Do you prefer healthy, homemade snacks... or modern, packaged goodies?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Grown-ups buying kids’ toys

Did you know that some adults play with children's toys too?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Are you flourishing?

What can we do to help ourselves flourish?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What is the manosphere?

Have you ever come across a so-called masculinity influencer on social media?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What is degrowth?

Should we shrink the economy to save the planet?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How can we help wild bees?

Did you know that many species of wild bees are endangered in the UK? What can we do to help?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Do you need to declutter your home?

Is your home neat and tidy? Or is it full of stuff you no longer need? You might need to declutter!

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How do you say sorry?

Different cultures apologise in different ways. How do people say sorry where you are from?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat?

Processed meat has been shown to be bad for our health, but are plant-based meat substitutes any healthier?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How do babies communicate?

What does it mean when newborn babies wave their arms and legs about?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Can climate change affect our mental health?

Is your mental health being affected by climate change?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How important is politeness?

How would you greet somebody you didn't know?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What's your favourite kind of noodle?

How much do you know about noodles?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Foods that go crunch

Would you ever eat an insect?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Which cooking oil is the best?

Are some cooking oils better for your health than others?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Should animals be kept in zoos?

Are zoos an important scientific resource, or an unnecessary abuse of animal rights?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Can cows prevent wildfires?

How are cows helping to prevent wildfires in Spain?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How climate change affects animal migration

How is climate change affecting animal migration?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Can AI solve crime?

Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Learning multiple languages

Is learning languages good for you?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Are we getting more allergic to things?

Do you know anyone who has 50+ allergies?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Can we boost the immune system?

Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Healthy meals on a budget

Is eating healthily always expensive?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Should we eat less rice?

Is it possible to grow rice in a more eco-friendly way?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / The country that measures happiness

Is happiness the key to success?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / A vaccine for cancer

Could a vaccine for cancer soon be a reality?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Young women on social media

How do women in different countries experience the online world?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Rage bait: How online anger makes money

How do people make money from rage bait?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Why smells make us feel at home

How can smells make you feel at home?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Becoming a musician

Hear about life as a professional musician

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / How the world learned to love fast food

How did fast food spread around the world?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Which country has the best schools?

How do you compare education systems?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Eating 50-year-old stew

Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years?

BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Are you drinking enough water?

How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?

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