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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!

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October 22 · 7 min
What should you eat for a better night’s sleep?
How much sleep do you get each night?
October 15 · 6 min
Why has gold got so expensive?
Many people invest in gold. Why do they do it? What makes it so valuable?
October 8 · 6 min
Are people drinking less alcohol?
Some people choose to not drink alcohol but for many, alcohol is a normal part of life.
October 1 · 6 min
Why does heartbreak hurt so much?
Have you ever had your heart broken? Neil and Georgie discuss heartbreak and pain
September 24 · 6 min
Why do we itch?
Have you ever had an itch that you really wanted to scratch, but couldn't?
September 17 · 6 min
Is rejection good for us?
How would you feel about going up to a stranger and asking them for a cheeky favour?
September 10 · 6 min
Can apps teach you a language?
What's better for learning languages – an app or a class?
September 3 · 6 min
Climate change and extreme weather
Every year we see damage. Is climate change making the weather worse?
August 27 · 6 min
How do we describe smells?
How are smell adjectives different? Neil and Georgie discuss this.
August 20 · 6 min
Sharing the road with driverless cars
Would you feel safe around driverless cars?
August 13 · 6 min
Who does the housework?
When you were growing up, did your mum or dad do more household chores?
August 6 · 6 min
How do climate scientists make predictions?
How big will climate change be and what kinds of change will occur?
July 30 · 6 min
The Enhanced Games
What would the world of athletics look like if athletes were allowed to take drugs?
July 23 · 6 min
Children in warzones
How does war affect children?
July 16 · 6 min
What's in a footballer's brain?
How do footballers cope with high pressure scenarios like penalties and corners?
July 9 · 6 min
Should we cycle more?
Learn about a new scheme to spread the benefits of cycling. Neil and Becca discuss.
July 2 · 6 min
Rude emails
Have you ever received an uncivil email? Phil and Becca discuss
June 25 · 6 min
Stress-free family meals
What foods did you dislike when you were growing up?
June 18 · 6 min
Limiting screen time for children
Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens.
June 11 · 6 min
How advertisers make us spend money
Advertisers are constantly trying to influence our behaviour. Pippa and Phil discuss.

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