6 Minute English
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/learningenglishFollow us at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Would you like a robot companion?
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What causes hearing loss?
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The joys of writing lists
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What's it like to be a twin?
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What's your favourite snack?
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Grown-ups buying kids’ toys
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Are you flourishing?
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What is the manosphere?
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What is degrowth?
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How can we help wild bees?
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Do you need to declutter your home?
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How do you say sorry?
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Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat?
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How do babies communicate?
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Can climate change affect our mental health?
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How important is politeness?
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What's your favourite kind of noodle?
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Foods that go crunch
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Which cooking oil is the best?
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Should animals be kept in zoos?
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Can cows prevent wildfires?
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How climate change affects animal migration
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Can AI solve crime?
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Learning multiple languages
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Are we getting more allergic to things?
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Can we boost the immune system?
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Healthy meals on a budget
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Should we eat less rice?
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The country that measures happiness
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A vaccine for cancer
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Young women on social media
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Rage bait: How online anger makes money
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Why smells make us feel at home
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Becoming a musician
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How the world learned to love fast food
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Which country has the best schools?
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Eating 50-year-old stew
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Are you drinking enough water?
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Embarrassed to go to the doctor?
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Call centres: Are you talking to AI?
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Making 'mum friends'
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Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?
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How babies learn to talk
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The secrets to a healthy old age
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The bond between sisters
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Having acne
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Why you need a good night's sleep
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Divorce: Why does it happen?
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Tech that refuses to die
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Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
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