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  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Eating for two

    Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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    25 April 2024, 9:41 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Dancing for the brain

    Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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    18 April 2024, 9:53 am
  • 6 minutes 11 seconds
    Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

    Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary.

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    11 April 2024, 8:16 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Why sitting is bad for health

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    4 April 2024, 8:45 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Why everyone loves the underdog

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    28 March 2024, 9:33 am
  • 5 minutes 57 seconds
    Disability in music and theatre

    The UK's Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to education, employment, and services, including music, theatre and the arts. Despite this, it's still difficult for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and see live music. Neil and Georgie introduce you to some ways people are trying to change this, while teaching you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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    21 March 2024, 10:52 am
  • 6 minutes 14 seconds
    What makes a great library?

    What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    14 March 2024, 11:13 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Sewing to fight period poverty

    TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240307

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    7 March 2024, 11:43 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

    Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    29 February 2024, 10:53 am
  • 6 minutes 11 seconds
    Feed your brain

    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you learn English at bbclearningenglish.com

    22 February 2024, 10:18 am
  • 6 minutes 22 seconds
    Food for new mums

    What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?

    15 February 2024, 12:00 pm
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