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  • 6 minutes 31 seconds
    The bond between sisters

    A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour special about sisterhood and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    14 November 2024, 10:44 am
  • 6 minutes 34 seconds
    Having acne

    Acne affects people of all ages, but especially teenagers. Neil and Beth listen to a skin doctor talking about the condition and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    7 November 2024, 8:52 am
  • 6 minutes 14 seconds
    Why you need a good night's sleep

    Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep?

    TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-241031

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    31 October 2024, 9:04 am
  • 6 minutes 49 seconds
    Divorce: Why does it happen?

    How is divorce talked about in different countries? Georgie and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.

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    24 October 2024, 9:13 am
  • 6 minutes 32 seconds
    Tech that refuses to die

    Technology is always changing! Or is it...? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    17 October 2024, 9:15 am
  • 6 minutes 45 seconds
    Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?

    Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    10 October 2024, 7:56 am
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    What decides our taste?

    What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    3 October 2024, 9:25 am
  • 6 minutes 14 seconds
    Learning a new food culture

    If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    26 September 2024, 8:31 am
  • 6 minutes 42 seconds
    Saving water in the driest place on Earth

    How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    19 September 2024, 9:10 am
  • 6 minutes 41 seconds
    Keeping kids off smartphones

    Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    12 September 2024, 9:12 am
  • 6 minutes 41 seconds
    Less salt, better health

    Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.

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    Correction: In the programme we say that meat contains 19% salt, making it the saltiest type of everyday food. In fact it’s some processed meat and meat dishes that contains 19% salt, according to the British Heart Foundation.

    10 September 2024, 1:36 pm
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