Neil and Alice talk about the growing fear of food and teach new words. Are artificial lights and late night TV ruining our sleep? Neil and Alice discuss the issue and teach you related vocabulary. What does it take to be a good interviewer? Neil and Alice discuss TV chat show hosts and teach you some related vocabulary. How much does appearance really matter? Neil and Alice discuss fitness and New Year's resolutions.
Neil and Alice discuss how some charities are helping those in need. Alice and Finn talk about the passion some people have for danger and the unseen threats we face every day. Alice and Neil discuss the psychological pressures of going to university. They also teach some related vocabulary.
Neil and Alice discuss the long-lasting appeal of this man with a bow and how he has changed over the centuries. Do you know how much your partner earns? Is he or she in debt?
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Would this make you love them less? The BBC broadcasts a season of programmes discussing women's issues around the world. Should we all pay for supermarket plastic bags? Neil and Alice take a look at the environmental impact of plastic and teach you some related words. The bicycle is the most popular form of two-wheeled transport in the world, but could we all soon be using hoverboards? Listen to Neil and Finn's conversation and learn some new words.
If you are sitting at a desk or answering the phone, stop for a moment and ask: Neil and Finn discuss the future of our jobs. Neil and Alice discuss what kind of book people like to be seen reading. Do you like to impress people with a classic book in your hands? Do you dress formally or casually? Do you choose trendy items or old comfortable ones? Rob and Will talk about the meaning of clothes. It's been described as the world's largest and most democratic classical music festival.
What an awful sound - cracking your knuckles! Listen in to Rob and Neil to find out if it's a useful skill or just an annoying habit. Was Charles Darwin the only man with ideas about evolution? Rob and Neil talk about someone else who discovered it first. What are the modern day dilemmas in using a lift? Rob and Neil discuss the awkwardness and irritation of being in one.
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Should young people be made to vote in elections or should we choose? We discuss the ideas behind compulsory voting. What do we need our chins for? Rob and Neil discuss how we got them and what our chins say about us. Why do gibbons sing duets and what has this got to do with the evolution of the human language?
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Listen to Rob and Finn discussing the history and chemical properties of gum and why it's messing up our streets whilst explaining some related vocabulary. Food banks provide food to people in the UK who can't afford to buy their own. Rob and Finn discuss this how they work and how they help many of the country's poorest. Listen to Neil and Rob discussing mood swings, risk taking, and why people make fun of teenagers, while they also explore some related vocabulary.
How can remote parts of the world get access to the internet? Neil and Catherine discuss a new idea for spreading knowledge. What makes us angry and why is aggression useful? Neil and Catherine discuss human behaviour. Big bushy beards have become so fashionable that there's now an art exhibition dedicated to them. A London apartment block has front and back entrances for private and social housing - or so-called rich and poor doors. Does it make sense to you? Listen to a discussion whilst learning some housing-related vocabulary. Fifty years ago, on 18 March , Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk.
Listen to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that ground-breaking space mission whilst explaining some related vocabulary. Furniture with built-in wireless charging technology - like a coffee table is now being sold. So you just pop your phone on the table, and technology does the rest!
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But people are realising that they must act now to stop further losses. A scheme to save the Asian elephant in China could provide an answer. How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than we realise - whether we're at the movies, the supermarket, or down the pub. Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world. But what about the economics and politics of coffee production? It's as complicated as getting the right flavour in your cup.
Rob and Neil put on their sunglasses to find out more about this special star and teach some related vocabulary. The UK has become the first country to approve legislation allowing the creation of babies with genetic material from three people. What are some art galleries banning to protect their paintings? Find out with Neil and Harry. An electronic device under your skin?! Workers in Sweden take part in experiment which allows them to get in and out of their office without a key, ID or password. He is known throughout the world for his role in defeating Nazi Germany but he also made mistakes.
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We live in a richer world. But the gap between rich and poor is still very wide in individual countries. How to change this? The price of vaccines has escalated and some poor countries are struggling to prevent children from catching certain life-threatening diseases, says Medecins Sans Frontieres. Will thinking computers be the end of humans? About 37, tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such a sensitive environment? At a time when more people compete for fewer jobs, are you sure you present your skills and abilities well to a potential employer?
Listen to Rob and Neil's conversation and learn some related vocabulary. Going to a party where you don't know anyone? Listen to Rob and Neil's advice and learn some related vocabulary. We use computers for everything nowadays. Are we forgetting our own abilities - and losing our talent? Listen to Rob and Neil's discussion, and learn some related vocabulary. Smoking in cars with children might be banned in England. Listen to Neil and Rob's chat and learn some related vocabulary. Is bullying just an attempt to give a bad name to what is part of human nature?
What would you put in your time capsule? When enemy soldiers sang together in WW1. Are your pictures, documents and videos safe online? Listen to Rob and Finn's chat and learn new vocabulary. How can science fiction help the world? Rob and Finn discuss a project which aims to inspire through stories of a bright future.
Rob and Finn discuss the World Health Organisation's recommendations on e-cigarettes. Is it right to sleep at work? Rob and Finn discuss the benefits of sleeping on the job. Is the way we see famous people a new thing? Learn about the first 'modern celebrity'. Rob and Finn discuss how to deal with boredom and teach some related vocabulary. We promise you won't be bored! To play this audio you need to enable JavaScript. You can hear the right answer at the end of the programme. This is not a word-for-word transcript Alice Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English.
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