Sinopsis
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Friday.
Episodios
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Grime: Music from architecture
28/10/2021 Duración: 06minWe talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
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Where do your tips go?
21/10/2021 Duración: 06minWe talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
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Angela Merkel
14/10/2021 Duración: 06minSam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
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Smart tech and climate change
07/10/2021 Duración: 06minCould AI be used to help fight against climate change?
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Going through the menopause
30/09/2021 Duración: 06minWhy don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
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Bitcoin's energy cost
27/09/2021 Duración: 06minBitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?
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I love my language!
23/09/2021 Duración: 06minNeil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.
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Why are people collecting NFTs?
20/09/2021 Duración: 06minWhat are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
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Robot Artists
16/09/2021 Duración: 06minWill Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?
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Bats: Friend or foe?
13/09/2021 Duración: 06minLearn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.
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Is the planet warming up faster?
09/09/2021 Duración: 06minSome extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.
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Is technology harmful to youngsters?
06/09/2021 Duración: 06minCan spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?
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Is chimp politics like ours?
02/09/2021 Duración: 06minJust like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
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Making sense of the census
26/08/2021 Duración: 06minWhat's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.
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The fear of numbers
23/08/2021 Duración: 06minAre you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
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A future without doctors?
19/08/2021 Duración: 06minWe discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
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Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
16/08/2021 Duración: 06minHow actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
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Head injury in sport
12/08/2021 Duración: 06minContact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
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Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
09/08/2021 Duración: 06minHow does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
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The history of swimming
05/08/2021 Duración: 06minWe talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.