Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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Walkman: the music player revolution
29/10/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.
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Could humans live in underwater cities?
22/10/2020 Duration: 06minHear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
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Hacking help for US elections
15/10/2020 Duration: 06minRob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.
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Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
08/10/2020 Duration: 06minHear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
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How can we make the web a better place?
01/10/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
24/09/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
17/09/2020 Duration: 06minGrandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.
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Is there a future without bees?
10/09/2020 Duration: 06minThe number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.
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How to talk about conspiracy theories
03/09/2020 Duration: 06minWe discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.
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What’s the point of blood types?
27/08/2020 Duration: 06minIn this programme, we’ll be finding out all about blood and teaching you some vocabulary.
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Will Covid-19 change cities?
20/08/2020 Duration: 06minRob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary.
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Is this the era of distrust?
13/08/2020 Duration: 06minIn an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?
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No more bosses
06/08/2020 Duration: 06minCan companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
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The medicine of coronavirus
30/07/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.
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Food made in space
23/07/2020 Duration: 06minFind out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.
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Sport against poverty
16/07/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.
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Covid-19: The office after lockdown
09/07/2020 Duration: 06minCompanies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
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Should we wear a face mask?
02/07/2020 Duration: 06minCan wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.
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Millennials and business
25/06/2020 Duration: 06minRob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.
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Is being thrifty a virtue?
18/06/2020 Duration: 06minNeil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.