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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The loneliest man in history
26/07/2021 Duration: 06minWe talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
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How colour affects us
19/07/2021 Duration: 06minNeil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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Flexible working
15/07/2021 Duration: 06minIs there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
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Saving the white rhinos
01/07/2021 Duration: 06minConservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
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Making old things last longer
24/06/2021 Duration: 06minShouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
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Building rapport with others
17/06/2021 Duration: 06minWe discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Food superstitions
10/06/2021 Duration: 06minWe talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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The Rosetta Stone
03/06/2021 Duration: 06minHow the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Compassion fatigue
27/05/2021 Duration: 06minHas the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
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When males are not needed
14/05/2021 Duration: 06minWe talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
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A quieter world
29/04/2021 Duration: 06minNeil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
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US and China vs climate change
22/04/2021 Duration: 06minCan the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
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Naked in nature
15/04/2021 Duration: 06minHear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.
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The language of biscuits
08/04/2021 Duration: 06minRob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
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Is English really English?
01/04/2021 Duration: 06minNeil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
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Astronauts on strike?
25/03/2021 Duration: 06minHear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.