Pygmy hippo This week, we hear how a rare and endangered species of animal, the pygmy hippopotamus (or 'hippo' for short), has been found in Liberia. This week's question: In addition to the threat of deforestation, the pygmy hippo also faces the thr...
Ghost writers This week, Amber and Callum chat about 'ghost writing'. What does the verb 'to ghost write' mean? (It's nothing to do with ghost stories, ghost trains or ghost towns ...) And why do celebrities these days tend to use ghost writers to wr...
Dieting Today Doug and Jackie talk about going on a diet. Many people go on a diet to try to lose weight. One type of diet that became popular a few years ago was the 'low-carb' diet - what does that mean? This week's question: There are lots of diff...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Scott of the Antarctic NB: This is not a word for word transcript Michelle: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Michelle. Helen: And I'm Helen. Michelle: Today we're talking about...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Captain's etiquette NB: This is not a word for word transcript Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob and joining me today is Jen. Jen: Hi. Rob: Hi Jen, Now I'm sure like ev...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English US National Film Registry NB: This is not a word for word transcript Neil: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil and with me today is Jennifer. Jennifer: Hi Neil. Neil: Now we'...
Mobile phones Today Doug and Jackie talk about mobile phones. Is having a mobile phone important? Could you live without your mobile? This week's question: In Britain we call it a mobile phone. In Canada and the United States they call it a different...
Social business This week, Jackie and Amber hear from Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus about the concept of 'social business'. Why does he think this is a more effective way of fighting poverty than charity? This week's question: An entrepreneur - s...
Why save worms? Many beautiful animals, such as pandas and whales, are in danger of being killed off by human activity. Some people are working to save these creatures... but what about the less pretty species? We hear from an environmental expert wh...
Work emails Do you think that writing emails is a good way to communicate? Michelle and Neil talk about a company that aims to ban all internal emails in the workplace. It's difficult to imagine office life without sending them; and for many office w...
