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. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
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Fri, 24 May 13
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7 mins
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What things irritate workers about each other in the office? Listen to this week's 6 Minute English.
Fri, 17 May 13
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7 mins
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How much can you learn when you're tired? Can lack of sleep have a negative effect on students' performance?
Fri, 10 May 13
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7 mins
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The Queen loses her temper: why noisy drummers angered Dame Helen Mirren.
Fri, 3 May 13
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7 mins
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Millions of pieces of junk are floating about in space. Rob and Jen talk about ideas to clean it up.
Fri, 26 Apr 13
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7 mins
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Could you live in a flat that was just 30 metres square? Jen and Neil discuss ways to cope with life in a tiny home.
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