6 Minute English

6 Minute English

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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  • Bangladesh cyber attack: 16 Feb 12

    Fri, 17 Feb 12

    Duration:
    6 mins

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    24 days remaining

    Jackie and Kaz talk about a cyber war which is taking place in Bangladesh; hackers from outside the country have attacked a number of government websites.

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  • Sausage wars: 09 Feb 12

    Fri, 10 Feb 12

    Duration:
    7 mins

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    Rob and Rosie talk about plans to gentrify Wenceslas Square in the Czech capital, Prague. Several stands that sell the cheap and tasty klobasa - or sausage - are to be removed and not everybody is happy.

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  • Scott of the Antarctic: 02 Feb 12

    Fri, 3 Feb 12

    Duration:
    7 mins

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    Michelle and Helen talk about an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott's journey to the South Pole.

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  • Captain's etiquette: 26 Jan 12

    Fri, 27 Jan 12

    Duration:
    7 mins

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    3 days remaining

    Rob and Jen talk about what is expected of the captain of a ship when disaster strikes.

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