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...
Hopes for 2012 图片1 What are your hopes for 2012? Neil and Rob have an informal chat about the New Year and talk to other members of the BBC Learning English team about their hopes for 2012. This week's question: 2012 is not the first time the Oly...
Witches 图片1 Do you believe witches exist? The Pendle witches were a group of people in Lancashire, north-west England, who were hanged for using witchcraft in the seventeenth century. Recently, the remains of a seventeenth century house which may...
Manager Today Jackie and Doug talk about the language of management and managers. Is being a manager ever fun? We hear the views of a management columnist at the Financial Times. This week's question: The verb 'manage' comes from the Italian maneggia...
Six-word stories The American writer, Ernest Hemingway bet ten dollars that he could write a complete story in just six words. He wrote: For Sale: baby shoes, never worn. He won the bet. Could you tell the story of your life in just six words? Join J...
Are you intelligent? Are you really as intelligent as you like to think you are? A study shows men are more likely to overrate their intelligence than women. Jackie and Callum look at the results and at the language of abilities. This week's question...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Robots 图片1 15thDecember 2011 NB: This is not a word for word transcript Rob: Hello, and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English and with me in the studio is Michelle. Hi Michelle. Michelle: Hell...
