English Podcasts

#Discovery Climate meltdown Wildfires in Siberia, Australia, California; the worst hurricane season and highest thermometer reading yet, maybe a global temperature record. What 2020 says about climate change @bbcpod

#6MinuteEnglish What is fat-shaming? Incidents of fat-shaming, when someone is criticised or humiliated for being fat, are on the rise. Neil and Georgina discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from. @bbcpod

#6MinuteEnglish Coronavirus vs other pandemics Compared to historical pandemics like the Spanish flu and economic crises like the Great Depression, coronavirus isn’t apparently so bad. Neil and Georgina discuss a historian’s view of coronavirus versus other pandemics @bbcpod

#TheEnglishWeSpeak On fleek From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so. @bbcpod

We will learn the following VOCABULARY in this podcast : 1️⃣ family tree drawing that shows the relationships between the different members of a family 2️⃣ seedlings: very young plants that have grown from seeds 3️⃣ offspring: someone’s children, or the young of an animal or plant 4️⃣ kin: family and relatives (old-fashioned) 5️⃣ agency: ability to act and affect your environment 6️⃣ destiny: everything that happens to someone during their life, including what will happen in the future

#6MinuteEnglish Are trees intelligent? According to Suzanne Simard, one of the world’s leading tree researchers, trees should be seen as intelligent. Neil and Georgina talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other as well as recognise family members. @bbcpod

We will learn the following VOCABULARY in this podcast 1️⃣ environmentally friendly not harmful to the environment, or having the least possible impact on it 2️⃣ single-use (plastics) plastic products made to be used just once, only to be thrown away afterwards 3️⃣ unheard-of something that is surprising or shocking because it have not previously known about 4️⃣ mucus thick, sticky liquid produced in certain parts of the body 5️⃣ absorptive able to absorb, or take in, liquid and other substances through a surface and hold them 6️⃣ magnet objects that attracts certain metal objects or more generally, which attracts another material

#6MinuteEnglish Can jellyfish help us solve our problems? Scientific research is discovering that jellyfish might provide a solution to plastic pollution in seas and oceans. Neil and Georgina learn how these rubbery sea creatures could help. @bbcpod

#EnglishatUniversity Episode 12: Reboot! Mary has to deal with a crisis when she accidentally loses her assignment @bbcpod

#TheEnglishWeSpeak Key worker Someone who has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. @bbcpod

We will learn the following VOCABULARY in this podcast 1️⃣ virtual: created by computers to appear like the real thing 2️⃣ travel well: be transported a long way without being damaged or its quality being spoiled 3️⃣ a dog’s dinner: an informal way to say something that looks messy or has been very badly done 4️⃣ shaper: something that has a strong influence on how a situation develops 5️⃣ underlying trend: general direction or development in how people behave which is real but not immediately obvious 6️⃣ hobby: activity someone does in their spare time for pleasure or relaxation