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1. The bond between sisters

   14 november 2024 · 7 min

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   A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour special about sisterhood and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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2. Having acne

   7 november 2024 · 7 min

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   Acne affects people of all ages, but especially teenagers. Neil and Beth listen to a skin doctor talking about the condition and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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3. Why you need a good night's sleep

   31 oktober 2024 · 6 min

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   Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep? Lees meer

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4. Divorce: Why does it happen?

   24 oktober 2024 · 7 min

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   How is divorce talked about in different countries? Georgie and Phil teach you some new vocabulary. Lees meer

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5. Tech that refuses to die

   17 oktober 2024 · 7 min

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   Technology is always changing! Or is it...? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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6. Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?

   10 oktober 2024 · 7 min

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   Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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7. What decides our taste?

   3 oktober 2024 · 7 min

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   What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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8. Learning a new food culture

   26 september 2024 · 6 min

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   If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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9. Saving water in the driest place on Earth

   19 september 2024 · 7 min

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   How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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10. Keeping kids off smartphones

    12 september 2024 · 7 min

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    Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one? Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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11. Less salt, better health

    10 september 2024 · 7 min

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    Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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    Correction: In the programme we say that meat contains 19% salt, making it the saltiest type of everyday food. In fact it’s some processed meat and meat dishes that contains 19% salt, according to the British Heart Foundation.

12. Meet a real Willy Wonka

    29 augustus 2024 · 6 min

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    Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job! Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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13. Why we love dumplings

    22 augustus 2024 · 6 min

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    Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss. Lees meer

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14. Kids and climate change

    15 augustus 2024 · 7 min

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    What are young people's thoughts on climate change? Lees meer

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15. Birthday cakes

    8 augustus 2024 · 7 min

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    How have birthday cakes changed over the years? Lees meer

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16. The science of falling in love

    1 augustus 2024 · 6 min

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    What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love? Lees meer

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17. Why read books, not screens?

    25 juli 2024 · 6 min

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    Why is it better to read from a book than a screen? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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18. AI to reduce animal testing

    18 juli 2024 · 6 min

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    Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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19. The school that puts the kids in charge

    11 juli 2024 · 6 min

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    What happens when you put the kids in charge of the school? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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20. What can we learn from toddlers?

    4 juli 2024 · 6 min

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    You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well! Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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21. How learning to read changes lives

    27 juni 2024 · 6 min

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    How can literacy change people's lives? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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22. Building a better world with wood?

    20 juni 2024 · 6 min

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    Did you know that being in nature, and building with wood, has benefits for our physical and mental health? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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23. How names can tell painful stories

    13 juni 2024 · 6 min

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    Can names be attached to painful histories? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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24. Too old to have a baby?

    6 juni 2024 · 6 min

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    Men and women are having babies later in life. Why? And what does society think of older parents? Lees meer

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25. E-rickshaws driving away pollution

    30 mei 2024 · 6 min

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    Are electric rickshaws the solution to urban air pollution? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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26. How bubble tea got its bubbles

    23 mei 2024 · 6 min

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    How did bubble tea get its bubbles? How was this drink invented? Neil and Beth chat about this. Lees meer

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27. Can you keep a secret?

    16 mei 2024 · 6 min

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    Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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28. Bitter food, better health?

    9 mei 2024 · 6 min

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    Could bitter foods be better for your health? Lees meer

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29. Talking at the table

    2 mei 2024 · 6 min

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    A lot can happen at the dinner table, and not just eating! Beth and Neil discuss chatting at meal times and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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30. Eating for two

    25 april 2024 · 6 min

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    Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty) Lees meer

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31. Dancing for the brain

    18 april 2024 · 6 min

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    Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty) Lees meer

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32. Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

    11 april 2024 · 6 min

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    Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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33. Why sitting is bad for health

    4 april 2024 · 6 min

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    Could sitting be damaging to our health? Lees meer

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34. Why everyone loves the underdog

    28 maart 2024 · 6 min

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    Could being the underdog help you succeed? Lees meer

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35. Disability in music and theatre

    21 maart 2024 · 6 min

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    The UK's Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to education, employment, and services, including music, theatre and the arts. Despite this, it's still difficult for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and see live music. Neil and Georgie introduce you to some ways people are trying to change this, while teaching you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty) Lees meer

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36. What makes a great library?

    14 maart 2024 · 6 min

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    What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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37. Sewing to fight period poverty

    7 maart 2024 · 6 min

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38. Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

    29 februari 2024 · 6 min

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    Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Lees meer

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39. Feed your brain

    22 februari 2024 · 6 min

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    Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you learn English at bbclearningenglish.com

40. Food for new mums

    15 februari 2024 · 6 min

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    What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?

41. Fighting loneliness with soup

    8 februari 2024 · 7 min

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    Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.

42. What is the future of work?

    1 februari 2024 · 7 min

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    Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?

43. How the language of menus matters

    25 januari 2024 · 6 min

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    Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?

44. The psychology of greed

    18 januari 2024 · 6 min

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    Is it ever OK to be greedy?

45. Addicted to sugar

    11 januari 2024 · 6 min

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    How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.

46. Our love of pets

    4 januari 2024 · 6 min

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    Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

47. Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

    28 december 2023 · 6 min

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    Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

48. Learning lessons from the Moon

    21 december 2023 · 6 min

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    Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

49. Could we live without plastic?

    14 december 2023 · 6 min

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    Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

50. Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

    7 december 2023 · 6 min

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    Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?