apostrophes.pdf apostrophes.mp3 Georgina Hello This is 6 Minute English, I'm Georgina Rob And I'm Rob Georgina Are you a punctuation pedant? Do you get upset, annoyed or angry if you see punctuation being used incorrectly – particularly apostrophes? Rob Well, it depends Usually I’m pretty chilled out about it, but sometimes, just sometimes it really winds me up For example, if I see a sign for taxis at a train …

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yawning.mp3 yawning.pdf Georgina Hello This is 6 Minute English, I'm Georgina Rob And I'm Rob Georgina What do you do when you’re tired, Rob? Rob Mm, I go to bed Georgina Before that? Rob Erm, I clean my teeth? Georgina But what does your body do to tell you you’re tired? Rob Right, well these days I just kind of fall asleep in front of the TV Georgina Yes, but, …

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In this episode of 6 Minute English, Neil and Rob discuss the concept of parthenogenesis, which is the process by which female animals can reproduce without a male partner. They explain that while all animal species reproduce to make copies of themselves, some female animals are able to do it without a mate, which provides several advantages such as rapid colonization, control of large areas, and the avoidance of wasting time and energy searching for a mate.

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hermits.pdf hermits.mp3 Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Rob And I’m Rob Neil Do you enjoy your own company, Rob? Do you like being alone? Or do you prefer ?spending time with friends Rob Well, recently I haven’t seen my friends much because of coronavirus – in fact, I’ve hardly seen anyone this past year! Neil It sounds like Rob has become a …

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protest_in_space.pdf protest_in_space.mp3 Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Georgina ?And I’m Georgina Have you finished writing that report yet, Neil Neil Err, not quite – it’s almost done Georgina Well, finish it this morning please, then make sure you’ve planned all the studio ?sessions for the week and show me so I can double check, OK Neil [Sigh] OK ?Has this ever happened …

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blindness.mp3 blindness.pdf Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Georgina And I’m Georgina Neil What do Homer, Ray Charles and Jorge Borges all have in common, Georgina? Georgina Hmm, so that’s the ancient Greek poet, Homer; American singer, Ray Charles; and Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges… I can’t see much in common there, Neil Neil Well, the answer is that they were all blind …

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utopia.mp3 utopia.pdf Rob Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Rob Georgina And I’m Georgina Rob In this programme we’re looking for utopia Georgina You mean a perfect world – a place where everyone lives together in harmony ?Does that kind of place exist, Rob Rob Umm probably not, but it’s something we aspire to create – a happy place where everyone is cared for and …

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singing_in_tune.mp3 singing_in_tune.pdf Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Georgina And I’m Georgina Neil [Singing badly] DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI, DO ! Georgina Neil! What are you doing?! Please stop! Neil Oh, hi Georgina! I’m practising my singing I’m going to do virtual karaoke tonight with some friends! Georgina Karaoke?! – really, Neil?! I heard you singing at the Christmas party …

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english_grime.mp3 Grime_Music_from_architecture.pdf Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Sam And I’m Sam Neil In this 6 Minute English, we’re talking about music What sort of music do you like listening to, Sam? Sam Well, I wouldn’t say I have one specific type My taste in songs is more eclectic – a word that describes taste which includes a wide variety of styles Neil …

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english_history.pdf english_history.mp3 Neil Hello This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English I’m Neil Georgina And I’m Georgina Neil Gōdne mergen! Mé lícap pé tó métanne! Georgina I beg your pardon, Neil? Is something stuck in your throat?! Are you speaking a ?foreign language Neil Ha! Well, actually Georgina, I was saying, ‘Good morning, pleased to meet you’ in English - but not the English you and I speak …

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