在什么年龄我们成为大人

Neil: Hello I'm Neil. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Neil. Neil: Now, I have a question for you: what age did you leave home? Finn: I left home at 18, Neil. Neil: That's quite young, isn't it? Why did y

中国的空气污染

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Rob. Rob: In this programme we're talking about a serious problem that has been affecting some of the big cities in China: that's air pollution. Finn:

London's Theatreland

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob. Amy: And I'm Amy. Rob: Hi Amy. Today we're off to the theatre, to London's Theatreland to be more precise. Amy: Great! Theatreland. That's the area of London where many of

The extinction of men

Neil: Hello and welcome to Six-Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil and with me today is Rosie. Rosie: Hi there. Neil: Well, today we're talking about men. Rosie: That sounds interesting. Neil: It is very interesting especially if you'r

The cod delusion

Neil: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, the programme in which we discuss something from the news and teach you a few useful words and phrases on the way! Im Neil and joining me today is Rosie. Hi Rosie. Rosie: Hi Neil. Neil: Weve got a story ab

War on the roads

Alice: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English: well be talking about a story in the news and learning some vocabulary along the way. Im Alice and joining me today is Rob. Hi Rob. Rob: Hi there Alice. Alice: Now, Rob are you a

End of the world?

Alice: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English: well be talking about a story in the news and learning some vocabulary along the way. Im Alice and joining me today is Kaz. Hi Kaz. Kaz: Hi there Alice. Alice: Now, if youre list

Random acts of kindness

Jennifer: Hello and a very warm and friendly welcome to the first 6 Minute English of 2013. My name is Jennifer and with me in the studio for today's programme is Callum. Happy New Year! Callum: Hi Jen - happy New Year! Jennifer: Have you made any Ne

Messenger bird from the past

Callum: Hello Im Callum and this is 6 Minute English. With me today is Neil, hello Neil. Neil: Hi Callum Callum: In todays programme were going to be looking at an interesting story of war, secret messages, codes and Neil: And, and what? Callum: Pige

Reaching for the sky

Callum: Hello Rob. Rob: Today were talking about tall buildings - very tall buildings in fact. Callum: I suppose we could call them skyscrapers - because theyre so tall they almost touch the sky. Rob: They do. Many countries compete with each other i

The 'plastic' princess?

Finn: Hello, I'm Finn, welcome to 6 Minute English. With me in the studio today is Neil. Neil: Hi there, Finn. Finn: Hello Neil. Today we have a royal story about Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - or as she is still often known - Kate Middleton. Neil

The death of the landline

Rob: Hello, I'm Rob, welcome to 6 Minute English. With me in the studio today is Feifei. Feifei: Hi Rob. Rob: The star of today's programme is not Feifei. But an item of office equipment, which normally doesn't get much attention - it's the landline

Hen and stag parties

Hen and stag parties Yvonne: Welcome to 6 Minute English! Im Yvonne Archer and Kate, thanks for joining me today. Kate: Youre welcome, Yvonne! Yvonne: Now, as the wedding season comes to an end, many newly-weds people who just got married - will be t

Satellite Navigation Systems

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Alice: Hello, I'm Alice. Stephen: And I'm Stephen. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about sat navs. Stephen: Sat navs thats short for satellite navigation systems. Alice: Theyre th

Citizen Journalism

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Stephen: Hello, I'm Stephen. Rob: And I'm Rob. Stephen: And this is 6 Minute English! This week were talking about citizen journalism. Rob: Citizen journalism thats when people who arent trained journalists

Tiny monsters of the Highlands

Tiny monsters of the Highlands Callum: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Callum Robertson and joining me today for the first time is Finn, hello Finn Finn: Hello Callum. Callum: One of my favourite places in the world is the Highlands of Sco

Consensus reached on Central China Economic Belt

WUHAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mayors of four provincial capital cities in central China on Saturday signed a strategic partnership agreement vowing a coordinated effort in building the Central China Economic Belt. According to the Wuhan Consensus, the c

Air Arabia net income soars despite fuel price hike

DUBAI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Middle East's biggest budget carrier Air Arabia said Saturday its net income in 2012 soared to 115.9 million U.S. dollars, a 13 percent increase year on year, local media reported. Sharjah-based Air Arabia achieved the prof

IMF remarks on eurozone no hurdle for oil price recovery

DUBAI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The price of the oil hit multi-week highs across the globe Thursday as encouraging China manufacturing data and U.S. labor market news mitigated the IMF chief's forecast that the eurozone would remain in recession in 2013.

Mineirao prices increase

BELO HORIZONTE, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Prices at the reopened Mineirao stadium will be three times as expensive as tickets last season, Minas side Cruzeiro revealed today.h The newly renovated arena, which will be used during the Confederations and World