A new political party is taking power in Japan on Wednesday. The Democratic Party of Japan defeated the Liberal Democrats in the general election last month, making party leader Yukio Hatoyama the first prime minister from outside the LDP in nearly 1
BBC Learning English6 Minute EnglishFighting poor sanitationNB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript6 Minute English ? Dima: Hi, welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko. Inthis programme: With all the scientifi
BBC Learning English6 Minute EnglishAboriginal Cricketer6 Minute English ? Yvonne: Hello - this is '6 minute English' and I'm Yvonne Archer. And with me today isthe lovely William Kremer. Hello William! William: Oh hello Yvonne! Yvonne: Today a spor
Do you work somewhere where you can behave in a relaxed way around colleagues, or do you have to be very polite and a bit distant? Is there a dress code? Do you have to ask permission to leave the room? 你的工作环境很轻松吗?你需要很有礼节并在有些事
The United Nations reports the number of people affected by torrential rains and floods in West Africa has increased dramatically. The United Nations estimates(估计) 600,000 people have been affected and around 160 killed. Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gh
What's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice? 世界上全身接触冰时间最长的记录是多少? Warm hands, cold heart? 温暖的手,冷酷的心 Yvonne:Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer, this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks t
What's the world record for the most number of kisses ever given in one minute? 世界上一分钟吻的次数最多的纪录是多少次? a) 94 b) 904 c) 1004 Destined to be a writer Yvonne: Hi - I'm Yvonne Archer and this is 6 Minute English. And joining me today i
Many cities in the world have introduced a 'congestion(混杂,拥挤,过剩) charge'. But which of these cities does NOT have a congestion charge? a) Stockholm b) Singapore c) Geneva Dhaka traffic Jackie:Hello, this is 6 minute English with bbclearnin
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Aussie town gets own money NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Dima: Hello and welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko Rebecca: and me, Rebecca Byrne. Dima: Rebecca is
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Mobile phones Doug: Hello, Im Doug Campbell and this is 6 Minute English. Today were talking about mobile phones. And Im here with Jackie Dalton have you got your mobile Jackie? Jackie: Yes, I have Doug but Ive
BBC Learning English6 minute EnglishDhaka traffic6 minute English ? Jackie: Hello, this is 6 minute English with bbclearningenglish.com. I'm Jackie Dalton,speaking to you from the streets of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. With metoday is our produc
Going gliding 滑翔 NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Kate:Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Kate Colin. In this programme we're going to be talking about gliding. This is when you fly in a light unpowered (无动力的)
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Jargon Busters Yvonne: Hello, this is '6 minute English' - I'm Yvonne Archer William: And I'm William Kremer. Hello! Yvonne: Thanks for joining me, William! Now today, we're going to do a bit of glossing, play i
In 1991, Minnie Munro became the world's oldest bride aged 102. But how old was her groom - the man she married. Was he: 1991年,Minnie Munro成为世界上年龄最大的新娘(102岁),她的新郎多大年龄呢? a) 97 b) 80 or c) 83 Love Drug Yvonne: Hi, this is 6
Do you have a stressful job? 你工作压力大吗? Doug:Hello, Im Doug Campbell and this is 6 minute English. Today were talking about stress. Stress at work. And Im here with the very relaxed Jackie Dalton. Jackie:Hi Doug, yes our topic today is about d
BBC Learning English6 Minute EnglishAcademic to Activist Yvonne: Hello - this is '6 minute English', I'm Yvonne Archer - and thanks to WilliamKremer for joining me today. William: Hello Yvonne. Yvonne: Hello William! Today, we hear from a very impre
Lonely bug NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Dima:Hello and welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko Rebecca: and me, Rebecca Byrne. Dima:Today we'll have some useful words and phrases used in science and
Pigeon vs. web NB: This is not an accurate (精确的) word-for-word transcript Dima: Hello and welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko Kate: and me, Kate Colin. Dima: Kate is here not simply to keep me company but also to giv
When Barbie first went on sale in 1959, around 350,000 were sold in the first year. How many dolls sell today? 1959 年芭比上市,第一年大概有 35 万左右的销售额,如今是什么情况呢? Is it: a) 3 per hour b) 3 per second c) 3 per minute Kate:Hello this i
Kate: Hello, this is 6 Minute English. I'm Kate Colin and today I'm joined by Jackie Dalton. Hello again Jackie. Jackie: Hi Kate. Kate: Today is the 23rd of April and is St George's Day. Saint George is the patron saint of England and all over the c
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- Keep in touch
- BFM International Film Festival
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- Nuclear script
- Mr Smith or John?
- Retirement
- Moon landing
- Workaholism
- Burns Night
- Living abroad
- Spring cleaning
- Prison restaurants
- How long is the shortest film ever made?
- 'Credit crunch'
- 美国各地警惕恐怖袭击
- 100 objects
- St George's Day
- Ginger whingers
- EnglishBangladesh snake bites
- As we get older, does our sense of smell get better or worse
- Keep in touch
- BFM International Film Festival
- Approximately how many people in the world are living with a
- Nuclear script
- Mr Smith or John?
- Retirement
- Moon landing
- Workaholism
- Burns Night
- Living abroad
- Spring cleaning
- Prison restaurants