Listening: Space-saving solar hacks

BBC 6-minute English investigates why there aren’t solar panels everywhere. Level: medium •  Category: listening; vocabulary  • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used to hearing people speaking in English. The BBC has a weekly series, […]

Listening: Coffee cups. Plastic, reusable, recyclable?

BBC 6-minute English investigates coffee cups. They are often made of plastic so can’t be recycled. Level: medium •  Category: listening; vocabulary  • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used to hearing people speaking in English. […]

BBC ONLINE LESSON: QUESTIONS

You can’t speak English without asking questions! In this online lesson you’ll see the BBC presenters asking each other questions. See if you can understand the questions and answers. Click here Level: BASIC • Category: listening, grammar  • • • • • • • • • • • • Go to the BBC Learning English website […]

2-screen laptop!

 Are you kidding me? A laptop with two screens? So does that mean I can watch the football at the same time as writing these posts? Level: higher •  Category: listening  • • • • • • • • • • • • Unboxing videos have taken YouTube by storm and can notch up […]

Is your speaker spying on you?

BBC 6-minute English investigates smart speakers. They listen and respond to our every command but do they know too much about us? Level: medium •  Category: listening; vocabulary  • • • • • • • • • • • • In just six minutes, you can pick up some really useful vocabulary and get used […]