减肥

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Finn: and I'm Finn Rob: and this is 6 Minute English. In today's programme we're talking about slimming - in other words, doing something to lose weight and get thinner. Not a problem for you Finn? Finn: Well, I do have a small ty

男人的身体形象

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hi Finn. Finn: Hello Rob. Rob: Today we're talking about men's body image - that means how men feel about their physical appearance. Finn: So it's not about fashion - the styl

Literacy heroes 文坛英雄

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hi Rob. Rob: Today we're talking about literacy - that means the ability to read and write. And one way to improve your literacy is to read books and literat

Underwater living 水下生活

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob and with me is Finn. Finn: Rob: Finn? Are you ok? Finn: (breathes out) Ahhh 49 seconds I was just holding my breath! Rob: A new hobby of yours, Finn? Finn: Well today we're

退休

Neil: Hello, Im Neil. Welcome to 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com. Finn is with me today. Hi Finn. Finn: Hello Neil. Neil: Lets begin with a question. Its about retirement and I would like to know what the official age of retirement is in

【一起听英语】鱼翅

鱼翅是鲨鱼的鳍，没有买卖就没有杀害.... Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer - and Finn has kindly joined me for today's programme. Hello Finn! Finn: Hello Yvonne how are you? Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is

Good news

Kaz: Hello Im Kaz and this is 6 Minute English. With me today is Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Kaz. Kaz: So, what news Finn? Finn: Oh nothing new from me. Just the same old stuff, Kaz. Kaz: Oh well, you know the saying: 'no news is good news'. Finn:

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:

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

什么是自由

Rob: Welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Rob. Finn: And me, Finn. Hello. Rob: In today's programme, we're talking about freedom. It's a big subject and it's something the BBC has been exploring in its Freedom 2014 season. Finn: That's right. There's

现代办公室

Rob: Hello, I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I've got Finn with me today. Hello Finn. Finn: Hi Rob, how's it going? Rob: All right. You might notice it's a bit noisier than usual - that's because we're in our open-plan office. Finn: Yes, it's a

你对咖啡上瘾吗

NB: This is not a word-for-word transcript 6 Minute English ?British Broadcasting Corporation 2014 Page 1 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com (Slurp of coffee) Rob: Mmm! A quick sip of my coffee to get me in the mood for todays programme! Welcome to 6 Minute

高速列车

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hi Finn. Finn: Hi Rob. Rob: Today we're talking about high-speed train travel. Many countries have very fast trains that whisk people from city to city in super-quick time. Fi

圣诞节

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Rob Finn: and I'm Finn, hello - and a merry Christmas to you all! Rob: Thanks for that festive greeting Finn. Yes, many people around the world are getting ready to celebrate Christmas, including me Fin

网上购物

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Rob. Finn: And me, Finn. Rob: Hello Finn. Well, Happy New Year to you. Here we are in 2014, the festive season is over - so Finn, did all that Christmas shopping break the bank? Finn: You mean, did

讨论猴子

Finn: Hello, Im Finn. This is 6 Minute English and Im joined this week by Neil. Hello Neil. (Monkey sounds) Finn: Err, Neil? (Monkey sounds) Finn: Neil, are you OK? (Monkey sounds) Finn: Actually that wasn't Neil, you'll be glad to know, he is safe a

沉默是金吗？

Rob: Hello Im Rob and this is 6 Minute English. With me today is Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Rob. Rob: Were talking about noise today - and looking at some of the words and phrases associated with noise and its opposite: peace and quiet. But, as al

睡觉为了学习

Rob: Hello, Im Rob and this is 6 Minute English and Im joined this week by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Rob. Rob: This week, were discussing sleep. New research has shown that not getting enough sleep - or sleep deprivation - can have a negative eff

哭泣的男人

Neil: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Neil, and a very sad looking Finn. Finn: Hi Neil. Neil: Oh dear, whats wrong Finn? Finn: Its just this beautiful piece of classical music always makes me cry. Neil: Ah I see! Finn is a man who crie

The Art of Doing Nothing

The Art of Doing Nothing Sure, we all know how to do nothing. We all know how to lay around and waste time. But many of us are too busy to do it much, and when we do it, our minds are often on other things. We cannot relax and enjoy the nothingness.