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Chi non ha la possibilità di interagire regolarmente con persone di madrelingua inglese dovrebbe necessariamente compensare facendo il più ascolto possibile. In questa pagina sono raggruppati tutti i podcasts della mitica BBC per dare la possibilità di allenare l’orecchio a tutti i livelli.

6 Minute Grammar (per tutti)

Verb patterns – 6 Minute Grammar

Verb + infinitive with 'to'? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.

1. Verb patterns 06:18
2. So, such, enough, too 06:19
3. -ing and -ed (Participle) Clauses 06:10
4. The future perfect 06:10
5. Linking devices of contrast 06:17

6 Minute Vocabulary (per tutti)

Eponyms as nouns and verbs – 6 Minute Vocabulary

To google, to hoover… Learn about words that have come from commercial products.

1. Eponyms as nouns and verbs 06:11
2. Adjectives from names 06:11
3. Large numbers 06:11
4. Suffixes -sion -tion -tian 06:20
5. Synonyms 06:12

6 Minute English (intermediate)

Should we wear a face mask? – 6 Minute English

Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.

1. Should we wear a face mask? 06:20
2. Millennials and business 06:22
3. Is being thrifty a virtue? 06:17
4. The food delivery revolution 06:17
5. What difference has #MeToo made? 06:17
6. Is the recycling system broken? 06:17
7. The soothing power of books 06:17
8. Shocking facts about electricity 06:17
9. Internet – good or bad? 06:19

The English We Speak (intermediate)

Blended working – The English We Speak

A mix of home and office working has led to a new English expression.

1. Blended working 02:28
2. JOMO 02:31
3. Furlough 02:58
4. Spill the tea 02:27
5. Flexing 03:08

News Review (advanced)

Coronavirus: Half million deaths – Learning English News Review

Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

1. Coronavirus: Half million deaths 11:57
2. Beyonce: Juneteenth song released 07:30
3. Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest 10:18
4. Can you sleep during lockdown? 10:51
5. Training for the Premier League starts 11:20

Global News (advanced)

WHO warns Covid-19 vaccine 'unlikely' this year – Global News Podcast

Dr Mike Ryan said it was unwise to make predictions. Also: Brazil's president sanctions new law making face coverings obligatory in public and a state in Florida introduces a curfew after rise in coronavirus cases.

1. WHO warns Covid-19 vaccine 'unlikely' this year 27:33
2. Khashoggi: Turkey begins trial of 20 Saudis in absentia 30:34
3. Epstein ex girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged 30:44
4. Myanmar jade mine landslide kills more than 100 24:52
5. Early results show Putin strongly backed in reform vote 31:38