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Feifei
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei…

Rob
…and hello, I'm Rob. Err, Feifei what are you doing?

Rob: Hello, I'm Rob, welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Feifei.
Feifei: Hi there, Rob.
Rob: Hello Feifei. Today we're discussing the issue of the illegal trade in wildlife. And we'll be looking at some of the words and phrases associated with this sad and increasing activity. I think we all know there are many rare species of animals that are being illegally hunted to make money. And 200 governments have been meeting in Bangkok to talk about how to tackle this problem. More on that in a moment but as always, we like to start with a question.
Feifei: Hmm, and this question is for me isn't it?
Rob: It is Feifei. Let's see if you can answer this question correctly this time! The dodo bird has been extinct for a very long time – that means there have been no living members of the species for quite a long time. But when did this bird become extinct?
a) In the late 1600's
b) In the late 1700's
c) In the early 1900's

Rob: Hello, I’m Rob and this is 6 Minute English. I’m joined this week by Jennifer. Hello Jennifer.
Jennifer: Hello Rob.
Rob: Now Jennifer, we’re here in our brand new building, New Broadcasting House. It’s quite impressive isn’t it?
Jennifer: Oh yes, it’s fantastic, really modern and very spacious too.
Rob: Yes, but come on, there must be something about the place that you find annoying?
Jennifer: Yes. Like every office, I think, there are lots of unwashed coffee cups left on desks and rubbish lying around. I really hate that.
Rob: Ah you see, not everything is perfect. Someone else’s office habits can be a real irritation – or sometimes we say it’s something that gets under our skin. Well, you are not alone – a new survey has revealed the most annoying habits, and I’ll be sharing them with you soon and explaining some related words and phrases. But first, I have a question for you.
Jennifer: That is annoying – I always have to answer one of your questions!

Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. My Brazilian colleague, Grace, is with me today. Hello, Grace.
Grace: Hi Rob!
Rob: Today we're talking about the Brazilian economy, and we'll have some language related to money and investments. Grace, you know what? I want to be rich!
Grace: Oh, so do I, Rob. So do I.
Rob: But, should I invest my money in Brazil?
Grace: That's a difficult question, Rob. Let me give you an easier question first, and then we can listen to an expert who knows all about it.
Rob: OK – well ask me the easy question then.
Grace: What's the name of the Brazilian currency? Is it…

Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m joined today by my colleague Grace, who's from Brazil. Hello Grace.
Grace: Hi Rob. It's good to be here. But I hope you don't mind my Brazilian accent.
Rob: Of course not. Most people have an accent – the important thing is to be able to communicate… and your accent is charming, Grace! So, you're going to talk about Brazilian culture?
Grace: Yes, Brazilian food is on the menu today, and we will whet your appetite with language about food.
Rob: Great! Well, nothing makes me happier than tasty food! And I'm a bit of a gourmet, you know.
Grace: Well, if you are a gourmet – someone who likes high-quality food – you will not be disappointed if you go to Brazil. But first, let me put a question to you.
Rob: OK, I like a challenge.
Grace: Brazil is the biggest coffee producer in the world. According to the International Coffee Organization, which of these countries is in second place? Is it…

Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. The World Cup is on. I love football and that's what we are going to talk about today. Let's kick off the programme with Pele!
Pele, Brazilian football player:
I was invited to go to Italy, to Spain. I was okay in Santos, it was my team. The team used to win almost all the tournaments. And then I never have, you know, desire to play outside Brazil or to play for money.
Rob: So that's Pele, one of the most celebrated football players in the world. And I've invited Grace, my Brazilian colleague, to have a chat about football in her home country.
Grace: Hi Rob.
Rob: Hi there. Well, is Pele still popular in Brazil?
Grace: As far as football goes, Pele's record speaks for itself, Brazilians love him; but when he talks about politics, well, he's often criticised. But you started – you kicked off – the programme talking about Pele, so of course our quiz question today is about this fantastic player.
Rob: Okay, well, shoot!

Rob: Hello I’m Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. And today we're going to talk about…
Monica Vasconcelos, Brazilian singer:
(Samba beat sounds)
Rob: …Brazilian music! Ah… the samba…! And I'm joined today by Grace, from Brazil. Hi Grace.
Grace: Hi Rob. Can you sing well? Or do you usually sing, let's say, out of tune like me?
Rob: Out of tune, so you mean singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch. Yes, I definitely sing out of tune.
Grace: Well, that was the voice of the Brazilian recording artist Monica Vasconcelos.
Rob: A recording artist – so that’s a singer or musician who creates and releases music either through a record label or independently. She does indeed have a very beautiful voice.

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Rob and joining me in the studio today is Jennifer. Welcome, Jennifer!
Jennifer: Hi there. Now Rob, I believe our subject for discussion this week is a load of rubbish?!
Rob: I wouldn’t put it exactly like that. We are talking about rubbish – or to use another word – junk – and hearing some language about a subject that is out of this world – space junk.
Jennifer: Yes, here on planet Earth we don’t like seeing rubbish or litter on our streets but in space the problem is far more serious and it could even be catastrophic – so it could lead to a serious disaster.
Rob: Well, we’ll hear more about that in a moment and also find out how scientists are going to clear up this mess. But, before that, I think we should blast off with a space-related question. Now, did you know, the Russian satellite, Sputnik, was the first man-made object to be blasted into space? Do you know in which year it was launched?
a) 1957
b) 1960
c) 1967

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hello Finn.
Finn: Hi Rob. You know, I'm happy you called me to present this programme with you because I was there by my desk feeling a bit bored (yawns loudly).
Rob: Great yawn, Finn! A yawn, of course, is that typical reaction of someone who is bored.
Finn: Yeah, it's when you open your mouth wide and take some air in and slowly out.
Rob: Okay. Let's make this a programme all about boredom, shall we? And I'll start by stimulating your imagination.
Finn: Thank you, but how are you going to make me excited and interested in something, Rob?
Rob: How about I challenge you to a question you might not know the answer to?
Finn: Okay, well, you can try. Go on then.

Callum: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Callum and with me today is Jennifer. Hello Jennifer.
Jennifer: Hello Callum.
Callum: Jennifer, did you go to a finishing school?
Jennifer: You mean one of those schools where young ladies learn how to behave in high society?
Callum: Yes, did you go to one?
Jennifer: What do you think?
Callum: Well, your manners and behaviour are so impeccable that I would not be surprised if you had.
Jennifer: Well, I don’t know about finishing school, but it sounds like you’ve graduated from charm school!

Kaz: Hello I’m 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: That's certainly true, Kaz
Kaz: It's also relevant to today's programme.
Finn: How so?

Rob: Hello, I'm Rob and this is 6 Minute English and that was a very unusual sound. Do you know what that sound was? Finn is with me today and I think he can help. Hello Finn.
Finn: Hello Rob. That was the sound of a baby sucking a dummy – that's the rubber thing you put in a baby's mouth to stop it crying.
Rob: Very useful! But it sounded strange.
Finn: It did. That's because the dummy was connected to a computer.
Rob: Connecting a dummy to a computer is a strange thing to do?!
Finn: Yes. It is part of a test to understand how unborn babies – called foetuses – learn language. That is what we are talking about today: What babies learn before they are born.
Rob: I know we start learning from when we are very young – but I didn't know it was from that early on! Shall we find out how much you have learnt in your life Finn by asking you a question? This is about the English language. According to a survey by the National Literacy Trust, which one of these words was discovered to be the most common first word for a baby to say – not including Mummy or Daddy?
a) dog

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Rob and with me is Jen.
Jen: Hello Rob. Rob I'm having a problem with my mobile phone today.
Rob: Oh yes?
Jen: Yes – it's stopped working – it's so old so I was thinking of throwing it away and buying a new one.
Rob: No! Don't do that. That makes me angry – just throwing gadgets -or electronic items – away and not repairing them.
Jen: Repairing? You mean, fixing them?
Rob: Yes. Fixing things can save you money and is less wasteful. That's why today we are going to talk about 'restart parties' and looking at some of the words to do with fixing and repairing.
Jen: 'Restart parties' – that sounds interesting – I like parties!

Finn: Hello, I'm Finn, welcome to 6 Minute English. With me in the studio today is Rob. Hello Rob.
Rob: Hi Finn.
Finn: Rob – a question for you to begin with: how do you buy your music?
Rob: Good question. Well I buy my music on CD.
Finn: On CD. Well today, in the programme we're going to talk about the rise of what we call streaming – and look at the language of online music.
Rob: Yes, let's define streaming first, shall we? Streaming is a way of watching or listening to media online – audio or video - where you don't need to wait for it to finish downloading – it plays instantly.
Finn: And it's becoming very popular. So, we have a question for you, Rob.
Rob: OK.

Rob: Welcome to 6 Minute English with me Rob…
Neil: …and me Neil.
Rob: Today we're talking about national independence - that's when one nation is free from control by another country. Neil, can you think of any countries that have become independent?
Neil: Well, Scotland is talking a lot about this at the moment.
Rob: Yes, it is. It's a big political issue which we'll talk more about soon. And of course we'll be looking at some words related to independence. But let's start with a question. How well do you know your history? The Declaration of Independence was made by thirteen American colonies that were fighting for freedom from the British Empire. But do you know what year that declaration – or announcement – was made? Was it:
a) 1776
b) 1786
c) 1796

Finn
Hello, I’m Finn.

Feifei
Hi, I’m Feifei. Sorry I’m late - Peter and Dave are having an argument in the kitchen. I was trying to calm them down.

Finn
Oh, really? What are they arguing about?