Ecotourism: good or bad?

Is your home neat and tidy? Or is it full of stuff you no longer need? You might need to declutter!Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250710SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NE ... Show More

When was the last time you had to apologise to somebody? Do you remember how you did it? Neil and Beth discuss apologies from around the world. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-min ... Show More

Are plant-based substitutes any healthier than the meat options they have replaced? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6 ... Show More

Tourism is an important part of Kenya’s economy. And the money spent by visitors is vital for funding conservation programmes, that protect wildlife and biodiversity. But some critics are questioning whether conservation and tourism are too dependent on each other. And whether in ... Show More

Qu’est-ce que le volontourisme ? Voyager en aidant les populations locales de manière bénévole : c’est ce que propose le volontourisme, contraction de volontariat et tourisme. Ses adeptes entendent ainsi donner du sens à leurs vacances. Mais des ONG alertent sur les dérives comme ... Show More

“My father used to tell me that in one night when they went out fishing they used to come back with 70 or 80 kilos of fish, but at the moment they’re doing the same but coming back with one kilo or half a kilo.” Mida Creek, on Kenya’s coastline about two hours north of Mombasa, r ... Show More

Join Lingoda's Language Sprint Today - https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingEnglishPod_Sprint Use code SPRINTTOM for an additional Discount! Tourism can be a great thing for cities, towns, villages, and destinations. But… is there such a thing as too many tourists? Yes! And let’s disc ... Show More

When is tourism good tourism, and when is it just too much?Current projections suggest global travel is going to carry on rising for the foreseeable future, as low-cost air travel and budget rentals make package holidays ever more affordable for ever more people. But from Tenerif ... Show More

Qu’est-ce que le tourisme de la dernière chance ? Merci d’avoir posé la question ! Le tourisme de la dernière chance est « une pratique touristique morbide consistant à observer des écosystèmes que l’on sait potentiellement condamnés à disparaître », selon la définition de Géocon ... Show More

Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction. 

Most people who can afford to go on holiday tend to want to spend their time in glamorous, picturesque locations. But there are actually some people who choose to visit disadvantaged areas instead, to see the less glamorous side of countries that are often romanticised.This is kn ... Show More