The soothing power of books

Do you prefer healthy, homemade snacks... or modern, packaged goodies?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-250821SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc. ... Show More

What was your favourite toy as a child? And would you consider playing with it as an adult...? It's not just kids who like to play with toys – many adults like to buy kids' toys for themselves! Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, w ... Show More

Many of us are familiar with wellbeing, but have you heard about flourishing?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-250807SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://w ... Show More

Also: do self-help books really help? 

The power of reading great books will change your life.  You can learn anything.  You can do almost anything.  You can solve any problem. https://effortlessenglishclub.com/power-reading-great-books 

I'm sure that you've experienced the wonderful promise of a new, shiny self-help book, for life transformation. But do self-help books really work and what's the best way to make use of them? Today, I share my thoughts about how to get the best from self-help, and talk about my b ... Show More

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Got an intimidating tower of unread books looming on your nightstand? This episode will help you pick up more books and get through them quicker. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy 

Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Mr. Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet ch 4 Slide off to sleep peacefully with a chapter or 2 from Calming Anxiety. What books would you like to listen to from our channel? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast ... Show More

Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - Mr. Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet ch 4 Slide off to sleep peacefully with a chapter or 2 from Calming Anxiety. What books would you like to listen to from our channel? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast ... Show More

Spesso vengono contrapposte due realtà: l'italiano dei libri e quello della vita quotidiana. Che ne pensi? 

Have you ever had this feeling while reading a book that you’re really making progress? That if someone were to start a conversation with you, all those words and grammar structures you’ve read would be there for you, and come out of your mouth effortlessly? But has that ever hap ... Show More