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Repaso para el examen final de Bachillerato

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / What's wetiquette?

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How do you behave in a swimming pool? Do you respect other swimmers or do you end up in their way? Rob and Neil talk about 'wetiquette' and teach you other new vocabulary. According to the US Water Quality and Health Council, how many people admitted to not showering before using the pool?

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Are you a phubber? Do you suffer from FOMO? These are words associated with smartphone addiction. 6 Minute English describes these words and discusses how you can kick the habit.

This week's question:

In what year did the term 'smartphone' first appear in print? Was it:

a) 1995
b) 2000
c) 2005

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

FOMO
(acronym) Fear of Missing Out

phubber
person who ignores the real people around them because they are concentrating on their phones

addicted (to something)
having a physical or mental need to keep on doing something

compulsively
unable to stop doing something again and again

keep in touch with
stay in contact with

in person
actually meeting someone face-to-face

Transcript

Note: This is not a word for word transcript

Rob
Hello, welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Rob.

Catherine
And I'm Catherine.

Rob
So, Catherine, how long do you spend on your smartphone?

Catherine
My smartphone? Not that long really, only about 18 or 19 hours.

Rob
No, sorry, I meant in a day, not in a week.

Catherine
Er, that's what I meant too, Rob - a day.

Rob
Oh wow, so you've even got it right here...

So we could call you a phubber... Hello... I said, so you're a phubber? Someone who ignores other people because you'd rather look at your phone.

Catherine
Oh, yeah, that's right.

Catherine
Sorry, Rob, yes, well I think if I went more than a minute, I'd probably get sort of sweaty palms and I think I'd start feeling a bit panicky.

Rob
Oh dear! Well, if I can distract you for a few minutes, can we look at this topic in more detail please? Let's start with a quiz question first though. In what year did the term 'smartphone' first appear in print? Was it:

a) 1995
b) 2000
c) 2005

What do you think?

Catherine
OK, you've got my full attention now, Rob, and I think it's 2000, but actually can I just have a quick look on my phone to check the answer?

Rob
No, no, that would be cheating - for you - maybe not for the listeners.

Catherine
Spoilsport.

Rob
Right, Jean Twenge is a psychologist who has written about the damage she feels smartphones are doing to society. She has written that smartphones have probably led to an increase in mental health problems for teenagers. We're going to hear from her now, speaking to the BBC. What does she say is one of the dangers of using our phones?

Rob
So what danger does she mention?

Catherine
Well, she said that we can get so involved in our phones that we don't notice the time passing and when we finally look up, we realise that maybe an hour has gone. And I must say, I find that to be true for me, especially when I'm watching videos online. They pull you in with more and more videos and I've spent ages just getting lost in video after video.

Rob
Well that's not a problem if you're looking at our YouTube site, of course - there's lots to see there.

Catherine
Yes, BBC Learning English, no problem. You can watch as many as you like.

Rob
So, does she think it's a good idea?

Catherine
Well, she doesn't say so directly, but we can guess from her answer that she does, because she says these timers will make people spend more time in face-to-face interaction, which a lot of people think would be a good thing.

Catherine
I think I said 2005, without looking it up on my phone, Rob!

Rob
That's good to know, but maybe looking at your phone would have helped because the answer was 1995. But well done to anybody who did know that.

Catherine
Or well done to anyone who looked it up on their phone and got the right answer.

Rob
Mmm, right, before logging off let's review today's vocabulary.

Catherine
Bye!

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Smartphone addiction

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Are you a phubber? Do you suffer from FOMO? These are words associated with smartphone addiction. 6 Minute English describes these words and discusses how you can kick the habit. In what year did the term 'smartphone' first appear in print? Was it: a) 1995b) 2000c) 2005 Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

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In this programme, we look at Generation Z - a name that describes the people born in the late nineties or early noughties. Also known as Gen Z, they are seen as the social media generation. We discuss other characteristics of this young generation and learn some new vocabulary along the way.

This week's question:

No one can quite agree on who first used the term 'social media', but we do know from which decade it came. Was it...

a) the 1980s,

b) the 1990s,

c) the noughties, that is the first decade of the 21st Century?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

generations
this is a term used to describe people born in a particular period of time (usually, but not always, a period of about 18 to 20 years)

noughties
first decade of the 21st Century, from 2000 to 2009

to cater for
to provide something that is needed or wanted for a particular group

tech-innate, hyper-informed consumers
(here) describes people who are extremely comfortable with modern technology and social media and, as a result, have a lot of information about what's going on in the world

savvy
smart and intelligent

the norm
what is normal, what is usual for someone

Transcript
Note: This is not a word for word transcript
Neil
Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Neil.

Rob
And I'm Rob.

Rob
Well what are my choices?

Neil
You're very smart. So, which one are you?

Yes me too, Generation X. But today we're going to focus on Generation Z, also known as Gen Z. What marks Gen Z in particular is that they are the social media generation. They have never known a time without social media.

Rob
Oh, poor them!

a) the 1980s

b) the 1990s

c) the noughties, that is the first decade of the 21st Century.

Rob, what's your answer?

Rob
Well, come on, it's quite a recent thing. It's got to be c) the noughties.

Hiral Patel
Most people view Generation Z as mini-millennials - and that's because there is an obsession with the word 'millennial'. Our research shows that Gen Z are different and that they have their own set of values and preferences which consumer brands need to cater for. Our research found that Gen Z are tech-innate, hyper-informed consumers, and extremely savvy. This hyper-connected world that we live in today is a new norm for them.

Neil
So Rob, does Hiral Patel think there is much difference between the two generations?

Hiral Patel
Most people view Generation Z as mini-millennials - and that's because there is an obsession with the word 'millennial'. Our research shows that Gen Z are different and that they have their own set of values and preferences which consumer brands need to cater for. Our research found that Gen Z are tech-innate, hyper-informed consumers, and extremely savvy. This hyper-connected world that we live in today is a new norm for them.

Neil
Right, time to review this week's vocabulary, but first let's have an answer to that quiz. In what decade was the term 'social media' first coined? Was it:

a) the 1980s

b) the 1990s

c) the noughties

What did you say, Rob?

Rob
Yeah, well I said c) the noughties.

Neil
You're wrong. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 1990s is the answer. I'm sure most of you got that one correct. Right, now, the vocabulary.

And we were focussing on Generation Z or Gen Z which includes those born in the early noughties, which is the first decade of the 21st Century from 2000 to 2009.

This makes them extremely savvy. This adjective means smart and intelligent. In this context it means they are able to make smart decisions about what to buy because they are connected so many sources of information. And for Gen Z, this level of interaction and connectivity is the norm. It's what is normal, what is usual for them. So where I struggle sometimes with modern life and technology - for Gen Z, it's easy.

Do join us again next time and remember you can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and of course our website bbclearningenglish.com. And let's not forget our app, Rob!

Rob
Download it now. It's free!

Neil
Join us again next time. Goodbye.

Rob
Bye!

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Describing Generation Z

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Research has suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony and in some parts of Africa and India it's more about shared experiences and family. Neil and Rob discuss what makes people happy and ... are happy to teach you new vocabulary.

This week's question

The World Happiness Report measures "subjective well-being" - how happy the people are, and why. But do you know, according to a United Nations agency report in 2017, which is the happiest country on Earth? Is it...

a) Norway

b) Japan

c) New Zealand

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

down in the dumps
(informal) feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope

imperfection
fault or weakness

gild
cover something in a thin layer of gold

jolly
cheerful and happy

coping mechanism
something someone does to deal with a difficult situation

Transcript
Note: This is not a word for word transcript
Rob
Hello, Neil.

Neil
Now Rob, you seem like a happy chappy.

Rob
What's the point of being miserable?

Rob
Oh many things like being healthy, having good friends, presenting programmes like this with you, Neil!

Neil
Of course - but we all have different ideas about what makes us happy - and that can vary from country to country and culture to culture. It's what we're talking about today - concepts of happiness.

Rob
Now Neil, you could make us even happier if you gave us a really good question to answer.

Here it is. Happiness is an emotion that actually gets measured. The World Happiness Report measures "subjective well-being" - how happy the people are, and why. But do you know, according to a United Nations agency report in 2017, which is the happiest country on Earth? Is it...
a) Norway
b) Japan, or
c) New Zealand?

Neil
OK, we'll see. I'll reveal the answer later on. But now back to our discussion about happiness around the world.

Rob
Happiness can be hard to define. Research has suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony and in some parts of Africa and India it's more about shared experiences and family.

Neil
It's something author and journalist Helen Russell has been looking at - she's even created an 'Atlas of Happiness'. Her research focused on the positive characteristics of a country's population - and guess which country she found to be one of the happiest?

Rob
New Zealand?

Neil
Actually no. It was Japan. Here she is speaking on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour programme. What concept - or belief - is it that promotes happiness?

Helen Russell, author and journalist
Millennials and perhaps older people are better at remembering wabi-sabi - this traditional Japanese concept around celebrating imperfection, which I think is something so helpful these days, especially for women - it's this idea that there is a beauty in ageing, it's to be celebrated rather than trying to disguise it, or trying to cover up the scars instead you gild them with kintsugi - if you break a pot instead of chucking it away, you mend it with gold lacquer so the scars, rather than being hidden, are highlighted in pure gold... We all have laughter lines and rather than being ashamed of them, they're something to be celebrated.

So in Japan, there is a belief that people should celebrate imperfection. Imperfection is a fault or weakness. So rather than hiding something that's not perfect, we should celebrate it.

Rob
Getting old, for example, is not something to be ashamed of - don't hide your wrinkles or laughter lines - these are the creases you get as you skin ages or even you get from smiling too much!

Neil
Rather than spending time being ashamed of our faults, we should accept what and who we are. This concept is something that Helen feels is particularly being celebrated by Millennials and older people.

Neil
This concept is something that maybe English people should embrace more because according to Helen Russell's research, they are not a very happy population. Here she is speaking on the BBC's Woman's Hour programme again - what word does she use to describe people like me and you?

Helen Russell, author and journalist
In England what we have is ' jolly', which many of us now associate with this kind of 'jolly hockey sticks' or maybe an upper-class thing but actually it's something that really plays through a lot of British culture in a way that we may not think of so much. So there's this sense that in a lot of our comedy, in a lot of our approach to life you just sort of... you get out there, you go for a dog walk, you have a boiled egg and soldiers ['soldiers' in this case are small slices of toast that you can dip into your egg and eat], and we do sort of get on with things - it's a coping mechanism, it's not perfect but it's worked for many Brits for a while.

But Helen now thinks ' jolly' describes an attitude that is used as a coping mechanism - that's something someone does to deal with a difficult situation. We smile, do everyday things - like walking the dog - and just get on with life.

Rob
I guess she means carry on without complaining.

Well, here's something to make you happy, Rob - the answer to the question I asked you earlier, which was: according to a United Nations agency report in 2017, which is the happiest country on Earth? Is it...
a) Norway
b) Japan, or
c) New Zealand?

Rob
And I said c) New Zealand.

The answer is a) Norway. The report has been published for the past five years, during which the Nordic countries have consistently dominated the top spots.
OK, now it's time to remind ourselves of some of the vocabulary we've mentioned today.

We mentioned the phrase down in the dumps - which is an informal way of describing the feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope.

Glad to hear it. Maybe we should gild this script - to gild something is to cover it in a thin layer of gold. We also heard about the word jolly which means 'cheerful and happy'.

Rob
Well, there's no need to do that in this programme. Now there's just time to remind you that we have a website with lots more learning English content. The address is bbclearningenglish.com.

Neil
Thanks for joining us and goodbye.

Rob
Goodbye!

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Concepts of happiness

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Dating apps

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Research shows that fewer than 5% of people who have used dating apps, actually go out on a date with someone they met through them. Neil and Dan discuss the reasons for it and teach you related vocabulary. Around the world last year how much was spent on dating apps?

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Vampire shoppers

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Shopping online in the middle of the night is becoming popular but, is it always a good idea?

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Do you know when someone is lying to you? Are all lies bad? Could they be a way to preserve society? Sam and Rob discuss the social benefits of lying and teach you some vocabulary. Honestly.

This week's question

A competition is held in Cumbria in the UK every year to find and award the title of "The Biggest Liar in the World". But which type of people are not allowed to take part?

a) Farmers

b) Lawyers

c) Estate agents

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

fib
small inoffensive lie

white lie
small lie, told to avoid upsetting someone

deceive
try to hide something by tricking people to gain an advantage

at the heart
most important or essential part

response latency
a term used in psychology to describe the time taken between a stimulus or question and a response to it

porkies
informal word for 'lies'

Transcript

Note: This is not a word for word transcript

Rob
Hello. This is 6 Minute English. I'm Rob.

Rob
In this programme, we're talking about biscuits.

Sam
Really? That's not what I was told... oh hold on, you're lying.

Rob
Yes, you're right, Sam. I am lying simply to demonstrate our topic - lying and how to detect it. You detected my lie very easily, Sam!

Sam
I could tell by the smirk on your face that you were telling a fib - that's the word for a small, inoffensive lie.

Rob
To be honest, talking about lie detecting will be much more interesting than biscuits. But first, let's start with a question for you to answer. A competition is held in Cumbria in the UK every year to find and award the title of "The Biggest Liar in the World". But which type of people are not allowed to take part?

a) Farmers

b) Lawyers

c) Estate agents

What do you think, Sam?

Sam
I'd be lying if I said I knew - but based on personal experience I'd say estate agents - they'd find it too easy!

Rob
Ha - well that's your opinion but I'll let you know if you're right at the end of the programme. So, lying is something I'm sure a lot of us do - sometimes to avoid trouble, sometimes to cheat people, or sometimes just to impress someone - did you know I can speak seven languages, Sam?

Sam
That's just a barefaced lie, Rob! But I can see how easy lying can be, and that's what neuroscientist Sophie Scott thinks. Here she is on BBC Radio 4's 'Seriously' podcast, explaining how we sometimes lie just to be nice!

Rob
So Sophie mentions two types of lying. There's the one when we try to deceive someone - so that's trying to hide something by tricking someone to gain an advantage.

Sam
Hmm, that's like you getting me to pay £10 for a cinema ticket when actually they were only £5. That's just dishonest, but there are also what I like to call white lies - small lies we tell to avoid upsetting someone. Those are lies that aren't intended to give you an advantage.

Rob
Yes, Sophie Scott says we use them in normal conversation - when we don't say what we really mean.

Rob
Now telling lies is one thing but how do you know if we're being lied to? Sometimes there are telltale signs, such as someone's face turning red or someone shuffling their feet.

Sam
But if you really want to know if someone is lying, maybe we should listen to Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire. Here he is speaking on the 'Seriously' podcast...

Sam
Sort of, Rob. Richard also suggests we focus on - or concentrate on - what and how people are saying things too. There's probably more to it than just that.

Rob
Well now you know how to detect my lies, Sam, maybe honestly is the best policy - as they say. So I'm now going to give you an honest answer to the question I asked earlier. A competition is held in Cumbria, in the UK, every year to award the title of "The Biggest Liar in the World". But which type of people are not allowed to take part?

a) Farmers

b) Lawyers

c) Estate agents

Sam
I guessed c) estate agents.

Sam
Fascinating stuff, Rob and that's no lie! But now, shall we recap some of the vocabulary we've heard today?

Sam
A white lie is also a small lie, told to avoid upsetting someone.

Rob
When you deceive someone, you try to hide something by tricking them to gain an advantage.

Rob
OK, thank you, Sam. That's all from 6 Minute English. We look forward to your company next time. Goodbye!

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Can you tell when someone is lying?

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Do you know when someone is lying to you? Are all lies bad? Could they be a way to preserve society? Sam and Rob discuss the social benefits of lying and teach you some vocabulary. Honestly. A competition is held in Cumbria in the UK every year to find and award the title of "The Biggest Liar in the World".

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Meditating can change your mind - that's the opinion of some experts. Listen to this episode of 6 Minute English as Sam and Neil discuss the effects of meditating on your brain and teach you some useful English vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

Question: What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for 'meditation'? Is it... a) to relax b) to feel blissful c) to become familiar

[The answer is at the end of the programme.]

Vocabulary

neuroscience
science concerning the workings of the nervous system and brain

compassion
attitude wishing everyone to be free from all physical and mental suffering

a flash of insight
a sudden moment of understanding something previously not understood; also known as an Aha! moment

neuroplasticity
the brain's ability to restructure its neural, electrical pathways in response to purposeful activity

brain circuits
groups of interconnected neurons that perform a specific function when activated

enduring
lasting over a long period of time

Transcript

Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript

Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Sam
And I'm Sam.

Neil
How do you relax, Sam?

Sam
Well, I love watching movies and I go swimming.

One thing that millions of people around the world do is meditate to relax and that's the subject of our programme. We'll be looking at experiments by scientists in the US into the Buddhist practice of meditation. We'll find out how Tibetan monks use meditation techniques to focus better and manage their emotions.

Sam
But what exactly is meditation? People just sitting cross-legged on the floor, thinking of nothing?!

Neil
There's a lot more to it than that. After all, Buddhist meditation is an ancient practice - even science, according to some. Tibetan Buddhism, as embodied by the Dalai Lama, is what many people think of when you mention meditation. Which brings me to my quiz question.

Sam
Which is..?

Neil
What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for 'meditation'? Is it...

a) to relax

b) to feel blissful

c) to become familiar

Sam
I think it must be either a) to relax, or b) to feel blissful because they sound like positive states of mind. But I'm not sure about calling meditation a 'science', Neil. Isn't it more like a philosophy or a lifestyle?

Not according to Professor Richard Davidson of the Center for Healthy Minds. He spoke to Alejandra Martins of BBC World Service programme Witness History about his remarkable scientific experiment which proved for the first time that meditation can actually change the brain.

Richard Davidson
When I first met His Holiness the Dalai Lama it was 1972. He challenged me, he said, 'I understand that you've been using tools of modern neuroscience to study anxiety and depression. Why can't you use those same tools to study kindness and to study compassion?'

Neuroscience is the scientific study of the workings of the human brain and nervous system. Professor Davidson measured negative mental states like depression, in contrast to positive attitudes such as compassion - that's the wish for everyone to be free from suffering.

Sam
Right. In his test, Buddhist monks sent out loving thoughts to everyone equally - to friends, enemies and strangers as well as to themselves.

Neil
Compassionate thoughts such as 'May you be happy and peaceful', 'May you not suffer'. And the results were astonishing!

Sam
What did they show, Neil?

Very high levels of gamma oscillations - now that's brain waves showing increased connections between different parts of the brain. This is what you or I might experience as a flash of insight - a moment of sudden understanding and clarity. For us, it might last less than a second. But for these experienced Buddhist monks, the gamma waves lasted minutes! Furthermore, as Richard Davidson explains, brain changes as a result of meditation can be long lasting.

Richard Davidson
There is no question at this point in time based upon the current science that has been conducted over the last 10 years, that meditation can change the brain in enduring ways; and the circuits that are involved are multiple, but they include circuits that are important for regulating attention and regulating emotion.

So, this was proof of neuroplasticity - our brain's ability to change in response to conscious effort. In other words, the meditating monks were intentionally remoulding their minds in more positive ways!

And this was possible because the brain circuits - different parts of the brain responsible for different functions - start talking to each other in new ways that created enduring - meaning long-lasting - changes.

Neil
The meditators gained insight into how their minds work. They were more focused and emotionally balanced and less likely to get upset. How cool is that?

Sam
Pretty cool! But these Tibetan monks sound like Buddhas! They spend thousands of hours sitting in meditation. I've got to go to work, Neil! What good is meditation to me?

Neil
Well, Sam, in fact the experiment showed that 30 minutes of meditation a day significantly increased feelings of loving kindness in new meditators too!

Sam
OK, maybe I'll give meditation a go after all. But not before I find out the answer to today's quiz.

Neil
Yes, I asked you what the Tibetan word for 'meditation' meant.

Sam
And I said either a) to relax, or b) to feel blissful. And I'm feeling pretty confident of getting it right this time, Neil.

Well, Sam, if the answer came to you in a flash of insight then I'm afraid you need more practice because the correct answer is c) to become familiar, in this case with more positive thoughts and emotions.

You mean emotions like kindness and compassion - the thought wishing everyone to be free from their problems. What other vocabulary did we learn today, Neil?

Well, it turns out meditation is actually a science. Neuroscience in fact, which is the study of the human brain and nervous system. Meditation experiments proved neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to restructure.

By generating and sending out the compassionate wish, 'May all beings be happy', Buddhist meditators change their brain circuits - different parts of the brain responsible for different functions. And this is an enduring change, meaning it lasts and increases over a long period of time.

Neil
I must say, Sam, you took it pretty well when you guessed the wrong answer just then.

Sam
Thanks, Neil. I don't like getting upset, so I'm trying out some breathing meditation! Breathing in the positive, breathing out the negative...

Neil
Join us again soon for another interesting discussion on 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Bye for now!

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Meditation and the brain

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Meditating can change your mind - that's the opinion of some experts. Listen to this episode of 6 Minute English as Sam and Neil discuss the effects of meditating on your brain and teach you some useful English vocabulary along the way. Question: What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for 'meditation'?

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Have you always wanted to learn to dance the tango, do a magic trick, or skydive? If so, perhaps you need a bucket list - a list of all the things you want to do before you die. A list might sound great but they've also been accused of limiting the imagination by encouraging people to follow someone else's idea of the perfect life. Neil and Sam discuss the subject and teach you some useful vocabulary.

This week's question

Which of the following things is the most popular activity on a bucket list? Is it:

a) Swimming with dolphins
b) Getting a tattoo
c) Seeing the northern lights

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

bucket list
a list of all the things you want to do before you die

comfort zone
a situation where you feel safe and comfortable and where your ability is not being tested

empowerment
process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling your life

fooling yourself
trying to make yourself believe something that you know is not really true; deceiving yourself

'kick the bucket'
an informal way to say, 'die'

spontaneous
doing something in a natural, impulsive or sudden way based without any planning or premeditation

Transcript

Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript

Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Sam
And I'm Sam.

Have you always wanted to learn to dance the tango, do a magic trick, or skydive? If so, perhaps you need a bucket list - a list of all the things you want to do before you die - that's the topic of our programme.

Sam
Bucket lists have been called 'the greatest hits of your life' and have helped some people overcome anxiety and fear of following their dreams.

Neil
But they've also been accused of limiting the imagination by encouraging people to follow someone else's idea of the perfect life.

Sam
So, what would be on your bucket list, Neil? Are you a skydiving kind of person?

Neil
Not really! Bungee-jumping maybe - as long as someone checked the elastic rope! How about you?

Sam
One thing I've always wanted to do is swim with dolphins.

Neil
Well, you're not alone there, Sam, because swimming with dolphins is one of the most commonly included personal goals on bucket lists. But which of the following things do you think tops the list? That's my quiz question for today. Is it:

a) swimming with dolphins

b) getting a tattoo, or

c) seeing the northern lights

Sam
I'll go for a) swimming with dolphins - one, because it's something I really want to do and two, because I've heard so many stories about how it improves your mental health.

Well, that was certainly true in the case of blogger Annette White. She listed hundreds of things she wanted to accomplish - from learning Spanish to hanging out with penguins in Antarctica - as a way of improving her psychological wellbeing. Here she is talking to Claudia Hammond for BBC Radio 4's programme All in the Mind:

Claudia Hammond, presenter
You said that you started all this to try to help you overcome your anxiety - has it done that?

Annette White, blogger
It definitely has and I feel that the reason is because that promise to live my bucket list really continuously pushes the comfort zone to its limits and beyond it. So every time I can have a chance to step out of my comfort zone, a little piece of that fear of the unknown is removed and replaced with a little piece of empowerment, and by continuously doing that, the size of my fear bubble has gotten smaller.

Annette feels that choosing adventurous goals for her bucket list helps her step outside her comfort zone - the situations where she feels safe and comfortable but where her ability and determination are not really being tested.

Moving out of her comfort zone has helped Annette replace her feelings of fear with feelings of empowerment - the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling her life.

Sam
Well, that all sounds pretty good to me. But not everyone is convinced that bucket lists can really help people like Annette in the long run. Here's clinical psychologist Linda Blair to explain why:

Linda Blair, clinical psychologist
I'm not really in favour of bucket lists. There are a couple of reasons. Most of all, you're kind of fooling yourself with a bucket list. We fear death, more than I think we fear anything else in our existence, because we can't predict it, and because we don't know what it's like because nobody comes back and tells us. And when you create a bucket list - something to do before you 'kick the bucket',the idea that you're giving yourself is that you can somehow control when and what death is going to be all about. We only make sense of our lives at the end of it. A bucket list takes you away from the chance to be spontaneous and I think it's so delicious to be able to say, 'that's an opportunity? - oh, I'll do that!'

Linda thinks some people use bucket lists as a coping strategy to try to control something uncontrollable - death. In this way they are fooling - or deceiving - themselves - trying to make themselves believe something they know is not really true.

And by having a checklist of adventures to tick off before they die, people might lose the chance to be spontaneous - to act in a natural and impulsive way without planning.

Linda also uses an unusual expression which gave 'bucket list' its name in the first place. A bucket list is all the things you want to do before you ' kick the bucket ' - an informal way of saying, 'die'.

' Kick the bucket ' is an old English expression that was even used by Shakespeare. It refers to kicking the bucket away from under the feet of a hanging man, leaving him to drop to his death.

Neil
Well, anyway, I hope I don't kick the bucket before I've had a chance to tell you the correct answer to today's quiz. Remember, I asked you which personal goal was most often included in bucket lists?

Sam
I said, a) swimming with dolphins

Neil
But the actual answer was c) seeing the northern lights

Sam
Well, maybe we could combine the two in a single trip...

And then get a tattoo! That would be spontaneous!

Today, we've been discussing bucket lists - lists of all the things you want to do before you ' kick the bucket ' - an informal way of saying 'die'.

Bucket lists can be a great way to feel empowered - stronger and more in control of your life, because they take you out of your comfort zone - comfortable situations which are safe but not challenging.

But others think you're fooling - or deceiving yourself - if you think bucket lists can really help you control your life. In fact, they might even make you less spontaneous - less able to act in natural, sudden and impulsive ways.

Neil
That's all from us for now. Why not go and make some plans for all the things you'd like to do in your life?

Sam
And start having adventures before we see you next time here at 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

Neil
Bye.

Sam
Goodbye.

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It seems the millennial generation are attracted to starting their own businesses and it's not just about making money, but also about passion and doing good. Rob and Sam discuss why the millennial generation are dissatisfied with the old ways of doing things and how they're trying to make the world a better place. Plus they'll teach you some related vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

In 2006 Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize, but what for? Was it for:

a) offering microfinance to low-income businesses,

b) starting the first business to earn £1m in under a week, or

c) developing a progressive model of taxation.

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

entrepreneur
someone who starts their own business, especially after seeing a new opportunity

crowdfunding
getting the funding for a new business by asking a large number of people to give small amounts of money, usually via the internet

start-ups
newly formed businesses intended to grow rapidly by providing for a particular market gap

corrupt
acting in morally wrong ways, especially acting illegally in return for money or power

collective effort
a group of people acting together to achieve a common goal

quality of life
level of satisfaction and comfort that a person or group enjoys

Transcript

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Rob
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob.

Sam
And I'm Sam.

Rob
Have you got a 'business brain', Sam? Would you like to start your own business?

Sam
It sounds good, Rob. I like the idea of being my own boss.

Rob
Well, that's the dream for many millennials - the name given to the current generation of young people aged between 24 and 38.

Sam
Some of the millennial generation are dissatisfied with the old ways of doing things, for example how big business uses data from social media and the negative impact of companies on society and the environment.

Rob
In today's programme, we'll look at why millennials are so attracted to starting their own businesses and asking whether this really is the way to make the world a better place.

Sam
And of course, we'll be learning some new vocabulary on the way.

Rob
But first, it's time for today's quiz question. At 79 years old, Muhammad Yunus is hardly a millennial but he's a hero to many young business people. In 2006 he won the Nobel Peace Prize, but what for? Was it for:

a) offering microfinance to low-income businesses,

b) starting the first business to earn £1m in under a week, or

c) developing a progressive model of taxation

Sam
Hmmm, I know millennials like starting businesses so I'll say, b) earning £1 million in under a week.

OK. We'll find out the later if you were right. Now, whether it's TV shows like 'The Apprentice' or the big success of companies in California's Silicon Valley, the last decade saw a huge growth in 20 and 30-year-olds starting their own businesses. BBC World Service programme The Why Factor asked business professor, Ethan Mollick to explain how this situation came about...

Ethan Mollick
There's all these platforms that let you built entrepreneureal ventures much more easily. The growth of things like crowdfunding have helped make entrepreneurship more accessible, led to tons of new start-ups. So there's a lot of new methods for launching businesses and the cost of launching new businesses dropped at the same time.

Sam
But while start-up success stories have made going into business a good option, for many millennials it's not just about making money but also about being socially responsible and doing good. However, others argue that most big changes for the better have come from governments not millennial businesses. Here, former World Bank economist Charles Kenny cautions against overemphasising individual business over governments...

Charles Kenny
If you are working in a place with a corrupt and inefficient government, one of the best ways you can push development in your country is to try and make that problem a little bit better. It's not something that any one individual can do, it has to be a collective effort, but the more we have young, committed, smart people who want to make the world a better place working in government, the more likely government is to start delivering the kind of services we need in order to ensure a high quality of life in that country.

Sam
Something that Muhammad Yunus was doing.

Rob
Ah yes, that's today's quiz question. I asked you why Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Prize in 2006.

Sam
I said that, b) he started the first business to earn £1m in under a week.

Rob
But in fact it was a) offering microfinance to low-income businesses - a way for anyone, rich or poor, to run a business in a positive way.

Many millennials create start-ups - newly formed businesses intended to grow rapidly using a method called crowdfunding - getting the funding for their new business by asking large numbers of people on the internet to each give a little bit of money.

But it's not only about making profits. Millennials start-ups can help solve many of the developing world's problems, instead of governments which may be corrupt - acting immorally or illegally for money or power.

Rob
That's all from us today. But remember to join us again soon for more topical discussion and vocabulary. Bye for now!

Sam
Bye!

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Some people are always on time but others are always late - they never allow enough time to get somewhere. Lateness can also sometimes be attributed to an underlying fear of being early. Neil and Catherine talk about different people's attitude to being on time.

This week's question

In 2011, Researchers said that an atomic clock at the UK's National Physical Laboratory would have the best long-term accuracy of any in the world. But how many years would it take, approximately, for it to lose or gain a second? Is it...

a) 138 years?

b) 138,000 years?

c) 138 million years?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

punctuality
the fact of doing something at an agreed time and being on time

timekeeping
ability to achieve things on time

time benders
people who are always late because they don't allow enough time to be somewhere

resistance
being against something

deadlines
fixed times when things must be completed by

consipcious
easily noticed

awkward
uncomfortable or nervous

Transcript

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Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Catherine
And I'm Catherine.

Neil
Thanks for making it on time today, Catherine!

Catherine
What do you mean, Neil? Are you implying I'm always late?

Catherine
But I do always turn up and I never miss the programme - I just don't want to be early Neil and then wait around for you!

Neil
Hmm - people's attitude to being on time certainly varies, and that's what we're discussing in this programme: how important is punctuality? Anyway, Catherine, as you're here on time, you're not going to miss our quiz question!

Catherine
Oh no, I certainly don't want to miss out on that. So what is it?

Neil
Well in 2011, Researchers said that an atomic clock at the UK's National Physical Laboratory would have the best long-term accuracy of any in the world. But how many years would it take, approximately, for it to lose or gain a second? Is it...

a) 138 years,
b) 138,000 years, or
c) 138 million years?

Catherine
Umm well now, atomic clocks are very accurate, but 138 million years is a bit extreme, so I'll say b) 138,000 years.

Catherine
Now, I know Neil doesn't like to be late - he thinks it's rude. But I might be late because the traffic was bad, or I had extra things to do. And I know most appointments we make start late!

Neil
One thing that is guaranteed is you'll never be early. You have a resistance to - you fight against or are opposed to - being on time. Isn't it best to leave home just a little bit earlier?

Neil
Umm if you say so, Catherine. Being late makes me anxious, which is why I always arrive early. But therapist Philippa Perry might be able to explain your more relaxed attitude to timekeeping. She also spoke about this on the BBC's Woman's Hour programme. See if you can hear what her reasons are.

Philippa Perry
Underlying it all, there is this fear of being early, and the fear could be a fear of being conspicuous, a fear of standing out in a strange place, having no one to talk to, feeling a bit alone and awkward ... the other reason people are always late is... that all the traffic lights will be green, and they generally sort of stretch the time somehow in their minds and just think there's time to do absolutely everything they've packed in.

Neil
Well, according to experts on the Woman's Hour programme, you shouldn't 'try' to be on time, you should 'decide' to be on time.

Catherine
OK, Neil! But before we run out of time, why don't you tell me if I had the right answer to the quiz. Was I correct?

Neil
Yes, I asked you how many years it would take, approximately, for the UK's National Physical Laboratory's atomic clock to lose or gain a second?
Is it...
a) 138 years,
b) 138,000 years, or
c) 138 million years?

Catherine
And I said b) 138,000 years.

Neil
And you are wrong! You are too early for a change - the answer is c) 138 million years. Maybe I should buy you an atomic watch, Catherine?

Catherine
That's because I hate deadlines - fixed times when things must be completed by. And some people also feel conspicuous, easily noticed, and they feel awkward -uncomfortable or nervous.

Neil
Thanks for joining us, and don't forget to check out all our other programmes on our website - at bblearningenglish.com. Bye for now.

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Some people are too busy texting to talk. With the huge rise of mobile phones in recent decades, communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about why people often choose to text, instead of talk to the people in their lives.

This week's question

Young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of British teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? Is it...

a) 9 percent?

b) 49 percent?

c) 99 percent?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

intonation
musical way someone's voice rises and falls when speaking; vocal changes which often effect the meaning of what is said

intention
idea or plan of something you are going to do

phrase
small group of words often with a particular meaning

in person
actually physically present or face to face, instead of via email, telephone or text

get annoyed
become angry, upset or irritated

minefield / treading on mines
situation full of hidden problems and dangers where people need to act carefully

Transcript

Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript

Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Georgina
And I'm Georgina

Neil
Can I ask you something, Georgina...?

Neil
Georgina? I said, I want to ask you something... are you listening to me?!

Georgina
Mm-hmm, just a second, Neil, I'm texting a friend...

Neil
Ah, has this ever happened you? Someone too busy texting to talk. With the huge rise of mobile phones in recent decades, communicating by text has become more and more popular and scenes like this have become increasingly common.

Georgina
...and send! There, all done! Now, what were you saying, Neil?

Neil
In this programme, we'll be investigating why people often choose to text, instead of talk to the people in their lives. We'll be asking whether this popular form of communication is changing how we interact with each other.

Georgina
And, of course, we'll be learning some related vocabulary as well. Now, Neil, what did you want to ask me?

Neil
My quiz question, Georgina, which is this. Young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of British teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? Is it:

a) 9 percent?,
b) 49 percent?, or,
c) 99 percent?

Georgina
That sounds pretty shocking! I can't believe 99 percent of teenagers said that, so I'll guess b) 49 percent.

Neil
OK, Georgina. We'll find out later if that's right. In one way, the popularity of texting, sometimes called 'talking with thumbs', is understandable - people like to be in control of what they say.

Georgina
But this low-risk way of hiding behind a screen may come at a cost, as neuroscientist, Professor Sophie Scott, explained to Sandra Kanthal, for BBC World Service programme, The Why Factor:

Sophie Scott
So if I say a phrase like, 'Oh shut up!' - has a different meaning than, 'Oh shut up!' There's an emotional thing there but also a strong kind of intonation: one's sort of funny, one's just aggressive. Written down it's just aggressive - 'Shut up!' - and you can't soften that. [...] We always speak with melody and intonation to our voice and we'll change our meaning depending on that. You take that channel of information out of communication you lose another way that sense is being conveyed.

Georgina
Intonation, how a word is said, often changes the meaning of words and phrases - small groups of words people use to say something particular.

Georgina
And it's not just the speaker's intention that we miss. A whole range of extra information is conveyed through speech, from the speaker's age and gender to the region they're from.

Neil
Poet, Gary Turk, believes that we lose something uniquely human when we stop talking. And there are practical problems involved with texting too, as he explains to BBC World Service's, The Why Factor:

Gary Turk
If you speak to someone in person and they don't respond right away, that would be rude. But you might be speaking to someone in person and someone texts you... and it would be ruder for you then to stop that conversation and speak to the person over text... yet the person on the other side of the text is getting annoyed - you haven't responded right way - it's like we're constantly now creating these situations using our phones that allow us to like tread on mines - no matter what you do, we're going to disappoint people because we're trying to communicate in so many different ways. Do you prioritise the person on the phone? Would you prioritise the person you're speaking to? Who do you disappoint first? You're going to disappoint somebody.

Georgina
Gary thinks that despite its convenience, texting creates situations where we have to tread on mines, another way of saying that something is a minefield, meaning a situation full of hidden problems and dangers, where people need to take care.

Neil
Yes, it's easy to get annoyed when someone ignores you to text their friend...

Georgina
Oh, you're not still upset about that are you, Neil?

Neil
Ha, it's like those teenagers in my quiz question! Remember I asked you how many teenagers said they'd prefer to text someone, even if they were in the same room.

Georgina
I guessed it was b) 49 percent.

Neil
Which was... the correct answer! I'm glad you were listening, Georgina, and not texting!

Georgina
Ha ha! In this programme we've been discussing ways in which texting differs from talking with someone in person - or face to face.

Neil
And that's all we have time for in this programme, but remember you can find more useful vocabulary, trending topics and help with your language learning here at BBC Learning English. We also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores and of course we are all over social media. Bye for now!

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Covid-19 has been responsible for more than two million deaths globally. Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? Neil and Georgina look back over the situation and see how our knowledge has changed.

This week's question

Do you know approximately, how many people were infected by the major virus known as Spanish flu? Was it...

a) 5 million?

b) 50 million?

c) 500 million?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

pandemic
disease that affects many people around the world

take hold
become stronger and is difficult to stop

wimpy
feeble or not very strong

sheer
great or significant

kicks in
starts to happen

genome
the full amount of genetic information of something

Transcript
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Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Georgina
And I'm Georgina.

Neil
In this programme we're talking about something the whole world knows about - coronavirus.

Georgina
Sadly, Covid-19 has been responsible for more than two million deaths globally.

Georgina
Unsurprisingly, we've discussed this a lot on 6 Minute English but over a year on since the first outbreak, it's good to take stock - or look back over the situation and see what we have learnt - and find out how our knowledge has changed.

Neil
Before we do that, Georgina, let's test your knowledge with a question. In 1918/1919 another major virus known as Spanish flu, swept across the world. Do you know approximately, how many people were infected by it? Was it...

a) 5 million
b) 50 million, or
c) 500 million?

Georgina
Well, I know it was bad, so I'm going for the awful number of 500 million.

Neil
You're talking about the scientists, Georgina. Their response was immediate and it's something the BBC World Service programme Science in Action has been reflecting on.

Georgina
At the beginning of the outbreak, Jenny Rohn, a virologist from University College London, spoke to the programme about her concerns if the virus turned out to be like flu. Here's what she said...

Jenny Rohn, virologist, University College London
Seasonal flu is a huge killer and you've probably seen the numbers, it makes the Wuhan virus look a bit wimpy, that's simply because of the sheer number of people that flu infects every year. And if the Wuhan virus started spreading like that and going all over the world, you would see a lot of people dead. This is why people are worried.

Neil
Well, we all know what happened next - it did spread. But, working behind the scenes, scientists developed tests we could use to see if we were infected.

Georgina
But the main challenge was to develop a vaccine that could stop us becoming infected altogether. This involved people around the world working together to share information.

Neil
This work started straight away and Dr Peter Dazak, Zoologist and President of EcoHealth Alliance, told the Science in Action programme that this initial response in China helped with the development of a vaccine...

Dr Peter Dazak, Zoologist and President of EcoHealth Alliance
Despite what everyone says, you know, they had a system to find unusual pneumonia cases. We now think that that system kicked in, maybe not on the first actual case of Covid, but certainly within a couple of months of the first case, it seems. So that's quite quick. And then from that point, to actually getting a full genome, genetic sequence of the virus, was very quick - and getting that published and publically available - and then rapidly developing diagnostic tests and vaccines now - that's really worked well.

Neil
So China had a scientific system which kicked in - or started happening - quite quickly. Within a few months of the first coronavirus outbreak, experts began to work out the full genome of the virus - that's the full amount of genetic information of something.

Georgina
This genetic information was made publically available and helped towards the development of various vaccines that we see now - which is hopefully our way out of this pandemic.

Neil
Let's hope so, Georgina. The science is amazing and is explained in more detail in the BBC's Science in Action programme. But now let's get back to our quiz question. Earlier I asked you how many people were infected by Spanish flu back in 1918/1919?

Georgina
I guessed 500 million. Was I right?

Neil
You were, Georgina. An incredible 500 million people around the world were infected by the Spanish flu virus and over 50 million people died worldwide.

Georgina
Well, the death toll from coronavirus hasn't been that bad, but is still a significant number.

Georgina
Something that is sheer is great or significant - so sheer numbers means a great amount of something.

Neil
Well, we're out of time but there's lots more 6 Minute English programmes to enjoy on our website at bbclearningenglish.com.

Georgina
And if you like topical discussions and want to learn how to use the vocabulary found in headlines, why not try out our News Review podcast? You'll find programmes specifically about Covid-19 and lots of other interesting topics. Remember we also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores. And of course, we are on most social media platforms.

Neil
Thanks for listening and goodbye.

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Feeling happy is more important than ever right now, especially as many things seem to be out of our control. Neil and Georgina talk about what small things you can do to feel better about life.

This week's question

Did you know that every year the UN publishes its Global Happiness Survey revealing the happiest countries in the world? It's based on factors like income, life expectancy and health. The Nordic countries often come in the top ten, but which country was rated the happiest in 2020? Was it...

a) Iceland?
b) Denmark?
c) Finland?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary

the glass is half full/empty
used to say that someone has a tendency to look at situations in a positive or negative way

alignment
correct position in relation to something else

gratitude
feeling grateful, expressing thanks to another person

hamster on a wheel
someone involved in activities that make them busy all the time but without ever achieving anything important or managing to finish a task

satisfaction
the pleasure you feel when you do something you wanted to do, or get something you wanted to get

hedonic treadmill
the human tendency to return to the same level of happiness after something very good or very bad has happened

Transcript
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Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

Georgina
And I'm Georgina.

Neil
That's a big smile on your face, Georgina! You seem happy today!

Georgina
I hope so! It may seem strange to be discussing happiness in the middle of a global pandemic but right now feeling happy is more important than ever.

Neil
Well then, it's lucky that happiness is the subject of this programme, Georgina. And while many things seem to be out of our control just now, there are small things we can do to feel better about life...

Georgina
...to feel less stressed, and maybe even a little happier.

Neil
You're talking like a Dane now, Georgina. Denmark, and in fact all the Nordic countries, are often listed as among the happiest places in the world.

Georgina
You know what would make me happy, Neil? - asking me a really good quiz question.

Neil
OK. Well, did you know that every year the UN publishes its Global Happiness Survey revealing the happiest countries in the world? It's based on factors like income, life expectancy and health. The Nordic countries often come in the top ten, but which country was rated the happiest in 2020? Was it:

a) Iceland?,
b) Denmark?, or,
c) Finland?

Georgina
Well, Neil, Denmark is famous for bacon, and nothing makes me happier than a bacon sandwich, so I'll say b) Denmark.

Neil
I like your thinking, Georgina! We'll find out the answer later, but you're certainly right to say that Denmark is considered one of the happiest countries in the world.

Georgina
Malene Rydahl, author of the bestselling book, Happy as a Dane, believes that aspects of Danish culture can help us improve our chances of happiness.

Neil
Here she is explaining what happiness means for her to BBC World Service programme, The Conversation. See if you can hear what she thinks:

Malene Rydahl
Well, I think we should be seeking alignment and I think we should practise gratitude and I think that we should be more conscious about how we relate to things that happen to us and how much we compare ourselves to others... I do think that what we need to focus on is the quality of our relationships.

Georgina
Did you hear Malene use the word alignment? She thinks there should be harmony between my true sense of who I am, what I think and how I relate to others. We should be in alignment - or in the correct relation, to those things.

Georgina
She recommends finding three things, no matter how small, to be grateful for every day.

Neil
Like... getting a good night's sleep, drinking a hot coffee... and having this chat with you, Georgina.

Georgina
Thanks, Neil, that's put a smile on my face! It may sound strange but doing this every day can really boost your happiness levels.

Neil
Malene also warns against seeking happiness in external things, as you can hear in this chat with BBC World Service's, The Conversation:

Malene Rydahl
If you seek happiness and you mistake it for pleasure, you will be running around like a little hamster in a wheel because it's never enough and because you will be very quickly the victim of the hedonic treadmill... and the hedonic treadmill is... you know, you want something, you think if you're more beautiful, if you get more power, if you get more money and fame and then you'll finally be happy... and then you get it and you get a small satisfaction.

Neil
'Money can't buy happiness', as my grandma used to say.

Neil
Lots of useful tips there, Georgina, for feeling as happy as a Dane.

Georgina
A Dane, you say, Neil? So I got the correct answer?

Neil
In my quiz question I asked Georgina which Nordic country was rated happiest in the UN's 2020 global survey.

Georgina
I guessed, b) Denmark.

Neil
But in fact, Georgina, it was... c) Finland. I guess their bacon sandwiches are even better!

Neil
Feeling like a hamster on a wheel means you're always busy doing things but without getting satisfaction - the pleasant feeling of achieving something you really wanted to.

Neil
That's all for this programme. We hope it's lifted your spirits and given you some useful vocabulary as well.

Georgina
Remember to join us again soon for more interesting topics here at 6 Minute English. And if you like topical discussions and want to learn how to use the vocabulary found in headlines, why not try out our News Review podcast? You'll find programmes about many topics that will help to keep you entertained and learning at the same time. Don't forget you can download the app for free from the app stores. And of course, we are on most social media platforms. Bye for now!

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The contestants compete to answer sets of questions, whose answers each start with a different letter from A to Z in order. It focuses on the celebration of International Women's Day and the contributions of different women throughout history in the most diverse fields of knowledge.

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ENGLISH SPEECH | STEVE JOBS: Stanford Speech(English Subtitles)