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Neil
Hello! Welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Neil.

Catherine
And I'm Catherine. And today we're talking about hyphenation.

Neil
Hyphens are those little signs - like dashes - that we use in writing to join two words together.

Neil
Think about this question while you're listening: How does Brian describe the young people at the school? Here's Brian.

I asked some eighteen-year-old students at this secondary school how they're voting in this year's election. They're all hard-working young people. Twenty-two of them are undecided and are likely to make a last-minute decision. But a sizable group say today's politicians are not well respected and their attitudes are out of date. Back to the studio.

Neil
So we asked you: How does Brian describe the young people at the school?

Neil
And we can make compound adjectives in other ways too. Listen to this clip for three more examples.

I asked some eighteen-year-old students at this secondary school how they're voting in this year's election. Twenty-two of them are undecided and are likely to make a last-minute decision.

A two hyphen door car (a two-door car). But that's only for numbers before the noun. If you write: the students are eighteen years old, you don't need hyphens.

A sizable group say today's politicians are not well respected and their attitudes are out of date.

Now let's talk about compound nouns. In our clip, Brian was reporting from a secondary school. The phrase s econdary school is a compound noun - and there's no hyphen in it.

Neil
No, there isn't. Most compound nouns are written as two separate words.

Catherine
If you're not sure, check in a good dictionary.

IDENT
6 Minute Vocabulary from the BBC.

Neil
We don't need a hyphen there.

Catherine
Well done if you got those right. And before we go, here's a vocabulary tip. When you are reading, make a note of compound adjectives and nouns with - and without - hyphens. Keep a list and check it regularly.

Yes. There's more about this at bbclearningenglish.com. Join us again for more 6 Minute Vocabulary.

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Bye!

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BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 1 / Session 1 / Activity 1

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Neil Hello! Welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Neil. Catherine And I'm Catherine. And today we're talking about hyphenation. Neil Hyphens are those little signs - like dashes - that we use in writing to join two words together. Neil Think about this question while you're listening: How does Brian describe the young people at the school?

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Perhaps Britain's greatest contribution to the world is not art or technology or sport, but the English language itself. Great Britain is home to the first language of business, science and travel. The story of English begins more than a thousand years ago, but its global importance means it is still making history now.

If you'd like to talk about the English language in class, there is an English is Great lesson plan on the British Council TeachingEnglish site.

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Perhaps Britain's greatest contribution to the world is not art or technology or sport, but the English language itself. Great Britain is home to the first language of business, science and travel. The story of English begins more than a thousand years ago, but its global importance means it is still making history now.

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How many points can you get in three minutes? Longer words score more points!

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