concussion in sport 6 minute english
some sports, the so-called ‘full-contact’ sports like rugby, american football and boxing can be dangerous. now, the truth about the long-term effects on players who make a career taking heavy tackles or punches to the head is being slowly revealed. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
boxing is one of the most dangerous sports, and so my quiz question is about a famous boxer. born in 1949, this boxer has remained mentally and physically fit despite years of punishment in the boxing ring. but who am i talking about?
a) muhammad ali
b) george foreman
c) mike tyson
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
concussion
a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head
(to be) off
bad or worse than usual; below the usual standard
warped
strange and unpleasant
pick up the pieces
try to return to normality after a crisis or collapse
bright as a button
very happy and cheerful, intelligent, and full of energy
reserve
supply of something that is kept and stored for future use
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210812
you'll find the exclusive episode about jeff bezos here: https://bbc.in/2xavblf
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some sports, the so-called ‘full-contact’ sports like rugby, american football and boxing can be dangerous. now, the truth about the long-term effects on players who make a career taking heavy tackles or punches to the head is being slowly revealed. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.this week's question boxing is one of the most dangerous sports, and so my quiz question is about a famous boxer. born in 1949, this boxer has remained mentally and physically fit despite years of punishment in the boxing ring. but who am i talking about?a) muhammad alib) george foremanc) mike tysonlisten to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularyconcussiona type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head(to be) offbad or worse than usual; below the usual standardwarpedstrange and unpleasant pick up the piecestry to return to normality after a crisis or collapse bright as a buttonvery happy and cheerful, intelligent, and full of energy reservesupply of something that is kept and stored for future use [cover: getty images]to download the audio and a transcript, go to:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210812you'll find the exclusive episode about jeff bezos here: https://bbc.in/2xavblfmore 6 minute english episodes:the history of swimminghttps://youtu.be/iigy0lpjjn4the language of winehttps://youtu.be/wbaeqhkl8aameditation and your brainhttps://youtu.be/sm6etqg-hxwno more bosseshttps://youtu.be/ktgdxnml2uilearn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes!https://youtu.be/wbluy_yu-zwcoronavirus vs other pandemicshttps://youtu.be/kjvd228s-yq#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #concussion #injury #sport #brain where do your tips go 6 minute english angela merkel 6 minute english smart tech and climate change 6 minute english going through the menopause 6 minute english robot artists 6 minute english is the planet warming up faster 6 minute english is chimp politics like ours 6 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f words learn english pronunciation the schwa learn english the word fly learn english some sports, the so-called ‘full-contact’ sports like rugby, american football and boxing can be dangerous. now, the truth about the long-term effects on players who make a career taking heavy tackles or punches to the head is being slowly revealed. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
boxing is one of the most dangerous sports, and so my quiz question is about a famous boxer. born in 1949, this boxer has remained mentally and physically fit despite years of punishment in the boxing ring. but who am i talking about?
a) muhammad ali
b) george foreman
c) mike tyson
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
concussion
a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head
(to be) off
bad or worse than usual; below the usual standard
warped
strange and unpleasant
pick up the pieces
try to return to normality after a crisis or collapse
bright as a button
very happy and cheerful, intelligent, and full of energy
reserve
supply of something that is kept and stored for future use
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210812
you'll find the exclusive episode about jeff bezos here: https://bbc.in/2xavblf
more 6 minute english episodes:
the history of swimming
https://youtu.be/iigy0lpjjn4
the language of wine
https://youtu.be/wbaeqhkl8aa
meditation and your brain
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