the history of swimming 6 minute english
swimming has many health benefits and since ancient times has been used to promote strength and wellbeing. but swimming’s not just about exercise – there’s far more to it beneath the surface as we’ll be finding out in this programme on the history of swimming. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
someone who did enjoy swimming was the poet, lord byron. he wrote poems popularising the sport and in 1810 swam the hellespont, a stretch of water separating europe from asia. but in which modern country can the hellespont be found?
a) greece
b) cyprus
c) turkey
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
take a dip
go for a swim (informal)
swim against the tide
to not follow what everyone else is doing
immodest
shocking or embarrassing because it shows too much of the body
nude
not wearing any clothes, naked
play hooky
stay away from school without permission
frowned upon
disapproved of
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210805
[cover: getty images]
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swimming has many health benefits and since ancient times has been used to promote strength and wellbeing. but swimming’s not just about exercise – there’s far more to it beneath the surface as we’ll be finding out in this programme on the history of swimming. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.this week's question someone who did enjoy swimming was the poet, lord byron. he wrote poems popularising the sport and in 1810 swam the hellespont, a stretch of water separating europe from asia. but in which modern country can the hellespont be found?a) greeceb) cyprusc) turkeylisten to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularytake a dipgo for a swim (informal) swim against the tideto not follow what everyone else is doing immodestshocking or embarrassing because it shows too much of the body nudenot wearing any clothes, naked play hookystay away from school without permission frowned upondisapproved of to download the audio and a 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minute english is english really english 6 minute english what is the key to happiness 6 minute english looking for utopia 6 minute english covid one year on 6 minute english singing in tune 6 minute english how much heat do you lose from your head 6 minute english the woman whose cells never die 6 minute english what makes a good story 6 minute english for the love of foreign languages 6 minute english comfort food 6 minute english coronavirus vs other pandemics 6 minute english are trees intelligent 6 minute english can jellyfish help us solve our problems 6 minute english why do we choose to text instead of talk 6 minute english loneliness 6 minute english is punctuality important 6 minute english the circular economy 6 minute english could you be a victim of online fraud 6 minute english melting ice sheet is it too late 6 minute english walkman the music player revolution 6 minute english could humans live in underwater cities 6 minute english makeup hacks for beginners and pros 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minute english saving the white rhino 6 minute english making old things last longer 6 minute english building rapport with others 6 minute english food superstitions 6 minute english the rosetta stone 6 minute english hermits 6 minute english compassion fatigue 6 minute english when males are not needed 6 minute english mermaids 6 minute english a quieter world 6 minute english us and china vs climate change 6 minute english the language of biscuits 6 minute english is english really english 6 minute english what is the key to happiness 6 minute english looking for utopia 6 minute english covid one year on 6 minute english singing in tune 6 minute english how much heat do you lose from your head 6 minute english the woman whose cells never die 6 minute english what makes a good story 6 minute english for the love of foreign languages 6 minute english comfort food 6 minute english coronavirus vs other pandemics 6 minute english are trees intelligent 6 minute english can jellyfish help us solve our problems 6 minute english why do we choose to text instead of talk 6 minute english loneliness 6 minute english is punctuality important 6 minute english the circular economy 6 minute english could you be a victim of online fraud 6 minute english melting ice sheet is it too late 6 minute english walkman the music player revolution 6 minute english could humans live in underwater cities 6 minute english makeup hacks for beginners and pros beauty hacks that actually work confusing english here or there you are learn english the word render learn english the word poor learn english the word kill learn english i don t know what this is learn english the word forever learn english confusing for or to me learn english words ending in gry learn english tongue twisters f words learn english pronunciation the schwa learn english the word fly learn english the words access excess learn english swimming has many health benefits and since ancient times has been used to promote strength and wellbeing. but swimming’s not just about exercise – there’s far more to it beneath the surface as we’ll be finding out in this programme on the history of swimming. neil and georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
someone who did enjoy swimming was the poet, lord byron. he wrote poems popularising the sport and in 1810 swam the hellespont, a stretch of water separating europe from asia. but in which modern country can the hellespont be found?
a) greece
b) cyprus
c) turkey
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
take a dip
go for a swim (informal)
swim against the tide
to not follow what everyone else is doing
immodest
shocking or embarrassing because it shows too much of the body
nude
not wearing any clothes, naked
play hooky
stay away from school without permission
frowned upon
disapproved of
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210805
[cover: getty images]
more 6 minute english episodes:
how to disagree better
https://youtu.be/rwhgkgs7zsc
meditation and your brain
https://youtu.be/sm6etqg-hxw
no more bosses
https://youtu.be/ktgdxnml2ui
how can we make the web a better place?
https://youtu.be/wmqjmpvgor8
learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes!
https://youtu.be/wbluy_yu-zw
coronavirus vs other pandemics
https://youtu.be/kjvd228s-yq
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