are humans a messy species 6 minute english
how do us humans compare with other animals when it comes to keeping ourselves and our environment clean? in this programme, we’ll be asking whether humans as a species are naturally clean and tidy. neil and sam talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question:
in victorian times the population of london boomed and so did all the pee and poo being thrown into the river thames. it got so bad that by the 1850s the awful smell had its own name – but what?
a) the great stench
b) the great stink
c) the great smell
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
out of sight, out of mind
said to emphasise that it is easier to forget something when you cannot see it
go to great lengths
try very hard to achieve something
territorial markers
smells secreted by animals into their dung or urine to mark their territory
disgust
strong feeling of dislike or repulsion
nausea
the feeling that you are going to vomit or be sick
raise make a stink about something
make a strong public complaint
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to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210729
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how do us humans compare with other animals when it comes to keeping ourselves and our environment clean? in this programme, we’ll be asking whether humans as a species are naturally clean and tidy. neil and sam talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.this week's question:in victorian times the population of london boomed and so did all the pee and poo being thrown into the river thames. it got so bad that by the 1850s the awful smell had its own name – but what?a) the great stenchb) the great stinkc) the great smelllisten to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularyout of sight, out of mindsaid to emphasise that it is easier to forget something when you cannot see itgo to great lengthstry very hard to achieve somethingterritorial markerssmells secreted by animals into their dung or urine to mark their territorydisguststrong feeling of dislike or repulsionnauseathe feeling that you are going to vomit or be sick raise make a stink about somethingmake a 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access excess learn english the word find learn english how do us humans compare with other animals when it comes to keeping ourselves and our environment clean? in this programme, we’ll be asking whether humans as a species are naturally clean and tidy. neil and sam talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
this week's question:
in victorian times the population of london boomed and so did all the pee and poo being thrown into the river thames. it got so bad that by the 1850s the awful smell had its own name – but what?
a) the great stench
b) the great stink
c) the great smell
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
out of sight, out of mind
said to emphasise that it is easier to forget something when you cannot see it
go to great lengths
try very hard to achieve something
territorial markers
smells secreted by animals into their dung or urine to mark their territory
disgust
strong feeling of dislike or repulsion
nausea
the feeling that you are going to vomit or be sick
raise make a stink about something
make a strong public complaint
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210729
episode exclusive to our website: the loneliest man in history
https://bbc.in/3x5pdte
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
#learningenglish #bbclearningenglish #species #hygiene #toilethabits