the rosetta stone 6 minute english
in this programme, rob and sam talk about one of the most famous museum objects in the world, and how it helped us to get to know the writing system used by ancient egyptians. you'll learn a bit of history, and some useful english vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
the writing on the rosetta stone is a tax agreement between the priests and which egyptian pharaoh?
a) cleopatra
b) ptolemy
c) ramesses
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
hieroglyphs
pictures or symbol that represents words and sounds and were used in ancient egypt
decipher
discover the meaning of a piece of writing, even though it is difficult to read or understand
pearls of wisdom
wise words, sayings or advice
prodigy
a young person with a great natural ability or talent for doing something
get the bug
suddenly develop a strong enthusiasm for something
there is no holding (somebody) back
(idiom) when someone is doing something so enthusiastically they cannot be stopped
cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish....
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in this programme, rob and sam talk about one of the most famous museum objects in the world, and how it helped us to get to know the writing system used by ancient egyptians. you'll learn a bit of history, and some useful english vocabulary along the way. this week's question the writing on the rosetta stone is a tax agreement between the priests and which egyptian pharaoh?a) cleopatrab) ptolemyc) ramesseslisten to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularyhieroglyphspictures or symbol that represents words and sounds and were used in ancient egypt decipherdiscover the meaning of a piece of writing, even though it is difficult to read or understand pearls of wisdomwise words, sayings or advice prodigya young person with a great natural ability or talent for doing something get the bugsuddenly develop a strong enthusiasm for something there is no holding (somebody) back(idiom) when someone is doing something so enthusiastically they cannot be stoppedcover: getty images]to 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fly learn english the words access excess learn english the word find learn english the word clumsy learn english the word chop learn english cat idiom british english idiom learn english dog idioms british english idiom learn english the sounds people make learn english the sounds animals make learn english the word wish learn english the word watch learn english the history of swimming 6 minute english are humans a messy species 6 minute english the language of wine 6 minute english flexible working 6 minute english hypnotism 6 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 the word find learn english the word clumsy learn english the word chop learn english cat idiom british english idiom learn english dog idioms british english idiom learn english the sounds people make learn english the sounds animals make learn english the word wish learn english the word watch learn english in this programme, rob and sam talk about one of the most famous museum objects in the world, and how it helped us to get to know the writing system used by ancient egyptians. you'll learn a bit of history, and some useful english vocabulary along the way.
this week's question
the writing on the rosetta stone is a tax agreement between the priests and which egyptian pharaoh?
a) cleopatra
b) ptolemy
c) ramesses
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
hieroglyphs
pictures or symbol that represents words and sounds and were used in ancient egypt
decipher
discover the meaning of a piece of writing, even though it is difficult to read or understand
pearls of wisdom
wise words, sayings or advice
prodigy
a young person with a great natural ability or talent for doing something
get the bug
suddenly develop a strong enthusiasm for something
there is no holding (somebody) back
(idiom) when someone is doing something so enthusiastically they cannot be stopped
cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish....
more 6 minute english episodes:
the men taking their wife's name after marriage
https://youtu.be/0emvxtaesvs
would you pay more for 'ethical' coffee?
https://youtu.be/afnsmykrg1i
high heels: fashion or oppression?
https://youtu.be/xzxmmqczsu4
is gaming a sport?
https://youtu.be/gfnymyczjqa
is punctuality important?
https://youtu.be/cslpuxn_yws
learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes!
https://youtu.be/wbluy_yu-zw
#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #ancientegypt #rosettastone #hieroglyphs