hermits 6 minute english
are you happy being all alone, in silence, for long periods of time? some people love it! neil and rob discuss why anybody would want to be a hermit and teach you vocabulary along the way.
this week's question:
christopher wright lived in complete isolation for nearly 30 years. when hikers discovered his tent all they found was an alarm clock. why did christopher wright, the hermit of the maine woods, united states, needed an alarm clock? was it:
a) to remind him when to hide his tent?
b) to frighten away wild animals?
c) to wake him up at the coldest part of the night so he didn’t freeze to death?
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
hermit
someone who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons
dictum
short statement or saying giving wise advice or a general truth about life
recluse (noun)
someone who lives alone and deliberately avoids other people
drop out
reject the normal rules and conventions of society and live outside the system
bereavement
(sadness you feel) when a close friend or relative dies
treat
reward or gift of something special and enjoyable
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210520
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are you happy being all alone, in silence, for long periods of time? some people love it! neil and rob discuss why anybody would want to be a hermit and teach you vocabulary along the way.this week's question:christopher wright lived in complete isolation for nearly 30 years. when hikers discovered his tent all they found was an alarm clock. why did christopher wright, the hermit of the maine woods, united states, needed an alarm clock? was it:a) to remind him when to hide his tent?b) to frighten away wild animals?c) to wake him up at the coldest part of the night so he didn’t freeze to death?listen to the programme to find out the answer. vocabularyhermit someone who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasonsdictum short statement or saying giving wise advice or a general truth about liferecluse (noun)someone who lives alone and deliberately avoids other peopledrop outreject the normal rules and conventions of society and live outside the systembereavement(sadness you feel) when a close friend or relative diestreatreward or gift of something special and enjoyable[cover: getty images]to download the audio and a transcript, go to:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210520more 6 minute english episodes:how can i help the environment?https://youtu.be/uhfvt5iatmmvampire shoppershttps://youtu.be/g2ki5gemevuhow your eyes predict your personality https://youtu.be/mlywm-kdbwmwould you invest in cryptocurrencies? https://youtu.be/nru4cx2gaouwomen's football world cuphttps://youtu.be/uziff8nsxaqwhat makes a good story?https://youtu.be/y7qvqbwrjlq#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #hermit #alone #lonely #solitude 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 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be a hermit and teach you vocabulary along the way.
this week's question:
christopher wright lived in complete isolation for nearly 30 years. when hikers discovered his tent all they found was an alarm clock. why did christopher wright, the hermit of the maine woods, united states, needed an alarm clock? was it:
a) to remind him when to hide his tent?
b) to frighten away wild animals?
c) to wake him up at the coldest part of the night so he didn’t freeze to death?
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
hermit
someone who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons
dictum
short statement or saying giving wise advice or a general truth about life
recluse (noun)
someone who lives alone and deliberately avoids other people
drop out
reject the normal rules and conventions of society and live outside the system
bereavement
(sadness you feel) when a close friend or relative dies
treat
reward or gift of something special and enjoyable
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210520
more 6 minute english episodes:
how can i help the environment?
https://youtu.be/uhfvt5iatmm
vampire shoppers
https://youtu.be/g2ki5gemevu
how your eyes predict your personality
https://youtu.be/mlywm-kdbwm
would you invest in cryptocurrencies?
https://youtu.be/nru4cx2gaou
women's football world cup
https://youtu.be/uziff8nsxaq
what makes a good story?
https://youtu.be/y7qvqbwrjlq
#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #hermit #alone #lonely #solitude