why do we choose to text instead of talk 6 minute english
some people are too busy texting to talk. with the huge rise of mobile phones in recent decades, communicating by text has become more and more popular. neil and georgina talk about why people often choose to text, instead of talk to the people in their lives.
this week's question
young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of british teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? is it...
a) 9 percent?
b) 49 percent?
c) 99 percent?
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
intonation
musical way someone’s voice rises and falls when speaking; vocal changes which often effect the meaning of what is said
intention
idea or plan of something you are going to do
phrase
small group of words often with a particular meaning
in person
actually physically present or face to face, instead of via email, telephone or text
get annoyed
become angry, upset or irritated
minefield / treading on mines
situation full of hidden problems and dangers where people need to act carefully
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-201203
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some people are too busy texting to talk. with the huge rise of mobile phones in recent decades, communicating by text has become more and more popular. neil and georgina talk about why people often choose to text, instead of talk to the people in their lives.this week's question young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of british teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? is it...a) 9 percent?b) 49 percent?c) 99 percent?listen to the programme to find out the answer. vocabulary intonation musical way someone’s voice rises and falls when speaking; vocal changes which often effect the meaning of what is saidintentionidea or plan of something you are going to do phrasesmall group of words often with a particular meaning in personactually physically present or face to face, instead of via email, telephone or textget annoyedbecome angry, upset or irritatedminefield / treading on minessituation full of hidden problems and dangers where people need to act carefully[cover: getty images]to download the audio and a transcript, go to:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-201203 more 6 minute english episodes:sport against povertyhttps://youtu.be/atpnphv-neino more bosseshttps://youtu.be/ktgdxnml2uihow to talk about conspiracy theorieshttps://youtu.be/69o1qyxzbuwcoronavirus: dealing with post-pandemic mass unemployment https://youtu.be/o2pdho76ld4could you be a victim of online fraud?https://youtu.be/ku65znnopc4#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #texting #talking #facetoface 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 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learn english the word meat learn english the word bubble learn english the word bloody learn english the verb to eat learn english the word big learn english archaic words learn english all about shopping learn english shakespeare s romeo and juliet learn english the preposition in learn english all about paper bags learn english the word boot learn english thoughts on life in the universe learn english phrasal verb shrug off learn english some people are too busy texting to talk. with the huge rise of mobile phones in recent decades, communicating by text has become more and more popular. neil and georgina talk about why people often choose to text, instead of talk to the people in their lives.
this week's question
young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of british teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? is it...
a) 9 percent?
b) 49 percent?
c) 99 percent?
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
intonation
musical way someone’s voice rises and falls when speaking; vocal changes which often effect the meaning of what is said
intention
idea or plan of something you are going to do
phrase
small group of words often with a particular meaning
in person
actually physically present or face to face, instead of via email, telephone or text
get annoyed
become angry, upset or irritated
minefield / treading on mines
situation full of hidden problems and dangers where people need to act carefully
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-201203
more 6 minute english episodes:
sport against poverty
https://youtu.be/atpnphv-nei
no more bosses
https://youtu.be/ktgdxnml2ui
how to talk about conspiracy theories
https://youtu.be/69o1qyxzbuw
coronavirus: dealing with post-pandemic mass unemployment
https://youtu.be/o2pdho76ld4
could you be a victim of online fraud?
https://youtu.be/ku65znnopc4
#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #texting #talking #facetoface