Can you keep a secret? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇
❓❓❓ While travelling in Indonesia, BBC TV presenter, Joanna Lumley, believes she discovered the unknown secret ingredient in Coca Cola. But what is it?
a) cinnamon
b) nutmeg
c) ginger
Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images]
You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉
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Vocabulary:
✔️spill the beans - (idiom) tell people secret information
✔️guilty pleasure - activity that you really enjoy, but which also gives you a feeling of guilt or shame for liking it
✔️marriage proposal - asking someone to marry you
✔️the whole point of (something) - the most important reason or purpose for something
✔️evil eye - superstition in which someone causes injury or bad luck through a look
✔️burdensome - worrying, troublesome, distressing
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  • @bbclearningenglish
    @bbclearningenglish20 күн бұрын

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    @AhsanullahMahar-gp3pn

    20 күн бұрын

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    @masterssattiung48286 күн бұрын

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    @user-wu2uy4rj8c

    6 күн бұрын

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    6 күн бұрын

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    @user-vz7hj7mw8t

    6 күн бұрын

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    @user-wu2uy4rj8c

    6 күн бұрын

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  • @user-lb1tu4to9u

    @user-lb1tu4to9u

    6 күн бұрын

    Hello im from Kz

  • @miguelangelperez2849
    @miguelangelperez284919 күн бұрын

    Here’s the vocabulary list : -spill the beans ( reveal a secret ) - a guilty pleasure : something you enjoy doing with a feeling of shame -a marriage proposal: ask someone to marry you - the whole point : the important thing, the fact of the matter - the evil eye : bad luck through a look -burdensome : distressing, troublesome

  • @longvuang3383
    @longvuang338312 сағат бұрын

    Thanks to bbc english, thank you i’m stepping to my goal every single day

  • @ilyinkonstantin
    @ilyinkonstantin20 күн бұрын

    I completely agree that all the secrets we need to keep. Especially if it's a positive event

  • @jetsaelvm
    @jetsaelvm20 күн бұрын

    I good at keeping secrets because I always forget what people tells me.

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    19 күн бұрын

    Ha! Even if it's really interesting?! A couple of small corrections: I AM good at keeping secrets because I always forget what people TELL me. :)

  • @Abbos-yn5mq

    @Abbos-yn5mq

    11 күн бұрын

    You've forgotten that nobody tells you their secrets 😅. Just kidding

  • @marineelire
    @marineelire18 күн бұрын

    It is so out of habit for me to spill the beans. It is a guilty pleasure for me to reveal them to someone. I cannot keep any secret, as soon as I know something I genuinely want to share it with someone. However, the whole point of it is I do not know too many secrets to tell someone about. So, when it happens, I cannot keep myself under control. I do not believe in the evil eye as strong as you are.

  • @gilmaark
    @gilmaark13 сағат бұрын

    I adore this programme!❤

  • @elenavasilyeva4759
    @elenavasilyeva475920 күн бұрын

    I must confess I'm terrible at keeping secrets. I'd rather spill the beans or spill the tea than take a secret with me to the grave.

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    19 күн бұрын

    Great use of idioms - well done 👏 !

  • @mohamedwalid4172

    @mohamedwalid4172

    14 күн бұрын

    and me 😢

  • @monasobhy9992
    @monasobhy999218 күн бұрын

    I'm a kind of person who never spills the beans and has the ability to take secrets with me to the grave caz this is what is known as honesty.

  • @gm1rv-ame
    @gm1rv-ame10 күн бұрын

    Thanks to 6 minutes English, I could achieve my goal. Thank you sooo much! From now on, I will also continue to study English hard:) This topic was very interesting for me as usual. Keeping a secret is sometimes difficult…

  • @audreyhp4452
    @audreyhp445220 күн бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏻😊

  • @user-ml2dr8wx4n
    @user-ml2dr8wx4n19 күн бұрын

    Thank you for always providing great content! However, I'm troubled by the fact that the podcast transcription function is no longer working. If it's disabled in the settings, I hope it will be reactivated. This content is essential for my daily English study, so I hope you will maintain its ease of use.

  • @ulisesbenjaminalonsorojas352
    @ulisesbenjaminalonsorojas35220 күн бұрын

    I hardly ever spill the beans because it means the person relies on me. So, i think I'm good at keeping secrets.

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    19 күн бұрын

    Good use of 'spill the beans"!

  • @TheodoreMorata
    @TheodoreMorata11 күн бұрын

    I can only keep a secret if it is not my secret 😅

  • @Ms.Kudratova
    @Ms.Kudratova19 күн бұрын

    I am good at keeping secret.In my opinion i’m reliable person. Actually my friends can share their feelings with me😋I never spill the beans😇

  • @user-zb3dh9se2r
    @user-zb3dh9se2r9 күн бұрын

    I always enjoy listening to your voices and explanations. Thank you for your job, well done)))

  • @ChauNguyen-hy7lf
    @ChauNguyen-hy7lf2 күн бұрын

    I always remind myself to never spill the beans because I totally believe that "A close mouth catches no flies". Moreover, if we share our secret, there will be a lot of evil eyes around us, which will spread a kind of negative for us.

  • @ambrosia-kx3cp
    @ambrosia-kx3cp18 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨

  • @aghiles-------------------9043
    @aghiles-------------------904320 күн бұрын

    I encourage my friends to keep their secrets to themselves!

  • @aghiles-------------------9043
    @aghiles-------------------904320 күн бұрын

    Great job!! Interesting dialogue between respectful people thank you for these videos ❤

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    19 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @ZOZOZORO981
    @ZOZOZORO98118 күн бұрын

    Tnx a million

  • @nurhiyda_blog
    @nurhiyda_blog2 күн бұрын

    I never spill the beans, i am so good at keeping people's secret)

  • @anumijaz8025
    @anumijaz802520 күн бұрын

    Nice ❤

  • @user-ew8hm9cm9o
    @user-ew8hm9cm9o19 күн бұрын

    A secret which makes me difficult to keep is that I love her 🌜

  • @eseoghenetv
    @eseoghenetv20 күн бұрын

    I hate keeping secrets

  • @herylisytianaranarijaona8573
    @herylisytianaranarijaona857315 күн бұрын

    sometimes I spill the beans when I thought that somethong was not right. The whole point to say is that learning english with BBC Learning english is very important and can give you a great speeches;

  • @cactus4242
    @cactus424215 күн бұрын

    Interesting topic. I wonder what guilty pleasure is like?🤔 Evil eye sounds scary.😨 I think every family has a bit of secret.🤫 Thanks a lot.

  • @RosaGlez-ls1oz
    @RosaGlez-ls1oz19 күн бұрын

    I'm a great secrets keeper, because... knowledge is power. 😉

  • @JohnROdBA
    @JohnROdBA20 күн бұрын

    Yes I do. And I know a secret about Neal that I"ll never reveal !😅

  • @user-nv2yn2yc7g
    @user-nv2yn2yc7g20 күн бұрын

    For sure I can keep a secret, it’s simple. The BBC is interesting I am Excited about this knowledge.

  • @eftitasusarani5865

    @eftitasusarani5865

    19 күн бұрын

    Yes , me too

  • @jiajia4453
    @jiajia445320 күн бұрын

    I’m pretty good at keeping secrets as well

  • @user-jz3gi8hz1y
    @user-jz3gi8hz1y17 күн бұрын

    I am good at keeping the secret so that no one around me will know the BBC Leaning English is the best place to learn 😅

  • @professorchannel
    @professorchannel20 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏

  • @EnglishVid2
    @EnglishVid219 күн бұрын

  • @viridianaramirez7526
    @viridianaramirez752619 күн бұрын

    I tought Coca Cola's secret spice was cinnamon. Hi from Mexico.

  • @bbclearningenglish
    @bbclearningenglish20 күн бұрын

    Are you good at keeping secrets 🤫?!

  • @nageyyousef1757

    @nageyyousef1757

    20 күн бұрын

    I think iam good at keeping secrets 🤥🤥🤣🤣😂😂

  • @SANA-27LM

    @SANA-27LM

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes, I am😂😂

  • @Ryikj

    @Ryikj

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes sure😏😈😈

  • @butterflies7351

    @butterflies7351

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes I am

  • @Narrova4

    @Narrova4

    20 күн бұрын

    Nope 😆

  • @herylisytianaranarijaona8573
    @herylisytianaranarijaona857315 күн бұрын

    a guilting project is something that you want to do but it gives you a feeling of shame burdensom = troublesome whole point : most important reason

  • @ab_ah_98
    @ab_ah_9820 күн бұрын

    👏

  • @amiraratkovic2619
    @amiraratkovic26199 күн бұрын

    I'm pretty good at keeping secret.❤❤❤

  • @shahanakhanam8786
    @shahanakhanam878620 күн бұрын

    0:32 I am bad at keeping secrets

  • @GrimReaper-yb2cy
    @GrimReaper-yb2cy19 күн бұрын

    I am not that type of people who always spill the beans

  • @AsifAsuu-bh4kk
    @AsifAsuu-bh4kk20 күн бұрын

    Yes I can keep secrets

  • @fatimahhussain5642
    @fatimahhussain564219 күн бұрын

    👍👍👍👍

  • @ashasaid7324
    @ashasaid732413 күн бұрын

    I am sure 100% I keep secrets 🎉

  • @BriantheBrick
    @BriantheBrick19 күн бұрын

    Jeremy: Who spilt the beans about me eating George's tuna and cucumber sandwiches? Geoff: It was me, sorry, Jeremy. I had to tell George. It's burdensome to keep such a huge secret! Jeremy: The whole point of eating the sandwich was pretending to apologise to George and secretly give him the evil eye. Giving the evil eye to random people is a guilty pleasure. By the way, Georgina told me about your marriage proposal to her. Congratulations! Geoff: Oh yeah! I completely forgot! I'm getting married!

  • @rashidindo
    @rashidindo20 күн бұрын

    Yeah am very good in keeping secrets, let the cat out of the bag.😊

  • @kostakosta5352
    @kostakosta535220 күн бұрын

    Хороший подкаст. Но никто из нас в этой жизни за Вами не угонится. Помогите пожалуйста в этой жизни…🙏🙏🙏🍺

  • @chihiro-hx9sk
    @chihiro-hx9sk20 күн бұрын

    Utada Hikaru?😂

  • @yh8922

    @yh8922

    18 күн бұрын

    Yeah I also thought that haha by Japanese

  • @lopezaguilar28
    @lopezaguilar2820 күн бұрын

    0:25 what does Give Away mean there?

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    If you give away the ending of a movie, you tell someone - who hasn't seen it yet - how the movie ends.

  • @user-rb7fo7el2f
    @user-rb7fo7el2f19 күн бұрын

    Dear BBC, When we pronounce the word 'often', do we need to elide 't' sound or not? If I'm not wrong, without elision 't' sound is American English. Please respond me back. Thank you.

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    19 күн бұрын

    Native speaks pronounce 'often' both ways - some people pronounce the 't' and some don't, so it's really up to you which you prefer - you'll hear both versions in the UK though :)

  • @user-rb7fo7el2f

    @user-rb7fo7el2f

    19 күн бұрын

    @@bbclearningenglish Thank you very much for your quick response. As I am very pompous and speak with a posh British Accent, I'm taking care of the pronunciation of each and every word.

  • @maria.s1326
    @maria.s132620 күн бұрын

    Is it nutmeg?

  • @manfenfo4947
    @manfenfo494719 күн бұрын

    I am good at keeping my secrets 😏

  • @chahouidir347
    @chahouidir34715 күн бұрын

    I keep secrets, i don't spill the beans

  • @nafiseh212
    @nafiseh21220 күн бұрын

    Ask girls to answer it

  • @ssddgkvvkv
    @ssddgkvvkv20 күн бұрын

    Hello bbc

  • @lilianatria2877
    @lilianatria287718 күн бұрын

    Personally, I can't keep a secret with my relatives. I think I would also reveal big secrets like pregnancy although in my country it is considered inappropriate because many people believe in the evil eye. However, I am able to keep other people's secrets

  • @HhhjjGhfffg
    @HhhjjGhfffg17 күн бұрын

    Secrets

  • @NgocTran-iy7cd
    @NgocTran-iy7cd10 сағат бұрын

    spill the beans : reveal a secret guilty : have done something illegal marriage proposal : ask someone to marry you evil eye : superstition burdensome = troublesome

  • @mariyamahi9541
    @mariyamahi95418 күн бұрын

    The wholepoint - main reason or purpose Burdensome-worrying or troublsome Spill the beans - reval the secret

  • @mdtorikulislam7794

    @mdtorikulislam7794

    7 күн бұрын

    Can we chat?

  • @girlneednelson3076
    @girlneednelson307619 күн бұрын

    Which accent it is?

  • @aniselvin7569

    @aniselvin7569

    18 күн бұрын

    British

  • @user-iq7to8ry7s
    @user-iq7to8ry7s12 сағат бұрын

    It is a bad habit so spill the beans that’s why if you are told a secret try to not to spill the beans

  • @shaheqaahmed270
    @shaheqaahmed270Күн бұрын

    Dont tell about your naimat blessings to other people

  • @JaanAli-eg9ld
    @JaanAli-eg9ld12 күн бұрын

    Got A secrets can you keep it