English Rewind - 6 Minute English: 42 languages
📻 Rob and Finn talk about a school in London which has 600 children who speak a total of 42 different languages. Is it difficult for them to learn English? And how does this affect their educational performance? Find out more while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. What languages did the students at your school speak? Join the conversation in the comments 👇👇👇
Useful vocabulary:
✔️ rusty - (of a language) not as fluent as before
✔️ playground - area in a school where children play between lessons
✔️ marks - score in a test or exam
✔️ integration - bringing together
✔️ nursery - place where very young children are looked after while their parents are at work
✔️ head teacher - person in charge of a school
✔️ educational standards - the knowledge and skills students should have at a particular level
✔️ assessed - tested and given scores
✔️ caught up with - became equal with others in the same level
✔️ bilingual - being able to speak two languages fluently
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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in December 2014.
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Tell us - How many languages can you speak fluently? 🗣 If you found this video topic interesting, check out this 6 Minute English video on how we learn to speak a language here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ-etaR8XcLIdKQ.html
@mahfuzrahman1234
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I can speak Bengali,Hindi,English(UK) and some bit of Standard Arabic
@mahfuzrahman1234
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I can speak Bengali,Hindi,English(UK) and some bit of Standard Arabic
@user-bl3oj2wq3b
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I can speak Myanmar, English,Rohingya, Bangali, Hindi and malayu
@bbclearningenglish
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@@mahfuzrahman1234 Amazing! It seems like you're very talented at learning languages. 🙂
@bbclearningenglish
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@@user-bl3oj2wq3b 6 languages! That's incredible. 👏👏 Do you have a favourite?
Thanks for your video! I've just realised how interesting your videos are
I feel identified with what this VDO says, because I'm living in Ontario and my kids spend their recesses with kids from many different countries at the playground.
Hello from Uzbekistan❤
Wow Catherine, she is awesome.
Thanks a lot
In India we have 22 official language in our Constitution We have a good command at least 2 or three language. In our school we learn 3 languages so in our country every children is billingual. Even some people in our country know many languages.
Thank you for the good lessons
I am improving my skills, especially my listening Thanks 👋
Have a good day. I like it
Hello, thank you. Have a good day!
@bbclearningenglish
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Hi! We hope you have a splendid day too. 🥰
Hello from Brazil!
I learned from Zambia am listening
Hello I am beginner and I wish I can improve my english soon
@bbclearningenglish
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Hello! We have a beginners course on our website. This will help you learn language for everyday conversations: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw 😊
India has 22 official languages recognised under schedule 8 of the indian constitution
@journeyofanartist5405
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M from India🇮🇳
@eftitasusarani5865
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Amazing 👍🏻
Who's from somalia 🇸🇴 ❤
@zaksdodo
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Am from Nigeria
@naciimaaxmed5362
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I am from somali ❤❤❤
@user-xz9hg5dg6s
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I'm from India
@Ugaasoabdirizak
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Waryaa Somali meshan mxaa igu so sheegi wayday English fasiix ah weye waa lahjadee😂
I'm just learning and listening from Somalia 🇸🇴?
@eftitasusarani5865
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🆗👍🏻
@user-sw8pv6uo8z
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Wow that's wonderful 😊 I'm also from somalia 🇸🇴
@hudaali2574
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I'm also from somalia 🇸🇴
❤
India has 22 languages in the eighth schedule of its constitution now. 4 more than what is mentioned in this video. Further both Hindi & English are official languages in that country
I’m learning English from Thailand, I need to listen to British accent 😂
@user-ck2px2vm5p
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But I watch BBC Learning just to learn English.
I love British English
@bbclearningenglish
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We're happy to hear that. 😄 Check out this short which gives you 5 natural British English expressions: kzread.info6QQBI6nT4qE
@nafiuadamkhamis6100
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@@bbclearningenglish oh right thanks
My mother language is chinese. I have to say you say it very well.
~, I'm Learning English and I wanna know what I need to do for improve my English.
Finn got me to learn Chinese
I from Ghazipur
Myanmar
Where is your accent from Catherine?🤔
from Bangladesh
🎉🎉you speak well Chinese
I am from Uzbekistan
@BekzodXolnazarov-kw2mk
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Everywhere has uzbek
Hello, I am having difficulty memorizing words and vocabulary. I want some advice😢
@bbclearningenglish
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Try watching these short videos with helpful hints on remembering new words and growing your vocabulary: ⭐️ kzread.info/dash/bejne/kaOmrJqAgLyzgbg.html ⭐️ kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6Z4rcuDn7fSf7Q.html
I'dont know that safca have 11 different tipes of lenguage if you must to learn 11 it's to much for the time.i've problems whit two..
The top leaders of the Chinese government are constantly adding more weight, causing the legal balance to tilt! So is this private law or judicial law?
I'm from Taiwan and Finn's Mandarin makes me impressed!
sal osonroq qilila😢
Can you speak Vietnamese? 😄
Improve your listening skill
Official language of India is not Hindi..
@subhachandrapaul1075
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There is no official language in India
@MohammadNizar-wx7eg
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Hindi & English are official languages in India as per the constitution
@MohammadNizar-wx7eg
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There are two official languages. But there is no national language though
hellooooooooo
@bbclearningenglish
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Hi there! 👋