You can download the audio and transcript here and find lots more episodes :) 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024

@katezhou9712

3 ай бұрын

❤

I craved to join the chess club because I had free time, but they didn't let me enter. I felt left out, so I turned to a guy I knew who was a friend of the chess club teacher. The teacher and I played a game, and he realized that I was good and let me join the club. Ultimately, the teacher brought our community members together, even though we usually do things alone.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

👍 That's a great story! Thank you for sharing 😊

@yorqinbekmardanov4748

3 ай бұрын

You need to go gym

@MabelleDaaboul

Ай бұрын

Such an amazing comment! I like it!

@manoamar4003

Ай бұрын

very good bro but there are some mistakes in grammer like I turned to a guy I knew who was a friend -> I turned to a guy I knew who is a friend

Thank you. This channel helps me to improve Listening Skill. I crave to click the new video while it is available.

as a foreigner woking in another country away from homeland, life has been characterised by loneliness for a while. Hopefully things will get better after building up more connection with people around and the society along the time

Thank you for the lesson today BBC

Your videos are very useful for me. I can understand easily in spite of speaking quickly

Thanks bbc! Thanks to you, I have successfully improved my listening skills and vocabulary, respectively. This has helped me to pass my IELTS tests with flying colours!

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

Congratulations 🎉 🥳

Bringing elderly people together with students or their own grandchildren is a great idea for both elderly and younger people who can spend their leisure time cooking soup or playing something or maybe just chatting.

I enjoyed double, when I listen to both of you, thank you

Loneliness makes nagative Vibes and thoughts

In my opinion, one of the best way to bring people together is to encourage them to engage in any community activities. I feel grateful for having a chance to listen to your podcast weekly.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

👍 That's a great idea. Thank you for listening 😊

@MabelleDaaboul

Ай бұрын

I agree with you .

God bless

Thanks BBC Learning English 🙏

The best English learning channel

@bbclearningenglish

2 ай бұрын

We're glad you think so 🥰

Since pandemic time, it has been a concern that several people feel down due to emotional disconnection, It is a reality in our society that it could lead to depression and other mental conditions. Thanks, BBC for avoiding elephant in the rooms.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for learning with us 😊. 'Addressing the elephant in the room' is a great idiom to use in this situation 👍. If you 'avoid the elephant in the room' then you deliberately try not to talk about a difficult topic 🤓

@cynthiareid6416

3 ай бұрын

@@bbclearningenglish thanks for the highlight

I used to be lonely even when my family was by my side. It was such a miserable habit. Loneliness isolated me from the real world, not the people around me. Everything was abnormal for me. So I took up listening to the English podcasts on mental issues improving my English. It did me good! Now, I can boost up my mental health, thanks to BBC Learning English. 🤸

I don't feel lonely when i watch your videos, thanks 🙏

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for studying English with us 😊🥰

My oldest son feels left out in his school, fortunately he has a friend to turn to

Thanks ❤

In our country we make soup with our parents and grandparents every week because many familis live all together. I didn’t know that this is a way of fighting loneliness😄 To be honest, most people in our country feel lonely. It seems that the world has plunged into hatred and darkness. And there is no way out. We have a war here. Every day could be the last. Therefore you, people who live in peaceful countries, please, enjoy every day, live, don't be afraid to communicate with each other and make soup together!😀

Wonderful lesson!!! thank you!!

thanks you for bbc!! from japan

Loneliness is a problem that affects elederly people but not only them. There are many people who feel alone, mainly in the big cities where it's more difficult to make friendships or stay connected with other people if you aren't able to take advantage of the social chances you have, for example, at work or at school. A few people for their weaknesses or just because they can't approach other people, are left out and kept at margins of society

It's a fantastic video. I appreciate it.💜💜💜

i love listening BBC

i crave long-term friendships, im really an introvert, always feel left out around ppl, everyone doesnt wanna make a great long conversation w me, partly bc of my poor communication i think. i have quite much of leisure time cause im jobless right now, so i installed some chat app in order to have someone to turn to n ask for some conversations, also wanna be bring together into a larger n more interesting community

Thank you for this special podcast. In fact, Chinese people like making soup and a gourmet meal with wholesome soup can surely bring people together. 🎉😊

Thank youuuuuuuuu

I feel absolutely comfortable with myself 🙂 I don’t feel left out or anything. But in my opinion, it’s a good idea to bring older generations with young people together. Especially, if older ones don’t have any children or relatives to turn to them for help or just for communication. Besides, younger guys can find useful to talk with older people to get some life experience from them. 😊

Thanks you

I think it is a necessary issue for everyone to study how to deal well with loneliness ,life is a long movie ,and you are the only core character, anyone can understand what you are experiencing.

Happy new year to BBC 6 minutes engish, greeting from China. Great video as always. Thumbs up!!

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😍

Excellent

amazing

🙏🏼👍🙏🏼

I'm so excited

Honestly, loneliness is not too negative aspect. I think it's a great chance to start something new or fun. When I am used to being lone, and I can do lots of activities or hobbies which I like😅😅😅

I'll watch this video again

@Bari106

3 ай бұрын

How are you doing 😊?

👍 Great❤❤❤

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Praise be to God for the religion of Islam, as it is a religion that urges us to be kind to our parents and treat them gently, especially in their old age. My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was young. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Good

Hi! What happen with the BBC Learning English app? A friend recommended me to download the app and I didn't found it.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

😊 The BBC has taken the decision to close the app to simplify and improve its offer to its audiences. We are sorry if this is disappointing news. To find out more and to read about our new content plans for our website visit: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/app

Unfortunately as we get older, our social connections and relationships get less and less and the best way to overcome loneliness is by getting married and having children to brighten up our life.

@bocilkematian536

Ай бұрын

Yeah i agree with you, but i think married is not only one solution to out from your loneliness, and BBC is suggest you to make a soup with your family ☠️

AI is a good alternative for lonely people. In fact it's very sad. Thanks for video!

Nice

Could you speak about Aral Sea please

Great concept! Alas, my mom doesn't like the British accent... are there any channels like this for American English?

5:11 what does Reach out mean?

He had strove to connect and talk to the others but ultimately he was still left out and had no one to turn to in his tough times.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

😢

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Summary Loneliness -> affects anyone even in town and city (even when with close ones) -> modern epidemic -> serious effects -> put greater risks of health issues: dementia and heart disease The Netherlands -> project -> aiming to fight loneliness Proportion of British adults feel loneliness -> my guess: 49% Being lonely and Being alone isn't necessarily the same -> can even feel lonely even when there are people around you Loneliness -> craves for people company or much contact with others, feels estranged (left out) and have no one to turn to when in need, develops depression, dementia and cardiovascular diseases -> crave for connections with others Beth -> found death at her home 2013 -> been death for 10 years, lost contact with her only child, kept to herself in her apartment A project in Netherlands Oma Soup (Grandma in Dutch) by Max and Martin -> concern their grandparents generation would become isolated -> student friends have lots of free time -> bring grandparents and students and school children together to make soup -> make them get use to the things that they have never done before -> feel connected (a campaign to combat loneliness epidemic) and commemorate the lonely death of Beth, make her tragic death a spark for something helpful -> big success Guess correct!

In the materialistic world loneliness is not confined to and affecting people of one particular nation it has now sadly crept to and become global phenomenon..

@ramonabreu93

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, that's true...

Thanks but I like loneliness ❤

@arina6641

3 ай бұрын

Me too

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

You could say "I like solitude" - it sounds more positive :)

What happens to your app.

@bbclearningenglish

3 ай бұрын

😊 The BBC has taken the decision to close the app to simplify and improve its offer to its audiences. We are sorry if this is disappointing news. To find out more and to read about our new content plans for our website visit: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/app

Are there any lonely people?

Who is from hcl here 😂😂

😢leftoverwomen🎉

Who is from Poland here?