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subscription!!! Rob: Hello. This is 6 Minute English, and I'm Rob. Sam: I'm Sam. Hello! Rob: Now, Sam, we’re going to be talking about tattoos. Are you a fan? Sam: Of tattoos? Well, I don’t have one, but they can be quite impressive works of art. Rob: Well, I’m not that keen on tattoos - I mean, who wants things drawn on their body?! Sam: It sounds like you need some convincing, Rob! Maybe our discussion today will change your mind. Rob: Maybe. But as you’re a fan of them, here’s a question for you to answer. According to the Guinness World Records, the record for the most tattooed person in the world goes to Lucky Diamond Rich from New Zealand. Do you know how much of his body is covered by tattoos? Is it… a) 80%, b) 90%, or c)100%? What do you think, Sam? Sam: Well, it’s got to be 100% if he is the most tattooed man, surely? Rob: Not necessarily, but, we’ll see if you’re right at the end of the programme. Now let’s talk more about tattoos. I know many people have them. Sometimes it’s a picture of an animal, like a small gecko, sometimes it’s words like ‘I love you’ or the name of a loved one. And then there are the huge designs spread across someone’s back, chest or arm - like footballer David Beckham has. Sam: Well, he’s no stranger to a tattoo parlour. A parlour is the name of the shop where a tattoo artist draws a tattoo on you with ink and a needle. Rob: Needles! Ouch! Sam: OK, you need some convincing, so let's hear from Lucie Parfitt, KZreadr and tattoo fan. Here she is speaking on the BBC’s Smart Consumer podcast… Lucie Parfitt: I’m quite a creative person and ever since I first discovered tattoos, I thought it was a really cool way of expressing yourself. I’m quite a visual person as well, so for me it really, like, just looked really cool and it made me think more about my own, like, personality and how I could express that in creative ways. Rob: Right, so, Lucie describes herself as a creative person. When you’re creative you imaginative and like to experiment with new ideas. Sam: Yes, Rob. And tattoos are a good way to be creative - trying out different designs and colours - it’s a good way to express yourself. Here, to express yourself means 'to show how you feel in a particular way'. Rob:OK, so some people express themselves through singing or wearing particular clothing, but here she’s expressing herself through the images on her skin. But what happens if you want change what you want to express? Sam: Well, then it’s time for a new tattoo! Rob: OK, well I know that the tattoo industry is big business now - which means it's 'popular and making lots of money'. I’ve heard that one in five people now have a tattoo. Sam: Not you yet, Rob! But it has certainly become a trend in recent years and it’s something tattoo artist Lee Clements has noticed. Also speaking on the BBC’s Smart Consumer podcast, he explains why he thinks that is…. Lee Clements: The thing for me that has obviously changed massively over the last, possibly, ten years is you see a lot of celebrities getting tattooed. With that comes the fact that you’re going to get people who want to copy them or it becomes almost like a fashion thing, so we do see certain tattoos, sort of, becoming a trend and… yeah, so I guess it kind of dilutes that value a little bit, yeah. Rob: Ah so it’s celebrities - famous, well-known people from TV, film and fashion - that have possibly driven the trend. People want to copy them - or it’s what he says is ‘a fashion thing’, so you have a tattoo because it’s fashionable, which means it’s 'popular at a particular time'. Sam: And one of the down sides - the negative things - about just having one to be fashionable is it dilutes the individuality of having one. Dilute means to 'make something less strong or less valuable'. Rob: Well, I’m not going to get one anytime soon - except maybe a big six on my arm to remind me that we only have 6 minutes for this programme so I’d better reveal the answer to the question I asked you earlier. According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most tattooed person in the world goes to Lucky Diamond Rich from New Zealand. Did you know how much of his body is covered by tattoos? Sam: And I said 100%. Rob: Well done, Sam. That is correct. He has held the certified record since 2006 of being 100% tattooed. This includes tattoos inside his eyelids, mouth and ears. Sam: Wow! I wonder who gets to see those! Rob: OK well, now it’s time to recap the vocabulary we’ve discussed today starting with a parlour. Sam: That’s the name for a shop or room where certain businesses carry out their trade - such as a tattoo parlour, a massage parlour or an ice cream parlour. Rob: A creative person is someone who uses imagination and experiments with new ideas. Sam: And when you express yourself, it means you 'show outwardly how you feel and what you’re thinking'. Rob: If something is big business it is an activity that is currently popular and making lots of money. Sam: And something that is fashionable is popular. And when something becomes popular it can dilute its value or uniqueness - so it becomes less strong or less valuable. Rob: OK, thank you, Sam. That’s all for now but there’s plenty more on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. If you can’t remember the address, why not tattoo it on your arm?! You can also find us on social media and on our app. Goodbye for now! Sam: Bye!

Great topic, thank you for sharing. I suppose that having a tattoo is a decision of every single person. I personally wouldn’t like to have one. On the one hand, the ink can be harmful for the body and immune system. There are no surveys about potential influences of tattoos on our organism. But I know, that this ink colors lymph nodes and stay there forever. On the other hand, it doesn’t seem to be beautiful for me. There are many other options to express yourself. Besides, taste changes with the time and it is difficult and traumatic to remove a tattoo from skin.

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This topic is great!!

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I have noticed that having tattoos is hard. One of my colleague who has tattoos on her foot, she always wears court shoes even if it is very cold day. Express yourself could be hard sometimes.

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

and painful..! We have heard that the process of getting a tattoo is painful!

Super explanation about tattoos.

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Today I have learned so interesting topic from BBC !! Best of best channel in this universe 😍👍🏻 thanks a million 😊😊😊

@bbclearningenglish

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

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@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Nice and great

This topic is fascinating! 🤩I am not a big fan of tattoos but when Jungkookie revealed his tattoos on his hand I really fall in love that🤣but I am afraid of having tattoos.

i am very interesting about the British accent and your KZread Chanel it is the best place i can hear and learn form it

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying so. If you like the British accent, why not try Tim's Pronunciation Workshop? He has a lovely British accent and you can learn about pronunciation! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqd9maeYepTggNI.html

Hi 🙋🏼‍♀️ Great as always , thanks a lot I’m not keen on tattoo 😏 Is dilute means to reduce the strength of a feeling , action ..... 🤔 ?

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it means exactly that. Dilute means to make thinner or weaker. Or, as you said to reduce the strength of something. 😃

Not to cover the whole body, the pigment can block the sweating and causes kidney problem, I had seen a TV program talking about this.

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I have no suggestion about whether others should put a tattoo on their skin or not. But it will be great and meaningful if their tattoo has a story behind what it shows on their body or their tattoo is art. And I guess putting a tattoo on your body just to make yourself cool or to show off is not a good idea.

Actually tattoos are so powerful.They can even change the culture . If u tattooed ur name on ur face . There will be no more "whats ur name?"

Oh wow. Interesting topic. Because I don't like to have and don't have tattoos. I would like to know how others think.

tatoos are haram , taboo in my relision as well as it harms the imune of the human ...thank you bbc great lesson ,new vocub, practicing english and thanks for all 😊

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! We're pleased you liked this episode :-)

@wissalrahioui2507

4 жыл бұрын

yes it's haram in islam

Having a tattoo is part of tradition and local religion in my tribe here in Indonesia. In my local religion consider tattoo As important thing regarding to their belief. Having tattoo is like baptism in Christianity. People who doesn't has tattoo will not enter the kingdom of after death (heaven)

@duyenngoc6115

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Which tribe you belongs to so that I can learn it more from the Internet?

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting! What do the people in your tribe think about the trend of people around the world getting tattoos just to look good and/or for fashion?

@JoeJoe-hn2nh

4 жыл бұрын

Duyên Ngọc Nowadays the number of My Tribe religion is decreasing rapidly. Many people are now converted into Christianity. Design of the tattoo usually depicts animals but initials are also very common here is the link of the article thespicerouteend.com/sumbanese-culture-history-identity/

@JoeJoe-hn2nh

4 жыл бұрын

BBC Learning English I personly do not mind when people have different interpretation into something. Everyone entitles to their own opinion

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Thanks BBC!!!!

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

love you bbc

Tattoos become a wound for some people. It's really harmful.

Can you write vocabilaries? transcript i mean

I personally think having a small tatoo in hands make people cooler. But i do not have any cause i scare seeing needles

@Neo-Reloaded

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to have a tattoo hidden in plain sight.

Hello everyone. I'd like the ask you if you can suggest an order to follow the various video (I mean grammar, vocabulary etc. etc.)......Thanks for your answer.

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

It's difficult to say. Different learners learn in a different ways, so everybody has to make a learning plan that is best suited to their own needs. However, we recommend checking out our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate where we have a variety of different courses which progress in an organised way and build upon previous knowledge so that you are using the grammar and vocabulary you have already learnt and build upon it. The above link is to the intermediate course but we have a number of different courses for different levels. Give one of them go and let us know how you get on. 😃

I Dont' like tatoos. The picture on the video is so scare! I think tatooing is a way to say things that you are interested in or they are deeply in your soul. But there are more appropriate ways to do so.

@minahope4280

4 жыл бұрын

Scary*

@adamstephanie5334

4 жыл бұрын

Personally, I love tattoos, but I don’t have one yet, cuz many people believe it’s a symbol of bad people,so it will strongly influence me if I wanna find a good job or get married in future.

@bounty1402

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamstephanie5334 Despite having an ambiguous tattoo on my forearm I was able to find a good job.

@shersher4826

Жыл бұрын

@@bounty1402 what about your literally good job if it is not secret ?

@bounty1402

Жыл бұрын

@@shersher4826 software developer/ customer service related to IT

tattoo is really good thing in our world.

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any?

@studentshelter3123

4 жыл бұрын

@@bbclearningenglish unfortunately not all. But I believe that, I can do many tattoos in nearly future 😉

Actually I like tattoos, but just the simply sentence which keeps encouraging you in your life.

Tattoos and people with tattoos are still subjected to stereotypes regarding to drug dealers and criminals

@rossmurrayfam1568

3 жыл бұрын

Which is what idiots judge straight away I have tattoos but im kind and met many kind people with tattoos infact its the people without who are mostly rude someone who gets a tattoo doesn't judge someone who hasn't got one so why should someone with tattoos be judged? Its becoming more art and the stigma is slowly dying down

I done a tattoo in last Monday.

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, if someone else put a tattoo on your body, you can say 'I had a tattoo done last Monday'.

@CristianoRNovais

4 жыл бұрын

@@bbclearningenglish thanks!

@asadullahsaleh1271

4 жыл бұрын

BBC Learning English can we say I did tattoo in my arm last Monday .?

@CristianoRNovais

4 жыл бұрын

@@asadullahsaleh1271 really was in my arm.

@martymitch8375

4 жыл бұрын

@@asadullahsaleh1271 no, unless YOU inked your tattoo under your skin. If someone else (the tattooist in this case) does an action like this, you can say "I had X done". Then, you should say "I had a tattoo done last Monday".

Didn’t get it was a joke and really did it on my arm

When I was a teen, I thought having tatoos is so cool and charming. But as times goes by, I think keep your body clean is beautiful and having tatoos is kind of dirty. But my mind changed again when I came to Iraq, I saw many young boy having tatoos on their body, they are so damn hot and sexy and now i am thinking about to have one....

@rain.over.

4 жыл бұрын

i'm japanese.and woman. i think tatoos is so cool and sexy. most japanese boy don't have tatoos, but i love sexy boy because they are dangerous.

Chances are that you may not be able to use MRI

I like tattoo! I do not have a tatto because i am a child...

Apparently getting a tattoo drawn on our body isn't a trend thing or creative way to express ourselves in my country. People with tattoos on their body was only for the triads and gangsters. Having said that, for youngsters in recent years, it kind of got under their skin. I would say everything has changed!

@rossmurrayfam1568

3 жыл бұрын

There becpming more accepted now and actually creative art that stigma has died down its 2020

celebrity (n): famous well-known people from TV

I wonder, when will Queen and the royal family get their tattoo? I'd like to see it on them

Actually, I don't have tattoos and I don't like them

I humbly recommend to add subtitle in the video content....

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

For all our 6 Minute English videos, you can find a link to the transcript in the description below. You can find the full transcript for this video here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-191024

Rob Hello. This is 6 Minute English, and I'm Rob. Sam I'm Sam. Hello! Rob Now, Sam, we’re going to be talking about tattoos. Are you a fan? Sam Of tattoos? Well, I don’t have one, but they can be quite impressive works of art. Rob Well, I’m not that keen on tattoos - I mean, who wants things drawn on their body?! Sam It sounds like you need some convincing, Rob! Maybe our discussion today will change your mind. Rob Maybe. But as you’re a fan of them, here’s a question for you to answer. According to the Guinness World Records, the record for the most tattooed person in the world goes to Lucky Diamond Rich from New Zealand. Do you know how much of his body is covered by tattoos? Is it… a) 80%? b) 90%? Or c) 100%? What do you think, Sam? Sam Well, it’s got to be 100% if he is the most tattooed man, surely? Rob Not necessarily, but, we’ll see if you’re right at the end of the programme. Now let’s talk more about tattoos. I know many people have them. Sometimes it’s a picture of an animal, like a small gecko, sometimes it’s words like ‘I love you’ or the name of a loved one. And then there are the huge designs spread across someone’s back, chest or arm - like footballer David Beckham has. Sam Well, he’s no stranger to a tattoo parlour. A parlour is the name of the shop where a tattoo artist draws a tattoo on you with ink and a needle. Rob Needles! Ouch! Sam OK, you need some convincing, so let’s hear from Lucie Parfitt, KZreadr and tattoo fan. Here she is speaking on the BBC’s Smart Consumer podcast… Lucie Parfitt, KZreadr I’m quite a creative person and ever since I first discovered tattoos, I thought it was a really cool way of expressing yourself. I’m quite a visual person as well, so for me it really, like, just looked really cool and it made me think more about my own, like, personality and how I could express that in creative ways. Rob Right, so, Lucie describes herself as a creative person. When you’re creative you imaginative and like to experiment with new ideas. Sam Yes, Rob. And tattoos are a good way to be creative - trying out different designs and colours - it’s a good way to express yourself. Here, to express yourself means 'to show how you feel in a particular way'. Rob OK, so some people express themselves through singing or wearing particular clothing, but here she’s expressing herself through the images on her skin. But what happens if you want change what you want to express? Sam Well, then it’s time for a new tattoo! Rob OK, well I know that the tattoo industry is big business now - which means it's 'popular and making lots of money'. I’ve heard that one in five people now have a tattoo. Sam Not you yet, Rob! But it has certainly become a trend in recent years and it’s something tattoo artist Lee Clements has noticed. Also speaking on the BBC’s Smart Consumer podcast, he explains why he thinks that is…. Lee Clements, tattoo artist The thing for me that has obviously changed massively over the last, possibly, ten years is you see a lot of celebrities getting tattooed. With that comes the fact that you’re going to get people who want to copy them or it becomes almost like a fashion thing, so we do see certain tattoos, sort of , becoming a trend and… yeah, so I guess it kind of dilutes that value a little bit, yeah. Rob Ah so it’s celebrities - famous, well-known people from TV, film and fashion - that have possibly driven the trend. People want to copy them - or it’s what he says is ‘a fashion thing’, so you have a tattoo because it’s fashionable, which means it’s 'popular at a particular time'. Sam And one of the down sides - the negative things - about just having one to be fashionable is it dilutes the individuality of having one. Dilute means to 'make something less strong or less valuable'. Rob Well, I’m not going to get one anytime soon - except maybe a big six on my arm to remind me that we only have 6 minutes for this programme so I’d better reveal the answer to the question I asked you earlier. According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most tattooed person in the world goes to Lucky Diamond Rich from New Zealand. Did you know how much of his body is covered by tattoos? Sam And I said 100%. Rob Well done, Sam. That is correct. He has held the certified record since 2006 of being 100% tattooed. This includes tattoos inside his eyelids, mouth and ears. Sam Wow! I wonder who gets to see those! Rob OK well, now it’s time to recap the vocabulary we’ve discussed today starting with a parlour. Sam That’s the name for a shop or room where certain businesses carry out their trade - such as a tattoo parlour, a massage parlour or an ice cream parlour. Rob A creative person is someone who uses imagination and experiments with new ideas. Sam And when you express yourself, it means you 'show outwardly how you feel and what you’re thinking'. Rob If something is big business it is an activity that is currently popular and making lots of money. Sam And something that is fashionable is popular. And when something becomes popular it can dilute its value or uniqueness - so it becomes less strong or less valuable. Rob OK, thank you, Sam. That’s all for now but there’s plenty more on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. If you can’t remember the address, why not tattoo it on your arm?! You can also find us on social media and on our app. Goodbye for now! Sam Bye!

Why not type the words at the end of the video here? None of us can guess what these words are...

@bbclearningenglish

4 жыл бұрын

Hello. You'll find the transcript and vocabulary on our website. We hope this helps: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-191024

Been tattooed doesn't make somebody what he had drawn on his body instead it's illusionary think, if you had lion on your back it doesn't mean you're brave and you sound like a lion.

Is that Lucy, from 'English with Lucy' channel ✌️😇

That's a so good video l like your videos but l want to something for us So l don't know English words in this video therefore you explain b2 level English words could you please

Let me break it down for you someone who doesn't have a tattoo will see people with tattoos as hard tough people, now dont judge books by the cover people with tattoos dont judge people without and are nothing what they seem I look after my baby niece I have a high paid job I am a kind person I have 3 tattoos does it mean im tough? No have I been to prison no do i take drugs no never smoked but I have tattoos it doesn't change ypu inside your still you people without tats speak to someone with tats I can guarantee that people with tattoos are more kinder then people who dont

Mrs I ok o

I thought this would actually be a video

I have one, To me tattoo just a decision you need to take forever. 😂

@rossmurrayfam1568

3 жыл бұрын

Well they can actually be removed

Great but I don’t like tattoos

;)

I watched first 😄😉

@tobiasrieper_

4 жыл бұрын

I am the first that watched this video about the tattoos.

@fatmaoztekin2491

4 жыл бұрын

@@tobiasrieper_ how can i know? 😏

@tobiasrieper_

4 жыл бұрын

@@fatmaoztekin2491 I just tried to did correct your sentence making better.

@fatmaoztekin2491

4 жыл бұрын

@@tobiasrieper_ ok thanks for that 🙏

@tobiasrieper_

4 жыл бұрын

@@fatmaoztekin2491 hello my friend and I am from Turkey too who trying to improve my English.

Her voice is Ssssssssssssssss

sorry, i just cant accept my body with tattoos, it is not that cool😂

by the way that's why tattoes are haram in islam

I have never liked tattoo. Why do a lot of people want to soil themselves?

Show the video ....it's boring without seeing your face

Tattoos hide our original personality..I don't think it was great idea

Tattoo is one of the ugliest things in the world. And piercing too.

@chantalroussel2135

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know what is the ugliest thing in the world? You super boomer ! Be open mine of what people do

@xren0123456789

3 жыл бұрын

@@chantalroussel2135 Leave me my right to have my own opinion.

A bit pompous and BBCish

I hate tattoos🥵🥵🥵🥵

Tattoo is ugly 😱