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BBC 6 Minute English December 17, 2015 - Why do we take risks?

8,927 views

黃文彥Adam Huang

Video Language:

  • English

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Accent:

  • English (UK)

Speech Time:

97%
  • 5:56 / 6:05

Speech Rate:

  • 160 wpm - Fast

Category:

  • Education

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Video Vocabulary

catastrophic

/ˌkadəˈsträfik/

adjective

Causing a lot of damage or suffering.

thousands

/ˈTHouz(ə)nd/

number

1000s.

holiday

/ˈhäləˌdā/

noun verb

Time of year when people go somewhere for fun/rest. spend holiday somewhere.

chances

/CHans/

noun other verb

possibility. An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation. To occur just through luck; happen.

psychologist

/sīˈkäləjəst/

noun

An expert who studies the mind and behavior.

assessing

/əˈses/

verb

To judge something's value or suitability.

welcome - welcome

/ˈwelkəm/

adjective exclamation noun verb

gladly received. used to greet someone in polite or friendly way. Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived. greet someone arriving in polite or friendly way.

something

/ˈsəmˌTHiNG/

adverb pronoun

used for emphasis with following adjective functioning as adverb. thing that is unspecified or unknown.

talking

/ˈtôkiNG/

adjective noun verb

engaging in speech. action of talking. To make a formal speech about something.

winning

/ˈwiniNG/

adjective noun verb

gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in contest or competition. money won. To succeed in a game or contest.

because

/bēˈkəz/

conjunction

For a reason.

subject
adjective adverb noun verb

likely or prone to be affected by. conditionally upon. person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. cause or force person or thing to undergo.

nuclear

/ˈn(y)o͞oklēər/

adjective

relating to nucleus of atom.

riskier

/ˈriskē/

adjective

full of possibility of danger or loss.

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