1. suits: looks good on. 2. stands out: noticeable or easy to see 3. fit in: belong to a particular group and are accepted by them. 4. persona: the character you present to the outside world, as opposed to the person you feel like inside. 5. liberating: feeling you can behave however you like. 6. to try something on for size: to test something to decide whether you want it or not.
I think it changes. When i put on uniforms i feel more confident than usual. I have no idea how it works. But it's true in fact. I wanted to be a doctor when i was a student at the school but i am not a doctor now. One day i wear bathing robe medical uniform and i felt like i was a doctor in the hospitals of my city. What a strange feeling i thought. Suddenly my colleagues said it looked good on me. I liked it to be honest. Wearing uniforms is a good thing, it shows what your profession is without any troubles. Thanks BBC
English: The jazz musician's vibrant performance suits his lively persona and makes him stand out in his genre. Turkish: Caz müzisyeninin canlı performansı, enerjik kişiliğine uygun ve onu türünde öne çıkarıyor. English: The person wearing the pointy hat and apron suits the persona of a fire brigade member, standing out among the crowd, yet fitting in perfectly with the brave and dedicated team. Turkish: Sivri şapka ve önlük giyen kişi, itfaiye ekibi üyesi kişiliğine uygun olup, kalabalık arasından sıyrılırken cesur ve özverili takımla mükemmel şekilde uyum sağlar. English: The jazz musician's vibrant performance in a bright red suit made him stand out among the other musicians in the genre. Turkish: Caz müzisyeninin parlak kırmızı takım elbisesiyle sergilediği canlı performans, onu diğer müzisyenler arasında sıyrılan biri yaptı. Explanation: - "suits" (takım elbiseler): Referring to the clothing worn by the jazz musician. - "stand out" (sıyrılmak): To be noticeably different or outstanding. - "fit in" (uyum sağlamak): To be accepted or integrated into a group or context. - "persona" (kişilik, imaj): Referring to the public image or character projected by the jazz musician. - "liberating" (özgürleştirici): Giving a sense of freedom or liberation. - "pointy" (sivri): Describing the sharp or pointed characteristics of the musician's suit, possibly referring to its style or design. - "fire brigade" (itfaiye): A reference to a firefighting organization. - "genre" (tür): Referring to a particular category or style of music, in this case, jazz. - "put on" (giymek): To wear or dress oneself in clothing. - "brass" (pirinç): Referring to the material or color associated with brass instruments, commonly used in jazz music. - "scrub" (ovmak): To clean or rub vigorously. - "apron" (önlük): A garment worn to protect clothing while working, often associated with cooking or other hands-on tasks. - "reinforce" (güçlendirmek): To make something stronger or more resilient.
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Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript Neil Welcome to 6 Minute English, where we introduce a colourful topic and six suitable items of vocabulary. Tim I’m Tim… Neil And I’m Neil. Why are you wearing a policeman’s hat, Tim? Tim To get me in the mood for our topic today - uniforms! Neil Well, the hat certainly suits you! Tim And if something suits you it looks good on you! Well, thanks, Neil. And funnily enough, I have a question for you on the subject of police hats! In the 19th century, police officers' top hats could be used… a) to stand on, b) as a weapon or c) to protect their heads from the sun? Neil Well, they're kind of pointy so I’m going to say as a weapon. Tim OK. Let’s consider what the point of a uniform is. Why do some jobs have them while others don’t? Neil Well - The police, and other emergency services, like the fire brigade, and ambulance service - they need practical clothes to help them do their job. Tim People need to recognize them too, don’t they? Neil Yeah, that’s right. A uniform makes people stand out from crowd. Tim If something stands out it’s noticeable or easy to see. Neil But uniform also allows you to fit in - it shows you belong to a particular group or organization - and people often enjoy that sense of community at work. Tim Do you think we should get some 6 Minute English T-shirts made, Neil? Neil Well, we share a sense of community without team T-shirts, Tim. Let’s listen to cultural historian, Joe Moran, talking about why wearing a uniform can also allow you to behave differently to the way you normally behave. INSERT Joe Moran, cultural historian It’s a role and a genre that you adopt and it’s kind of - it’s something that’s not quite you. It’s kind of a persona that you can put on. In Germany they call it ‘maskenfreiheit’, which is the freedom conferred by masks. There’s something about taking on what is very clearly a persona or professional role, that can be liberating, I think. Neil So when you put on a uniform you are adopting a role or genre. Genre means a particular style. And a persona is a character you present to the outside world - as opposed to the person you feel like inside. Tim Joe Moran compares putting on a persona to putting on a mask. And he says this can be very liberating. But do you really think putting on a uniform liberates - or frees - us from the person we really are? Neil Maybe. If you’re shy, for example, a uniform might feel liberating because it allows you to behave more confidently. So, if you could choose a uniform and a new persona, what would it be, Tim? Tim Hmm. An airline pilot, I think. I’d look great in a blazer with brass buttons - and with the cap and mirror sunglasses. Hello, this is your captain speaking. We’ll shortly be arriving at LAX airport in sunny Los Angeles. Local time is 12.55 and it’s hot hot hot outside, so I hope you’ve packed plenty of sun cream. Neil OK Tim, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! I can see you’d love being a pilot - or at least you’d love talking to your passengers! Tim What about you, Neil? What would you like to try on for size? A surgeon’s scrubs? A nun’s habit? Neil To try something on for size means to decide whether it’s what you want or not. No Tim… I’d go for a chef’s apron, checked trousers, a tall hat. Tim I think the uniform would suit you, but are you good at cooking, Neil? Neil I’m an excellent cook. Now, I think we should have the answer to today’s quiz question, Tim. Tim Yes, I asked what a police officer’s hat could be used for in the 19th century. Neil And I said as a weapon. Tim Wrong, I’m afraid. From 1829 to 1839, Metropolitan Police officers wore a cane-reinforced top hat, which could be used as a step to climb or see over walls. I wonder if modern police hats are strong enough to stand on? Neil We’ll try yours later and find out. But now let’s go over the other key words we learned today. Tim OK. If something ‘suits you’, it looks good on you. For example, “Does this pilot’s uniform suit me, Neil?” Neil It suits you down to the ground, Tim! And that means it suits you very well! Tim Number two - If something ‘stands out’, it’s noticeable or easy to see. Neil “My colourful suit really stood out at the party.” Tim In a good way, I hope! OK, next item - ‘to fit in’ - means you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them. Neil “I never fitted in with the cool kids at school.” Neil I’m sorry to hear that, Tim! Maybe you weren’t wearing the right uniform? Number four is ‘persona’ - the character you present to the outside world - as opposed to the person you feel like inside. Tim “My work persona is confident and chatty but I’m actually rather shy.” Neil I’m learning a lot about you today, Tim! Tim They’re just examples, Neil. I don’t have a work persona - that’s the nice thing about our job - there’s no need to put on masks or personas. Neil Just the occasional hat… Tim Indeed. And a very nice hat this is too - I think I’ll keep it. Now, let’s finish the vocabulary! Number five - ‘liberating’ means feeling you can behave however you like. Neil For example, “Talking openly about your problems can be very liberating.” Tim And finally, ‘to try something on for size’ means to test something to decide whether you want it or not. Neil Our listeners can try these new vocabulary items on for size and decide whether they’ll be useful or not! Tim And if not, then please let us know by visiting our Twitter, Facebook and RU-vid pages and telling us what you think! Neil Goodbye! Tim Bye!
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I always struggle to know why police officers in Britain wear such a strange hat,and now I've learned that.Tnis is amazing. So, dear Six Minute English team,with you I'm not just learn a new words but I can also find out more and more interesting facts about Britain.
sub Welcome to 6 Minute English, where we introduce a colourful topic and six suitable items of vocabulary I’m Tim… And I’m Neil. Why are you wearing a policeman’s hat, Tim? To get me in the mood for our topic today uniforms! Well, the hat certainly suits you! And if something suits you it looks good on you! Well, thanks, Neil. And funnily enough, I have a question for you on the subject of police hats! In the 19th century, police officer’s top hats could be used … a) to stand on, b) as a weapon or c) to protect their heads from the sun? Well, they're kind of pointy so I’m going to say as a weapon. OK. Let’s consider what the point of a uniform is. Why do some jobs have them while others don't? Well - The police, and other emergency services, like the fire brigade, and ambulance service - they need practical clothes to help them do their job. People need to recognize them too, don’t they? Yeah, that’s right. A uniform makes people stand out from crowd. If something stands out it’s noticeable or easy to see. But uniform also allows you to fit in - it shows you belong to a particular group or organization - and people often enjoy that sense of community at work. Do you think we should get some 6 Minute English T-shirts made, Neil? Well, we share a sense of community without team T-shirts, Tim. Let’s listen to cultural historian, Joe Moran talking about why wearing a uniform can also allow you to behave differently to the way you normally behave. Joe Moran, cultural historian: It’s a role and a genre that you adopt and it’s kind of - it’s something that’s not quite you. It’s kind of a persona that you can put on. In Germany they call it ‘maskenfreiheit’ which is the freedom conferred by masks - there’s something about taking on what is very clearly a persona or professional role, that can be liberating, I think. So when you put on a uniform you are adopting a role or genre. Genre means a particular style. And a persona is a character you present to the outside world - as opposed to the person you feel like inside. Joe Moran compares putting on a persona to putting on a mask. And he says this can be very liberating. But do you really think putting on a uniform liberates - or frees - us from the person we really are? Maybe. If you’re shy, for example, a uniform might feel liberating because it allows you to behave more confidently. So - if you could choose a uniform and a new persona - what would it be, Tim? Hmm. An airline pilot, I think. I’d look great in a blazer with brass buttons - and with the cap and mirror sunglasses. Hello, this is your captain speaking. We’ll shortly be arriving at LAX airport in sunny Los Angeles. Local time is 12.55 and it’s hot hot hot outside, so I hope you’ve packed plenty of sun cream. OK Tim, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! I can see you’d love to be a pilot - or at least you’d love talking to your passengers! What about you, Neil? What would you like to try on for size? A surgeon’s scrubs? A nun’s habit? To try something on for size means to decide whether it’s what you want or not. No Tim… I’d go for a chef’s apron, checked trousers, a tall hat. I think the uniform would suit you, but are you good at cooking, Neil? I’m an excellent cook. Now, I think we should have the answer to today’s quiz question, Tim Yes, I asked what a police officer’s hat could be used for in the 19th century. And I said as a weapon. Wrong, I’m afraid. From 1829 to 1839, Metropolitan Police officers wore a cane-reinforced top hat, which could be used as a step to climb or see over walls. I wonder if modern police hats are strong enough to stand on? We’ll try yours later and find out. But now let’s go over the other keywords we learned today. OK - if something ‘suits you’, it looks good on you. For example, “Does this pilot’s uniform suit me, Neil?” It suits you down to the ground, Tim! And that means it suits you very well! Number two - If something ‘stands out’ it’s noticeable or easy to see. “My colourful suit really stood out at the party.” In a good way, I hope! OK, next item - ‘to fit in’ - means you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them. “I never fitted in with the cool kids at school.” I’m sorry to hear that, Tim! Maybe you weren’t wearing the right uniform? Number four is ‘persona’ - the character you present to the outside world - as opposed to the person you feel like inside. “My work persona is confident and chatty but I’m actually rather shy.” I’m learning a lot about you today, Tim! They’re just examples, Neil. I don’t have a work persona - that’s the nice thing about our job - there’s no need to put on masks or personas. Just the occasional hat… Indeed. And a very nice hat this is too - I think I’ll keep it. Now, let’s finish the vocabulary! Number five - ‘liberating’ means feeling you can behave however you like. For example, “Talking openly about your problems can be very liberating.” And finally, ‘to try something on for size’ means to test something to decide whether you want it or not. Our listeners can try these new vocabulary items on for size - and decide whether they’ll be useful or not! And if not, then please let us know by visiting our Twitter, Facebook and RU-vid pages and telling us what you think! Goodbye!, Bye!
Is that Tim from Tim's pronunciation workshop?...If yes, welcome back, haven't heard you for long time! Good job. I guess it was you laughed a lot in the previous episode of 6 minute English, am I right?
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