Talking at the table ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Is it OK to ask awkward questions at the dinner table? Beth and Neil discuss chatting at meal times and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇
❓❓❓ In 2016, a couple from Germany won the world record for the fastest time to set a dinner table. But, how long did it take them?
a) 25 seconds
b) 1 minute 5 seconds
c) 2 minutes 5 seconds
Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images]
You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉
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Vocabulary:
✔️open up - speak more easily than usual, particularly about worries and problems
✔️the … one e.g. the funny one, the wise one - a label for a person describing a particular prominent characteristic they have
✔️a pinch of salt - don't believe everything you're told
✔️children should be seen and not heard - an old-fashioned phrase meaning children should be quiet and behave well
✔️a mixed bag - something that has good and bad aspects
✔️culture shock - an uncertain feeling when in a new and different environment
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@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

What do you talk about at the table?

@user-mt1cm6lm1c Месяц назад

Discuss next day plans as well

@Samantha-sh1zw Месяц назад

We always talk about something's that happened in day and plans for next day

@lucianaaragao9125 Месяц назад

We usually talk about our day, what have happened. It's a rewarding time with family😊

@muslimayuldasheva6688 Месяц назад

We talk about our past events. Especially about happy days in the past

@cingheinuomzo1787 24 дня назад

Sometimes we talk about the experiences and funny things that we have experienced within a day

@alifiacitraa Месяц назад

Thank you BBC... thanks to your videos I can improve my English skills

@Cristina-bp5vh Месяц назад

Thank you for the shared lessons!❤❤❤

@mariac.b-rivoir5790 Месяц назад

Love to hear your dear voices, Neil and Beth. Thank you so much always….

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

Thanks for listening too! 😊

@hsgsgshsgsy3005 24 дня назад

Thank you BBC

@huong9282 Месяц назад

Thank you, BBC. You're amazing. Love you all

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

They are indeed!❤

@newstream1 28 дней назад

Thank you BBC, your channel very useful for me, your dialogues simply and clear

@nami10301 27 дней назад

I was raised by my grandparents. They always said to me that gathering and talking at the dinner table are very important. Family gathering and eating delicious food made me happy , and I came to love my grandparents more and more. I learned how I ask and talk someone , listen to other's words while eating. I want to enjoy meal times from now on, too.

@user-ib4cr5kv7k 8 дней назад

Thank you BBC❤

@lahiruruwan6667 Месяц назад

Thanks 🙏 bbc❤

@alekschizhma3433 Месяц назад

Awesome , thank you, very usefully

@ekaterinaperedereeva3667 27 дней назад

Thank you for very useful programs . I learnt a lot from them. Not only the language ,but there is much information about life . I got useful ideas ! Also when I wad teaching English - I often used them ( the programs ) during my classes . So the pupils will hear clear pronunciation and will get really interested in studying. Also We liked your humor . Sometimes when listening I felt as I was there . Like a wonderful chat with friends 😂

@ngocthachtruong9889 Месяц назад

I grew up witnessing lots of arguments between my father and mother. They just happened right on the eating table which caused us a huge of anxiety. I was so obssessed with it and never dared to open up my mouth not to mention talking nonsense or gossiping. I felt like I was assigned a role in my family that I was a kid with no power and just shut up my mouth in any situation. I always believed that I had been raised with a line of demarcation between adults and kids. I never took that as a pinch of salt, just carried with me that mindset until the present moment. There hasn't been anything comforting talking and sharing with my parents. I always feel like there's an invisible gap between us which makes me feel anxious and nervous whenever I talk with them, especially my dad.

@Hani-cq1xp Месяц назад

Same😔

@ximarleyarchin6737 День назад

Useful as always❤❤

@risolatsaidova5878 Месяц назад

Thank you for the information ☺️❤

@vikashbabu3321 21 час назад

Thank you

@natalijapavlova6491 Месяц назад

Thanks BBC Learning English! As usual, it was useful and informative! ❤ When I was a child we used to have a traditional lunch at weekends with my nuclear family (my parents and 3 brothers). It was like a family ritual. Mom would cook lunch, dad and kids would set the table opening up about a mixed bag of life. My mom was the wise one, dad - the strict one. Whilst dad was talking children should be seen and not heard. But after he stopped talking, we were talking at once interrupting each other. Our lunches were so loud and noisy that when someone from our extended family joined us they had a culture shock of our family get togethers. ❤Thanks for your attention

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing :)

@eftitasusarani5865 Месяц назад

Wow ..sounds fun❤

@RamzanAly-iq8yl Месяц назад

Very good conversation

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That's fantastic

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@English5DaysVocabulary Месяц назад

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@Islamic.video.andstory Месяц назад

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@jeromevincent8723 Месяц назад

And not just for beginners 👍

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

BBC is still the best

@Tage-in-Weimar Месяц назад

Thank you for the real-life topics and the pleasantly pleasant pronunciation.

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

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@Tage-in-Weimar Месяц назад

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@MayThuLynn-ni6ht Месяц назад

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@psahm4915 Месяц назад

I am also from Myanmar

@janakaashan6591 Месяц назад

Very helpful video for me.

@user-zl5ip8uz8g 4 дня назад

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@carolina-1540 Месяц назад

I grew up with this ritual, to say the least. Talking at the table when i have a dinner with my family its kind like we did everyday at dinner time. Dinner is the best time to gather with family and we can talking about anything especially what happened on that day. In this time it is a good time to created a strong bond

@user-yf8pu5bz3e Месяц назад

Thanks❤ It helps me to prepare my English exam

@manuelgordillo520 Месяц назад

I have been told, that talking at the table in the meantime we are having the dinner is unhealthy because fo you don't chew well, your stomach is to fill of instestinal gases, the more you talk the more gases you will intake. grandmother's proverbs. I cross my heart that is is true.

@MdIqbal-ky5sf 29 дней назад

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@zkarlit0z Месяц назад

I grew up thinking that talking while you are eating was considered bad manners, that's why I prefer a quiet meal 😅

@renatasimoni4818 Месяц назад

Great video as usual❤

@minhthunguyenngoc8745 Месяц назад

I realized something when I'd watched this video. I do love watching my favorite topics😁

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

😁

@amiraratkovic2619 Месяц назад

What a lovely feeling you get while sitting at the dinner table. ❤❤❤

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

What topics do you talk about?

@user-vp3wx2jc7y Месяц назад

What a lovely topic ❤

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

Yes! Eating and talking are great topics :)

@benjaminestrada8788 Месяц назад

We always talk about our holliday in Can Cun . 😊

@soniaawasthi6748 Месяц назад

Nice one

@explorewithnayem Месяц назад

Wow!

@zaynababbas99 Месяц назад

I like it, thank you for your efforts 💙

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

You're welcome!

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

They are so good!❤

@NaNa-iu3hi 19 дней назад

The most fascinating moment for me is gossiping with my family during meal times. Because it not only connects the relationships between family members but also serves as a good way to relieve stress.

@zaksdodo Месяц назад

London, a city of my dream ❤😊

@NgaHoang-fy4gg 27 дней назад

In our country Vietnam, chikdren are free to talk and encouraged to speak and choose food they like😊😊

@Englishfairystories1 Месяц назад

My Dream is to Travel to London for living a good life for ever😢

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

Good luck with achieving your dream :)

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

May your dream come true! ❤️

@brahimkondeymi7101 Месяц назад

Make better place where you are... London is made a better place by people like you.

@erangamadushani5823 Месяц назад

me too❤

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@user-kq6tu5qu9c 29 дней назад

I like to share my thoughts and feelings at the table.

@MrAgasifQasimov Месяц назад

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@mleeducators786 Месяц назад

BBC learning is best source of learning languages skills

@irinactrlaltdelete Месяц назад

I'm definitely enjoying your podcast! However, following along without having breaks to repeat after you is not always easy. Additionally, not all of your subscribers can visit the site without a vpn. Hopefully, internet without restrictions will be affordable one day worldwide. I appreciate your job and am grateful for it.

@chimak8332 Месяц назад

I remember when I was about 10 years old. I asked my mum where I was coming from. My mum said to me stop asking this stupid question.

@BriantheBrick Месяц назад

George had a culture shock when he discovered that penguins in Antarctica didn't eat tuna and cucumber sandwiches. The penguins liked to eat raw tuna without bread or cucumbers. George opened up to the penguins and asked them their recipe. George had to take what the wise one (the only penguin that spoke English) said with a pinch of salt because the wise one spoke English funnily, because it didn't watch BBC Learning English, and were taught that children should be seen and not heard, so he never had a chance to practice their conversation English skills. The recipe was a mixed bag, but George decided to try it. George was supposed to shake the salt water off and then eat it raw. George still didn't like it, so he returned to London and had a proper tuna and cucumber sandwich.

@AyeMyaNyo-to3nb 20 дней назад

စာတန်းထိုး ပေးတဲ့အတွက် ကျေးဇူးပါ အိမ်နီးချင်း ပထမ မူဝါဒ. ဆိုတာကို အချိန်ရရင် သိပါရစေ

@user-yh3bb4ib4f Месяц назад

Thanks. I am in CHIAN

@Gaoluubi Месяц назад

Studying abroad is a mixed bag, I would say. Culture shock is the first issue, and do not believe others' words because they are a pinch of salt. However, international students can open up with other peers who are trustworthy.

@shamsyjadidy6635 18 дней назад

Meal time is really a good time to chat, it is the time that the whole family gets together. Of course, kids can discuss about their activities. All family members should turn off their phones and listen to others carefully. At meal time we shouldn't say something that may bother others and try to have a happy time.

@wWx_Ali.xp06 Месяц назад

My future plans and discuss my problems

@iftitamaharani6665 Месяц назад

Meet the love of my life in a dinner blind date? I'd love that 😂

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

May your dreams come true! 😂😂

@user-qs6we8lj3l Месяц назад

Excuse me.What the sentense mean in Chinese?

@xianbai-nr9jt Месяц назад

@@user-qs6we8lj3l 在相亲晚餐中遇到一生挚爱。“blind date” means a romantic social meeting between two people who have never met each other.在这里可以译为相亲

@user-wn2bg7qh6l 19 дней назад

❤❤❤❤❤

@NanMinny Месяц назад

❤

@user-cd1wu2hy3v Месяц назад

Thank you very much I think this video will be very useful for all students

@AsiyaAsiya-ow2jk 8 дней назад

My dream is to can speaking and writing good the language English.

@lilianatria2877 Месяц назад

When I am at the table with my family I usually talk about my work, although I tend to avoid talking about it too much but it can happen. Another topic is utility bills and the cost of living. They are not appropriate topics for a dinner or a lunch maybe

@nethvirusenanayake4161 Месяц назад

Wooo❤❤❤❤

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

❤

@hungkhuc6586 Месяц назад

bye for now, thanks

@baharehgolpour5674 Месяц назад

Dinner time is a mixed bag. We get to hang out , but an arguement may arise at any given moment.

@EnglishAAB Месяц назад

I heard American pronunciation too for the word "ask"

@IELTS_UK Месяц назад

I see what you mean. My accent is northern and we say assssk with a strong S and K ! Everyone always points it out.

@YadanarSoe-vk2om 12 дней назад

how people behaviors at the tables

@Mimosa1986 27 дней назад

Is it an intermediate or difficult level? I don't understand anything 😢

@user-kl8ow8ls1c 18 дней назад

Why ? I good understand l 'm pre intermadiate pupil

@sakura_n1 Месяц назад

Hi I'm from Uzbekistan and I'm learning english since 5th class now l'm 7th class I chosen english! It that english is widespread in the world and help to my career😊I hope I text all right😅 Mmm... Can u help me to study better? We use book "Distination b1"❤

@bbclearningenglish Месяц назад

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