The benefits of doing nothing ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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  • Some animals evolved to do nothing. And if it’s good enough for animals, would being lazy work for humans too? That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary.
    ❓❓❓This week's question
    What is the slowest moving animal on earth?
    a) the giant tortoise
    b) the three-toed sloth
    c) the koala
    Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
    Vocabulary
    ✔️kick back
    stop doing things and relax completely
    ✔️industrious
    hard-working
    ✔️colony
    group of certain animals, birds or insects that live together
    ✔️productive
    able to produce a lot for the amount of resources used
    ✔️necessity is the mother of invention
    (idiom) meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it
    ✔️switch off
    stop worrying or thinking about something, and relax
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  • @lka8735
    @lka8735 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +401

    0:26 kick back
    0:33 be as busy as a bee
    0:36 worker bees
    0:41 be always on the move
    0:55 evolve
    1:13 work up
    1:18 to louch around
    1:32 three-toed sloth
    2:01 motionless
    2:19 ant colonies
    2:24 5:25 industriousness
    3:03 step in
    3:55 stimulation
    3:56 switch off
    4:25 proverb
    5:12 algae, coats
    5:42 nessesity is the mother of invention

    • @NetoGnomik
      @NetoGnomik 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      УПА я 75

    • @princessleisure5413
      @princessleisure5413 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We always agree and understand what you say, you don't have to write too long, do not worry ❤

    • @princessleisure5413
      @princessleisure5413 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe you will be upset 😡, sorry. But fun ❤❤❤❤

    • @nethulthathsarabro9234
      @nethulthathsarabro9234 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you so much for the highlights 😁

    • @user-sx3ok5nj5l
      @user-sx3ok5nj5l 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      thank you for spending your time highlighting the new words!💌

  • @trangdieu.18c
    @trangdieu.18c 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +667

    VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO “The benefits of doing nothing”
    1. Exhausted: extremely tired
    2. Be (as) busy as a bee: to be moving about quickly doing many things
    3. Colony: a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away
    4. Paradox: a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
    5. Algae: very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots
    6. Kick back: stop doing things and relax completely
    7. Industrious: hard-working
    8. Colony: group of certain animals, birds or insects that live together
    9. Productive: able to produce a lot for the amount of resources used
    10. Necessity is the mother of invention: (idiom) meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it
    11. Switch off: stop worrying or thinking about something, and relax
    17.06.2023 VIETNAM
    ALL THE BEST FOR YOU

    • @nguyentrungkien910
      @nguyentrungkien910 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      many thanks!

    • @kenzoko6534
      @kenzoko6534 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      tysm

    • @lolakurambayeva
      @lolakurambayeva 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks dearr❤

    • @uchoang9482
      @uchoang9482 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      hi, i'm from vietnam too

    • @huyspinthepen
      @huyspinthepen 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I From Vietnam too

  • @user-dt9rw3pd7t
    @user-dt9rw3pd7t 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    It has been more than 1 week since I sit a high school graduation exam. That's unforgettable memories cuz I almost bury in letters, numbers, vocabulary, formulation....even be burnt out and gave up my dream. But having finished the final test, I realize wow, I can be industrious more than I think. And now, I am enjoying my rest days, kicking back but sometimes have butterflies in my stomach cuz I can't stop switching off about my upcoming results. Now for me, everyday is Sunday

  • @ShahnajSultana-vr3ld
    @ShahnajSultana-vr3ld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you BBC for providing such a lovely information. I would like to do nothing in order to switch off.

  • @LAURABUSTOS-mu5wt
    @LAURABUSTOS-mu5wt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I love your podcasts, an effective way for learning english by mean of real facts.

  • @heytoj
    @heytoj 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

    Hello! I've created a set of IELTS Listening practice questions based on the news transcript. I encourage you to try them out to enhance your English listening comprehension skills.
    1. Multiple Choice: What did Neil say he had done during his day?
    a) Attended meetings and went shopping
    b) Attended meetings, went shopping, and picked up the kids from school
    c) Stayed at home relaxing​
    2. True/False/Not Given: According to the speaker, most animals spend most of the time doing nothing at all.​
    3. Short Answer Question: Why, according to the speaker, do some animals spend a lot of time doing nothing?​
    4. Multiple Choice: What is the name of the animal that sleeps up to 20 hours a day according to the discussion?
    a) The rock ant
    b) The giant tortoise
    c) The lion​
    5. Short Answer Question: What animal is being studied by Professor Dan Charbonneau?
    6. True/False/Not Given: According to Professor Dan Charbonneau, about half the ants in a colony are inactive at any given time.
    7. Multiple Choice: What is one theory as to why some ants in a colony are inactive?
    a) They are lazy
    b) They are reserve ants
    c) They are injured​
    8. Sentence Completion: Dr. Sandi Mann believes that productivity is _________ and boredom can lead to _________.​
    9. Multiple Choice: According to the discussion, what is the slowest moving animal on Earth?
    a) The giant tortoise
    b) The three-toed sloth
    c) The koala​
    10. Summary Completion Question: Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.
    The news discusses the concept of laziness in both animals and humans. The speaker mentions that many animals spend a significant portion of their time doing nothing, and that some species, like ants, have large portions of their populations remaining inactive. These inactive ants may serve as ____________ in case of disease or disaster. Professor Dan Charbonneau, who studies the behavior of ants, and Dr. Sandi Mann, a psychologist, provide their perspectives on the topic. Dr. Mann suggests that being ____________ is overrated, and that boredom can lead to ____________. She proposes that boredom might be the mother of invention, a twist on the familiar idiom that ____________ is the mother of invention.
    Answer:
    1. b) Attended meetings, went shopping, and picked up the kids from school
    2. True
    3. Because finding food and shelter is hard work.
    4. c) The lion
    5. The rock ant.
    6. True
    7. b) They are reserve ants
    8. overrated, inventions
    9. b) The three-toed sloth
    10. reserve ants, productive, inventions, necessity

    • @zhangrose7151
      @zhangrose7151 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ❤❤❤it is absolutely helpful!

    • @viewmanatsaporn7249
      @viewmanatsaporn7249 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thank you so muchhh

    • @KonstantinEgorovSpb
      @KonstantinEgorovSpb 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Man, you know the ropes👍

    • @zahranur8410
      @zahranur8410 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks a million..the questions are really helpful for my students

    • @princessleisure5413
      @princessleisure5413 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@KonstantinEgorovSpb😂😂😂

  • @monteio65
    @monteio65 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Listening direct from Brazil. Thanks BBC from England and hugs for all.❤

  • @andiniekaselmayanti8c-046
    @andiniekaselmayanti8c-046 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you BBC ❤❤❤❤

  • @ramizagasiyev7239
    @ramizagasiyev7239 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thank you for this useful video👍

  • @nowdarius
    @nowdarius 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    After working long hours, I felt exhausted, as busy as a bee in a bustling colony; however, I realized the paradox that even though I was drained, I found solace in the algae-green park, where I could kick back, appreciate nature, and switch off from the demands of the world. It reminded me that being industrious doesn't always mean being productive; sometimes, taking a break is a necessity, as it is said, "necessity is the mother of invention."

    • @Liang-qd5pf
      @Liang-qd5pf 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      very good sentence

  • @muslimahshare
    @muslimahshare 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you it was very helpful ❤

  • @humeraejaz4377
    @humeraejaz4377 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love learning and knowing everything that I don't know.

  • @davidnguyen9211
    @davidnguyen9211 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your video. This is so good for my vocab and also my knowledge as well

  • @MohamedSonjohKallon-zy1me
    @MohamedSonjohKallon-zy1me 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you so much

  • @jorgenicolas6807
    @jorgenicolas6807 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i love this podcast

  • @user-gp1fg7mo3k
    @user-gp1fg7mo3k 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This channel is one of my best channels on TH-cam.good job.❤

  • @phyusinzaw15_
    @phyusinzaw15_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +699

    Thank you.I love doing nothing.

    • @BigSmoke-dn1ef
      @BigSmoke-dn1ef 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      me too bro

    • @Jen-912
      @Jen-912 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Me too

    • @hkkim9181
      @hkkim9181 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Yes but I think you did something

    • @phyusinzaw15_
      @phyusinzaw15_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@hkkim9181 😀😁😅

    • @active8370
      @active8370 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂😂😂

  • @Akin_DSP
    @Akin_DSP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Perfect 👌

  • @mohiraabdullaeva1882
    @mohiraabdullaeva1882 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you

  • @Huyn2912
    @Huyn2912 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Vocabulary (8/7/23)
    1. Be busy as a bee (a)
    2. Be always on the move (a)
    3. Motion (n) >< Motionless (n)
    4. Industrious (a): hard-working
    5. Kick back (phr v): to stop doing things and relax completely
    6. Switch off (phr v): to stop worrying or thinking about something and get relaxed
    7. Evolve (v): develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

  • @sofiakoutsouki1463
    @sofiakoutsouki1463 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    😆 this was amazing!!! Thanks a lot!!🎉❤

  • @ysbh228
    @ysbh228 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you.

  • @dominicsoore8967
    @dominicsoore8967 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing
    I love it

  • @sasasalove1
    @sasasalove1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks

  • @the-language-expert
    @the-language-expert 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing video!

  • @MstruthvoiceKSA
    @MstruthvoiceKSA 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As a Teacher after very long school year, i am glad of having my short holiday and do nothing. I am really tired need relax.

  • @purpledream1045
    @purpledream1045 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s fascinating video!

  • @MNQuotes786
    @MNQuotes786 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good Learning

  • @zamzamfaten
    @zamzamfaten 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I used to hear English accent for long period of time when I started hearing British accent again it seems so strange...unfamiliar to my ears ...listening to all different accent is important to level up in the language ❤...Thank you for the 6 min 🎉

  • @HTANGSHWEI
    @HTANGSHWEI 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really love it. i will be industrious at my study cause i was kicking back for long time .

  • @IELTS_8
    @IELTS_8 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks ❤

  • @user-soon300
    @user-soon300 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this proogram very useful I increase my vocabulary by thes videos thanks ❤

  • @shakilaji5570
    @shakilaji5570 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks alot.

  • @shomelislam4426
    @shomelislam4426 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    learning something new everyday

  • @tdmusic1306
    @tdmusic1306 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much. Hard-Working with me. !!!!

  • @lyricsmusic8191
    @lyricsmusic8191 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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    • @HARI-nm2iz
      @HARI-nm2iz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes it is useful and helpful and learnable easily.

  • @nazrilrommy9081
    @nazrilrommy9081 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i need this video, thank you

  • @Brian-fo6ew
    @Brian-fo6ew 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The Diary of Ant Brian
    2023/6/15
    I tried to kick back and switch off, but I'm the most productive and industrious ant in my colony. Also, necessity is the mother of invention, so I shouldn't kick back or switch off.

  • @indrilestari8914
    @indrilestari8914 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks you

  • @yu-chunchan4749
    @yu-chunchan4749 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant video 🎉

  • @user-zn4sv3el2l
    @user-zn4sv3el2l 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Such a good video. Honestly I don't work but I want to get a new job. Sometimes it's hard to not work for me. I do nothing and it makes me sad. It feels like I spend my time in a bad way. The reason why I do nothing is social medias like TH-cam and Instagram. In my opinion we need to break down from social medias to be more active and positive. That's a bad habit and I want to destroy it. The reason why I get bored is social medias again. Thanks BBC😊👍

    • @Spirogida
      @Spirogida หลายเดือนก่อน

      The same. I have recently started to learn English

  • @smallworld1191
    @smallworld1191 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was a student I had busy as a bee ,I have to be industrious to be productive and after Im graduated ,I become like a three toes sloth , I 'm kick back by completely don't do anything and relax ,but I didn't switch off so Im still worry and not relax
    #I make a practice to writing a passage from this podcast lesson

  • @ss-jg4cj
    @ss-jg4cj หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you wonderful contents. from south korea

  • @justosotelomelian3821
    @justosotelomelian3821 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would like be like a bee. Always studying and working on that I love.

  • @sumtrol
    @sumtrol 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good lesson

  • @Anglais-facile
    @Anglais-facile 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a big fan of 6 mn English. best way to learn English.

  • @valentinariosmesa7853
    @valentinariosmesa7853 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was a really good and inspirational video, we as a society tend to be so worry about being productive all the time that we forget the importance of switching off. Besides, taking a day off or even a moment to kick back can help us with our mental health and return to our activities with a fresh mind and more energy.
    Thanks so much for this outstanding content.

  • @tranghoangthi6337
    @tranghoangthi6337 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    On Saturdays and Sundays I just spend most of my time sitting around, doing nothing, relaxing and kicking back. 😅

  • @huyenbui6399
    @huyenbui6399 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    very interesting ❤

  • @daydreaming5475
    @daydreaming5475 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite topic

  • @nizasiamehenry
    @nizasiamehenry 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great 😊

  • @fazalrabijalalzay4519
    @fazalrabijalalzay4519 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This topic was interesting

  • @marjonatoshtemirova7794
    @marjonatoshtemirova7794 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's interesting. It happens to me actually 😄
    Sometimes i have a high pressure to do smth. But at some time i don't have enough desire to do smth. It depends on the weather or mood i reckon🤷

  • @realnlyp
    @realnlyp 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Patrick Star won an award for doing this so well.

  • @mariacamillapetroni3553
    @mariacamillapetroni3553 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like so much this video thank you so much 😊🙏 Moreno let's chill together after long day 🥰😊🤭🤗

  • @blackout4988
    @blackout4988 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You are the only one who talks about this topic: where i am they would never do it.
    :(
    They exploit you until your last breath!

  • @raihanasabrinnaaaaaaa
    @raihanasabrinnaaaaaaa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! it's a fact! Very nice video.

  • @lifepets
    @lifepets 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is grate. Now I will stop blaming myself of lasyness. I spent my days as well as a man on your picture) I can't push myself to lern English, as resalt do many mistakes)

  • @nkknnkk3305
    @nkknnkk3305 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazy video! I love doing nothing ☺️

  • @5canwalk
    @5canwalk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The kind of consolation I need🎉❤😂

  • @tindrakara
    @tindrakara 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like this video podcast🤩

  • @ibraraahmadusaid2451
    @ibraraahmadusaid2451 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I will try Productive

  • @locle4036
    @locle4036 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    very good content to me

  • @user-lt1jk3uj8z
    @user-lt1jk3uj8z 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After this episode I feel so much better when I do nothing 😅

  • @MickySalvatore
    @MickySalvatore 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Being doing nothing help me realize how lucky i am all of my family members take advantage from me. And found myself got abused by elderly

  • @InceyWincey
    @InceyWincey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not thinking about a problem is often the best way to think of a solution.
    When you forget a word, or something you need to do, does it come to you when you think really hard? Often it doesn’t. It comes to you ten minutes later after you have stopped thinking about it, and your subconscious decides to take over and solve the problem for you. Then as you are pottering about making yourself a cup of tea, on goes the lightbulb, and there is your answer.
    The famous Eureka moment did not happen when Archimedes was actively thinking about the problem he was trying to solve, but instead the answer came to him as he was relaxing in the bath.

  • @markgonsalves
    @markgonsalves 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Who Else came here trying to find a reason to justify your procrastination?

  • @shohibur3920
    @shohibur3920 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing title

  • @nimababaei3753
    @nimababaei3753 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When watching your videos, I accidentally hit ‘like’ and never knew when.🥰

  • @russellhahaangelbeck
    @russellhahaangelbeck 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello my dear friend! thank you for the cool video! I'll wait for new videos

  • @tranghoangthi6337
    @tranghoangthi6337 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I study at university. During weekdays, I am as busy as a bee as I have a lot of deadlines to meet. I have to say that I am not just industrious but a workaholic so switching off is sometimes really hard for me, even on weekends I find it hard for me to sit around, relax, and kick back.

    • @furkaneren6381
      @furkaneren6381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good !

    • @marahf3627
      @marahf3627 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try to relax for 10 mintutes every day.

  • @metaforamatador4490
    @metaforamatador4490 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I hope you put subtitle at below screen!

  • @romanisayev4826
    @romanisayev4826 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beth and Neil, you are great native spikers please continue together working

  • @princessmary8627
    @princessmary8627 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    WORDS FOR TODAY
    1. BUSY AS BEE
    2. KICKING BACK
    3. INDUSTRIOUS
    4. COLONY
    5. NECESSITY ISNTHE MOTHER OF INVENTION
    6. SWITCHING-OFF

    • @sauthkatadaka
      @sauthkatadaka 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi mary

    • @sauthkatadaka
      @sauthkatadaka 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@princessmary8627 give me your contact or instagram id I think your so beautiful

  • @user-kj4yi8zf2v
    @user-kj4yi8zf2v 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love doing nothing and ruined my life...

  • @user-kv4lk4mc4n
    @user-kv4lk4mc4n 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thx for your sharing. I am doing nothing right now.

  • @cyberdefender1859
    @cyberdefender1859 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    Vocabulary from the video
    1) To kick back - to stop doing things and relax completely;
    2) To switch off - to stop worrying or thinking about something and get relaxed;
    3) The adjective industrious means hard-working;
    4) Be as busy as a bee - to be very busy
    5) Be always on the move - I think you'll guess the meaning of the phrase;
    6) Evolve - develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

    • @cyberdefender1859
      @cyberdefender1859 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I forgot to add the proverb from the video - necessity is the mother of invention. It means that if you need to do something, you'll definitely find a way to do it.

    • @learnenglishgoplaces
      @learnenglishgoplaces 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice summary of video vocab!

  • @thiyennhinguyen9839
    @thiyennhinguyen9839 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤

  • @sakarrahem4048
    @sakarrahem4048 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kick back😮😊

  • @notsonormalbut
    @notsonormalbut 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Yeah! Now I feel better about myself being so lazy at times 😂❤

    • @princessleisure5413
      @princessleisure5413 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Really? Then I guess you are the laziest person in the world. Tiredness do not come from laziness, but I think you should learn more to respect others, otherwise you will be great trouble in the future. Not only that, this is only for good people.

    • @princessleisure5413
      @princessleisure5413 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Again I think you should learn more respectful to yourself, do not be stupid

    • @notsonormalbut
      @notsonormalbut 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@princessleisure5413 excuse me? Who are you to write bullshit about me? Talking about respect? Well, respect me first and if you don't like what I write just ignore me then.

  • @kishan5481
    @kishan5481 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Switch off will always give you good health

  • @alexandrinobruno
    @alexandrinobruno 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

  • @xiomarajudithquintana1274
    @xiomarajudithquintana1274 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hi from Colombia. I am finding out this programme, it is fantastic! Lets see...I want to switch off about my time in the company wher I work, and kicking back but I can't. I that ok?

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's good - we'd say 'kick back' rather than 'kicking back' in this sentence.

  • @thulinhpham9933
    @thulinhpham9933 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It may not look it, Nail at 0:33 , what does it mean? Anyone help me?

  • @rahimbouziane8243
    @rahimbouziane8243 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    👍

  • @tuanhtran8455
    @tuanhtran8455 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm not industrious I've spent most of the time watching tiktok, doing nothing but thinking what i'm gonna eat tomorrow i've been trying to seek part-time job instead of sitting around but it really hard to me to find a suitable job

  • @soumayabenhassine7213
    @soumayabenhassine7213 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'll do it😁

  • @sabrinarashidova9796
    @sabrinarashidova9796 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Like many people I am also adjusted to working hard as a bee and being always on move that's why it is a bit challenging for me to switch off and just kicking back though I want

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, when you are always busy, doing nothing is a bit of a challenge.

  • @saadullah2402
    @saadullah2402 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How can I get british movies ?

  • @irenefang246
    @irenefang246 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks BBC
    My summary while listening
    When watching nature documentaries, we may think that animals are always on the move. But the surprising truth is that many animals spend a fair share of time doing nothing, away from cameras.
    Today's program will discuss why do animals evolve to be idle and would be lazy helpful for humans, too?
    It's no surprise that some animals have a reputation for lounging around all day such as lions. However, we may be amazed when finding out ants, a symbol of industriousness, even sit motionless at any given time.
    According to Professor Dan Charbonneau, an expert in insect behavior, half of the rock ants in their colonies just sit motionless and do nothing. They are called reserve ants that actually work when a disaster or a disease strikes.
    Turning to Dr Sandi Mann, she thinks being productive is overrated and boredom has its benefits, too. In the world of constant stimulation, it's almost impossible for us to stop swiping and scrolling, hoping for something big to come. Conversely, we should not fear boredom as it helps to kick back, switch off, and maybe slow down to take a moment to appreciate our lives.

  • @corinaijac4381
    @corinaijac4381 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dr Neil, wich is your animal cusin, by you?
    Respectfully, Corina Ijac

  • @getpaceai
    @getpaceai 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do we do nothing AND master English Thanks for the great listening exercise BBC! What other English videos do you guys listen to?

  • @angelinabars8024
    @angelinabars8024 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The title is really catching

  • @ksenom256
    @ksenom256 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    If I were doing absolutely nothing, I wouldn't even be writing this comment.

  • @starr_lightt_a
    @starr_lightt_a 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you 🙏 now I can prove my parents that there are some benefits of doing nothing 😂

  • @konulyusifova6416
    @konulyusifova6416 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Azerbaijan

  • @theworldofmusic5895
    @theworldofmusic5895 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    kick back: relax

  • @durdonakurakboyeva5744
    @durdonakurakboyeva5744 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love you

  • @jesusblancoblanco5725
    @jesusblancoblanco5725 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The benefits of doing nothing are absolutely amazing, but life would be so boring. Now we are going to switch off and kick back!

  • @jasperlin1787
    @jasperlin1787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    comes from being board can tell me what's meaning?