What's getting women into politics? 6 Minute English
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Thousands of women have signed up with 50:50 Parliament to register their interest in standing as an MP (Member of Parliament) in the UK. What's inspiring them to get involved? Sam and Georgina discuss the engagement of women in politics and teach you related English vocabulary.
This week's question
Which country has the highest percentage of women in its parliament? Is it:
a) Rwanda
b) Sweden
c) New Zealand
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝
to be a candidate in an election
𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 (𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠)
to imagine that it is possible for you to do something
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟
the possibility of
𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐧
vocabulary and expressions related to a particular job
𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
growing up in a family situation without much money
𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫 (𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲)
to change (how you speak) to make it suitable for a particular group
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Watch a discussion about the 100 year anniversary for women's right to vote. It was recorded in 2018: th-cam.com/video/1nfJvvf08Vk/w-d-xo.html
from Rwanda, proud of my country!
Really good to have such conversations for improving our own English language!
Thanks
very thankyou... 💕💕
i really like this, keep on.
Thank you BBC❤️
It’s really useful!
THANKYOU GREETINGS FROM MÉXICO
🌏 Thank You!
Thanks bbc learning English. I learnt a lot from all of these stunning videos.
That's great to hear! Glad we could help!
Thq bbc nice podcasts
Thanks! You can find links to all our podcasts here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/podcasts
Well done
Hello bbc learning english.
Thank you very much for these words. I see to myself as fluent in english as like you guy's. Someday before I learned some phrase from Dan's video"8 modern Shakespearean expression".yesterday when I was talking one of my friend I use one of them "an eyesore".he didn' t understand . He said to me,"you must to tailor your language and cut out the jargon.
🤣 Eyesore is a great English phrase and we're proud of you for using it! Don't let other people put you down - it's a great phrase that would be widely used and understood in the UK. Keep up the good work! 💪
Thank you so much for inspire me.
Thank you/.
Hi. This lady leading this video and asking the question reminds me of Jakie. You are doing an amazing job. Carry on.
Cheers 🙂
I m really confused between the correct usage of As, While, even as, just as, etc.... Plz clarify the usage and difference lies between these and their different usage...
2:03 diverse range
2:11 prospect
3:04 3:27 jargon
4:06 tailor
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Plz give an advice which major should I continue in Afghanistan Political science or Business Administration? I'm waiting for each of you
buissness becoz its sunnah.... 💕
@@hzf85073 for a woman ?
yep, why not..
Syeda khadija (R. A) was one of the wielthiest buissness woman,
she was and is inspiration.
Sam, is it you at the end? I love your voice, very cute.Thanks!
In this modern 4.0 era, all people have their right to express their ideas. Including women that have been judged as a weak human being.
CMIIW
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Thanks for your videos, sorry i don't understand my english is not very good .
I m cambodian .
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Just a woman was president in Nicaragua
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ancient precepts [1 Timothy 2]
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy 2:12 KJV
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 22:28 KJV
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30 KJV
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(translated from german to english)
Ich erlaube aber einer Frau nicht, zu lehren noch über den Mann zu herrschen, sondern still zu sein,
1. Timotheus 2:12 ELBBK
But I do not allow a woman to teach or to rule over a man, but to be quiet,
1 Timothy 2:12 ELBBK
Grace and peace!!!
To destroy the opposition party.