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6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com Hello,
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this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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I'm Phil.
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And I'm Georgie.
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Now, you probably know the word well-being.
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It's a general feeling of health and happiness.
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But have you ever heard of flourishing?
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It's an idea which Claudia Hammond has been investigating for BBC Radio 4 programme All In The Mind.
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I wonder if you all feel that you are flourishing in life.
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This is another psychological buzzword with added evidence.
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Now if you've not heard that term before it's not just about well-being it's about your whole life being good.
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Flourishing is a psychological buzzword,
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a word or phrase that has become fashionable and is being used a lot,
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especially on television and in newspapers.
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People who are flourishing feel good about all aspects of their life including happiness,
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health, relationships and financial security.
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Do you feel you're flourishing, Georgie?
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Yeah, I think I'm quite lucky actually.
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I really like my job,
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I have a good family and friends.
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Yeah, everything's going well.
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What about you, Phil?
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I think the same.
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I think I'm happy and I've got everything I need.
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Lovely.
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In this episode, we'll hear about the Global Flourishing Study,
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a new survey into the lives of over 200,000 people in 22 countries.
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We'll learn some useful new words and phrases.
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And remember, you'll find all this episode's vocabulary on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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Yes, but first, Phil, I have a question for you about the Global Flourishing Study.
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In terms of overall flourishing,
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which country do you think came out on top?
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Was it a Indonesia, b Denmark or c Brazil?
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Ooh, I'm going to guess B.
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Denmark, I think.
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OK, Phil.
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Well, we'll find out the correct answer later in the programme.
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Now, the study investigated six areas of life,
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including health, finances, social relationships and religion.
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Let's listen as Claudia Hammond discusses some of the findings with
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psychologist Dr Peter Olosaga for BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind.
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What were the most interesting nuggets there?
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You've been diving into it.
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Some of the sort of headlines were high-income countries,
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so Sweden, the USA for example,
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scored higher on some of the more material aspects of flourishing,
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so things like finance.
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Middle-income countries, so Mexico for example,
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scored more highly on things like meaning of relationships and kindness and social cohesion.
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Claudia asks about the study's most interesting nuggets.
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A nugget means a small piece of something good,
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like wisdom, or precious, like a nugget of gold.
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While richer countries scored higher on material happiness,
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middle-income countries did better in terms of kindness and social connection.
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There were interesting differences between men and women.
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For example, in Japan, women flourished more than men,
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while in Brazil the opposite was true.
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And across all countries, flourishing increased after the age of 50.
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So, does flourishing depend on your nationality?
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Or are there things anyone can do to feel happier wherever they live?
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Let's find out, as Claudia Hammond talks more with Peter Olasaga for BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind.
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So what can any of us do to help ourselves to flourish?
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That's the big question.
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Well there's a few things that we can do and they are supported by research as well.
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So things that are as simple as just practicing gratitude,
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being thankful for what we have is a way of increasing the amount of flourishing we have in our lives,
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showing kindness which helps us to develop connection with other people and just celebrating our own accomplishments.
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I think we've spoken on the program before about savouring.
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Oh yeah we have, savouring those good moments.
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Exactly, just taking the time to really appreciate some of those those small wins.
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Claudia asks the big question.
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In other words, the thing everyone would like to know – how do people flourish?
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There are simple things anyone can do,
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starting with gratitude, feeling thankful and appreciative for what you have.
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Being kind and connecting with others are also indicators of flourishing.
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The study also recommends savouring life.
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To savour means to fully enjoy something by experiencing it slowly and mindfully.
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It involves taking time out to enjoy good moments,
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to stop and smell the roses, as we say.
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This links to the phrase,
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small wins, minor achievements or successes which bring you a little closer to your long-term goals in life.
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There's an old saying – a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
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And savouring each small win along the way is vital to flourishing.
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Flourishing seems to be a big new idea – in some countries at least – which reminds me of your question, Georgie.
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Phil, I asked you in the Global Flourishing Study which country came out on top?
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And the options were Indonesia, Denmark or Brazil.
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And I said Denmark.
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Which, Phil, I'm afraid that is the wrong answer.
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The correct answer is Indonesia.
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OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned,
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starting with buzzword, a word or expression on a certain topic that has become fashionable and much used.
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A nugget is a small piece of something good or precious,
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such as a nugget of gold or a nugget of wisdom.
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The big question is the thing everyone would like to know.
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Gratitude means being thankful for what you have.
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If you savour something, you enjoy something as much as possible by experiencing it slowly.
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And finally, small wins are minor successes which contribute to a larger life goal.
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Once again, our six minutes are up.
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But if you want ways to help your English flourish,
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try the quiz and worksheet for this episode,
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available now on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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Goodbye for now.
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Goodbye!

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Perché esercitarsi a parlare con questo video?

Questo video di 6 Minute English rappresenta un'opportunità unica per praticare la pratica di conversazione in inglese. La discussione su concetti come il "flourishing" offre un contesto ricco di vocaboli e frasi utili, che possono arricchire il tuo lessico. Imparare a esprimere pensieri complessi e sentimenti è fondamentale per chi desidera migliorare la propria fluidità. Attraverso la ripetizione e il shadow speak, avrai modo di assimilare non solo le parole, ma anche l'intonazione e il ritmo della lingua inglese. La pratica regolare, utilizzando risorse come i video di YouTube, facilita l'acquisizione di una pronuncia più naturale, contribuendo a costruire la tua sicurezza quando parli inglese.

Grammatica e espressioni nel contesto

  • Flourishing: Usato per descrivere uno stato di vita soddisfacente e appagante, rappresenta un concetto psicologico che va oltre il semplice benessere.
  • Do you feel you're flourishing? Questa domanda aperta invita alla riflessione personale e alle discussioni sui vari aspetti della vita.
  • High-income countries: Un esempio di come la grammatica possa riflettere le condizioni socio-economiche nelle discussioni sui risultati di studi globali.
  • Meaning of relationships: Un'espressione che identifica l'importanza delle connessioni sociali e della loro qualità.

Incorporando queste strutture e vocaboli nel tuo shadowspeak, non solo migliorerai la tua comprensione dell'inglese ma apprenderai anche a farlo in modo più efficace e rilevante nel tuo contesto quotidiano.

Trappole di pronuncia comuni

Nel video, ci sono alcune parole che potrebbero risultare difficili da pronunciare per chi sta apprendendo l'inglese. Prestare attenzione a quanto segue può aiutarti a migliorare:

  • Flourishing - Fai attenzione alla pronuncia della seconda sillaba; è importante che non venga confusa con "flourish".
  • Relationships - La 'r' iniziale e la 'sh' devono essere pronunciate chiaramente per evitare confusione.
  • Financial - La distinzione tra le vocali nelle diverse sillabe è fondamentale per una pronuncia corretta. L'accento va posto sulla seconda sillaba.

Praticare queste parole all'interno del tuo shadow speak renderà la tua pronuncia più fluida e comprensibile, aiutandoti a diventare un parlante più sicuro e competente. Non dimenticare, il video è un ottimo strumento per imparare l'inglese con YouTube e sarà utile per integrare le tue sessioni di studio.

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.

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