Invasive species: Why not eat them? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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6 ай бұрын

Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don't we just eat them? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. 👇👇👇
❓❓❓ Lionfish are aggressive predators which hunt over 50 different varieties of fish. To help them do this, their stomachs can expand, but by how much?
Is it:
a) 10 times its original size
b) 30 times or
c) 50 times
[Cover: Getty Images]
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Vocabulary:
✔️resilient - strong in the face of problems
✔️withstand - resist stress or attacks
✔️choke out - use up the resources something needs to survive
✔️renowned - be well-known for being good at something
✔️outreach - the work an organisation does to publicise their activities
✔️fisheries - a site or organisation where fish are bred or caught commercially
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@bbclearningenglish 6 ай бұрын

🧐 Did you know that you can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-231207

@trangdieu.18c 6 ай бұрын

VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO “Invasive species: Why not eat them ⏲ 6 Minute English” 1. Squirrels: a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees - see picture at rodent 2. Initiative :the power or opportunity to do something before others do 3. Kebabs: a dish made by pushing a long, thin stick (called a skewer) through pieces of meat and vegetables and cooking them on a grill - called also shish kebab 4. Resilient : strong in the face of problems 5. Withstand : resist stress or attacks 6. Choke out : use up the resources something needs to survive 7. Renowned: be well-known for being good at something 8. Outreach: the work an organisation does to publicise their activities 9. Fisheries : a site or organisation where fish are bred or caught commercially 8/12/2023 VIETNAM ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^

@TusachNuocMan 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Thuy Trang. your vocabulary help me so much. That's great.

@Starvize_Illuminia 5 ай бұрын

Thank u❤

@kimdaichau6966 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your contribution.

@abdurahmonvalijonov5328 6 ай бұрын

I`m a constant viewer of this channel. I loved this episode like others too. I could find some high-level vocabs on this episode. Thanks to broadcasters.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! We publish new videos six days a week so check back soon!

@B_Y92 5 ай бұрын

In Merriam Webster “Choke out” is defined as “: to say (something) with difficulty because of strong emotion”. Only in its “Recent Examples on the Web” there’s a sentence with similar meaning. Perhaps because “choke out” is recently being used in this context and it is showcasing the ever evolving nature of languages. Thanks BBC for updating us 🙏🏻

@hoangajax 5 ай бұрын

each lesson from 6 minute english is so interesting that though I'm sick, I still some how withstood with my disease to finish watching this video!

@m.lutfan.a 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for BBCLearning English😊, the video is very good because in video contains useful knowledge information and can also be used to learn English.

@user-qi1gs4om4d 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are always helpful. Keep up the good work!

@nazrilrommy9081 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this video! the topic you're talking about is indeed interesting!

@HadeerNagah 5 ай бұрын

Thanks fot your efforts, you're actually the best ❤❤

@alessandraromiti2750 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your useful vocabolary

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

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@chiuwanting1300 5 ай бұрын

Thank you~

@dawnweyin9885 5 ай бұрын

Beth are you catching cold ?

@amiraratkovic2619 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for useful vocabulary.❤

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! There are lots more episodes of 6 Minute English here: bit.ly/2QNEQoX

@paolobragantini2991 5 ай бұрын

Useful!

@ChemicalEngineeringEdu 6 ай бұрын

Slogan Massive impact Withstand Example This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures. Resilient Example: Children are often very resilient. Outreach Example outreach program/service/center Renowned Example an island renowned for its beauty

@turealtun3035 3 ай бұрын

Dear Phil and Beth. With listening you, a took 25 point out of 30 on Toefl listening part. Thanks for your all effords. 😀👏👏👏

@bbclearningenglish 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Well done 👏👏

@rafiksalhi1917 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@bbclearningenglish 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@angelvalladares4999 5 ай бұрын

amazing class and video❤ Thanks and congrats

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃 There are lots more episodes of 6 Minute English on this playlist: bit.ly/2QNEQoX

@agzam_06 6 ай бұрын

We have the sirdaryo . Sirdaryo has a lot of fish.

@thisisbasketball9570 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Such a great episode. Unfortunately, I can't use my app to do this video's quiz anymore, nor I can't find it on your website. Help!!! 😂

@kotnilaila2443 6 ай бұрын

Very useful and interesting, keep going.

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@kotnilaila2443 5 ай бұрын

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@FS-do7di 5 ай бұрын

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@irenefang246 5 ай бұрын

Thanks BBC My summary while listening When animals or plants are introduced to a new area, they can be dangerous to existing wildlife. One of the simplest ways to deal with invasive species is to eat them. In this program, we'll be hearing about initiatives in the UK and Belize that they are trying to get people to improve things using their stomachs. According to Myra Abubi, Japanese knotweed is an extremely invasive plant that arrived in Europe from Japan over a century ago. This superweed does not just grow fast, it has root systems that are strong and resilient that they can withstand molten lava, choke out surrounding plants, and cause a lot of damage to buildings. Also, from Marisol Amaya's viewpoint, with a big campaign slogan "Eat the lion", they got renowned chefs to prepare it in exotic ways to raise awareness that eating lionfish was both tasty and helping the environment. We have developed awareness for the government to purchase it. Then, we had a lot of outreach trying to show fisheries, and the general public how to remove the spine that allows them to actually eat the meat from the fish.

@voltydequa845 6 ай бұрын

I know an invasive sub-specie of a human whose resilience in talking nonsense coupled with making grammatical errors can compete with the resilience of all the invasive species put together. Somebody mentioned the rats. As for the rats, feed less the cats. By the way, I started watching this six-min just for curiosity and fun, but now I realized that it helps me maintain and improve.

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

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@sanjida5247 6 ай бұрын

Today's content is interesting for me as a fisheries student 🫠

@rdg93 6 ай бұрын

I don’t live in New York but I’ve saw the city have a population of rats out of control. It couldn’t be eaten but there may be a solution for the problem. Rats are very resilient

@farooqshakeel3292 6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@hoangphuctran9310 5 ай бұрын

Keanu Reeves is a well-known actor and renowned for his behaviors and talents. He had to faced and coped with difficulties in his hard times but he was resilient and overcome them.

@user-jo9go1wb1r 4 ай бұрын

I was surprised to learn that Japanese knotweed is considered an invasive species, as it’s just a common plant in Japan. I’m curious about how one can incorporate it into their diet

@Lovelynature625 5 ай бұрын

Hello there 🙏🙏

@bbclearningenglish 5 ай бұрын

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@user-fu7di8xw9c 5 ай бұрын

Invasive species resillient other wildlives for their life space.Knotweed and lionfishes are renowned for their outstanding survival abilities. They always choke out others creatures' spaces. Govenment outreach some effective actions to withstand invasive species

@reuploadchannel79 5 ай бұрын

Renal invented a new technology which help the daily life of the people. Because of that she is renowned and got rich. If you put two plants in the same vans they might be chocked out each other as opposed they are raiding each other food. It is hard to be resilience when someone attack you by words especially if you are so emotional. Nowadays, Fisheries are monitored by government as overfishing become uncontrollably growth which can lead to endanger to the sea life species. Nebe can't withstand the simle of her girlfriend. She always say as if she would do everything to see her girlfriend jolly face. The company outreach opportunities for its staff as well as the depression. (Correct me if I'm wrong T⁠T )

@romiris 5 ай бұрын

I like a fish. I like to eat a fish. And I like to see so a fish swimming in water. Thanks

@RedRedRedRed 6 ай бұрын

Should we eat humans then? 🤔

@SaloestAeslinaydu 6 ай бұрын

Very soon we will otherwise there are always people who will stand and claim that their rights are not taking for consideration as for example useless LGBT community...

@voltydequa845 6 ай бұрын

@@SaloestAeslinaydu Considering that the consideration of the otherwise oriented does not imply hungriness with an eye towards the counter-oriented, the only danger could come out of those whose orientation is variable, with a high index of variance, and is subject to the time of the day and to the paths of the celestial bodies, or, in simpler words, those that are not aware of "All you need is love" (no link since I don't know if comments with links are filtered out). There was a case where one of those who were not aware (of "All you need is love") tried to eat himself. And at the funeral, of what remained of him, nobody, neither single of lgbt, felt hungry.

@e.s.l520 6 ай бұрын

You mean human are invasive species?

@nokinampanha7270 5 ай бұрын

Good question

@fillipe8663 5 ай бұрын

They already do this to each other 😏 lol