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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I also like doing nothing 😊
I love doing nothing, it's my favorite hobby
How do we do nothing AND master English Thanks for the great listening exercise BBC! What other English videos do you guys listen to?
Amazing title
At last somebody brought it to the light. I really like doing nothing. I literally do sit or lie
Oh I'm master at doing nothing
I am a big fan of 6 mn English. best way to learn English.
There is a misleading message in society that animals, especially ants, are very industrious; however, in reality, according to psychologists, nearly half of the ant colonies are just sitting around and motionless at any given time. While some animals evolved to do nothing and it is good for animals, being lazy does wonders for humans too. In fact, Almost all inventions we have nowadays, such as bread, beer, or fire, are from our curiosity which comes from being bored. That's why people often say that boredom is the mother of invention. Even though doing nothing brings a huge benefit to our lives, we find it difficult to switch off. It is because hard work is being overrated by us.
「Sayounara/さようなら」, please don't forget Japanese "Good by".
This channel is one of my best channels on YouTube.good job.❤
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
It may not look it, Nail at 0:33 , what does it mean? Anyone help me?
I really love it. i will be industrious at my study cause i was kicking back for long time .
I love doing nothing
I love doing nothing 🎉
I love doing nothing 🗿
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Thank you 🙏 now I can prove my parents that there are some benefits of doing nothing 😂
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
😂😊 boredom in covid 19 makes me find out a good new job😊
can someone help me pls? what's mean "work up the energy"
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🤷
I'm doing nothing right now 😊❤
ok
Hindi is definitely more important than English in the future.
Amazy video! I love doing nothing ☺️
Amazing video!
I hate you from the bottom of my heart
Is this written by Jerry Smith?
Nothing gives me a lesson,.. moral, like anarchy, is uthopy,..
Doing nothing ruins your life.
i love this podcast
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Dr Neil, wich is your animal cusin, by you?
Respectfully, Corina Ijac
I love doing nothing and ruined my life…
Patrick Star won an award for doing this so well.
After this episode I feel so much better when I do nothing 😅