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6 Minute English - Compulsory voting

Today we're talking about voting. Now I'm sure something you've done Neil. Of course. And earlier this year we had general election in the UK when I voted. I feel guilty if I didn't exercise my right to vote. Now a right in this case means somebody's legal claim to vote. In the general election, we vote for government that runs the whole country. But we  also have local an European election too sometimes. Yes. But voting in the UK is opinional. So you don't have to do it. Where I seen in some countries' voting is compulsory. And compulsory means something you have to do it. So if you are in Australia where the government pass the law made voting compulsory, you would have to pay a fine of 20 dollars for not voting. That's because in Australia government believes voting is a duty and not just a right. And duty means something you have a responsibility to do. And if you are in a duty Rob, ask me today's quizz question. Yes sir, OK. So c
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6 Minute English - 42 languages

Where did you learn speaking Chinese? At University, thought, I must say, I am a bit rusty now. Rusty? you look ok. But what you really mean it? You are not as fluent as you were before. That's right. Learning and practicing languages require effort. But the children of school in London we are going to hearing about today had no choice. They are from different countries, no less than 42 languages are spoken in the background. It's incredible. In the background, there is a area, in the school yard where children play during their break, between their lessons, they speak 42 different languages. Wo. Of course, they all have to learn English because they live here. But more of that in the moment. First, has the tradition goes, I'm going to show you the question fin. Mm, ok, I am ready. Which country has the most effectual languages? is it (a) India (b) Nigeria (c) South Africa. Good question. I would say India or Nigeria. Let's say Nigeria. Ok, I will r
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6 Minute English - Will robots take our jobs?

Now, what do you know about robots? Robots? Well, they talk in  a  funny  way  ...  like  that~  way…  like  that!  Yes.  it  You  sound quite convincing  there  actually, Finn. Do you like it? Yes, I do. Is there anything else you know about robots? Well,  they  there  are… there are  couples  a  couple  of good ones in  the  Star Wars,  aren’t  there?  Oh, yes. R2-D2 and C-3PO. C-3PO talks in quite a human voice. He does. But of course that's science fiction not  really  real life. No. But things have moved on in real life. The  US  use  of  machines to do work that people do or used to do is called automation and that's the subject of today's show. But before we talk more about this,  I  l'd  like you, Neil, to answer today's quiz question. What makes a job more likely to be done by robots? Is  it...if  a  job  involves  in  it  if  a  job  involves…  a) manipulating small objects? b) working in open spaces?  Or  c) social and emotional skills? OK.  I  got  a
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