6 Minute English - Are beards back to stay?

Neil, what's that on your face?

It's a beard, Rob. Have not you ever see that one before?

I have. But I never see one on you before. I am surprised to say it's looks good on you.

Well, thank you. I thought I get on a big band wagon you know? There are all the rage the moment, that means very fashionable.

And to get on a band wagon is when you join other people in doing something that has become popular perhaps because you hope to become popular yourself.

Well, that doesn't apply to me, Rob. Because I know I'm very popular already.

Yes, yes, I know. That's of course. Anyway, beards are such a talking point, a subject that a lot of people are discussing. They will decide to talk about among them in today's programme. So are you ready for today's quiz question. Neil? What's the name for someone who loves beards? Is it
a) Barber file
b) XXXX file
c) polar file

All the answers sound tempting. But I'm going to go for a) Barber file.

Right. OK. We'll find out if you are right or wrong later on. But this is interesting. A new scientific study suggests that the more in the population, the less attractive they become. And this currently gives clean shaved man a competitive advantage.

Oh no, that's bad news for me. Competitive advantage means when the condition or circumstance put you in a favorable position. In this case, being clean shaven or having no facial hair.

That's right. We reached peak beard apparently. Beard popularity has peaked or reached its highest point and will decline the popularity for disappointed.

OK, let's listen to writer XXXX talking about beard through history and listen out for word means woman struggle to achieve the same weight of opportunity as man.

It's interesting when I am writing a book. I came to realize the most heavily beard times in Britain. I am the woman in power, such as the first queen XXXX, when she has been discussing the feminism, I mean this is really interesting allowed few years that has been so much discussion about feminism. you can woman on the form and man got a beard. It's really strange or 16 or 17.   kind thing of woman suddenly beard comes through here.

Well, XXX says XXX doesn't have beard. But she currently knows a lot about them. She is the great, great granddaughter, a famous writer, child speaking, who spotted a woe a very flamboyant beard. Flamboyant means  eye-catching and different.

Now, do you spot the world for women struggle to achieve the same right as man?

Yes, it's feminism. She also talks about woman's lip which is showed for woman's liberation. And this has similar meaning to feminism. So what do you think, Neil? Are bit a show of test in reaction to powerful woman. Is that why you grow you beard?

I don't think it is a test after all. That's the man male hormone. For man it is laziness. I am flying the flag for man's lip. Liberation from the XXXX.

Well, I'm not sure at that word you called, Neil. Let's hear from XXX bank, the photographer behind the exhibition beard. He's talking about one of people he photographed.

I am fun to mean. I am a France Facebook page, what saw in Sydney, involution comes mine, hands studio for protate tray, and post it. and you get reblog of half millions tons in four hours. I mean, I think when I mate to mean body a bit season a charity, and I comes out from board.

So XXX must have a  pretty awesome beard.

Indeed. We should check out the beard that exhibition and find out. But do you have a beard for special reason, right Neil?

That's right. yes. XXX mention Jimmy XXX charity. XXXX is a series types of skin cancer and  Jimmy is raising money and wiliness to help people who suffer from it.

And XXX says he was on-board from the get goal. Meaning he want to be involved in the charity right from the start.

We should also mention November and decembeard both campaigns invite man to get hurry for good causes.

That's right. Good causes. Mustache from November and bearded in December. Now let's have the answer to the quiz question. I asked what the name for someone who loves beard.

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Neil... what's that on your face?

It's a beard, Rob. Have not you ever see that never seen one before?

I have. But I've never see seen one on you before… and I'm surprised to say, it's it looks good on you!

Well, thank you! I thought I'd get on a big the beard bandwagon, you know. There Beards are all the rage at the moment - that means 'very fashionable'.

And to get on a bandwagon is when you join other people in doing something that has become popular – perhaps because you hope to become popular yourself!

Well, that doesn't apply to me, Rob, because, I know as you know, I'm very popular already. Yes. Yes, I know That's, that, of course... Anyway, beards are such a talking point – a subject that a lot of people are discussing – they will decide that we decided to talk about among them in on today's programme! So are you ready for today's quiz question, Neil? What's the name for someone who loves beards? Is it... it… a) Barberfile barbophile? b) XXXX file pogonophile? or c) polar file pelophile?

All the answers sound tempting. But I’m going to go for a) Barber file. barbophile.

Right. OK, well we'll find out if you're right or wrong later on. But this is interesting: a new scientific study suggests that the more beards there are in the a population, the less attractive they become – and this currently gives clean-shaved clean-shaven men a competitive advantage.

Oh, no! That's bad news for me, then! Competitive advantage means when the a condition or circumstance puts you in a favourable position – in this case, being clean-shaven or having no facial hair.

That's right. We've reached 'peak beard' apparently. Beard popularity has peaked – or reached its highest point – and will decline the popularity for disappointed. in popularity from this point.

OK. Let's listen to writer, XXXX, Lucinda Hawksley, talking about beards through history. And listen out for a word that means woman women's struggle to achieve the same weight of opportunity rights and opportunitiesas men.

It's interesting, when I am while I was writing a the book I came to realize that the most heavily beard bearded times in Britain I am the woman are either when women are in power, such as the first queen XXXX whenshe has been discussing the feminism, I mean this Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria, or when there's a big discussion of feminism - and it is really interesting allowed that in the last few years that has there's been so muchdiscussion more discussion of feminism. You can get a woman on the form and man throne and men go, 'Oh, got a beard. It's really strange or 16 or 17. to have a beard.' It's really strange. Or in the 60s or 70s with allthe kind of, you know, big thing of woman about women's lib, suddenly beard comes through the beard becomes huge here.

Well, XXX says XXX needless to say Lucinda doesn't have a beard, but she currently certainly knows a lot about them. She's the great great granddaughter a of famous writer child speaking Charles Dickens, whospotted – a woe sported – or wore – a very flamboyant beard. Flamboyant means eye-catching and different.

Now, do did you spot the word for women women's struggle to achieve the same rights as men?

Yes. It's feminism. She also talks about women's lip, lib, which is showed short for women's liberation. And this has a similar meaning to feminism. So, what do you think, Neil? Are bit beards a show of test testosteronein reaction to powerful woman? women? Is that why you've grow you grown your beard?

I don't think it is a test after all it's testosterone – that's the man main male hormone. For man, me, it's laziness. I'm flying the flag for man's lip men's lib – liberation from the XXXX. razor.


Well, I'm not sure at that word you called, whether that's a worthy cause or not, Neil. Let's hear from XXX bank, Brock Elbank, the photographer behind the exhibition 'beard'. 'Beard'. He's talking about one of the people he photographed.

I am fun to mean. I am a France I found Jimmy on a friend's Facebook page, what saw in Sydney, involution comes mine, hands page whilst I was in Sydney. Invited him to come to my home studio for protate tray, andpost it. and you a portrait and I posted it and it got reblogged over half millions tons a million times in four hours. I mean, mean body a bit season a charity, and I comes out I think when I mate to Jimmy and I… when Imet Jimmy he told me about his 'beard season' melanoma charity and I was kind of on board from board. the get reblog go.

So XXX Jimmy must have a pretty awesome beard!

Indeed. We should check out the Beard that exhibition and find out. But do you have Jimmy has a beard for a special reason, right Neil?

That's right. Yes. XXX mention Jimmy XXX Brock mentions Jimmy's melanoma charity. XXXX Melanoma is a series serious type of skin cancer and Jimmy is raising money and wiliness awareness to help people who suffer from it.

And XXX Brock says he was on board from the get goal go – meaning he want wanted to be involved in with the charity right from the start.

We should also mention 'November' and 'decembeard' 'Movember' and 'Decembeard' – both campaigns invite men to get hurry hairy for good causes. That's right, good causes – mustaches from moustaches inNovember and beards in December. Now, let's have the answer to the quiz question. I asked: what's the name for someone who loves beards. Was it: a) barbophile b) pogonopile or c) pelophile?