6 Minute English - Star things

Hi, Rob. I'm a Volga. What does that say about my personality? That's a grape of thought of feeling of behaviors which make you who you are. It means a suppose to be independent and observant.

OK. Observant. In other words, quick noticing things. Where as a XXXX,  I am supposed to be with you and adaptable.

Nothing that's true you are adaptable, Rob. You can use the new things and situations very easily I think.

Well, this characteristic we mention are based on what Astrology say. Astrology is today's thing.

Astrologists are people who say they can find out about you personality and maybe your future by analyzing the position of the star and planet the date you are born.

 It's controversial. Many as strong an earth the scientist who study the star and planet don't believe it's true. But some well-known people believe it's a very serious business. I open a question to you about that.

People are born on the sign of Vogal are said to be very precise. I am not so sure about that. But I'm a bit make sure that everything I say today is very accurate to I fit in the description.

OK. let's figure out this question accurately. Which of these famous people will publicly criticize but it can to light today we relay too much on horoscope to take decisions. Was it
a) XXX
b)  Nancy Reagan
c) Michel Jackson

I think I can't remember this. I think this is Nancy Reagan. b)

OK. sure. we will have to be passion. Because you will get the answer at the end of the programme.

Now, let's me read my horoscope for today.

Do you know when newspaper and magazine started to offer horoscope to their readers?

No, I don't.

Well, let's hear from Niculous XXXX who teaches the culture history of Astrology at the University Wall. What does he had to say about this: Companion and XXX  uses one particular word to describe how people feel about the place in universe. Which does it.

XXXX pope horoscope was invented about 1930. There is a parallel between what happening in the astronomy in the time. In the late 20s, the idea of the universe is huge and is expanding was discovered and popularized by the astronomer with the Hubo. This became an metaphor  for the idea the we left the home yesterday and distant the core and universe was significant. At the same time, we suddenly get the corn appearing which I see was a kind of mastication of astrology.

In significant, it meas very little and important. He says that people thought with the astronomer and Hubo discovered how huge the universe is.

And this academy thinks astrology try to bring this idea and control. He brought it to a personal level and made it all about routine everyday events.

How interested. It makes us think the star was all about us. Astrology tells us the stars are all about me. I was dream my horoscope now.

Well, do that. You have to listen to what another specialist, this time a XXXX has to say. XXXX, a XXXX, teaches at the university of central XXX in the north England.


XXXX, he might be independent  right me. Yes, go ahead.

Well, he might spoke xxx having with the newspaper. Here it is.

People miss to receive this generalized stands been unique to personality. There is other XXXX bias people of all plate of conformation bias if you believing something, you look evidence to support that believe.  And you ignore the evidence to reject some believe.

He talks about believe. Something we think it is true without much prove. He says people who think horoscope are true do so the predication  seems to confirm what they already think about themselves.

Yes, people look for evidence in indication the something they believe is true. But it's all in my mind another in the star themselves. People believe what they want to believe. They need something to control their life.

You know what? It's true. Believing horoscope are not very confident to have this sense of direction of life.

Everything seems so unpredictable. Here is something predictable, a quiz. Let's go back to it and see if you get the question right.

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Hi Rob. I'm a Volga. Virgo. So, what does that say about my personality? That's a grape of thought, of feeling of behaviors the group of thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make you who you are. It means a I amsupposed to be independent and observant!

OK, observant – in other words, quick at noticing things. Where Well, as a XXXX, Gemini, I'm supposed to be with you witty and adaptable!

Nothing I think that's true. You are adaptable, Rob. You can use the get used to new things and situations very easily, I think.

Well, these characteristics we we've mentioned are based on what Astrology astrologers say. And astrology is today's thing. theme.

Astrologists Astrologers are people who say they can find out about you your personality, and maybe your future, by analysing the position of the stars and planets the date you are day you were born.

It's controversial. Many as strong an earth– astronomers – the scientists who study the stars and planets – on't don't believe it's true, but some well-known people believe it's a very serious business. I open And I'll put a question to you about that.


People are born on under the sign of Vogal Virgo are said to be very precise. Hmm, I'm not so sure about that… But I'm a bit I'd better make sure everything I say today is very accurate to so I fit in the description! OK. Let's figure out see if you can answer this question accurately. Which of these famous people will were publicly criticised but when it came to light today we that they relied too much on horoscopes to take decisions? Was it: a) XXX Margaret Thatcher b) Nancy Reagan or c) Michael Jackson

I think… I can't can remember this. I think this is it's Nancy Reagan, b.

OK. sure. we will Well, you'll have to be passion. patient because you will won't get the answer at until the end of the programme.

Now, let me read my horoscope for today…

Oh, you and your horoscopes, honestly, Neil! Do you know when newspapers and magazines started to offer horoscopes to their readers? No, I don't. Well, let's hear from Niculous XXXX Nicholas Campion, who teaches the culture cultural history of astrology at the University Wall. of Wales. What does he had have to say about this: Companion and XXX it? Campion, a Pisces, uses one particular word to describe when hedescribes how people feel about the their place in the universe. Which does it. word is it?


XXXX pope The newspaper horoscope was invented about 1930. There's a parallel between what was happening in the astronomy in at the time. In the late 20s, the idea of that the universe is huge and is expanding was discovered and popularised by the astronomer with the Edwin Hubble. This became a metaphor for the idea the we left the home yesterday and that we live on the edge of a distant the core and universe wassignificant. corner of the universe and we are all very insignificant. At the same time we suddenly get the corn these horoscope columns appearing which I see was as a kind of mastication domestication of astrology.

Insignificant! It means of very little and important. importance. He says that that's how people thought with the felt when astronomer and Edwin Hubble discovered how huge the universe is…

And this academic thinks astrology try tried to bring this idea and under control; He it domesticated it. It brought it to a our personal level, and made it all about routine, everyday events.

How interesting. It makes us think the stars was that the stars are all about us. Astrology tells us that the stars are all about me! I was dream want to read my horoscope now!

Well, before you do that, you have to listen to what another specialist, this time a XXXX psychologist, has to say. XXXX, a XXXX, Paul Rogers, a Sagittarius, teaches at the University of Central XXX Lancashire, in the north of England.

XXXX, A Sagittarius – he might be independent right like me. Yes, go ahead!

OK. Well, he might spoke xxx spoil the fun you're having with your newspaper. Here it is. he is:


People miss to receive this are misperceiving these generalised stands been statements as being unique to their own personality. There is are other XXXX bias counter biases that people of all plate of conformation biasif you believing fall prey to, for example, the evidence to confirmation bias. If you believe in something, you you'll look for evidence to support that belief and you you'll ignore evidence that rejects some that belief.

He talks about belif! belief! Something we think it which you think is true without much prove. proof. He says that people who think horoscopes are true do so because the predictions seem to confirm what they already think about themselves.

Yes, people look for evidence in – an indication the that something they believe is true. But it's all in my their mind another and not in the stars themselves. People believe what they want to believe. They need somethingto some sense of control over life.

You know what? It's This is true. Believe in horoscopes are not or not, it's very confident comforting to have this sense of direction of in life.

Everything seems so unpredictable! Here's something predictable: a our quiz. Let's go back to it and see if you get got the question right.