Making cities feel quieter ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Some people like the quiet of the countryside and others love the noise of the city, but did you know that constant exposure to loud noise has been found to increase anxiety? That's why some people have been trying to find ways to make our cities feel quieter. Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/4ufAqcs More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4sQLlZt (Image: Getty) 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Quiz question 01:51 The discussion 04:50 Quiz answer 05:17 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Love the food you hate 👉 https://bbc.in/3PDDBLl ⭐ Should we pay more for chocolate? 👉 https://bbc.in/40YV4jI ⭐ Why are some animals black and white? 👉 https://bbc.in/3ObM8V9 Learn more about learning and education with our topic page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/topics/where_I_live 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest programmes 👉 https://bbc.in/4hhBWEG ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #city #sounds #countryside #noise #quiet