Why we press buttons: 6 Minute English สาธารณะ
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Buttons are what we have on our clothes to fasten them but the word is also used for things that we push to make things happen. Things like your bedside alarm, radio, toaster, kettle. We press hundreds of buttons every week without thinking about it. Sometimes we are just drawn to pushing them, but as this programme discusses, for some people have a button phobia.
This weeks question
Not everyone likes buttons, particularly the ones we have on our clothes. It’s a recognised phobia.
What is this fear called? Is it
A: buttonophobia
B: koumpounophobia
C: coulrophobia
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
buttons
small, usually round, objects we use to fasten clothes, also objects we can press to make different things happen, e.g. You press a button to call a lift
temptation
something that makes you feel like you want to do something you shouldn’t, e.g. Having a big red button with the words ‘Don’t Press’ on it, would be a big temptation, I’d just want to press it.
convenient
something that is convenient is easy to use without difficulty, e.g. the buttons on are lift are convenient to use.
fidgeting
not being able to stay still, always moving around to get comfortable or prevent boredom. e.g. My mum always told me to stop fidgeting in the cinema as it was disturbing the other customers.
digital
fingers and toes are digits – digital = having fingers and toes
grooming
making ourselves look nice by cleaning, washing and doing our hair, for example
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This weeks question
Not everyone likes buttons, particularly the ones we have on our clothes. It’s a recognised phobia.
What is this fear called? Is it
A: buttonophobia
B: koumpounophobia
C: coulrophobia
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
buttons
small, usually round, objects we use to fasten clothes, also objects we can press to make different things happen, e.g. You press a button to call a lift
temptation
something that makes you feel like you want to do something you shouldn’t, e.g. Having a big red button with the words ‘Don’t Press’ on it, would be a big temptation, I’d just want to press it.
convenient
something that is convenient is easy to use without difficulty, e.g. the buttons on are lift are convenient to use.
fidgeting
not being able to stay still, always moving around to get comfortable or prevent boredom. e.g. My mum always told me to stop fidgeting in the cinema as it was disturbing the other customers.
digital
fingers and toes are digits – digital = having fingers and toes
grooming
making ourselves look nice by cleaning, washing and doing our hair, for example
To download a transcript and audio, look here http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...
For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: wwwbbclearningenglish.com
Learn English with our free English videos everyday on BBC Learning Englishs website and YouTube channel. Learning English is easy Improve with our free English videos and lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and English exams.
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For more free English lessons and videos visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
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