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BBC: Why sitting is bad for health

We all know how important exercise is to stay fit and reduce the risk of heart disease. Do you exercise much, Phil?I try to. I ride my bike at the weekend. But to be honest I do spend a lot of time sitting down. Sitting too much is becoming an increasing problem in the modern world. Maybe you take the bus or train to work, then sit at a desk all day, then go home feeling tired and just sit in fr..

BBC: Can AI solve crime? -2

This kind of evidence went a little bit out of favour over recent years because of the excitement around DNA evidence. If something is out of favor, it is less popular or appealing. But AI could mean that patterns in finger marks or footwear marks are useful in solving crimes again. This is because AI can be used to compare a picture of a mark with a database of pictures from other crimes and ge..

Now today, Neil, we're talking all about solving crime. Do you think you'd be a good detective?Actually, no, Beth. I think my brain's not very good with details! Today, we'll be talking about how artificial intelligence might help detectives and the police investigate crimes. But first, I have a question for you, Beth- in the UK, lots of people enjoy watching fictional detectives on TV. These pr..

Our next headline is about this. This comes from the independence in the UK as China and the US spa countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war. And that headline, again, as China ahd the US spa countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war. And that's from the independent in the UK. Countries brainstorm. That means they're coming up with ideas for how to handle the trade..

세상의 흐름이 바뀌고 있음을 느낀다. 그 흐름을 느끼며, 또한 홍익인간으로서 내 삶의 길을 항상 생각한다. 일상 속에서 항상 감사를 말하며 나의 삶의 길을 살아간다. 나를 바라보며 나를 성찰 하는 일. 정법공부를 하며 나 자신을 직면하는 용기를 배워간다.

In this program is Trump restructing the global economy.Hello, I'm Georgie. And I'm Beth. In this program, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it. And you can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as the worksheets on our websites, BBC learningenglihs.com. So let's hear more about this story. Global stock mark..

And give and take means compromise. Let's hear now from Professor Jonathan Gershuny, co-director at the Center for Time Use Research at Oxford University, talking about why it's important to protect your earing capacity- or ability to earn money. Nowadays, half of all marriages fail... you know...it's not a reasonable expectation that you're going to stay married to the same chap indefinitely. A..

Neil, how often do you do the washing up at home?Oh, you know, on special occasions- like after a Christmas lunch!That's terrible, Neil!Well, domestic chores are the subject of today's show. And you know what? I'm not very good at them. Domestic means to do with the family or home and a chore is a boring job that needs doing. Not being good at chores sounds like a bad excuse for avoiding housewo..

Victoria's parents found it difficult to learn Norwegian in their fifties, but they soldiered on, they continued doing something even though it was difficult. And I love that the family helped each other with their languages, Hannah. Yes, so Vic's parents helped them keep their mother tongue, which is Kinyarwanda, when they had to leave Rwanda...and then years later the children helped their par..

사람속에서 살아가며, 내가 어떤 갖춤을 가진 사람인지를 아는 척도는 내 앞의 사람을 대하는 태도에서 나타난다. 부드러우나 냉철하게...내가 가진 영혼의 힘이 없다면, 내 앞의 사람을 바르게 대할 수 없다. 결국 모든 것은 나 자신으로 부터 시작한다는 것을 알아 간다.