Can cows prevent wildfires?
6 Minute English
BBC
4.6 ⢠1.3K Ratings
đď¸ 1 May 2025
âąď¸ 7 minutes
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Summary
How are cows helping to prevent wildfires in Spain? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
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| 0:00.0 | 6 Minute English from BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:07.4 | Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. |
| 0:11.8 | And I'm Beth. Neil, do you remember the children's television show Lassie? |
| 0:16.8 | Oh yes, of course. The show's hero was a dog named Lassie and Lassie went round helping people in trouble. |
| 0:23.6 | Yes. Well, if you watched Lassie as a child, you might also remember the TV shows Flipper the Dolphin and Skippy the Kangaroo. |
| 0:32.3 | The stars of these shows were animals who would also come to the rescue of humans in trouble. |
| 0:37.3 | In this programme, we'll be discussing some real-life animals helping people in trouble. |
| 0:42.0 | It might sound strange, but we'll be hearing how cows are helping to stop fires in Spain. |
| 0:47.3 | Well, now I have a picture in my head of a cow wearing a fireman's helmet. |
| 0:52.6 | But I guess that's not what you mean, Neil. |
| 0:54.3 | Not quite, Beth, but you're right about the fires, or wildfires, to be exact. |
| 0:59.1 | Wildfires are unplanned fires in areas like forests or grasslands which spread out of control. |
| 1:05.6 | They often happen in hot, dry countries like Spain. |
| 1:08.3 | So how could cows help? |
| 1:11.1 | We'll be finding out and learning some useful new vocabulary as well. |
| 1:15.5 | And remember, if you like to read along as you listen to the program, you'll find a script |
| 1:20.3 | on our website, BBClearningEnglish.com. |
| 1:23.9 | But now I have a question for you, Beth. |
| 1:26.5 | Some wildfires are caused naturally, but most are the result of human activity. |
| 1:31.5 | So, according to the Natural History Museum of Utah, what proportion of wildfires is caused by people? |
| 1:38.1 | Is it A, 2 out of every 5, B, 3 out of every 5, or C, four out of every five. |
| 1:45.4 | I'm going to guess three out of every five, I think. |
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