How Do You Say "I Have Five Red Apples" In A Language Without Words For Colours Or Numbers?

Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie

BBC

Education

4.8 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Greg James and Bella Mackie didn’t pay much attention at school. So they’re asking Britain’s most inspiring teachers to show them what they missed in this series of fascinating and fun lessons.

This week it's languages with Miss Morris, who teaches Greg and Bella about foreign languages - the sounds, the words, and the structures that make other languages different to English. It's essential listening for broadening your understanding of language, and for making sure you don't accidentally tell a French person they've got a nice bum.

Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

Get in touch with your funny school stories and teacher recommendations - email us at teachme@bbc.co.uk

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0:00.0	Hello, it's Greg here. Sorry, no, not that Greg, the other Greg. I'm Greg Jenner, not Greg James. It's quite easy, really. He's the talented tall, handsome one that people like. And I, um... Well, I'm very punctual. Anyway, I'm the host of your dead to me. It's a funny history
0:14.2	podcast where we pair up top historians and top comedians to learn about world history and
0:18.5	British history, some stuff that you know from school and some things you've never heard of
0:21.7	before. So if you like laughing
0:23.3	why you're learning then why not check out you're dead to me on BBC Sounds, but I'll let you
0:27.2	get back now to the proper Greg and the amazing Bella.
0:29.9	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:34.8	Welcome to Teach Me a Lesson.
0:37.6	And today, Greg, we are going to cover foreign languages.
0:41.6	Oh, thank you.
0:43.0	Can you hear our dog snoring in the background?
0:45.0	Let's get a mic on Barney, because we've got company today.
0:49.0	If he snores, that's what's going on, that's the sound you can hear.
0:52.0	He's right behind us. And that's what's going on that's the sound you can hear he's right behind us and that's
0:54.1	no reflection on this podcast or the teacher are about to get on by the end of this
0:58.6	podcast we're going to answer the question how do you say I have five red apples if you can't say colours or numbers?
1:05.6	What's that me? Well it's intriguing. We'll find out.
1:09.6	That's meant to keep people listening. Good hook.
1:13.0	Let's go.
1:14.0	Teach me a lesson.
1:18.0	Teach me a lesson.
1:20.0	Teach me a lesson. I'm Bella Mackey. And I'm Bella Mackie and I'm Greg James and welcome to teach me a lesson. Why did you do that?
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