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Learning English Conversations

Listicle

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is a download from BBC Learning English.

0:03.0

To find out more, visit our website.

0:08.0

Hello and welcome to the English we speak.

0:11.0

I'm Fay Fay.

0:12.0

And I'm Fay Faye Faye And I'm Roy

0:15.0

Faye is 3 p.m. okay for your appointment with the doctor?

0:19.0

What? No, I don't need a doctor. I feel fine. What are you on about?

0:27.0

Well, I heard you showed your listicle to Neil, and he was worried.

0:33.0

No, Roy, a listical isn't a medical condition.

0:38.0

It's a piece of writing.

0:40.0

It's an article that is in a list format. It's like a list, but the points have more explanation.

0:47.3

Oh, that makes more sense. But why was Neil worried about your listicle?

0:54.0

I have no idea. It's only a listicle about the things that he must do to improve my life.

1:01.0

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you in the listicle.

1:05.0

You mean that you want to improve my life as well?

1:09.0

No, Roy, I've written a listicle highlighting things you need to do. I'll let you know what my

1:16.0

demands are right after these examples.

1:18.6

Have you read the new listical I've written about the greatest video games of all time?

1:27.0

Don't read that listicle. It's just clickbate.

1:32.0

That listicle has an impressive time. It's just click bait.

1:35.0

That listical has an impressive title, but it doesn't really expand on the points it makes.

1:39.0

It's more like a list.

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