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Hello, this is six-minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Georgina.

And I'm Neil.

Neil, this may sound a bit personal, but have you ever taken your clothes off?

Well, yes, every day when I have a shower.

Of course, I mean in public, have you ever been naked in public?

No, stripping off or getting naked publicly is not my idea of fun. Who would enjoy doing that?

Well, natureists would. That's what we call people who think not wearing clothes outdoors

is a healthy way to live, and it makes them feel good. We might also call them nudists, because they

are nude. Right, so natureists feel being naked is natural. It's not about them being

interested in nature. Not necessarily, but we are going to discuss why being naked in nature

might be good for us. But how about a question first, Neil? The actor swimming naked is informally

called skinny dipping. The world's largest skinny dip took place in Ireland in 2018,

but do you know how many naked swimmers went into the sea? Was it approximately a 250 people?

B. 2500 people? Or C. 25,000 people? I'd have to guess and say that only 250 people would be brave

enough to run into the cold sea naked. Well, as always, I'll reveal the answer later.

So the idea of getting naked might fill you with dread. It might seem embarrassing,

but some people do some both naked on the beach or in their garden, or they go to natureist

holiday parks. But naked rambling, walking naked in the countryside might be taking it one step

further. However, it's something Donna Price, a volunteer at British natureism, is keen to advocate

or publicly support. Here she is speaking on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour programme explaining why.

We enjoy the feeling of being actually at one with nature. If you haven't actually tried being

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