Similar words

Learning English Vocabulary

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.5 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.2	To find out more, visit our website.
0:07.0	Six Minutes Vocabulary.
0:09.2	From BBC Learning English.
0:12.8	Hello and welcome to six minute vocabulary with me, Rob.
0:16.5	And me, Sophie.
0:18.0	And today's show is all about similar words. Yes, similar words. Words that are
0:23.8	close in meaning, but which we use in different ways. We'll look at what they are, what they mean,
0:30.4	and how to use them. We're hoping for high scores in our quiz. And we'll leave you with a big
0:35.7	tip for learning vocabulary. So, first, let's listen to two architects travelling up the Berge-Khalifa building in Dubai.
0:44.3	Here's a question to think about while you listen.
0:47.3	What's special about this building?
0:50.3	What's special about this building?
0:53.3	Let's find out.
0:55.0	We've reached the top. How high are we?
0:58.0	We're on the 124th floor.
1:00.0	Wow. So this is the tallest building in the world. It's pretty impressive.
1:06.0	You can really see how big the city is. And also what a large number of construction projects are happening here.
1:12.2	So why did we come here today?
1:15.0	Well, I've got some big ideas about our next building project that I want to discuss.
1:25.0	So John and Marissa are architects and we asked you what's special about the Birj Khalifa?
1:32.5	And the answer is, it's the tallest building in the world.
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