What makes a good citizen?

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Is a good citizen someone who votes and follows the law? Or is there more to it? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:05.7	Do you struggle to understand conversations in English?
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0:15.8	In real easy English, our presenters have a real conversation in Easy English to help you learn.
0:24.2	Search Learning Easy English on your podcast app or visit our website to watch the video version,
0:31.8	BBClearningEnglish.com.
0:35.3	Six-minute English from BBClearningenglish.com. Six Minute English from BBC learning English.com.
0:40.3	Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.
0:46.8	I'm Neil.
0:47.4	And I'm Georgie.
0:48.7	Georgie.
0:49.4	What do you think makes a good citizen?
0:52.7	Ooh, interesting question.
0:57.2	I think a good citizen is someone who doesn't break the law and is generally kind to other people. What about you? Any ideas?
1:03.1	Yeah, I agree. But also maybe people who volunteer, so people who run clubs for children
1:10.2	and that kind of thing.
1:11.2	I think they're good citizens.
1:13.3	Now, being a citizen, a member of society who enjoys certain rights in return for having certain responsibilities,
1:20.0	is an old idea that's been in the news a lot recently.
1:23.9	It's something that interests Myra Anubi, presenter of BBC World Service Programme, People Fixing the World.
1:32.1	What do you think makes a good citizen?
1:34.6	Is it someone who follows the laws of the land and pays their taxes?
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