The bond between sisters
6 Minute English
BBC
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour special about sisterhood and teach you some useful vocabulary.
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| 0:00.0 | 6 Minute English from BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:07.5 | Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil and I'm Georgie. |
| 0:13.5 | So Georgie, I'd like to know if you have any brothers or sisters and if you get on well with them. |
| 0:20.6 | Yes, I do. I have a sister and we get on very well. We didn't used to but now that we're |
| 0:26.4 | adults we get on well. |
| 0:27.4 | Well, in this program we'll be discussing one of the closest relationships there is, the |
| 0:33.2 | connection between sisters. We'll hear from three Irish sisters reuniting on a radio show, |
| 0:39.3 | and from a psychotherapist on some stereotypes about sisterhood. Plus, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary too. |
| 0:47.3 | And remember, if you want to read along while you listen, you can find the script for this program on our website, BBClearning |
| 0:55.1 | English.com. |
| 0:56.0 | Yeah, great idea. Now, whether you have one or not, our history and culture is full of sisters, |
| 1:02.2 | from the fairy tale of Cinderella and her ugly sisters to tennis players, Venus and Serena |
| 1:07.3 | Williams. And currently two sisters, Ellie and Rachel Reeves, are senior ministers in |
| 1:13.2 | the British government. So, Neil, my question for you is this. What is Rachel Reeves' government |
| 1:19.5 | job? Is she A, Home Secretary, B, Foreign Secretary, or C, Chancellor of the Exchequer? |
| 1:27.9 | Well, I think the answer is C, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which is the name for the finance minister in the UK. |
| 1:35.8 | Okay, Neil, we'll find out if that's the correct answer later in the programme. |
| 1:41.1 | Neula McGovern, the presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, has two sisters. |
| 1:46.9 | They both live in Ireland, so they're joining me on a video call. |
| 1:50.4 | Hello, Eileen. Hello, Vera. Welcome to Woman's Hour. |
| 1:53.2 | Hello. Hello. Hi. |
| 1:55.1 | Nula was born in Dublin and moved to New York, then London, to work as a journalist, |
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