Can you keep a secret? β²οΈ 6 Minute English
Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.πππ
βββ While travelling in Indonesia, BBC TV presenter, Joanna Lumley, believes she discovered the unknown secret ingredient in Coca Cola. But what is it?
a) cinnamon
b) nutmeg
c) ginger
Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images]
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Vocabulary:
βοΈspill the beans - (idiom) tell people secret information
βοΈguilty pleasure - activity that you really enjoy, but which also gives you a feeling of guilt or shame for liking it
βοΈmarriage proposal - asking someone to marry you
βοΈthe whole point of (something) - the most important reason or purpose for something
βοΈevil eye - superstition in which someone causes injury or bad luck through a look
βοΈburdensome - worrying, troublesome, distressing
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