3D printers - 6 Minute English

Printers have come a long way since the printing press was first invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1436 in Germany. 3D printers - printers which can build solid, three-dimensional objects out of a variety of materials - are today providing solutions to many problems. Sam and Neil look at the role 3D printers are playing in medicine, and they teach you some related vocabulary as well. This week’s question What was the oldest known text to be printed using hand-carved wooden blocks pressed into ink? Was it: a) a religious teaching? b) a cooking recipe? or, c) a love letter? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary mucking about with (something) (informal) spending time playing with something carelessly, not for a serious purpose prototype model of a product that can be tested, improved, and used to develop a better product Hold on a minute! phrase used to express surprise or disbelief prosthetics man-made artificial body part such as an arm, leg, foot or eye, used to replace a missing natural part custom-made / bespoke specially made to meet the requirements of a particular person time-consuming taking a lot of time to do [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here: More 6 Minute English episodes: Can music mend a broken heart? The art of conversation Qatar’s World Cup workers Controlling the weather Meet the flavourists Are Halloween costumes too scary? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos to help you improve your English: Visit our website: Find us on Instagram: Find us on Twitter: Follow us on Facebook: We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. #3D #3Dprinters #prosthesis #6minuteenglish #englishvocabulary SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos to help you improve your English: Visit our website: Find us on Instagram: Find us on Twitter: Follow us on Facebook: We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.