Dancing for the brain β²οΈ 6 Minute English
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.πππ
βββ What is the name of a traditional English folk dance where performers wear black hats and colourful waistcoats and hit sticks together while moving in patterns?
a) The Highland fling
b) Flamenco
c) Morris dancing
Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images]
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Vocabulary:
βοΈboogie / strut your stuff / throw shapes / hit the dance floor
(modern idioms) to dance
βοΈlike nobodyβs business - (idiom) very well, or very quickly, or in very large amounts
βοΈa release - a process of freeing emotions, feelings or tension from the body
βοΈat all costs - whatever happens; used to emphasise that something must (not) be done, even if this requires a lot of effort, time, money etc.
βοΈsit on the fence - (idiom) delay making a decision; avoid deciding in favour of one action over another
βοΈtwitch - sudden small jerky movement or spasm in a part of your body
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