Can jellyfish help us solve our problems? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes!
Scientific research is discovering that jellyfish might provide a solution to plastic pollution in seas and oceans. Neil and Georgina learn how these rubbery sea creatures could help.
This week's question:
What is the best way to treat jellyfish stings? Is it...
a) with ice
b) with salt
c) with vinegar
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
environmentally friendly
not harmful to the environment, or having the least possible impact on it
single-use (plastics)
plastic products made to be used just once, only to be thrown away afterwards
unheard of
something that is surprising or shocking because it have not previously known about
mucus
thick, sticky liquid produced in certain parts of the body
absorptive
able to absorb, or take in, liquid and other substances through a surface and hold them
magnet
objects that attracts certain metal objects or more generally, which attracts another material
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We hope you found that interesting. Have you ever seen a jellyfish? Check out another great episode of 6 Minute English here: ruclips.net/video/PL90RepTkhk/видео.html

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Not only for studying English and also for pronoucing British Accents
What a good English Lesson!

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What a wonderful video, full of interesting information!! Learning English using BBC's material is my way ;) Thanks!

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That's good!! Hope this scientific research can help us clean the seas and oceans. Thanks a million for that information.

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Thanks for nice video, it is helpful for learning English and really providing good knowledge about environment.
Thanks to BBC from India.
Thanks to Neil n Georgina.

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Thank you, BBC.

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Indeedly good to know this video's informations. The discovery about mucus of jellyfish which can be used as a mode of potential absorbent/adsorbent to treat microplastic is very good. hope to get good research results soon. Thanks BBC programe, Neil and Georgina for your video.

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Thans for your commitment with our learning everytime you are preparing this kind of materials.

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And thank you for your commitment to studying with us!

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Wow this vid is really educational and knowledgeable content. Thank you 😊 Neil and Georgina

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Our pleasure!

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Totally Useful and practical to learn....Thanks

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wow, this is so interesting so let's think about how to amount of jellyfish increases?

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Great video for English learners! I have a question: what happened to Sam? I haven't seen her like ages? :)

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I remember I was stung by a jellyfish as a kid.😵💦
Jellyfish is a double-edged sword !

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Vinegar can cause injury if improperly used.

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I'm here because my English teacher told me to watch this video

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Can jellyfish sting humans?

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