I like quite place. It gives me a piece. When i hear noisy sounds i can be stressed out. It makes me feel tired and no energy. Once i worked at the school. It was amazing. The reason is noises of people around there. I could checked out to be honest but i am okay right now. It's fine. Maybe. I think we all need a quieter place. I can have a headache if i listen to noisy sounds. I go along with that there are many noises around us. It's totally true. Thanks BBC
Thanks for sharing - we really appreciate your input. Yes, it is really important to have a quiet place, especially if you are sensitive to loud noises. We wish you a peaceful and quiet weekend! 🙂
I do love quiet and peace. Actually, I need them for my mental health. I'm not from the Western but the far east. Wish we can respect our different perspective.
I adore your programes.Once i found it and i don't give up.i can say i'm addicted to your podcasts.i seem to master speaking English only with the help of you. Your voices sound to me like the voices of my closest friends and relatives.Respect from Armenia.
Transcript Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript Neil Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. Georgina And I’m Georgina. Neil In this programme, we’re talking about something that always surrounds us - noise. Georgina Yes, whether it’s the natural sounds of birdsong, the wind blowing, or man-made noise, like traffic or music - there’s always something we can hear. Neil Of course, there are sounds that we like to hear and then there are those sounds that really grate - annoy or irritate… Georgina … like the beeping sound on a reversing lorry or someone drilling a hole in the road. Neil Indeed. Soon we’ll be looking at the language of noise and hearing about ideas for making the world a quieter place. But let’s kick off with a question about the measurement of sound, which is in units called decibels. According to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Is it… a) 55 decibels, b) 85 decibels, or c) 125 decibels? Georgina I imagine it’s quite low, so I’ll go for a) 55 decibels. Neil Well, as always, I’ll reveal the correct answer later. Now, let’s sound out what people know about sound, starting with Julian Treasure, the founder of The Sound Agency. He spoke to the BBC World Service programme, People Fixing the World. Georgina He discussed why noise is a form of pollution. And it’s bad for our health, but we don’t always realise… Julian Treasure, Founder, The Sound Agency Sound has powerful effects on us all the time, even though most of the time we’re not conscious of it because we’ve kind of got into the habit of suppressing our listening. There’s so much noise around us in cities that we get into the habit of ignoring it. Now that’s not a great thing when the noise is having a bad effect on us. Neil Julian makes a good point - that sounds affect us all the time, even when we don’t realise. We’re not conscious of it - so we’re not aware of it, but it is there. It may be irritating us, but we don’t stop to think what it is that’s annoying us. Georgina As Julian also said, we get into the habit of ignoring sounds. When you get into the habit of something, you start doing something regularly without even thinking about it. Neil And another habit we get into is suppressing our listening - so, preventing or stopping ourselves from hearing the noises. But experts have found this isn’t good for us. That noise in the background can lead to stress and mental health issues. Georgina Yes, we all need some peace and quiet. Of course, there are many techniques for reducing and absorbing noise. For example, trees are grown by motorways to absorb the traffic noise. At a large rock concert, acoustic screens are put up to stop the sound being heard too far away. Neil All sound ideas - I mean good ideas. But let’s head to the world’s noisiest city - Mumbai in India - where honking car horns are a big problem. Georgina I love the sound of that word honk - a short, loud sound - but I don’t like the actual noise. The People Fixing the World programme discussed this problem and met a woman who’s been working for years to try and reduce noise levels and create quiet zones. Neil She’s Sumaira Abdul Ali from the Awaaz Foundation, and she explained why honking horns was a hard thing to control… Sumaira Abdul Ali, the Awaaz Foundation Honking and noise in general in India is a medium of expression, of sadness, of happiness, of every kind. This is what I was told when I started working, that these are all Western ideas to want to control noise - Indians love noise! And it’s about the noise, it’s about the colour, it’s about the laughter and happiness, we don’t want to be like the West - you know, those kind of dull, boring people, who don’t express themselves the way we do! Georgina I like how honking a horn isn’t just for road safety - it’s almost another language. People express themselves - or show how they feel - by sounding their car horn. To control this noise - to be quieter - is considered a Western idea. Neil But Samaira is trying to change drivers’ behaviour, and after much effort, even got the police to run a campaign. If noise levels at traffic lights went over 85 decibels, the lights would remain on red for longer! Georgina Sounds like a good idea! There’s much more about this on the BBC’s Fixing the World webpage. So, Neil you just mentioned 85 decibels. Is that the answer to the question you asked earlier? Neil Earlier I asked, according to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Georgina I said 55 decibels. Neil Ah Well, it is actually 85 decibels, Georgina. Bad luck. The permissible time for safe listening decreases as sound levels increase. So, for example, a sound as high as 100 decibels - the level produced by a subway train - can be safely listened to for only 15 minutes each day. Georgina Well, that’s good to know. Now, let’s recap on some of the vocabulary we’ve been discussing, starting with grate - spelt G-R-A-T-E - it means annoy or irritate. Neil When we are conscious of something, we are aware of it. And when we get into the habit of something, we start doing something regularly, often without even thinking about it. Georgina Suppressing describes preventing, stopping or reducing something. Neil Honk is the short, loud sound a car horn makes. Like this - honk. Georgina I can hear you coming, Neil! Finally, to express yourself, means to show how you feel. Neil Well, I must express my sadness because we’re out of time now. But there are lots more 6 Minute English programmes to enjoy on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. Georgina We also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores and where you can download this programme. And of course, we are all over social media. Neil Thanks for listening and goodbye. Georgina Goodbye.
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. And I’m Georgina. In this programme, we’re talking about something that always surrounds us - noise. Yes, whether it’s the natural sounds of birdsong, the wind blowing, or man-made noise, like traffic or music - there’s always something we can hear. Of course, there are sounds that we like to hear and then there are those sounds that really grate - annoy or irritate… … like the beeping sound on a reversing lorry or someone drilling a hole in the road. Indeed. Soon we’ll be looking at the language of noise and hearing about ideas for making the world a quieter place. But let’s kick off first question about the measurement of sound, which is in units called decibels. According to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Is it… a) 55 decibels, b) 85 decibels, or c) 125 decibels? I imagine it’s quite low, so I’ll go for a) 55 decibels. Well, as always, I’ll reveal the correct answer later. Now, let’s sound out what people know about sound! Starting with Julian Treasure, the founder of The Sound Agency. He spoke to the BBC World Service programme, People Fixing the World. He discussed why noise is a form of pollution. And it’s bad for our health, but we don’t always realise… Sound has powerful effects on us all the time, even though most of the time we’re not conscious of it because we’ve kind of got into the habit of suppressing our listening. There’s so much noise around us in cities that we get into the habit of ignoring it. Now that’s not a great thing when the noise is having a bad effect on us. Julian makes a good point - that sounds affect us all the time, even when we don’t realise. We’re not conscious of it - so we’re not aware of it, but it is there. It may be irritating us, but we don’t stop to think what it is that’s annoying us. As Julian also said, we get into the habit of ignoring sounds. When you get into the habit of something, you start doing something regularly without even thinking about it. And another habit we get into is suppressing our listening - so, preventing or stopping ourselves from hearing the noises. But experts have found this isn’t good for us. That noise in the background can lead to stress and mental health issues. Yes, we all need some peace and quiet. Of course, there are many techniques for reducing and absorbing noise. For example, trees are grown by motorways to absorb the traffic noise. At a large rock concert, acoustic screens are put up to stop the sound being heard too far away. All sound ideas - I mean good ideas. But let’s head to the world’s noisiest city - Mumbai in India - where honking car horns are a big problem. I love the sound of that word honk - a short, loud sound - but I don’t like the actual noise. The People Fixing the World programme discussed this problem and met a woman who’s been working for years to try and reduce noise levels and create quiet zones. She’s Sumaira Abdul Ali from the Awaaz Foundation, and she explained why honking horns was a hard thing to control… Honking and noise in general in India is a medium of expression, of sadness, of happiness, of every kind. This is what I was told when I started working, that these are all Western ideas to want to control noise - Indians love noise! And it’s about the noise, it’s about the colour, it’s about the laughter and happiness, we don’t want to be like the West - you know, those kind of dull, boring people, who don’t express themselves the way we do! I like how honking a horn isn’t just for road safety - it’s almost another language. People express themselves - or show how they feel - by sounding their car horn. To control this noise - to be quieter - is considered a Western idea. But Samairu is trying to change drivers’ behaviour, and after much effort, even got the police to run a campaign. If noise levels at traffic lights went over 85 decibels, the lights would remain on red for longer! Sounds like a good idea! There’s much more about this on the BBC’s Fixing the World webpage. So, Neil you just mentioned 85 decibels. Is that the answer to the question you asked earlier? Earlier I asked, according to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? I said 55 decibels. Ah Well, it is actually 85 decibels, Georgina. Bad luck. The permissible time for safe listening decreases as sound levels increase. So, for example, a sound as high as 100 decibels - the level produced by a subway train - can be safely listened to for only 15 minutes each day. Well, that’s good to know. Now, let’s recap on some of the vocabulary we’ve been discussing, starting with grate - spelt G-R-A-T-E - it means annoy or irritate. When we are conscious of something, we are aware of it. And when we get into the habit of something, we start doing something regularly, often without even thinking about it. Suppressing describes preventing, stopping or reducing something. Honk is the short, loud sound a car horn makes. Like this - honk. I can hear you coming, Neil! Finally, to express yourself, means to show how you feel. Well, I must express my sadness because we’re out of time now. But there are lots more 6 Minute English programmes to enjoy on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. We also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores and where you can download this programme. And of course, we are all over social media. Thanks for listening and goodbye. Goodbye.
Great lesson. I live in Bolivia, a horrible place to live peacefully. We live in an endemic corruption, filled with laws that are broken every single day. Traffic law named 3988 is unused. Honks, construcion are ennoying but the worst are noise motorcycles. Exceeding decibels levels every day. Oruro is the City that caused the distopia in uru uru lake. We need help.
If the WHO says that 85 DB is the maximum noise for the people, I am sure their general unknowledge about the noise is similar to their everyday stupid recommendations about covid 19.WHO is unuseful. Over there are only people saying the opposite that a human brain can bear. I imagine their go-to comfortable bed and central heating, private driver, and expensive cars. They have no idea of anything.
Earlier this year, I got into the habit of listening to BBC learning channel several times a day. Thank you!
I like quite place. It gives me a piece. When i hear noisy sounds i can be stressed out. It makes me feel tired and no energy. Once i worked at the school. It was amazing. The reason is noises of people around there. I could checked out to be honest but i am okay right now. It's fine. Maybe. I think we all need a quieter place. I can have a headache if i listen to noisy sounds. I go along with that there are many noises around us. It's totally true. Thanks BBC
Thanks for sharing - we really appreciate your input. Yes, it is really important to have a quiet place, especially if you are sensitive to loud noises. We wish you a peaceful and quiet weekend! 🙂
@@bbclearningenglish Wow, thank you. Have a good day, BBC team😊👍
BBC is a great place to learn an another level knowledge & English. so so thanks from India.
I do love quiet and peace. Actually, I need them for my mental health.
I'm not from the Western but the far east.
Wish we can respect our different perspective.
I adore your programes.Once i found it and i don't give up.i can say i'm addicted to your podcasts.i seem to master speaking English only with the help of you. Your voices sound to me like the voices of my closest friends and relatives.Respect from Armenia.
I prefer this lesson because it is so important to talk about affect noisy in the whole world
Thanks to BBC's workers and of course to Neil and Georgina :)
Amazing lesson
Transcript
Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript
Neil
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil.
Georgina
And I’m Georgina.
Neil
In this programme, we’re talking about something that always surrounds us - noise.
Georgina
Yes, whether it’s the natural sounds of birdsong, the wind blowing, or man-made noise, like traffic or music - there’s always something we can hear.
Neil
Of course, there are sounds that we like to hear and then there are those sounds that really grate - annoy or irritate…
Georgina
… like the beeping sound on a reversing lorry or someone drilling a hole in the road.
Neil
Indeed. Soon we’ll be looking at the language of noise and hearing about ideas for making the world a quieter place. But let’s kick off with a question about the measurement of sound, which is in units called decibels. According to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Is it…
a) 55 decibels,
b) 85 decibels, or
c) 125 decibels?
Georgina
I imagine it’s quite low, so I’ll go for a) 55 decibels.
Neil
Well, as always, I’ll reveal the correct answer later. Now, let’s sound out what people know about sound, starting with Julian Treasure, the founder of The Sound Agency. He spoke to the BBC World Service programme, People Fixing the World.
Georgina
He discussed why noise is a form of pollution. And it’s bad for our health, but we don’t always realise…
Julian Treasure, Founder, The Sound Agency
Sound has powerful effects on us all the time, even though most of the time we’re not conscious of it because we’ve kind of got into the habit of suppressing our listening. There’s so much noise around us in cities that we get into the habit of ignoring it. Now that’s not a great thing when the noise is having a bad effect on us.
Neil
Julian makes a good point - that sounds affect us all the time, even when we don’t realise. We’re not conscious of it - so we’re not aware of it, but it is there. It may be irritating us, but we don’t stop to think what it is that’s annoying us.
Georgina
As Julian also said, we get into the habit of ignoring sounds. When you get into the habit of something, you start doing something regularly without even thinking about it.
Neil
And another habit we get into is suppressing our listening - so, preventing or stopping ourselves from hearing the noises. But experts have found this isn’t good for us. That noise in the background can lead to stress and mental health issues.
Georgina
Yes, we all need some peace and quiet. Of course, there are many techniques for reducing and absorbing noise. For example, trees are grown by motorways to absorb the traffic noise. At a large rock concert, acoustic screens are put up to stop the sound being heard too far away.
Neil
All sound ideas - I mean good ideas. But let’s head to the world’s noisiest city - Mumbai in India - where honking car horns are a big problem.
Georgina
I love the sound of that word honk - a short, loud sound - but I don’t like the actual noise. The People Fixing the World programme discussed this problem and met a woman who’s been working for years to try and reduce noise levels and create quiet zones.
Neil
She’s Sumaira Abdul Ali from the Awaaz Foundation, and she explained why honking horns was a hard thing to control…
Sumaira Abdul Ali, the Awaaz Foundation
Honking and noise in general in India is a medium of expression, of sadness, of happiness, of every kind. This is what I was told when I started working, that these are all Western ideas to want to control noise - Indians love noise! And it’s about the noise, it’s about the colour, it’s about the laughter and happiness, we don’t want to be like the West - you know, those kind of dull, boring people, who don’t express themselves the way we do!
Georgina
I like how honking a horn isn’t just for road safety - it’s almost another language. People express themselves - or show how they feel - by sounding their car horn. To control this noise - to be quieter - is considered a Western idea.
Neil
But Samaira is trying to change drivers’ behaviour, and after much effort, even got the police to run a campaign. If noise levels at traffic lights went over 85 decibels, the lights would remain on red for longer!
Georgina
Sounds like a good idea! There’s much more about this on the BBC’s Fixing the World webpage. So, Neil you just mentioned 85 decibels. Is that the answer to the question you asked earlier?
Neil
Earlier I asked, according to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours?
Georgina
I said 55 decibels.
Neil
Ah Well, it is actually 85 decibels, Georgina. Bad luck. The permissible time for safe listening decreases as sound levels increase. So, for example, a sound as high as 100 decibels - the level produced by a subway train - can be safely listened to for only 15 minutes each day.
Georgina
Well, that’s good to know. Now, let’s recap on some of the vocabulary we’ve been discussing, starting with grate - spelt G-R-A-T-E - it means annoy or irritate.
Neil
When we are conscious of something, we are aware of it. And when we get into the habit of something, we start doing something regularly, often without even thinking about it.
Georgina
Suppressing describes preventing, stopping or reducing something.
Neil
Honk is the short, loud sound a car horn makes. Like this - honk.
Georgina
I can hear you coming, Neil! Finally, to express yourself, means to show how you feel.
Neil
Well, I must express my sadness because we’re out of time now. But there are lots more 6 Minute English programmes to enjoy on our website at bbclearningenglish.com.
Georgina
We also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores and where you can download this programme. And of course, we are all over social media.
Neil
Thanks for listening and goodbye.
Georgina
Goodbye.
Thank you so much!
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Thank you 😊
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. And I’m Georgina. In this programme, we’re talking about something that always surrounds us - noise. Yes, whether it’s the natural sounds of birdsong, the wind blowing, or man-made noise, like traffic or music - there’s always something we can hear. Of course, there are sounds that we like to hear and then there are those sounds that really grate - annoy or irritate… … like the beeping sound on a reversing lorry or someone drilling a hole in the road. Indeed. Soon we’ll be looking at the language of noise and hearing about ideas for making the world a quieter place. But let’s kick off first question about the measurement of sound, which is in units called decibels. According to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Is it… a) 55 decibels, b) 85 decibels, or c) 125 decibels? I imagine it’s quite low, so I’ll go for a) 55 decibels. Well, as always, I’ll reveal the correct answer later. Now, let’s sound out what people know about sound! Starting with Julian Treasure, the founder of The Sound Agency. He spoke to the BBC World Service programme, People Fixing the World. He discussed why noise is a form of pollution. And it’s bad for our health, but we don’t always realise… Sound has powerful effects on us all the time, even though most of the time we’re not conscious of it because we’ve kind of got into the habit of suppressing our listening. There’s so much noise around us in cities that we get into the habit of ignoring it. Now that’s not a great thing when the noise is having a bad effect on us. Julian makes a good point - that sounds affect us all the time, even when we don’t realise. We’re not conscious of it - so we’re not aware of it, but it is there. It may be irritating us, but we don’t stop to think what it is that’s annoying us. As Julian also said, we get into the habit of ignoring sounds. When you get into the habit of something, you start doing something regularly without even thinking about it. And another habit we get into is suppressing our listening - so, preventing or stopping ourselves from hearing the noises. But experts have found this isn’t good for us. That noise in the background can lead to stress and mental health issues. Yes, we all need some peace and quiet. Of course, there are many techniques for reducing and absorbing noise. For example, trees are grown by motorways to absorb the traffic noise. At a large rock concert, acoustic screens are put up to stop the sound being heard too far away. All sound ideas - I mean good ideas. But let’s head to the world’s noisiest city - Mumbai in India - where honking car horns are a big problem. I love the sound of that word honk - a short, loud sound - but I don’t like the actual noise. The People Fixing the World programme discussed this problem and met a woman who’s been working for years to try and reduce noise levels and create quiet zones. She’s Sumaira Abdul Ali from the Awaaz Foundation, and she explained why honking horns was a hard thing to control… Honking and noise in general in India is a medium of expression, of sadness, of happiness, of every kind. This is what I was told when I started working, that these are all Western ideas to want to control noise - Indians love noise! And it’s about the noise, it’s about the colour, it’s about the laughter and happiness, we don’t want to be like the West - you know, those kind of dull, boring people, who don’t express themselves the way we do! I like how honking a horn isn’t just for road safety - it’s almost another language. People express themselves - or show how they feel - by sounding their car horn. To control this noise - to be quieter - is considered a Western idea. But Samairu is trying to change drivers’ behaviour, and after much effort, even got the police to run a campaign. If noise levels at traffic lights went over 85 decibels, the lights would remain on red for longer! Sounds like a good idea! There’s much more about this on the BBC’s Fixing the World webpage. So, Neil you just mentioned 85 decibels. Is that the answer to the question you asked earlier? Earlier I asked, according to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? I said 55 decibels. Ah Well, it is actually 85 decibels, Georgina. Bad luck. The permissible time for safe listening decreases as sound levels increase. So, for example, a sound as high as 100 decibels - the level produced by a subway train - can be safely listened to for only 15 minutes each day. Well, that’s good to know. Now, let’s recap on some of the vocabulary we’ve been discussing, starting with grate - spelt G-R-A-T-E - it means annoy or irritate. When we are conscious of something, we are aware of it. And when we get into the habit of something, we start doing something regularly, often without even thinking about it. Suppressing describes preventing, stopping or reducing something. Honk is the short, loud sound a car horn makes. Like this - honk. I can hear you coming, Neil! Finally, to express yourself, means to show how you feel. Well, I must express my sadness because we’re out of time now. But there are lots more 6 Minute English programmes to enjoy on our website at bbclearningenglish.com. We also have an app that you can download for free from the app stores and where you can download this programme. And of course, we are all over social media. Thanks for listening and goodbye. Goodbye.
Great lesson. I live in Bolivia, a horrible place to live peacefully.
We live in an endemic corruption, filled with laws that are broken every single day.
Traffic law named 3988 is unused.
Honks, construcion are ennoying but the worst are noise motorcycles. Exceeding decibels levels every day.
Oruro is the City that caused the distopia in uru uru lake.
We need help.
Thankyou so much greetings from México
I like quiet and peaceful place to relax my mind😪😴🤤..I am from India
Hi Munni
I'm looking for a writing or speaking partner to practice and improve my English
I wonder if you are interested in?
Nice topic, after all who appreciate more than we the song of birds? Thanks a lot for all :) Bye from Italy
Hello Can you call me at the skype Iwant to talk with you
That's the cutest kiddo ever! Great photo! Off topic, I know 😁😁😁
Hello. It is a great program. If you can to do sound a little louder it will be awesome .
Keep going sir 🙏 and miss
M so fond of the British accent 😍
Amazing complet intelligent your lesson. Audio perfect.
Very excellent♥
I love this kind of material. I always try to use it in my class because my students find it quite interesting.
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Hello can you call at the skype . I want to talk with you
What an intersting topic :)
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I think it happens many Asian countries particularly in Indian subcontinent bus drivers making noises severely annoying and its enhancing
Noise is a real distraction when one is working.
Greetings from Pakistan
Nagorno is Armenia and Cyprus is greek
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a) 55 Decibels.
The honks became scarier with the spoiling of the sun
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I'm from Mumbai😂India🖐️😅
Welcome india
I only want to say that kid on the pics likely South East Asian people, may be Malaysian/Indonesian/Bruneian..
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I don't like noisy places
Like l
If the WHO says that 85 DB is the maximum noise for the people, I am sure their general unknowledge about the noise is similar to their everyday stupid recommendations about covid 19.WHO is unuseful. Over there are only people saying the opposite that a human brain can bear. I imagine their go-to comfortable bed and central heating, private driver, and expensive cars. They have no idea of anything.
I don't know why my little brother thought that this cute girl is a boy.
Noise in the classroom is annoying, irritating and grating.