Is punctuality important? 6 Minute English
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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Some people are always on time but others are always late - they never allow enough time to get somewhere. Lateness can also sometimes be attributed to an underlying fear of being early. Neil and Catherine talk about different people's attitude to being on time.
This week's question:
How many years would an atomic clock at the UK's National Physical Laboratory take, approximately, to lose or gain a second? Is it...
a) 138 years
b) 138,000 years
c) 138 million years
Watch the video to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
punctuality
the fact of doing something at an agreed time and being on time
timekeeping
ability to achieve things on time
time benders
people who are always late because they don’t allow enough time to be somewhere
resistance
being against something
deadlines
fixed times when things must be completed by
conspicuous
easily noticed
awkward
uncomfortable or nervous
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I really enjoy and learn a lot. You're so scientific also. I love you 😍
I need a summary for two minutes on this subject. I wish you would help you and I owe you.
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I from Iraq😄
Being punctual is important for me.
It reflects one’s manner. Every time, when I meet up with my friends, I will usually arrive early. It is because I value this friendship very much.
Thank you BBC for discussing a very essential part of our lifestyle. It's completely necessary for everyone to be Punctual with their tasks to achieve anything. We should be time keeping instead of time bender and finish our tasks before the deadline. It give us pleasure!
Thank you again 😊😊
I am definitely a time bender. I always thought I can stretch the time to whatever I feel like doing. But I hate that I always fail to do everything by the time I should finish. I have managed to do things in time a few times and that actually made me quite pleased😊. I shall try it more.
My favourite bbc learning english couple ! 😊 I prefer videos where we can see your faces. I dont know why 😁
I'm quite with your idea, I will focus more if I see their faces.
Lots of beautiful words and expressions are presented in this video. I like the recap of vocab at the end of the show. Thank you for the post.
Being on time is basic manner to me. Thank you for this podcast!
I prefer to see the interviewers just like in news review. I like to see facial expressions . Just listening to the voices makes me feel a little bit bored . Thanks for your helpful and useful programs
I'm with you
To be on time means to be responsible. If somebody turns up late, it also can be a signal that the person isn’t serious or interested in meeting or even in you. I think, to be on time is a very important ability:)
I think the same)
I disagree. I mean just ask yourself, when you’ve turned up late (which I know you have because there’s no one in this world who has never been “late”), was it because you weren’t serious or didn’t care? If anything, it probably made you care even more. And just because you “care” about something doesn’t mean you can translate that feeling into something productive.
@@ToanTheNomad I understand what you are trying to say but at the same time it is not always about being punctual at all the time it is about being punctual generally.
First time it is a mistake, second time it is a coincidence and the third time it is a habit.
Me too :) / ;(
I find out recently, that time benders are adult ADHD :(
It's really hard. We don't want to be late. It's stressfull and it's kind of compulsion "don't waste your time by going out earlier". Even though you feel bad later that you are wasting the other person's time.
Greats from Cracov - Poland! ❤✌
Thank you, BBC>
Being punctual is an essential quality to us. We dislike those who always come late. But many people are time benders, believing they can arrive on time and resist to start off early. Unfortunately, seldom can they be on time. I hate this, because I am the one among them. I had been making effort to be a timekeeper.
Nice video 👍 punctuality is very important and essential quality for being successful.
U reminded me when I used to be late for lessons n my teacher said"if u once come on time it will be a miracle"🤣
I enjoyed your lesson. I really did. Thank you.
Yeeees. So important. When I do so,my day becomes more productive.
My husband is a time bender for sure and he prefers to be late instead of early.
Very very well👍♥️
I would like to play piano along with Catherine's intonation. Her intonation sounds something like songs. ^^
I hope to meet her n talk with her
Thank you and good luck !
I am a time bender )), always late or just in time. Never come early .
I'm impressed! Really impressed! Everything is great! The voices, the topics, the level of the podcasts! You're great!
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Thanks! It's very helpful!
Nice👍
This video very helpful. Thankyou so much
Glad it was helpful!
In my country, punctuality is crucial.
However i'm not good at timekeeping.
I'm a kind of time bender.
I should decide to alter my behaviour
I need a summary for two minutes on this subject. I wish you would help you and I owe you.
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I from Iraq😄
Nice video
Very important!!
I love you. KATHERINE I LOVE NEIL
We love you too, Eng Areej!
In Japan, only a minute of late of bullet train(shinkansen) makes the company apologise officially on TV. It’s crazy. But the reason is not because they regret or something, but the public won’t forgive these tiny mistakes. People in Japan may seem kind, but it’s most of the time out of fears of being attacked by others.
Hello thanks for the video, I’ve a question for you when she was saying “I do always turn up” does it mean that she shows up or arrives? If so why is she using the verb turn up and is that for emphasizing or something?
Hi! 'Turn up' is a common expression in British English. It has the same meaning as 'show up', which is more common in American English. Hope that helps!
on time and be lated are a actual matter in life. And for some countries, everyone's lateness became to popular culture. For perspective, I reckon this is really not good for work as well as others. We had better be timekeeping people.
STUDENT How to be punctual for something?
TEACHER Easy be interested in that thing
nice video guys
Thank you 😀
Poor Catherine! ahaahhah We love you
Could you guys bring 6M English to Podcast please? 🙏😁
Sir/Madam
Could you please tell me
1)I want to ask from him
2)I have to ask from him
3)I want to ask that from him
4)i have to ask that from him
5)What were the questions interviewer asked from you
6)What were the questions interviewer asked you
can i get this clock pls??
I decide to be on time...
Anyway, what does the sentence “there’s time to pack everything in’ mean?
I’m happy if anyone tells it to me!
Hi the all BBC group please make a video for all preparations thanks
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nice
I said right answer
Could anyone explain me about quiz question? It really confused me 😢
Catherine's voice is too far away... kindda choky.
I am always on time but my friends, on the other hand, always let me waiting too much...It is so insensible.
I need a summary for two minutes on this subject. I wish you would help you and I owe you.
Please can you help me
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We want to subtitle.
You can use caption option for it!
Catherine, never say never😅
*POV: You are early, as planned. How do you use the wait time?*
(What if it is company time?)
I'm always trying to be a punctuality person
'Punctuality' is the noun. 'Punctual' is the adjective. So, we would say "I'm always trying to be a punctual person". Or more commonly, we would say "I always try to be punctual". 😀😀😀
Punctuality is the thief of time - Oscar Wilde
"The importance of being Earnist".👏👏
Ultimate time bender
Nic
It is important to be punctual for your class 😂
I couldn't understand the quiz 😭💔
No entiendo mucho!
First
So what?
@@marshelaillon feeling happy with 90others
@@nirmalsinghrawat9526 hahahah
@@marshelaillon okay, this is so fool 😂, I'll delete
vengo de mi clase de ingles XD
si te soy sincera
NO tendi nada
gracias por tu like
Who asked?
Your pronunciation isn't so good ... , so I didn't catch from the first question!(
the answer is C 138 million years ;)