6 Minute English: New Year's Resolutions

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What does Jennifer want to do in the New Year?

Become a better presenter

Travel more

Get fit and go to the gym (correct)

Eat less junk food

What does Callum say about New Year's resolutions?

He's very good at keeping them

He thinks they're pointless

He makes them every year

He never sticks to them (correct)

What is the topic of today's programme?

Random acts of kindness (correct)

New Year's resolutions

Fitness and exercise

Healthy eating

What is the benefit of performing a kind act every day?

It improves your social life Signup and view all the answers

What does Jennifer ask Callum to answer?

What is the most commonly broken resolution Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting of the programme?

A studio Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of encouraging schoolchildren to perform small and simple altruistic acts?

To make the classroom a happier place and discourage social problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an altruistic act?

An act that helps someone else and does not gain anything in return Signup and view all the answers

What is the most commonly broken New Year's resolution?

Stopping smoking Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people who stop smoking in January actually succeed?

15% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of gym memberships taken out in January are never used?

60% Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggestion made by Callum to improve the atmosphere at BBC Learning English?

Performing kind acts Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the '6 Minute English' episode?

random acts of kindness Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'resolution' in the context of this conversation?

a decision to change habits Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Callum and Jennifer?

colleagues Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the conversation?

to provide language lessons Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the conversation?

humorous Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of discussion in the programme?

Random acts of kindness Signup and view all the answers

What was Callum's offer to Jennifer?

To share his lunch with her Signup and view all the answers

What did the schoolchildren in America participate in?

A study on random acts of kindness Signup and view all the answers

What was the age range of the children participating in the kindness study?

9 to 11 years old Signup and view all the answers

What is a random act of kindness according to Callum?

An unplanned act of kindness Signup and view all the answers

What did the researchers measure to determine the impact of kindness on the children's popularity?

The number of times they were nominated by classmates Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a random act of kindness mentioned in the report?

Giving a stressed parent a hug Signup and view all the answers

What did being kinder do to the children's wellbeing?

It made them feel better about themselves Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of receiving a random act of kindness?

It can make the receiver feel good Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'dynamics' in the context of the classroom?

The feeling or atmosphere of the classroom Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a random act of kindness mentioned in the programme?

It doesn't cost anything to do Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the four weeks of enforced kindness on the children's popularity?

They became more popular with their peers Signup and view all the answers