收听与下载
Express yourself!
Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation!
快来加入我们的讨论！
每周一个话题，听听伦敦人怎么说。你的看法又是什么呢？
What makes you worry and why? 什么事让你担心，为什么？
Will he come or won't he? She is worried about her boyfriend.
People in London told us what made them worry:
Students discussed being worried about trying to find jobs when they finish university.
They think they will have to be really special to get a job – really outstanding 突出的.
Another man said he is a natural worrier 总在担心的人 – he worries even about irrational things 不理智的东西, small things that don’t really matter.
Did you know...?
- Fact
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Almost 60% of parents in a UK survey in 2009 said that they were worried that their children were spending too much time playing computer games and watching television.
- Language tip
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Crossing my fingers - that's what British people say when they need some extra luck!
- Cultural tip
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Worry beads - or komboloi - are Greek in origin and resemble prayer beads, but have no religious significance. People move the beads around with their fingers to relieve stress and pass the time.
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