https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/12398671-c624-4134-9fb9-1197d50bcc91 Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! Are you happy being all alone, in silence, for long periods of time? Some people love it! Neil and Rob discuss why anybody would want to be a hermit and teach you vocabulary along the way. This week's question: Christopher Wright lived in complete isolation for nearly 30 years. When hikers discovered his tent all they found was an alarm clock. Why did he need it? Was it: a) to remind him when to hide his tent? b) to frighten away wild animals? c) to wake him up at the coldest part of the night so he didn’t freeze to death? Watch the video to find out the answer. Vocabulary hermit someone who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons dictum short statement or saying giving wise advice or a general truth about life recluse (noun) someone who lives alone and deliberately avoids other people drop out reject the normal rules and conventions of society and live outside the system bereavement (sadness you feel) when a close friend or relative dies treat reward or gift of something special and enjoyable [Cover: Getty Images] To download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210520 More 6 Minute English episodes: How can I help the environment? https://youtu.be/uhfVT5iAtMM​​ Vampire shoppers https://youtu.be/g2Ki5GeMevU​ How your eyes predict your personality https://youtu.be/mLYwM-kdbwM​ Would you invest in cryptocurrencies? https://youtu.be/NrU4Cx2gAoU​ Women's football World Cup https://youtu.be/uziFF8NSxaQ​ What makes a good story? https://youtu.be/Y7QvqbwRjLQ​ #bbclearningenglish​​​ #learnenglish​​​ #hermit #alone #lonely #solitude Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:12:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/12398671-c624-4134-9fb9-1197d50bcc91 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.