https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/36a7aaeb-5eb5-4bb1-9307-7ccb61211dae Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! The octopus uses its senses of vision and taste like we do. Its large nervous system is a sign of intelligence. Philosopher of science Peter Godfrey-Smith wonders how the octopus - a solitary creature - became so smart. Neil and Catherine chat about this curious animal and teach you six items of English vocabulary. See the transcript, vocabulary and download the programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-180802 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: The power of smell https://youtu.be/AJRqLvAZp4Q Are you excited about the World Cup? https://youtu.be/savzorNB_sI Is gaming a sport? https://youtu.be/gfnyMyCZjqA Why are fewer people going to the countryside? https://youtu.be/dRgwAU7Y4yY 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐝 the group of animals to which the octopus belongs 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐭 something a company might do to grab your attention and promote its products 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 a distant relative from which two different species evolved 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 similar to 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 animals that have a spine 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐧 (adjective) adaptable and changeable [Image: GETTY IMAGES] #BBCLearningEnglish #LearnEnglish #6MinuteEnglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:25:28 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/36a7aaeb-5eb5-4bb1-9307-7ccb61211dae 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.