https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/51e8b673-a91e-4f1b-ad18-fb3e8c48a7ae Have you ever wondered why seeing someone yawn also makes you yawn? According to researchers, it makes a difference if you think of yourself as similar to the person who started the yawning. Georgina and Rob discuss yawning and teach you related vocabulary. This week's question What biological function does yawning have? a: To take in more oxygen b: To get rid of carbon dioxide from our body c: No one really knows Listen to the programme to find out the answer. 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚 𝐲𝐚𝐰𝐧 / 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐚𝐰𝐧 breathe in and out with our mouth stretched open 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 can be spread from one person to another 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫 an action, often automatic, in response to a particular situation 𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 connected to mental processes and the way our minds work 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 (𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩) to feel close to and have a sense of belonging to (a group) 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 (𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫) do, show (a behaviour) To download the transcript and the audio, go to our webpage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200102 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: How your eyes predict your personality https://youtu.be/mLYwM-kdbwM Walkman: The music player revolution https://youtu.be/NUHIoZFuDAw What is surf and turf? https://youtu.be/hCMKloIx8vk Hacking help for US elections https://youtu.be/Pzq2slM4Wu4 Fake or real: what's the best tree to have at Christmas? https://youtu.be/NFZH67BgO5c #LearnEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #BBCLearningEnglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:35:40 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/51e8b673-a91e-4f1b-ad18-fb3e8c48a7ae 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.