https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/56f52057-776f-4336-8f38-169ea724d3b5 From the bubonic plague and cholera to tuberculosis, pandemics have changed the ways cities have evolved. The coronavirus has been no different: with cities all over the world on lockdown, our cities have changed to become quieter and greener, with wildlife returning on an unprecedented scale. Rob and Neil discuss what this means for the future of our cities and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way. To download the audio and a transcript, go to our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200820 More 6 Minute English episodes: Should we wear face masks? https://youtu.be/7ZJxdmEKn0Q COVID-19: The office after lockdown https://youtu.be/glK2V-7DJD8. Sport against poverty https://youtu.be/atPNphv-NEI Food made in space https://youtu.be/_q8geBY3vPA The medicine of coronavirus https://youtu.be/gu_GfdJpdsA Is this the era of distrust? https://youtu.be/AhoslePC6yI Vocabulary airborne carried and spread in the air metropolis largest, busiest and most important city in a country or region. antibiotics chemical or medicine, like penicillin, that can destroy harmful bacteria or stop their growth spread like wildlife (idiom) spread quickly around many people commute distance you travel on your journey between your home and your place of work livelihood job or other way of earning money to pay for what you need to live [Cover: Getty Images] #bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #cities #Covid19 #lockdown #pandemic #coronavirus Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:04:02 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/56f52057-776f-4336-8f38-169ea724d3b5 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.