https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/9267148c-500a-4160-b0d8-deafb9546b52 Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! Bats are in the news quite a bit due to the Covid pandemic, but even before that they weren't always the most popular creatures. Are bats your friends or not? Neil and Sam discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary. This week's question: Roughly how many different species of bat are there worldwide? a) one and a half thousand b) two and a half thousand c) three and a half thousand Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary carnivores animals that eat meat insectivores animals that eat only insects pest insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops voracious very eager for something, especially food the holy grail something that is extremely difficult to find or get; the cup believed to have been used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper that’s brilliant! very good!; amazing! This episode of 6 Minute English was originally published as a web exclusive on bbclearningenglish.com. To download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210909 [Cover: Getty Images] More 6 Minute English episodes: How colour affects us https://youtu.be/0YpwaYUGF94 The men taking their wife's name after marriage https://youtu.be/0emVXTaESvs​ Would you pay more for 'ethical' coffee? https://youtu.be/AfNSMykrG1I​ High heels: fashion or oppression? https://youtu.be/xZxmMQCZsu4​ Is gaming a sport? https://youtu.be/gfnyMyCZjqA​ Is punctuality important? https://youtu.be/cSlPuxN_yws​ #bbclearningenglish​​ #learnenglish​​ #bats Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:17:39 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/9267148c-500a-4160-b0d8-deafb9546b52 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.