https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/b1a7f06b-0945-4e17-8379-1edb202e9d02 Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! The word 'snowflake' has taken on a new meaning in recent years. These days it's used as an insult. It's used to criticise people or groups that are seen to be very easily offended or upset by things that others say. Rob and Neil discuss what it takes to be offended. You can download the audio and transcript here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-180920 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: How intelligent is the octopus? https://youtu.be/u6Ke0rdjKEg Are smartphones killing cameras? https://youtu.be/9ry87N2tC_k Dating apps: How our brains react https://youtu.be/RwBO6Hi5FvE Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle? https://youtu.be/8yzy7ucYcII 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (something) rude, insulting and makes people feel hurt and upset 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 get upset or angry by something thought to be rude or insulting 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 person who gets offended too easily and unnecessarily 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞 use (something) to support your point or explain your action 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 challenge, highlight and look for justification for something 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐨 something that society says is offensive and shocking [Images: GETTY IMAGES] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:35:42 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/b1a7f06b-0945-4e17-8379-1edb202e9d02 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.