https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/ccc31d84-c111-4858-b99e-a302f8e96ea9 Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! We all know the feeling. That horribly uncomfortable silence where we freeze up, or look away or just want to turn invisible. Awkwardness can strike anyone in the wrong circumstances. But why does it happen? How is it connected to rules and what does it have to do with society? Neil and Dan find out and teach you related vocabulary. You'll find the transcript and the vocabulary on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-190404 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: Are food allergies more common now? https://youtu.be/OQAS9pqC8V4 Debating veganism: How to change someone's opinion https://youtu.be/vBiBiCdlXes How your eyes predict your personality https://youtu.be/mLYwM-kdbwM Do you have a second job? https://youtu.be/TVHePsQLa3w 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (adjective), 𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 (noun) feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious or embarrassed in a social situation 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 not spoken or written down, but still understood 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 the way we behave in society in particular situations so that we can live together peacefully 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 to rule, to control 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 to make something easier to understand, to clarify 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 (a rule) to break (a rule) [Cover: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #LearnEnglish #6MinuteEnglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:27:54 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/ccc31d84-c111-4858-b99e-a302f8e96ea9 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.