https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/e34558d1-3d3b-4933-95e1-5dc5281e6c57 How many languages would you like to speak? Do you agree that "to have another language is to possess a second soul"? Neil and Rob talk about polyglots and teach you some English vocabulary. This week's question The word polyglot comes from Greek and is made up of two parts: poly, which as Rob says, means ‘many’, and ‘glot’. But what does ‘glot’ mean? What is the meaning of the word polyglot? Is it: a) many words? b) many sounds? c) many tongues? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary polyglot someone who speaks many languages identify with feel that you are similar or closely connected to something sheer nothing except; used to emphasise how strong, pure or powerful a feeling is soul spirit or non-physical part of a person which is sometimes believed to continue to exist after death proficiency skill and ability to do something well efficient working quickly and effectively in an organised way [Cover: Getty Images] To download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210114 More 6 Minute English episodes: Why do we choose to text instead of talk? https://youtu.be/PL90RepTkhk Melting ice sheet: Is it too late? https://youtu.be/3fBxa1IEb74 Will Covid-19 change cities? https://youtu.be/jO8d0wwXyk8 The soothing power of books https://youtu.be/oviVRMuVgAs Shocking facts about electricity https://youtu.be/xg7OWeR7tr4 #bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #polyglot #languages #learning #linguist Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:50:38 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/e34558d1-3d3b-4933-95e1-5dc5281e6c57 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.