{"id":566540,"date":"2022-03-17T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/566540\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:00:18","slug":"mars-mysteries-of-the-red-planet-6-minute-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/566540\/","title":{"rendered":"Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet &#8211; 6 Minute English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l5dsQB0rqms\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nImprove your vocabulary and pronunciation in just six minutes!<br \/>\nMars has been in the news a lot recently with three separate missions being sent to explore the planet\u2019s surface in 2021. Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the &#8216;Red Planet&#8217; and teach you related vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s question:<br \/>\nThe ancient Romans were also interested in Mars. They even considered the planet to be a god \u2013 but god of what? Was Mars the Roman god of&#8230;<br \/>\na) Love<br \/>\nb) Fire<br \/>\nc) War<br \/>\nListen to the programme to find out the answer. <\/p>\n<p>Vocabulary<br \/>\nastronomer<br \/>\nscientist who studies the universe and the stars, planets, moons and suns existing within it<\/p>\n<p>distinctive<br \/>\neasy to recognise because it\u2019s different from everything else<\/p>\n<p>rust<br \/>\nreddish chemical substance called iron oxide that occurs when metals react with water and air<\/p>\n<p>immutable<br \/>\nnever changing<\/p>\n<p>adaptable<br \/>\nable to change in order to deal with new situations<\/p>\n<p>habitable<br \/>\ngood enough to live in <\/p>\n<p>[Cover: Getty Images]<\/p>\n<p>You can download the transcript and audio on our website: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2022\/ep-220317<\/p>\n<p>More 6 Minute English episodes:<br \/>\nEating bugs<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eating bugs - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5p85sRPTLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The benefits of boredom<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The benefits of boredom - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8XOA3-XwTaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Do our pets care about us?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Do our pets care about us? - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aq1snwtQUQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sleepy in South Korea<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sleepy in South Korea - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NODkUzmamP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Personalised diets<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Personalised diets - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dJZ9CSbGueU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why we forget the things we learn<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why we forget the things we learn - 6 Minute English\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iHeeMlOsyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>#learnenglish #mars #6minuteenglish #solarsystem #planets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improve your vocabulary and pronunciation in just six minutes! 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