Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes!
Whether it’s the natural sounds of birdsong, or the beeping sound on a reversing lorry - noise is something that always surrounds us. Neil and Georgina discuss noise and wonder whether it is bad for our health.
This week’s question:
According to a guide by the World Health Organisation, what is considered the highest measurement of sound level we can be safely exposed to for a maximum of eight hours? Is it…
a) 55 decibels?
b) 85 decibels?
c) 125 decibels?
Watch the video to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
grate
annoy or irritate
conscious
aware of something
get into the habit of (something)
start doing something regularly, often without even thinking about it
suppressing
preventing, stopping or reducing
honk
short, loud sound a car horn makes
express yourself
show how you feel.
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