Can you spot a lie? 6 Minute English

Do you know when someone is lying to you? Are all lies bad or could they be a way to keep a good relationship with people? Sam and Rob discuss the social benefits of lying and teach you some vocabulary. Honestly. You’ll find audio and text for download on our website: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: The future of food Is tourism harmful? Does your name start with the wrong letter? Are you good at complaining? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐟𝐢𝐛 small inoffensive lie 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞 small lie, told to avoid upsetting someone 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 try to hide something by tricking people to gain an advantage 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 most important or essential part 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 a term used in psychology to describe the time taken between a stimulus or question and a response to it 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬 informal word for ’lies’ [Cover: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish