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Introduction We all know the feeling. That horrible 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. This week's questionWhich city has the oldest underground railway? Is it: a) London
b) New York or
c) Tokyo Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabularyawkward (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) Transcript Note: This is not a word for word transcript
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发表于 2019-4-5 00:02:28
