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Why do people like sad music? Listen to 6 Minute English

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A recent study has shown that sad music has become increasingly popular, but why do people choose to listen to it, and what goes on in the brain and the body when they do so? Sam and Neil talk about music and biology and teach you some vocabulary. This week's question: The music video has been around for a while, but in what year was MTV, the first dedicated music video channel, launched in the US? a) 1981 b) 1982 c) 1983 Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: cant stand have a strong dislike of hormone a natural chemical produced in the body lactation the process in mammals of producing milk comforting calming and soothing, making you feel better emotionally whats going on whats happening an excess of too much or a more than normal amount of something You'll find audio and text for download on our website
Date: 2020-09-18

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Comments and reviews: 5

Hanna
Well,im not a fan sad musics.But i do listen them when som bad thing happened.And when i hear it suddenly,i remember evry bad memoryes.So,i stopped listen them.Just sometimes.My play music full of funny,optimistic,great musics .(wyh to waste a life sadness,when we can enjoy of the life ..
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hang
i learned some new words : can't stand sth= really don't like sth, excess of sth means more than normal or too much, lactation conected to milk of mamals and what's going on means what's happening. thanks a lot
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Ahmed
I have a problem with listening skill, I don't know how these videos would be useful for me generally .. can you help me? please .. what should i do exactly ? just listen ? watch and listen , write new words ?
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Arshad
Sad music usually helps me to feel better, I do listen to sad music almost every day.
Sadnessless songs are unable to touch my soul. Thanks, BBC Learning English for choosing such a nice topic.
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Paula
01:03 Sam said Care to be more specific? is that a unformal way of saying Can you be more specyfic? When can I use this short form?
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