Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ There’s one commonly used medicine in particular which is harmful for animals but safe for humans, but what? Is it: a) antibiotics? b) aspirin? or, c) paracetamol? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️human guinea pigs - the first people to have something new tested on them ✔️vice versa - used to indicate that the opposite of what you have just said is also true ✔️thread the needle - task which requires extreme skill and precision to do successfully, especially one which requires balancing conflicting interests ✔️the whole picture - a complete description of something which includes all the relevant information and opinions about it ✔️wade through something - spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information ✔️on top of (something) - in addition to something, especially something unpleasant More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ The school that puts the kids in charge 👉 ⭐ What can we learn from toddlers 👉 ⭐ Bitter food, better health? 👉 ⭐ Talking at the table 👉 ⭐ Eating for two 👉 ⭐ Why everyone loves the underdog 👉 ⭐ What makes a great library?👉 ⭐ Sewing to fight period poverty👉 ⭐ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes 👉 ⭐ Feed your brain 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #animalrights #animaltesting #6minuteenglish
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