2024-08-26
6 分钟We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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Hello, I'm Katherine and this is Rob.
Yes, hello, and welcome to six minute vocabulary.
Today we're talking about adjectives that end in IC, pronounced Ikdhe, and adjectives that end in I C A L, pronounced ickle.
First, let's listen to Hannah.
She's talking about her favorite books.
Our question today is, why does Hannah get most of her books from the library?
Listen carefully and find out.
I'm always reading.
I like classic english novels by writers like Jane Austen or Charles Dickens.
I also like non fiction, especially books about interesting historical characters.
I love buying books, but it's so expensive.
Mostly I borrow books from the library.
It's much more economical.
So why does Hannah prefer to get her books from the library?
Because it's more economical.
Hannah mentioned that she likes to read novels.
Do you remember what type of novel she likes to read?