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Hello, I'm Rob.
Welcome to 6 Minute English.
I'm joined today by Finn.
Hi, Rob.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Yes, Merry Christmas.
Today, we're talking about this celebration.
It's a Christian festival, but its message of peace among people is universal.
It's a pity that today we're far from that,
from a moment of absolute peace and goodwill.
Now, goodwill means a cooperative attitude.
But there was once a brief moment in history when the human spirit rose above wars.
Ah, and you must be talking about the Christmas truce,
which happened in World War I in 1914.
It's the perfect occasion to talk about it,
because this year marks the centenary, the 100-year anniversary,
of the start of Britain's involvement in this European conflict.
And we'll look at some related vocabulary during the programme.