Is chivalry dead

6 Minute English

语言学习

2016-04-28

6 分钟
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  • 6METING ENGLISH From bbclearningenglish.com Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Alice.

  • My chair feels uncomfortable today.

  • How does yours feel?

  • Mine's fine, very comfortable, thank you.

  • Well, it would be nice if you offered to give me your chair, Neil.

  • What?

  • No chance.

  • Well, I would be uncomfortable then, wouldn't I?

  • You should give me your seat, Neil.

  • Should I?

  • Well, now might be a good time to mention that chivalry is the subject of today's show.

  • Chivalry, these days, means polite behaviour usually by men towards women.

  • Though, in the past, it referred to a code of behaviour followed by knights in the Middle Ages.

  • It was all about honour and courage in battle.

  • And only later on about being polite to the ladies.

  • Well, we aren't living in the Middle Ages anymore, are we?

  • No comment.