Millennials and business

6 Minute English

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2020-06-25

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Rob.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • Have you got a business brain, Sam?

  • Would you like to start your own business?

  • It sounds good, Rob.

  • I like the idea of being my own boss.

  • Well, that's the dream for many millennials.

  • The name given to the current generation of young people, age between 24 and 38.

  • Some of the millennial generation are dissatisfied with the old ways of doing things.

  • For example, how big business uses data from social media and the negative impact of companies on society and the environment.

  • In today's programme, we'll look at why millennials are so attracted to starting their own businesses and asking whether this really is the way to make the world a better place.

  • And of course, we'll be learning some new vocabulary on the way.

  • But first, it's time for today's quiz question.

  • At 79 years old, Mohamed Yunus is hardly a millennial,

  • but he's a hero to many young business people.

  • In 2006, he won the Nobel Peace Prize, but what for?

  • Was it for a offering microfinance to low-income businesses?