Running a marathon makes you 'younger': BBC News Review reviews

June 12, 2022



Running a marathon makes your heart younger. Taking part in just one marathon can make your heart ‘younger’ by years, according to new research. Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

The story:
Researchers say regular running, no matter how far or how fast, substantially reduces the risk of an early death. A team from Australia, Thailand and Finland examined data on nearly a quarter of a million people, and found that any amount of running was linked to a 27% reduction in mortality.

Vocabulary:
cuts
reduces
• In hard times, the government often cuts arts funding first.
• It’s simple – cut smoking and health improves.

taking on
making a decision to do something challenging
• I’m taking on a huge new international project.
• Jorge’s taken on too much work. He can’t cope!

reverse
change the direction of something to the opposite
• In a driving test, you must show you can reverse the car.
• The school reversed its decision. Now girls can wear trousers.

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49 Comments
  1. Reply
    BBC Learning English June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    Exercise can not only make your heart younger, it can help your brain too as we discussed in another News Review. Watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqYUTA5JJo

  2. Can I have that pillow for me plz😕

  3. Can I have that pillow for me plz😕

  4. Reply
    Закирова Айназ June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    классный канал 👍🏿👍🏿💗💗

  5. The bustling leg family dare because collar ethically attend given a absurd subway. tedious, selective archaeology

  6. Does anybody know Neil's fb account or instagram ?

  7. Reply
    abdurezak mohammed June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    wearing protective equipment such as mask might cut the transmission of this terrible pandemic. china was taking on various measure to tackle it and eventually they are succeed i.e. life is reversed back it previous state.

  8. I wanna be forever young.

  9. To take on: to brave

  10. Neil n Georgina both are outstanding! You both are really great help for English learners.
    Thanks for your sincere efforts.

  11. I ran a half marathon in 2:02:31 on the second of October does that count in helping me live longer

  12. Reply
    fatima aparecida serafim domingos June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    Excelente !

  13. Thanks for your help! This type of videos help me a lot!!

  14. I took on the challenge of losing weight by cutting junk food and running every day and I lose weight 22 kg😊

  15. Thanks a lot guys ! Glad to see and hear you every time with a new topics ! It's a real pleasure to learn something new from 6 minutes' English !

  16. I'm a little bit confused about the spelling of "ageing", because I thought that it was spelled "aging". Is it the difference between British and American English?

  17. I reversed by decision on having a job..

  18. Reply
    đông nguyễn hải June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    VNese goverments declared that people have to stay at home to cut the traffic congestion, which means to prevent corona spreading from human to human. Therefore, people reverses all their jobs and spend time with their family

  19. Learning Japanese is quit difficult but I m gonna taking on

  20. The epidemic situation cuts the employment of several labours

  21. Cut, Taking on, Reverse

  22. Thank you for all thoses videos that are provided by bbc learning english it help us to improve our language and skills

  23. what eyeglasses are you wearing Neil?

  24. Really grateful for the staff u provided us with .u 'r a valuable source to learn the language in its suitable context .big thanks and big up👌👌

  25. Reply
    Meylis Orazgeldiyev June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    Running keeps you fit and healthy and it help your blood circulation then you look younger

  26. Good video. The main phrase i learned from most videos is: hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed that video etc.

  27. Thank you for nice video.
    I will use these word of today video.
    I’m taking on challenging work
    Playing sports cut aging our health
    My mother is not good at driving. She isn’t reverse the car

  28. Compared to others, such as Neil, Dan, Catherine, Finn and Paul, etc. I think Georgina should put more efforts on the programme. I didn’t mean anything wrong that she did, just other hosts are terrific.(I am apologise I am so mean! As a English learner, I am watching this impressive programme as well as complaining, I feel … so sorry)

  29. Thanks

  30. Thank you, beautiful BBC people! Listening to you makes me younger 😁😁😁❤❤👍👍👍

  31. I am a Bangladeshi. I love this channel more than any channel.

  32. why is there no subtitles? it would be so useful for learners

  33. Where is Mrs. Catherine ?

  34. Is it cut or cut off?

  35. Where that end legenda in english

  36. @khairuddin… hi I'm fomerly dbs&dba student from local college…currently I'm worked with kfc…my past time study about language class concerned was Business English…im forgotten, maybe sirs@madam….

  37. Not bad!
    But the lady is kind of nervous.

  38. Reply
    Ngọc Anh Phạm June 12, 2022 at 5:28 am

    I hope your video all have a * CC * buttom. If that, many people have such a weak English level as me can learn from your wonderful videos easier. Many thanks ♡♡♡

  39. Teacher Neil in the news review, it's so good to change sometimes.

  40. Cut :reduce
    Taking on :challenge yourself to do something
    Reverse: change something to its opposite

  41. Could u please ~~~
    Remove the Add saying
    “Subscribe”
    Many of us listen to these English programs repeatedly n that annoys. If we don’t hear it we might listen to BBC MORE!
    Thank U for the great n free contents.

  42. Nice to see Neil and Georgina again

  43. I was a marathon runner and I have a heart problems

  44. l am bangldeshi,,, how can l improve listening please tell

  45. Does someone else need subtitle down the screen like me

  46. Thanks BBC I hope it improves my vocabulary

  47. Would you mine…Please have a look on your thumbnail. You have written “running makes you” instead of “running make you”

  48. Thanks

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