What's the point of museums? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Many museums have been criticised for taking ancient treasures from their original place during imperial times. Beth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st Century and teach you related vocabulary.
❓❓❓ This week's question:
The Natural History Museum in London, features a grand entrance hall which, for decades, contained an impressive life-size model of a dinosaur. But what was this iconic dinosaur's name?
a) Dippy the Diplodocus
b) Terry the Terradactyl
c) Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary:
✔️artefact - object of historical importance or interest, especially one which is very old
✔️hunter-gatherers - people who lived by hunting and collecting food in the wild, instead of by farming crops
✔️(move) up the ladder - advance; make progress
✔️onwards and upwards - becoming better and better; improving
✔️exhibition - display of a collection of artefacts in a museum, or paintings in an art gallery
✔️interconnected - several different things being connected or related to each other
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[@trangdieu.18c]

VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO WHAT'S THE POINT OF MUSEUMS? - 6 MINUTE ENGLISH 1. Life-size: a picture or model of something or someone that is life-size is the same size as they really are 2. Anthropologist: the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc → ethnology, sociology 3. Ancestors: a member of your family who lived a long time ago → descendant 4. Ideologies: a set of beliefs on which a political or economic system is based, or which strongly influence the way people behave → philosophy 5. Benighted: having no knowledge or understanding 6. Imperialist: a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries → colonialism 7. Oppressive: powerful, cruel, and unfair 8. Promisingly: showing signs of being successful or good in the future 9. Artefact: object of historical importance or interest, especially one which is very old 10. Hunter-gatherers: people who lived by hunting and collecting food in the wild, instead of by farming crops 11. (move) up the ladder - advance; make progress 12. Onwards and upwards: becoming better and better; improving 13. Exhibition: display of a collection of artefacts in a museum, or paintings in an art gallery 14. Interconnected - several different things being connected or related to each other 15. i would be interested in 04.21.2023 VIETNAM 🌼 ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^ 🌼

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[@leewoo780]

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[@puyi-victor]

In my opinion, ancient treasures stolen should be returned to countries which can keep them perfectly.

[@lenamiss84]

Vocabulary from this video BBC 6-minute English "What's the point of museums?": - Artefact (n) - an object of historical or cultural interest or significance; an object that has been made by a person such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest. Exp: Archaeologists discovered some interesting Stone Age artefacts in the cave. Artefacts can be listed as Ancient Egyptian mummies, an Aztec serpent, and the Rosetta Stone. - Ancient (adj) - relating to times long ago; very old Exp: Ancient history; ancient monument. - Serpent (n) - (old use) snake - Controversial (adj) - causing disagreement or discussion Exp: a controversial issue or figure There is a controversial role of museums in the 21st century. Since many museums have been criticised for stealing ancient treasures during imperial times. - Anthropologist (n) - a scientist who studies humans, and their customs, beliefs and relationships. A person who is an expert in anthropology. - Ideology (n) - a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based. Exp: Marxist/ Socialist/Capitalist ideology. The people are caught between 2 opposing ideologies. There are 2 great opposing ideologies of the imperial age. One is that all societies began from a very rough base. - Ancestor (n) - a person related to you who lived a long time ago. - Primitive (adj) - relating to human society at a very early stage of development. - Sophisticated (adj) - having a great deal of experience or knowledge of how to do something; highly-developed; high degree of skill and knowledge. Exp: Our ancestors were moving from primitive magic to sophisticated religion. - Benighted (adj) - without knowledge or morals. - Up the ladder (n) - to advance or make progress. Exp: He moves up the ladder in his work. - Onwards and upwards (phrasal noun) - a situation where things are improving, and getting better and better. - Interconnected (adj) - separate things connected or related to each other. - Exhibition (n) - a display showing a collection of artefacts in the museums or paintings at the art gallery. Many thanks for this video. Have a great weekend.

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[@Brian-fo6ew]

The hunter-gatherers✔ sold some artefacts✔ to a museum exhibition✔ so they could move up the ladder✔ and go onwards and upwards✔. But every artefact✔ is interconnected✔, and you can't sell anyone of them, so the hunter-gatherers'✔ leader was angry.

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*This is a key! Britain mast give back all numerous treasures stolen from peaceful Azian and African nations !!!!!!*

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[@najatarabia741]

I believe these stolen artefacts should be handed back to their original homeland.

[@UV99596]

Thank you so much Neil and Beth

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[@Shozzang]

Don’t make any excuses and return the artifacts to your old colonies.

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[@mrrakeshmohansinghnegi248]

Well then, How are they gonna deal with the emptiness in the museum?

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Totally and absolutely agree with you!

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I will definitely watch it! ❤

[@12388696]

That's not stealing. That's exploiting, robbing

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[@AmmarHammoud-lv9mu]

Thank you..💝

[@letsplayroblox6062]

One day i would like to visit Europe country's museums. There are many places of interests to see. I'll be happy if i see an exhibition there

[@lopezaguilar28]

Here 0:19 when you ask: Would it surprise you to hear that many tourists top destination is actually a museum? Can it also be asked: Would you surpirse to hear... or is that misspelled? Then 3:08 you say that to up the ladder means to advance or make progress but then 5:37 you say to move up the ladder my question is which one is the correct to up the ladder or to move up the ladder i can't understand, can you help me with those ones, please?

[@Lucybest513]

Hi there I think you can do it because surprise is a verb here. up can be a verb so both are correct.

[@makotonakagawa3756]

2:47 3:20 3:34 3:59 4:10 4:35 4:57

[@Brian-fo6ew]

I want to visit the British Museum because I love The Night at the Museum, and in the third movie, Secret of the Tomb, the British Museum was the primary location.

[@blackout4988]

I went at the British Museum. ;) Plz, make more videos with topics like this...

[@mariepaul4078]

Return back the Moái to Rapa-Nui island! 🗿

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[@WARDA475]

Thank you

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[@nowdarius]

English: The archaeological exhibition showcased ancient artefacts used by early hunter-gatherers, highlighting their interconnected and contained way of life. As visitors moved up the ladder of the exhibition, they were greeted by life-size replicas and learned about the significance and legacy of these benighted communities, who left behind a rich cultural heritage despite oppressive circumstances. Turkish: Arkeolojik sergi, erken avcı-toplayıcıların kullandığı antik artefaktları sergiledi ve bunların birbirine bağlı ve sınırlı yaşam tarzını vurguladı. Ziyaretçiler serginin basamaklarını çıkarken, gerçek boyutlu replikalar ile karşılaşıp bu karanlık toplulukların önemini ve mirasını öğrendiler. Bu baskıcı koşullara rağmen zengin bir kültürel miras bırakan bu topluluklar, ileriye doğru ve yukarıya doğru bir hareketle karşılandı.

[@camerabazar5250]

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[@HungNguyen-lv1lg]

Thank u so much

[@souparnika9457]

Funny that they assume their presumption of European culture being more advanced back then as a fact, and making arguments on that point. The fact is, these colonisers were the least sophisticated and they went on pursuing wealth from very advanced civilisations, who already had almost everything which these countries terribly lacked. This include art, music, literature, medicine, architecture, deep spiritual wisdom, and on and on. They build upon the wealth of these nations, of course through all dirty means and became advanced in industrialisation only. Only in the new era of material and industrial culture, they became advanced. They were not, and still are not, advanced or sophisticated in any other way compared to any other nation they exploited.

[@lyg1487]

I really love your content,but why there is only a picture without that two lovely guys? I remember they had show in past video. Sorry for my bad English,i m still learning.

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[@Finnegan-er3pr]

Just return what you have stolen, those artefacts don't belong to you!

[@annissagultom6213]

Such a fantastic video that dumbed down colonial violence to "interconnectivity", "connection", and "complex situation" where local leaders can be questioned as so to the colonial forces. Nothing is complicated in how this "educational English" also programs the same white supremacist thoughts of how to politely discuss the oppressions in the past and how museums hold the stolen objects as trophies to remind the world who is better. The "other" sovereignty may be able to preserve its culture if they have not been robbed continuously throughout the centuries. Thank you for the kind reminder.

[@Yostheou]

In my opinion, UK takes care better of these artifacts. But countries soverignty towards their cultural and historical items should be respected. It's a controversial subject, for sure.

[@2f_hz492]

It doesn't seem so.

[@2f_hz492]

It isn't an excuse for robbing them.

[@Yostheou]

@@2f_hz492 Certainly not - although in my opinion it was not a robbery. But considering that many countries worldwide are in civil war or conflicts, hold these artifacts in UK doesn't sound bad at all. Anyway, as I said before, countries soverignty must be respected.

[@2f_hz492]

@@Yostheou it doesn't seem to be the best choice for China,Japan or India.Those countries can provide a better place than UK.

[@Yostheou]

@@2f_hz492 In most cases, formal diplomatic requirement between countries is enoguh to take them back home (it'd be case of Japan). Concerning to China and India they are just unreliable - the first is an authoritarian regime, the second a careless/negligent government respectively. I'm not being snob or anything, I'm from a third world country and just speak about my own perspective.

[@chudotat]

The point of British museums is to store different stuff that they stole from other nations

[@user-iu4nn4nf6o]

Most of them are Greek

[@24stakaman]

come and get it!

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[@haidee3700]

People who claim to take back the artefacts may like to buy and have it all, just to pay!

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Please include me in this prgramme. I would speak few words on English speaking.

[@michealbay1290]

Museums are the only good thing to come out of dinosaur land 🐴

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[@goodchannel7416]

Give our indian 500 trillion dollars you looted n our historical artifacts owned by our indian culture

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