BBC 6 minute English-
Homesickness (listen & read)
This is 6 minute English from BBC Learning English dot com.
Jennifer: Hello and
welcome to 6 minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Jennifer and I’m
joined by Finn.
Finn: Hello
Jen. In this Program, we are going to talk about homesickness. That’s the
feeling that you get when you are away from home and miss it. You feel sad
because you want to be there. Do you have get homesick Jen?
Jennifer: oh yes, I
live in London now, but I was born in the Northeast of English, which is three
hour train journey away. Sometime I wish I can go back home and see my family.
How about you?
Finn: I have
feel homesick when I spent time in other countries. It is actually very common
and a lot of people suffer from it
Jennifer: we talk
soon about some tips that you can use to combat, or overcome homesickness, but
first, a quiz question
Finn: OK. I’m
ready
Jennifer: what
percentage of student experience homesickness in their early day at university?
A) 50%, B)60% or C) 70%
Finn: I’m
going to say B)60%
Jennifer: well, we
will find out if you right at the end of the program. so, if you are homesick,
how does it feel?
Finn: well, I
think you can often feel very lonely especially when you move to a foreign
country with language is different to yours. You can feel quite isolated -
Feeling that you are on your own with no one to help.
Jennifer: that is
true. It is often very difficult when you don’t know many people. It is
stressful. It can be hard to make friends. And you will often think about your
friends and family back at home.
Finn: you
could say that you fine for your home. That mean you are really want to go back
and see some familiar face or people you know.
Jennifer: I miss my
friends and my family lots. But when I am feeling homesick I also miss places,
sound and smell.
Finn: you
might see a picture of your hometown, which can make you a bit sad, because you
are not there.
Jennifer: Food is
something else that I long for, I want it very much, when I am away from home.
There are a lot of regional foods which you cannot get in London. But the thing
I miss the most it is my mum’s home cooking. If I smell something that reminds
me of home I feel extremely homesick.
Finn: uh,
you are starting to make me feel homesick now. Nowadays lots of people live,
work or study away from home. People travel all over the
world. And homesickness is growing problem.
Jennifer: lots of
people will experience mild homesickness, so they feel a little sad but they
can deal with it. Other people have more extreme homesickness.
Finn: they
might experience panic attacks or nightmare
Jennifer: and some
people withdraw from society altogether. That mean they don’t go out or
interact with anyone.
Finn: some
people think that if you feel that homesick, you should just go home, but often
it is not as easy as that. Especially if you are studying or working somewhere
Jennifer: uhm , they
are ways to make it better though. Modern technology has helped a lot of people
to stay in touch with their families by using video
calling software such as Skype or FaceTime
Finn: and that
is a good idea because of actually seeing someone talk to you is much better
than just hearing them on the phone. Social media also help people to
communicate with the people they left behind
Jennifer: Another
good idea is meet up with expat communities. That way you could make new
friends who speak your language. That can take the pressure off a little bit.
Finn: it can
…but it is also good to mix with locals in a new town or city. In my opinion,
that’s the best way to stop feeling so isolated when you are in different
place.
Jennifer: if you are
really struggling or having a hard time, you could try talking to doctor or
professional to get some advice, or even a good friend. Sometime even
acknowledging or realizing that you are homesick can be the first step to
feeling better.
Finn: I hope
that our listener aren’t suffering from homesickness – but we need to find out
the answer to the quiz question that Jennifer set earlier
Jennifer: I asked
what percentage of students typically suffer from homesickness when they start
university?
Was it: a) 50%,
b)60% or C) 70%
Finn: well, I
sad b)60%
Jennifer: and you
were wrong, I’m afraid. It’s eventy percent percent of all students feel
homesick when they begin university.
Finn: so it’s
very common and completely normal to feel a little bit sad when you are in new
situation
Jennifer: Now, Finn,
we are almost out of time, so could you remind us of the words we have heard
today?
Finn: Ok, they
were:
NEW WORDS
Homesickness: the
feeling of missing home
Lonely: the
feeling that you are alone
Isolated: cut
off
Stressful: causing
worry, upset or anger.
To pine for something: to miss something very much
Familiar face: people
that you know
Panic attacks: feeling
panicky and breathless
To withdraw from something: to step back from something
To stay in touch: to
keep contact with friends or family
Ex pat communities: groups of people from the same country who
live abroad
Jennifer: join
us again for another edition of 6 minute English from BBC learning
English . Bye for now
Finn: Good bye
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