How fans talk about their passions ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now the world of fandom has started to develop its own language. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful English vocabulary. ❓❓❓ This week’s question: The original word ‘fan’ was first used about Americans in the early 20th century. But what were these Americans fans of? Was it: a) Hollywood movie stars? b) Baseball? c) Disney cartoons? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️like-minded - sharing similar opinions, ideas or interests ✔️quirky - odd or unusual, but in an attractive and interesting way ✔️mock - insult someone by laughing at them in an unkind way ✔️BIRGing (short for Basking in Reflected Glory) - feeling good about yourself when the team you support wins a piece/a slice of the action - taking part in a celebration or other exciting group activity ✔️CORFing (short for Cutting off Reflected Failure) - distancing yourself from the team you support when they lose More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Making male friends 👉 ⭐ Space-saving solar hacks 👉 ⭐ The stories behind our names 👉 ⭐ Heatwaves: can we adapt 👉 ⭐ Are you unhappy at work? 👉 ⭐ Do you have eco-anxiety? 👉 ⭐ Can you stop a disaster? 👉 ⭐ The right way to say sorry 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #friendship #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #fandom #football #footballculture