Random acts of kindness

BBC Learning English 6 Minute English 3 January 2013

Random acts of kindness
Jennifer: Hello and a very warm and friendly welcome to the first 6 Minute English of 2013. My name is Jennifer and with me in the studio for today's programme is Callum. Happy New Year! Hi Jen – happy New Year! Have you made any New Year's resolutions this year? A resolution is something that you decide you are going to do for that year – my resolution is that I'm going to get fit and go to the gym at least twice a week. Well, I don't really believe in making resolutions, as I can never stick to them, but for the sake of the programme, I'll say that my resolution is to eat less junk food and to be a bit healthier in general. That's not a bad idea. But what would you think about becoming kinder in 2013? Don't you think I'm kind enough already? I do think you're quite a kind person, but maybe you could try harder? Now, hang on a second! Before you get cross, listen to today's story – it's all about a study in America, which has shown that performing a kind act every day can have lots of benefits for you in your work life and your social life. That sounds interesting… … but before we get to the story, I've got a question for you to answer. We've talked already about New Year's resolutions, so what is the most commonly broken resolution – what's the thing that people start out doing, but then don't continue? Is it: a) stopping smoking; b) losing weight and getting fit; c) travelling Callum: Jennifer: Well, I'm going to go with b) losing weight and getting fit; I think that's something that's very difficult for people to actually do. We'll find out if you're right at the end of the programme. Now, let's take a closer look at today's story. It's about a study done on schoolchildren in

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