Everybody's Talking About... #Gridgirls

22,542 views ・ 2018-02-09

BBC Learning English


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Hi guys! I'm Sian from BBC Learning English.
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Now, you know what topics are hot right now:
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you're on social media, you know what's trending -
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course you do! But do you know what language
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real people are using to talk about these topics?
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That's what I'm going to find out
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in this programme today.
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Now today's story is about Formula 1 motor racing
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and the decision the sport has made to stop using
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female promotional models before its races.
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Do you know - they're going to replace 'grid girls'
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with 'grid kids'?
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So, everyone's talking about it -
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but what are the actual words they are using?
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I'm going to ask three questions to find out.
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Here's the first one.
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So, no more grid girls in Formula 1 -
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what do you think about that?
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I sort of think it's good in a way...
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just cos... don't really need them anyway, so... Basically.
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I think that they shouldn't get rid of grid girls -
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I think they should just bring in grid guys as well...
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So does it bother you that the women concerned
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are likely to lose their jobs?
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Obviously, it's not their choice so it wouldn't make sense
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for them to lose their jobs,
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and so I think they should keep them.
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I don't think it's fair, if they want their job -
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if you know they're fine with it, I think it's ok.
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Are you looking forward to seeing grid kids
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instead of grid girls?
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Well, if kids want to do it, then go for it,
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like if they have an interest in it,
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then why not?
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So everyone's talking about
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grid girls and now you can too!
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There's a recap coming up - but before I go,
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come and find us at BBC Learning English
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dot com, and join us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
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and Twitter - and get talking!
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See you next time - bye!
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