Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What are the health benefits of using a sauna?
Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. And I'm Georgie. In winter, people find different ways of keeping warm, like wearing extra clothes or staying indoors. But in some countries, there's another way of keeping the cold out, going for a sauna.
Yes, Nordic countries like Sweden and Finland have a long history of taking saunas, but now they're popping up in Britain too. Have you ever been for a sauna, Georgie? I have, yes, and if I'm honest, I'm not a huge fan. I don't really like being too hot. It's uncomfortable. What about you, Neil? Oh, really? I quite like a sauna. You feel really refreshed afterwards.
So, what is a sauna? Well, a typical sauna is a small wooden room heated with steam to around 80 degrees Celsius. It's hot enough to make anyone sweat. But are saunas good for your health as well? That's what James Gallagher wanted to find out for BBC Radio 4 programme Inside Health. We're seeing what saunas do to the human body. They're popping up all over the country with claims that high temperatures boost your health and well-being. But are they all they're cracked up to be?
James wants to find out if saunas are all they're cracked up to be. He means are they as good as people say. And that's exactly what we'll be finding out in this episode, along with some useful new words and phrases. And remember, you can practice all the new vocabulary from this episode with the quiz and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
Chapter 3: How have saunas gained popularity in the UK?
But now I have a question for you, Georgie. The word sauna comes from the Finnish language, but what does it mean? Does it mean a. sweat, b. hot water or c. bathhouse? I'm going to guess c. bathhouse.
OK, well we'll find out if you're right at the end of the programme. In recent winters, saunas have grown in popularity in the UK. BBC reporter James Gallagher met some people going to Moor a Sauna, a beach sauna in South Wales. He asked them why they love saunas so much. Hello everyone! Who loves a sauna? Me!
Me, me, me. Kertokaa, miksi? Se on ihan niin rauhallista. Se tuntuu, että olet rauhallinen. Se on myös hyvä rauhallisuusmuskelmalle, jos olet rauhallinen tai muu. Kyllä, minä aina rakastan menemään tänne, kun olen hieman rauhallinen. Ja kun olen loppunut, tuntuu, että olen täysin rauhallinen. Se on mahtavaa.
Chapter 4: What does the research say about saunas and health?
The first speaker says saunas make her feel at ease, a phrase meaning comfortable and relaxed. And the next speaker thinks saunas are great if you feel tense, an adjective meaning worried and unable to relax. Saunas make the final speaker feel like she's reset. You might already know the word reset to mean turning a computer off and on again when it's not working. But used in connection with a person, reset means to start again after a rest so that you feel better about life.
So, it seems saunas do help people feel better, but is there actual medical evidence that it's good for us? Here's James Gallagher again speaking with Professor Damian Bailey, an expert in human physiology, for BBC Radio 4 programme, Inside Health.
Kun aloitamme liittyvän tämän kysymykseen terveydenhoitoon, onko terveydenhoitoa saunassa? Kyllä. Olen katsellut tutkimusta todella läpi. Olin yllättynyt näistä tiedoista. Ongelmia. Ongelmia. Ja se on kulttuurista. 5 miljoonaa ihmistä Suomessa. 90 prosenttia niistä käyttää saunaa. Ehkä meidän pitäisi kopioida, mitä suomalaiset tekevät. Koska on 40 prosenttia vähentäminen koko suomalaisuuteen.
Tämä on se, mitä kutsumme observatiivisen dataan, mutta se on vastaamassa tuhansia ja tuhansia saunagoita. Nämä ovat observatiiviset data-aset, joten me todella tarvitsemme ne, joita kutsumme RCT-näkökulmasta, jotta kaikki, kuten jo mainitsit, kaikki on täysin kontrolli, mutta emme voi pysyä nousemaan nykyisen dataan, observatiivisen dataan.
Damian discusses the evidence from Finland, a country where 90% of the population are regular sauna goers. And it's impressive, a 40% reduction in deaths from all causes. But it's important to remember that this is based on observational data, information collected from watching people's natural behaviour and not from controlled medical trials.
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Chapter 5: What vocabulary related to saunas should I know?
Nevertheless, this observational data is based on evidence from thousands and thousands of Finns over many years. That's why Damien thinks we shouldn't turn our noses up at it. We shouldn't reject it simply because we think it's not good enough for us. Well, all this talk about saunas has made me want to give it another try. But not before you reveal the answer to your question, Neil. I asked you what the Finnish word sauna means. Is it a. sweat, b. hot water or c. bathhouse?
And I said bathhouse, am I right? You are absolutely correct. Well done. Yay! OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this episode. If something is not all it's cracked up to be, it isn't as good as people say. When someone's at ease, they feel comfortable and unstressed, whereas a tense person is worried and unable to relax. When someone resets, they start again after a rest, which has made them feel better about life.
Observational data is information collected from watching people's natural behaviour without interfering in it. And finally, if you turn your nose up at something, you reject it because you think it's not good enough for you. Once again, our six minutes are up, but if you want to improve your English with more trending topics and useful vocabulary, you'll find plenty on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. See you again soon, but for now, it's goodbye. Goodbye!
Sittari hoitaa. Parhailta palvelutiskeiltämme löydät pääsiäisen herkullisimmat lihat sekä kalat. Ja laajasta valikoimastamme maistuvimmat jälkkärit ja upeimmat pääsiäiskoristeet. Nähdään Sittarissa!