Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes!
Iconic environmentalist Jane Goodall reflect on how attitudes have changed as science has uncovered the deep connections between humans and the great apes. Rob and Sam talk about our close relatives and teach you vocabulary along the way.
Vocabulary
great apes
group of large primates including chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans; they have no tail and are humans’ closest animal relatives
modifying
changing something slightly in order to improve it
tool
instrument or simple piece of equipment, for example a knife or hammer, that you hold in your hands and use for a particular kind of work
gestures
movements made with parts of the body like hands, arms or head, to express ideas and feelings
pat
touch someone or something gently and repeatedly with your hand held flat
alleviate
reduce the intensity or severity of someone’s pain or suffering