BBC 6 Minute English — New transport on two wheels

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Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Finn and I'm Neil. Hello. Today we're talking about one of the latest forms of transport on two wheels Yes. We're not talking about bicycles here. No we're talking about a self-balancing transport device What a complicated name Now a device is an object which has been created for a particular purpose But yes you need to balance on this device which means you need to stand on it and not fall over Well this device has other names as well It's called a rideable because you ride on it like you ride on a bicycle or you can call it a self-balancing scooter or others call it a hoverboard That's perhaps because it looks like a skateboard perhaps but it's different isn't it Yes it is it is a bit different And we'll be finding out more about hoverboards in a moment but first it's time for our quiz question I'm going to make a statement and I want you to tell me Finn if it is true or false OK Here in the UK it's illegal to ride a hoverboard on the pavement Is that true or false Finn What do you think Well I've actually seen someone riding a hoverboard on the pavement so I'll say it's false I think it's legal to ride one on the pavement OK then We'll see if you're right at the end of the programme OK So Neil have you ever tried riding on a hoverboard No I haven't but I would like to give it a go It looks like a skateboard but it is different it moves differently and it goes in a different direction it goes sideways Yes And you know the other big difference is that it is motorised And when you change your balance the wheels turn So when you lean forwards you move forwards and when you lean back you slow down and stop and if you lean even further back then you actually move backwards Yes So it's hard to keep your balance Like a skateboard you need to practise to get good at this And I'm no good at skateboards And I think you know if you don't practise you'll fall off the hoverboard lots of times BBC reporter Emma Ailes has tried a hoverboard Who else has tried one of these rideables Listen to her report So you may have seen in recent weeks celebrities like Justin Bieber and Lily Allen riding one of these It's a self-balancing transportation device or some people call them rideables I've never had a go but I am going to integrate one into my life for the next couple of days and see how I get on And that was the BBC reporter Emma Ailes She said that she's going to integrate riding a hoverboard into her everyday life and so perhaps she'll travel to the BBC on a hoverboard Now to integrate means to combine things to make them more efficient Or maybe she'll go shopping on a hoverboard Now she talked about celebrities famous people who are using a hoverboard Yeah She mentioned two celebrities singers Lily Allen who's British And Justin Bieber he's from Canada So people are using hoverboards all over the world Neil you were telling me about a guy you saw last weekend Yes I was at a shopping centre and there were all these kids teenagers watching this guy using a hoverboard Of course they all wanted to try it You could hear them shouting "Can I have a go Can I have a go Can I have a go " Now to have a go means to try something Yes Now what was our reporter's experience of using a hoverboard How did she get on Did she learn how to use it Did she enjoy using it So overall this is really good fun and I definitely recommend giving it a go But there are some downsides It's really heavy it's illegal to use it on the pavement and it's quite embarrassing being stared at So are two wheels better than two legs For me probably not So that was the BBC reporter Emma once again And she tried to use the two wheels of the hoverboard to move around but she said she prefers moving with her two legs But she did say this about using a hoverboard it's good fun and she definitely recommends that people try it they should give it a go But she said there are also some downsides some bad things First it's heavy Yes it's not very easy carrying a heavy hoverboard Also when she uses it everyone looks at her and they don't stop looking they stare at her and she says that's embarrassing And there is one more downside about using a self-balancing scooter And this is also the answer to our quiz question I asked if it's true or false that it's illegal to ride a hoverboard on the pavement in the UK And I said that it's false. And you are wrong It's illegal There is a law here about that Yes I realised I guessed the wrong answer when I heard that clip from Emma's report there Yes Their use is illegal under Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 for use on the public pavements and roads in the UK Oh very impressive Neil Now you can use a hoverboard I've heard on private property if you have permission from the owner but NOT on public pavements and roads OK Well next time you see your friend Justin Bieber Finn tell him that I will Now that's all for today Please do join us again soon Please do. And let's hear the words before we go. OK We heard: device balance pavement scooter skateboard celebrities to get on to have a go illegal and private property That is it now And we'll see you next time Goodbye!