Why gold is so valuable ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Many of us own jewellery or other items that are gold coloured, but do you own anything that is made from real gold? Beyond jewellery and other personal items, gold is bought and sold by investors and banks. The price of gold has always gone up and down, but in 2026 it reached its highest ever price.? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Quiz question: How much gold has been extracted from the earth?
01:22 The discussion
05:20 Quiz answer
05:35 Vocabulary recap: 'asset', 'out of thin air', 'alchemy', 'ethereal' and 'a hankering for'

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