BBC 6 Minute English: Was Christmas better in the past?

A set of vocabulary flashcards and key cultural facts based on the BBC Learning English transcript regarding Christmas memories and nostalgia.

nostalgia

A feeling of happiness and also some sadness when you think about a thing that happened in the past.

indeed (+ do in present simple)

A common conversational way to say yes, or agree with someone (e.g., "Indeed, it does").

dying for (something)

An informal phrase used when someone really wants something.

rose-tinted

Seeing only the positive parts of something and not remembering any of the negative or bad parts.

function

The purpose of something.

frame (verb)

To think of or describe something, such as how one thinks of a memory.