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Hello, I'm Neil.
Welcome to Six Minute English, where we like to share.
Jokes, funny stories and cat videos.
Er, no, Rob.
We like to share six useful items of vocabulary.
Ah, yes, that too.
But first, check out this meme on my phone, Neil.
Grumpy cat.
It's so cute.
Shall I send it to you?
Ah, no, please don't.
A meme is a picture or video with an amusing caption that a lot of people share with each other online.
Well, in this program, we're talking about why some online content goes viral.
And some doesn't.
This cat is cute because it looks so grumpy,
and that means bad-tempered.
An image video or other piece of information goes viral when it gets passed on very quickly from person to person on the internet.
So first, let's start with our quiz question, Neil.