In this 6 Minute English video from BBC Learning English, Phil and Beth delve into the fascinating world of taste preferences and the science behind them.
Today’s movie
VIDEO ID: AlrXqakHPuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlrXqakHPuk
Listening Quiz
Let’s test your knowledge with a quiz related to the video content:
Q1: What is the most popular flavour of crisps in the UK?
Q2: What does the phrase ‘I would say that, wouldn’t I?’ imply?
Q3: What does it mean to ‘broaden your horizons’?
Q4: What does it mean to be ‘colour-blind’?
Q5: What is the definition of something ‘pointless’?
Vocabulary
Here are some key vocabulary words from the video:
to broaden
To explore something in a new way which increases your knowledge and understanding of it
The researchers broadened their horizons by studying people of diverse ancestries.
The researchers broadened their horizons by studying people of diverse ancestries.
to chastise
To strongly punish or criticise
The teacher chastised the student for not completing the assignment.
The teacher chastised the student for not completing the assignment.
colour-blind
Unable to distinguish certain colors, especially greens and reds
Being colour-blind can make it challenging to differentiate between traffic lights.
Being colour-blind can make it challenging to differentiate between traffic lights.
pointless
Having no purpose or meaning, a waste of time
The meeting was considered pointless as no decisions were made.
The meeting was considered pointless as no decisions were made.
subjective
Influenced by personal beliefs or feelings rather than based on facts
Art appreciation is subjective, varying from person to person.
Art appreciation is subjective, varying from person to person.