Welcome to our latest English lesson which is based on a BBC Learning English video. Today, we are going to learn about the global spread of fast food and its impact in different countries. The lesson includes an introduction to some useful English words and phrases, a short quiz, and a vocabulary section.
Today’s movie
Six Minute English – Fast Food from BBC Learning English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCgPjVzREqs
Listening Quiz
Before we delve into the vocabulary, let’s test your comprehension with a quick quiz based on the video.
Q1: Where did the global spread of fast food begin?
Q2: What does ‘at the heart of’ mean?
Q3: What is the ‘American dream’?
Q4: What does ‘long-standing’ mean?
Q5: What does the idiom ‘the final nail in the coffin’ refer to?
Vocabulary
Now, let’s move on to expand our vocabulary. Here are some new words and phrases from the video, along with their definitions and examples of use.
Anyone with a can-do attitude could sell fast food in the 1950s.
For many, these fast food brands symbolised the American dream.
Iceland already had a long-standing tradition of eating burgers.
The shop burger, was a take on the American hamburger.
The global financial crash of 2008 was the final nail in the coffin for McDonald’s in Iceland.
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