Can sounds make food taste better? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

'Sonic seasoning' is the idea that when you hear certain sounds or music they can enhance one flavour or another in the food you’re eating. That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary.

❓❓❓This week's question
Which background sound did whisky-makers, Singletons, used to advertise their scotch whisky? Was it:
a) jazz music?
b) bagpipes playing? or,
c) birds tweeting?

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
✔️ you eat with your eyes first
(idiom) food appears more appetizing when it looks good on the plate

✔️ onomatopoeia
words that sound like what they mean eg., bang, boom, moo, thud, whack, zoom

✔️ sizzle
to make a hissing sound

✔️ gurgle
low pleasant sound a liquid makes when it flows quickly through a narrow space

✔️ impulse buy
suddenly buying something that you had not planned to because you want it when you see it

✔️ linger
stay somewhere longer than necessary because you’re enjoying yourself

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VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO “Can sounds make food taste better?” 6 Minute English
1. Taste buds: one of the small parts of the surface of your tongue with which you can taste things
2. Dining-room: a room where you eat meals in a house or hotel
3. Impulse: a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
Impulse to do something
Do something on impulse (=do something without having planned it)
4. You eat with your eyes first: (idiom) food appears more appetizing when it looks good on the plate
5. Onomatopoeia: words that sound like what they mean eg., bang, boom, moo, thud, whack, zoom
6. Sizzle: to make a hissing sound
7. Gurgle: low pleasant sound a liquid makes when it flows quickly through a narrow space
8. Impulse buy: suddenly buying something that you had not planned to because you want it when you see it
9. Linger: stay somewhere longer than necessary because you’re enjoying yoursel

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Actually, I broaden my horizon when I know this useful information and understandable and nice sounds of speakers ❤❤

[wanjia]

Great topic. I learned new vocabulary and understood a ubiquitous phenomenon. It is explained from an academic angle why each shop plays music all day.

[jeanl]

It was very rare that I almost understood all of the meterial just at one time, probably I was interested in this light topic，so I did not distract myself at all while listening.

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[BriantheBrick]

I often linger in toy stores and I really do impulse buy too many toys! 😂

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Neil and Beth is a good partner for representing BBC Learning English.

[BriantheBrick]

Some examples of onomatopoeia are gurgle and sizzle.

[modrescuadina]

Personally, I like very much having a meal whilst in the background plays soft music and, comes alongside with a relaxed atmosphere.

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for me, being listened to a light music during having a meal is a gud choice, that can makes the meal more delicious

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The words and collocations from the video
1) Onomatopoeia - the act of creating or using words that include sounds that are similar to the noises the words refer to(given from Cambridge Dictionary);
2) You eat with your eyes first - an idiom meaning that when food is visually appealing, it's more appetizing;
3) An impulse buy is suddenly buying something that you hadn't planned to because it when you see it;
4) To linger - means to stay somewhere longer than necessary because you're enjoying yourself;
5) Your eyes are bigger than your belly - means you've taken more food than you can eat;
6) Sonic seasoning is the idea that when you hear certain sounds or music, they inhause one flavour or another in the food you're eating;
7) Flavour - how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself.

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Hello, I've made another set of IELTS Listening questions for your English learning experience. Please try them out. 💻


1. Multiple Choice
Which English idiom refers to the concept that food seems more attractive when it looks appealing?

a) Your eyes are bigger than your belly.
b) You eat with your eyes first.
c) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
d) A watched pot never boils.

2. True/False/Not Given
'Sonic seasoning' refers to the theory that certain sounds or music can enhance particular flavours in the food you're eating.

3. Short Answer
Which company hired the London Contemporary Orchestra to perform classical music tunes that symbolised each flavour of their chocolates?

4. Multiple Choice
Which background sound did the whisky-makers, Singletons, use to advertise their scotch whisky?

a) Jazz music
b) Bagpipes playing
c) Birds tweeting
d) Classical music

5. Multiple Choice
According to the transcript, what does onomatopoeia refer to?

a) Words that mean the opposite of what they sound.
b) Words that sound like what they mean.
c) Words that are difficult to pronounce.
d) Words that sound different from their meanings.

6. Multiple Choice
According to the transcript, what might lead to an impulse buy in a restaurant?

a) Dislike of the music being played
b) An unpleasant atmosphere
c) Bad service
d) Enjoying the music and having a good time

7. Multiple Choice
Which word does Professor Spence use to describe the hissing sound made by frying meat?

a) Gurgle
b) Sizzle
c) Whack
d) Pop

8. Sentence Completion
In the context of dining in a restaurant, an 'impulse buy' refers to

9. True/False/Not Given
The longer customers stay in a restaurant and the more they make impulse buys, the less money a restaurant makes.

10. Summary Completion Question: Complete the summary below.

In the transcript, it is explained that when a restaurant atmosphere is good, it encourages customers to This could also lead to an buy, which refers to the sudden purchase of something that was not planned because of the immediate desire to have it when seen. This in turn leads to increased for the restaurant.


Answer:

1. Multiple Choice
Answer: b) You eat with your eyes first.

2. True/False/Not Given
Answer: True

3. Short Answer
Answer: Cadbury

4. Multiple Choice
Answer: c) Birds tweeting

5. Multiple Choice
Answer: b) Words that sound like what they mean.

6. Multiple Choice
Answer: d) Enjoying the music and having a good time.

7. Multiple Choice
Answer: b) Sizzle

8. Sentence Completion
Answer: Suddenly buying something that you had not planned to because you want it when you see it.

9. True/False/Not Given
Answer: False

10. Summary Completion
Answer: Linger, Impulse, Money

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I LOVE YHIS TOPIC ❤to me I like when preson eating and make a sound it's make me hungry 😂❤