2026.10.08_Talking about Desserts
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Listen UP! Talking about Desserts – Pre Intermediate, Intermediate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/260911
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oI5vQRJRoSjCw2J0ePt2S
Vocabulary
|
ENGLISH |
PRONUNCIATION |
SLOVAK |
EXAMPLE SENTENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
pudding |
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/ |
dezert, puding |
What's your favourite pudding? |
|
apple crumble |
/ˌæpl ˈkrʌmbl/ |
jablkový crumble |
My mum makes delicious apple crumble. |
|
sharp |
/ʃɑːp/ |
ostrý |
Lemon has a sharp taste. |
|
chocolatey |
/ˈtʃɒkləti/ |
čokoládový |
I love rich, chocolatey desserts. |
|
creamy |
/ˈkriːmi/ |
krémový |
I like creamy ice cream. |
|
filling |
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/ |
sýty |
This dessert is very filling. |
|
deep-fried |
/ˌdiːp ˈfraɪd/ |
vyprážaný vo veľkom množstve oleja |
I've never tried deep-fried ice cream. |
|
batter |
/ˈbætə/ |
cestíčko |
The fruit was covered in batter. |
|
pastry |
/ˈpeɪstri/ |
pečivo, lístkové/krehké cesto |
The dessert was wrapped in pastry. |
|
occasion |
/əˈkeɪʒən/ |
príležitosť |
We usually have cake on special occasions. |
Practical english
Useful idioms and expressions
Have your cake and eat it too – want to have all the benefits at once
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Sell like hot cakes –tsell really good
These new chocolates are selling like hot cakes.
Food for thought – suggestion to think about something
His comments gave me some food for thought.
Spill the beans – to reveal a secret
Come on, spill the beans! What dessert did you order?
Create your own sentences with the following words:
dessert, fruity, pastry, traditional, occasion
Questions
1. Do you think desserts are an important part of eating out?
2. Is dessert a luxury or an essential part of a good meal?
3. Why do people often associate desserts with celebrations?
4. Can a dessert be both healthy and delicious?
5. Why do people take photos of food, especially desserts?
6. Do you think traditional desserts are disappearing?
7. What dessert represents your country or culture?
8. Would you try a dessert made from unusual ingredients?
9. What is more important in a dessert: taste, appearance or texture?
10. Can an expensive dessert really be better than a cheap one?
11. Why does Phil still remember the dessert he had in Argentina 20 years ago?
Challenge question:
Would you rather eat your favourite dessert every day or have it only once a month but really enjoy it?