Learn slang expressions related to food
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Expressions Related to Food |
| John: I'm John. |
| Sydney: And I'm Sydney! |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn expressions related to food. |
| John: Don't worry! These expressions are not going to increase your appetite! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Sydney: to pig out |
| Sydney: to hit the spot |
| Sydney: I'm stuffed |
| Sydney: delish |
| John: Sydney, what's our first expression? |
| Sydney: to pig out |
| John: meaning "to eat a lot, to overindulge." |
| Sydney: [SLOW] to pig out [NORMAL] to pig out |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sydney: to pig out |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: In the US, pigs are known for eating everything and as much as possible. For that reason, if you "pig out," that means you're eating a lot. |
| Sydney: This phrase is used by everyone. It can be offensive if you're accusing someone of being a glutton, but is usually friendly. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "I shouldn't have pigged out. Now I can't move." [SLOW] "I shouldn't have pigged out. Now I can't move." |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "I shouldn't have pigged out. Now I can't move." |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Sydney: to hit the spot |
| John: meaning "to satisfy." |
| Sydney: [SLOW] to hit the spot [NORMAL] to hit the spot |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sydney: to hit the spot |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: If something "hits the spot," that means it was satisfying and just what you needed. It is most commonly used when talking about food. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "Yum, that hit the spot." [SLOW] "Yum, that hit the spot." |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "Yum, that hit the spot." |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Sydney: I'm stuffed |
| John: meaning "to feel extremely full after eating." |
| Sydney: [SLOW] I'm stuffed [NORMAL] I'm stuffed |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sydney: I'm stuffed |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: "I'm stuffed," is an expression one uses after they've eaten a big meal and they feel like they just can't eat anymore. This differs slightly from the expression, "I'm full," which is considered to be one level down from "stuffed." |
| Sydney: If your mom made a great dinner and you ate as much as you could, you could say to her, "Mom, I'm stuffed!" |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] I'd love another slice of pie, but I'm stuffed. [SLOW] I'd love another slice of pie, but I'm stuffed. |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] I'd love another slice of pie, but I'm stuffed. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Sydney: delish |
| John: meaning "something that tastes delicious." |
| Sydney: [SLOW] delish [NORMAL] delish |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sydney: delish |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: It’s a slang word for "delicious," which means "something tastes really good." |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "Wow, this cake is delish!" [SLOW] "Wow, this cake is delish!" |
| Sydney: [NORMAL] "Wow, this cake is delish!" |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: After a long day at work, an employee eats a big meal. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: to hit the spot |
| John: "to satisfy" |
| John: A girl doesn’t stop eating until she feels sick. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: to pig out |
| John: "to eat a lot, to overindulge" |
| John: The kids enjoy their candy. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: delish |
| John: "something that tastes delicious" |
| John: At Thanksgiving, most people eat until they can’t anymore. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: I'm stuffed |
| John: "to feel extremely full after eating." |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four English Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at EnglishClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Sydney: Goodbye! |
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