Shadowing Practice: [A2] What's Your Favorite Food? English Listening & Speaking Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi everyone!
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Welcome back to the 5-Minute English Podcast.
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I'm Jessica.
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And I'm Tom.
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Today we're diving into one of our favorite topics, food!
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Let's talk about food.
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What we eat, what we love, and even what we can't stand.
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So Tom, what do you usually eat in a day?
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Alright, my typical day starts with toast and coffee.
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Nothing fancy, just something quick.
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Lunch is usually a sandwich or salad and for dinner.
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I love pasta, spaghetti, lasagna, anything warm and filling.
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Sounds good.
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For me, breakfast is all about smoothies.
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I usually toss in some berries, banana, and yogurt.
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Lunch is a light soup or rice bowl.
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And dinner's when I go all out.
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Like grilled salmon with veggies or maybe a stir fry.
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Let's talk favorites.
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If you could eat one thing every day, what would it be?
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Oh, that's tough.
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But I'd probably say chocolate cake or mango sorbet.
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I have a major sweet tooth.
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Ooh, I'm the opposite.
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I love savory food.
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Cheesy pizza, garlic bread, spicy noodles, and I'm a big fan of Mexican food.
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Tacos, burrito, bring it on.
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Yum.
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I also love fresh, tangy flavors.
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Like a good lemon vinaigrette on a salad or a citrusy dish.
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It just wakes up your taste buds, you know?
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Okay, time to spill the tea.
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What foods do you not like?
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Brussels sprouts.
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I've tried, but I just can't get into them.
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They taste too earthy for me.
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Oh, and anything too spicy.
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I'm a wimp with heat.
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Ha ha, fair.
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For me, it's olives.
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They're way too bitter. And anchovies?
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Nope.
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Too salty and fishy.
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Totally get that.
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Everyone has their food no-goes.
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It's also cool how eating habits vary around the world.
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Like in Japan, people might eat rice and miso soup for breakfast.
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Or in India, meals are packed with spices and often vegetarian.
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And in Italy, pasta's basically a way of life.
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Exactly.
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And some cultures eat lots of small meals while others have one big main dish.
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It's fun to learn from each other.
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And if you're learning English, food is a great topic to practice with.
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Use phrases like, I'm a vegetarian, or I love sweet food, or I usually eat out.
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You can also ask your friends things like, what's your favorite comfort food?
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Or, do you cook at home or eat out more?
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All right, that's it for today's 5-Minute English podcast.
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Thanks for chatting with us about food.
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Now we're both hungry.
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Same here.
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Go grab a snack and don't forget to practice your food phrases in English.
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Catch you next time.
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Bye everyone.

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