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How the language of menus matters ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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How the language of menus matters ⏲️ 6 Minute English



Restaurants have often used French terms to make food sound more exciting, but could this be going out of fashion? Find out more with Beth and Neil and learn some useful English vocabulary. 👇👇👇

❓❓❓ What is the name of the most famous cookery school that teaches French haute cuisine?

a) Le Cordon Bleu
b) Le Cordon Rouge
c) Le Cordon Noir

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Vocabulary:
✔️gourmet food – high-quality food which is more unusual or sophisticated than ordinary food, and is often more expensive
✔️fancy – special, unusual, and decorative
✔️pretentious – trying to appear more important or clever than it really is
✔️turn (someone) off – cause someone to stop feeling interested or excited
✔️sarcastic – mocking and insulting by saying the opposite of what you really mean
✔️posh – fashionable, smart, expensive and exclusive

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31 thoughts on “How the language of menus matters ⏲️ 6 Minute English”

  2. sure, it is ridiculous to use french or other languages in a cafe or restaurant if you are in America or England.

  8. VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO “How the language of menus matters ⏲ 6 Minute English”

    1. Insult: to do or say something that is offensive to (someone) :to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone)

    2. Pretentious: [more ~; most ~] disapproving :having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are

    3. Gourmet food : high-quality food which is more unusual or sophisticated than ordinary food, and is often more expensive

    4. Fancy : special, unusual, and decorative

    5. Pretentious : trying to appear more important or clever than it really is

    6. Turn (someone) off : cause someone to stop feeling interested or excited

    7. Sarcastic : mocking and insulting by saying the opposite of what you really mean

    8. Posh : fashionable, smart, expensive and exclusive.

  10. Thanks BBC . It is crucial to know about gourmet food nevertheless I dont mind it because it is put out in few quantities.

  11. You can find fancy food in the posh restaurants around the globe.

    You don't have to be both sarcastic and pretentious to me. I love you the way you are.

  12. (from Japan) I used to think that people in the UK were accustomed to menus written in French, but this doesn't seem to be true.

  14. Most gourmet foods are fancy and use posh French names to sound pretentious. However, this might cause some diners to be sarcastic or even turn them off completely.

  22. Everyone i am new.but i don’t understand this language 😭that's why, what can do. Please give me advice.

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