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Hello everyone and welcome to English Pod.

My name is Marco.

My name is Marco.

My name is Catherine, and today we're talking a little bit about food and about your health.

My name is Catherine, and today we're talking a little bit about food and about your health.

That's right, today we're gonna take a look at our favorite maybe kind of food.

That's right, today we're gonna take a look at our favorite maybe kind of food.

We're taking a look at the fast food, all these yummy but not very healthy types of food.

We're taking a look at the fast food, all these yummy but not very healthy types of food.

Yeah, we are.

Yeah, we are.

So let's listen to our dialogue, and when we come back, we'll be talking about what some of these foods are and what some of the phrases you've heard mean.

So let's listen to our dialogue, and when we come back, we'll be talking about what some of these foods are and what some of the phrases you've heard mean.

I'M HUNGRY, LET'S ORDER UP SOMETHING TO EAT.

I'M HUNGRY, LET'S ORDER UP SOMETHING TO EAT.

OKAY, MAYBE WE CAN ORDER A SOUP AND A SALAD FROM THE RESTAURANT DOWN THE STREET.

OKAY, MAYBE WE CAN ORDER A SOUP AND A SALAD FROM THE RESTAURANT DOWN THE STREET.

I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A HAMBURGER, FRIES AND A CHOCOLATE SUNDAE.

I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A HAMBURGER, FRIES AND A CHOCOLATE SUNDAE.

YOU EAT TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD, THAT SORT OF STUFF CLOGS UP YOUR ARTERIES AND IS VERY HIGH IN CHOLESTEROL.

YOU EAT TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD, THAT SORT OF STUFF CLOGS UP YOUR ARTERIES AND IS VERY HIGH IN CHOLESTEROL.

WELL, I NEVER SEEM TO GAIN WEIGHT.

WELL, I NEVER SEEM TO GAIN WEIGHT.

SO I DON'T MIND.

SO I DON'T MIND.

IT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT GETTING FAT OR NOT, IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY.

IT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT GETTING FAT OR NOT, IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY.

you could really have some health problems later on.

you could really have some health problems later on.

how about pizza?

how about pizza?

maybe some fried chicken.

maybe some fried chicken.

better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

you're a lost cause.

you're a lost cause.

All right, we're back.

All right, we're back.

So now let's take a look at language takeaway.

So now let's take a look at language takeaway.

language takeaway.

language takeaway.

So first up on Language Takeaway is a very unhealthy food.

So first up on Language Takeaway is a very unhealthy food.

It's called a chocolate sundae.

It's called a chocolate sundae.

That's right.

That's right.

We wanted to order hamburger, French fries, and a chocolate sundae.

We wanted to order hamburger, French fries, and a chocolate sundae.

So chocolate, we know that this is the flavor that comes from cocoa.

So chocolate, we know that this is the flavor that comes from cocoa.

But what is a sundae?

But what is a sundae?

Well, basically, a sundae is a kind of ice cream dessert.

Well, basically, a sundae is a kind of ice cream dessert.

It comes in a cup or a bowl, and it's usually vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, and then oftentimes a cherry on top.

It comes in a cup or a bowl, and it's usually vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, and then oftentimes a cherry on top.

Okay.

Okay.

So, as you can see, the word is pronounced exactly like the day Sunday, but it has a different spelling in the.

So, as you can see, the word is pronounced exactly like the day Sunday, but it has a different spelling in the.

end: S U N D A E Sunday.

end: S U N D A E Sunday.

Right?

Right?

So this is a chocolate Sunday.

So this is a chocolate Sunday.

So when you see this spelling a Sunday with an E, that's the dessert.

So when you see this spelling a Sunday with an E, that's the dessert.

If you see it with a Y, that's the day.

If you see it with a Y, that's the day.

Exactly.

Exactly.

So chocolate Sunday actually a very delicious dessert, but remember it's ice cream.

So chocolate Sunday actually a very delicious dessert, but remember it's ice cream.

That's right.

That's right.

Now all of these types of food, hamburger, chocolate sundae, it's called junk food.

Now all of these types of food, hamburger, chocolate sundae, it's called junk food.

Junk food.

Junk food.

Well, food you know.

Well, food you know.

Junk.

Junk.

What is an example of junk, Marco?

What is an example of junk, Marco?

Well, something that's not good or useful anymore.

Well, something that's not good or useful anymore.

So maybe you have trash that you need to get rid of, like an old TV.

So maybe you have trash that you need to get rid of, like an old TV.

That's junk.

That's junk.

So my mom would always say, throw away this junk.

So my mom would always say, throw away this junk.

It's stuff that you don't need.

It's stuff that you don't need.

So junk is things that you would throw away.

So junk is things that you would throw away.

Junk food is the kind of food that's not healthy for you.

Junk food is the kind of food that's not healthy for you.

It's the food that you shouldn't eat.

It's the food that you shouldn't eat.

Right.

Right.

But it tends to be really delicious.

But it tends to be really delicious.

That's right.

That's right.

So for example, the hamburger, French fries, a chocolate sundae, all this would fall under this category of junk food.

So for example, the hamburger, French fries, a chocolate sundae, all this would fall under this category of junk food.

That's right.

That's right.

And one of the things about junk food is that it's high in cholesterol.

And one of the things about junk food is that it's high in cholesterol.

Now what is cholesterol, Marco?

Now what is cholesterol, Marco?

That's right.

That's right.

So you always have to be careful your doctor says that you shouldn't have or you have to be careful about having high cholesterol.

So you always have to be careful your doctor says that you shouldn't have or you have to be careful about having high cholesterol.

And that's just basically it's a type of fat that is found in animal products.

And that's just basically it's a type of fat that is found in animal products.

So for example, beef has cholesterol and it's dangerous because it could maybe cause health problems.

So for example, beef has cholesterol and it's dangerous because it could maybe cause health problems.

That's right.

That's right.

So my friend needed to lower his cholesterol and his doctor told him he should eat less red meat.

So my friend needed to lower his cholesterol and his doctor told him he should eat less red meat.

Eat more vegetables and fruits instead.

Eat more vegetables and fruits instead.

That's right.

That's right.

So cholesterol is a you'll see it all the time when you're shopping.

So cholesterol is a you'll see it all the time when you're shopping.

You see that it's low in cholesterol or no sugar or no calories.

You see that it's low in cholesterol or no sugar or no calories.

stuff like that.

stuff like that.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Now a food that is very, very high in cholesterol is fried chicken, but it's also very delicious.

Now a food that is very, very high in cholesterol is fried chicken, but it's also very delicious.

That's right.

That's right.

Fried chicken.

Fried chicken.

Now, as you see, the first word there is fried, and that means that it was cooked in hot oil.

Now, as you see, the first word there is fried, and that means that it was cooked in hot oil.

That's right.

That's right.

And what's important to remember about most American fried chicken is that the chicken is usually put in a batter, so like a milk, egg, flour sauce, and then it's fried.

And what's important to remember about most American fried chicken is that the chicken is usually put in a batter, so like a milk, egg, flour sauce, and then it's fried.

So on the outside, it's very, very crispy and salty.

So on the outside, it's very, very crispy and salty.

That's right.

That's right.

So it's covered in like a.

So it's covered in like a.

In like a type of bread.

In like a type of bread.

like a crispy bread.

like a crispy bread.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that's right.

It's usually very greasy, so when you eat it, you have lots of grease on your fingers.

It's usually very greasy, so when you eat it, you have lots of grease on your fingers.

But one of the reasons it tastes so good is because, as you say, Marco, it's fried in oil.

But one of the reasons it tastes so good is because, as you say, Marco, it's fried in oil.

That's right.

That's right.

Very good.

Very good.

So this is all the vocab that we have for language takeaway.

So this is all the vocab that we have for language takeaway.

Let's listen to the dialogue again.

Let's listen to the dialogue again.

I'm hungry.

I'm hungry.

Let's order up something to eat.

Let's order up something to eat.

Okay, maybe we can order a soup and a salad from the restaurant down the street.

Okay, maybe we can order a soup and a salad from the restaurant down the street.

I was thinking of getting a hamburger, fries and a chocolate sundae.

I was thinking of getting a hamburger, fries and a chocolate sundae.

You eat too much junk food.

You eat too much junk food.

That sort of stuff clogs up your arteries and is very high in cholesterol.

That sort of stuff clogs up your arteries and is very high in cholesterol.

Well, I never seem to gain weight.

Well, I never seem to gain weight.

so I don't mind.

so I don't mind.

It's not only about getting fat or not, it's about being healthy.

It's not only about getting fat or not, it's about being healthy.

You could really have some health problems later on.

You could really have some health problems later on.

How about pizza?

How about pizza?

Maybe some fried chicken.

Maybe some fried chicken.

Better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

Better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

You're a lost cause.

You're a lost cause.

All right, now it's time for some phrases on fluency builder.

All right, now it's time for some phrases on fluency builder.

FLUENCY BUILDER.

FLUENCY BUILDER.

So one of the first phrases is actually something that I'm excited to talk about, because it comes up a lot in directions when we're giving people directions somewhere.

So one of the first phrases is actually something that I'm excited to talk about, because it comes up a lot in directions when we're giving people directions somewhere.

So one of the people in the dialogue said, 'We can order a soup and salad from the restaurant down the street.

So one of the people in the dialogue said, 'We can order a soup and salad from the restaurant down the street.

' Right?

' Right?

So this is you're basically telling the person where the restaurant is, and when you say something is down the street, it means that it's.

So this is you're basically telling the person where the restaurant is, and when you say something is down the street, it means that it's.

It's nearby.

It's nearby.

it is, it's nearby.

it is, it's nearby.

It's on the same street, or it's just you know, it's just a few minutes' walk from where you are now.

It's on the same street, or it's just you know, it's just a few minutes' walk from where you are now.

Right?

Right?

Right.

Right.

So you can say my apartment is just down the street from this park.

So you can say my apartment is just down the street from this park.

so it's very close.

so it's very close.

Or you could say I know him, he lived down the street from me when we were children.

Or you could say I know him, he lived down the street from me when we were children.

Uh huh.

Uh huh.

Okay, so he lived really, really close to you.

Okay, so he lived really, really close to you.

Very good.

Very good.

Now, when we were talking about junk food and we were talking about how it's not healthy, we said that junk food clogs up your arteries.

Now, when we were talking about junk food and we were talking about how it's not healthy, we said that junk food clogs up your arteries.

All right, a couple important words here: to clog up arteries.

All right, a couple important words here: to clog up arteries.

The verb to clog... What does that mean?

The verb to clog... What does that mean?

Clog with a G.

Clog with a G.

It means it gets in the way or obstructs it.

It means it gets in the way or obstructs it.

All right, so for example, if a drain, if in my sink, if a drain is clogged, the water does not go down.

All right, so for example, if a drain, if in my sink, if a drain is clogged, the water does not go down.

Right?

Right?

So the water starts to build and build and build.

So the water starts to build and build and build.

And actually, it's very dangerous because if it comes up too much, the water will go on the floor.

And actually, it's very dangerous because if it comes up too much, the water will go on the floor.

But that's a drain, that's a sink.

But that's a drain, that's a sink.

If you're talking about the heart, you would say that cholesterol clogs up your arteries.

If you're talking about the heart, you would say that cholesterol clogs up your arteries.

Right?

Right?

So your arteries are like these tubes where blood passes.

So your arteries are like these tubes where blood passes.

And of course, if they're clogged up, then blood can't pass.

And of course, if they're clogged up, then blood can't pass.

That's right.

That's right.

And if it's very serious, people sometimes have to have heart surgery to clear those arteries, to take the blockage, the clogging away from the arteries.

And if it's very serious, people sometimes have to have heart surgery to clear those arteries, to take the blockage, the clogging away from the arteries.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

Okay, so that is to clog something up or something is clogged up.

Okay, so that is to clog something up or something is clogged up.

Now moving on when we were.

Now moving on when we were.

Giving suggestions, we said, all right, well how about pizza or maybe some fried chicken?

Giving suggestions, we said, all right, well how about pizza or maybe some fried chicken?

Better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

Better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

All right, now this is a great phrase as you say Marco for offering a suggestion.

All right, now this is a great phrase as you say Marco for offering a suggestion.

You could say, I think we should eat hamburgers.

You could say, I think we should eat hamburgers.

Better yet, okay, so what does this mean?

Better yet, okay, so what does this mean?

This means I actually had a better idea while I was telling you my other idea.

This means I actually had a better idea while I was telling you my other idea.

So it can be used in the middle of a sentence like here, right?

So it can be used in the middle of a sentence like here, right?

It's kind of like an interjection.

It's kind of like an interjection.

Better yet, you know what?

Better yet, you know what?

Let's, let's get some pizza.

Let's, let's get some pizza.

So it's better than the idea you just had, right?

So it's better than the idea you just had, right?

So let's go swimming.

So let's go swimming.

Oh, better yet, let's go play basketball.

Oh, better yet, let's go play basketball.

Right?

Right?

Exactly now towards the end our friend said, 'you know what?

Exactly now towards the end our friend said, 'you know what?

You're a lost cause.

You're a lost cause.

' What does that mean?

' What does that mean?

What does this phrase mean?

What does this phrase mean?

You're a lost cause.

You're a lost cause.

You're a lost cause.

You're a lost cause.

It's an interesting phrase.

It's an interesting phrase.

This is basically a way of saying I can do nothing to change you.

This is basically a way of saying I can do nothing to change you.

You have a bad habit or you have this bad quality and anything I do.

You have a bad habit or you have this bad quality and anything I do.

It's not going to help, right?

It's not going to help, right?

So something that is a lost cause, it means it's hopeless, helpless.

So something that is a lost cause, it means it's hopeless, helpless.

That's right.

That's right.

I cannot do anything to change it.

I cannot do anything to change it.

Okay, all right.

Okay, all right.

A lot of great vocab here.

A lot of great vocab here.

Let's listen to the dialogue one last time.

Let's listen to the dialogue one last time.

I'M HUNGRY, LET'S ORDER UP SOMETHING TO EAT.

I'M HUNGRY, LET'S ORDER UP SOMETHING TO EAT.

OKAY, MAYBE WE CAN ORDER A SOUP AND A SALAD FROM THE RESTAURANT DOWN THE STREET.

OKAY, MAYBE WE CAN ORDER A SOUP AND A SALAD FROM THE RESTAURANT DOWN THE STREET.

I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A HAMBURGER, FRIES AND A CHOCOLATE SUNDAE.

I WAS THINKING OF GETTING A HAMBURGER, FRIES AND A CHOCOLATE SUNDAE.

YOU EAT TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD, THAT SORT OF STUFF CLOGS UP YOUR ARTERIES AND IS VERY HIGH IN CHOLESTEROL.

YOU EAT TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD, THAT SORT OF STUFF CLOGS UP YOUR ARTERIES AND IS VERY HIGH IN CHOLESTEROL.

WELL, I NEVER SEEM TO GAIN WEIGHT.

WELL, I NEVER SEEM TO GAIN WEIGHT.

SO I DON'T MIND.

SO I DON'T MIND.

IT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT GETTING FAT OR NOT, IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY.

IT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT GETTING FAT OR NOT, IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY.

you could really have some health problems later on.

you could really have some health problems later on.

how about pizza?

how about pizza?

maybe some fried chicken.

maybe some fried chicken.

better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

better yet, let's order some hot dogs.

you're a lost cause.

you're a lost cause.

All right, so talking about junk food, we took a look at cholesterol.

All right, so talking about junk food, we took a look at cholesterol.

Now, apparently not all cholesterol is bad.

Now, apparently not all cholesterol is bad.

That's right.

That's right.

There are two kinds of cholesterol, HDLs and LDLs, and one kind is good for you and the other kind is bad for you.

There are two kinds of cholesterol, HDLs and LDLs, and one kind is good for you and the other kind is bad for you.

And so it's important when you talk to your doctor, you ask your doctor if the bad cholesterol is high.

And so it's important when you talk to your doctor, you ask your doctor if the bad cholesterol is high.

Because if it's the good cholesterol that's high, you're probably not going to experience health problems.

Because if it's the good cholesterol that's high, you're probably not going to experience health problems.

But if you have really high bad cholesterol, then that's something that you should think about when you eat and when you choose the kinds of foods that you eat.

But if you have really high bad cholesterol, then that's something that you should think about when you eat and when you choose the kinds of foods that you eat.

Right?

Right?

So usually, you know, my doctor always used to tell me to not eat so many eggs because eggs are high in cholesterol.

So usually, you know, my doctor always used to tell me to not eat so many eggs because eggs are high in cholesterol.

That's right.

That's right.

Red meat and eggs and salty foods, I think.

Red meat and eggs and salty foods, I think.

But generally speaking, I think it's good just to eat a lot of vegetables and to balance out your diet.

But generally speaking, I think it's good just to eat a lot of vegetables and to balance out your diet.

So vegetables don't really even have cholesterol.

So vegetables don't really even have cholesterol.

No, they're low in cholesterol, and I think they also have a lot of vitamins and minerals that your body needs.

No, they're low in cholesterol, and I think they also have a lot of vitamins and minerals that your body needs.

It's very, very interesting because actually all food that is usually very, very delicious is high in cholesterol or high in calories.

It's very, very interesting because actually all food that is usually very, very delicious is high in cholesterol or high in calories.

It's bad for you.

It's bad for you.

It's basically junk food.

It's basically junk food.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So potato chips, hot dogs, pizza, fried chicken, all of these delicious foods, they're all considered junk food, and they're all really bad for you.

So potato chips, hot dogs, pizza, fried chicken, all of these delicious foods, they're all considered junk food, and they're all really bad for you.

That's right.

That's right.

All right, a very interesting topic.

All right, a very interesting topic.

Now, there are certain local types of junk food that people consider to be junk food.

Now, there are certain local types of junk food that people consider to be junk food.

Like for example, if you go maybe to the Middle East, you'll have the wraps, right?

Like for example, if you go maybe to the Middle East, you'll have the wraps, right?

That could be considered a type of junk food.

That could be considered a type of junk food.

I guess.

I guess.

yeah.

yeah.

Because it's fast.

Because it's fast.

it's greasy.

it's greasy.

It is pretty greasy.

It is pretty greasy.

All this delicious, like a shawarma wrap.

All this delicious, like a shawarma wrap.

Exactly.

Exactly.

So maybe you can let us know what local type of junk food you have.

So maybe you can let us know what local type of junk food you have.

This is mostly American burgers, fries, hot dogs.

This is mostly American burgers, fries, hot dogs.

Exactly.

Exactly.

What is it in your country?

What is it in your country?

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