• Learn the vocabulary for ordering food at a restaurant while listening to this conversation. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end!

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    Updated date: Wed, 11/06/2013 - 21:03
  • Listen carefully to the conversation in a restaurant and do the exercises to practice and improve your listening skills. Do the vocabulary preparation exercise first to refresh your memory.

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    Updated date: Mon, 07/13/2015 - 04:28
  • Diego talks with Rebecca about some Mexican food dishes. Do you like Mexican food? Includes audio file of native / non-native (Mexico) English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

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    Updated date: Sun, 08/14/2011 - 12:32
  • Learn the vocabulary of planning a picnic as you listen to the conversation. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end!

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    Updated date: Wed, 11/06/2013 - 20:50
  • Learn how to order a pizza while listening to this conversation. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end!

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    Updated date: Wed, 11/06/2013 - 23:35
  • It is a video about British pubs includes transcript, a list of related vocabulary and two comprehension tasks. The vocabulary, transcript and tasks can be downloaded, the video is only available on the website.

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    Updated date: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 09:51
  • In this conversation between a father and daughter the girl is very picky about what she wants for breakfast; the father has to find a food the girl will eat! To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

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    Updated date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 18:16
  • Beans, beans good for your heart. People in the UK eat over 90% of the world's tinned baked beans. Watch this video about baked beans and try the exercises.

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    Updated date: Wed, 08/03/2011 - 14:36
  • Edwin talks about eating Chinese food at home in Australia. Includes audio file of non-native / native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

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    Updated date: Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:46
  • Buddhi talks about the cuisine of her country of Sri Lanka. Includes audio file of non-native / native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

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    Updated date: Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:47
  • Dad made dinner for the kids. Did they like it? Find out by listening to this family conversation about dinner and what dad made. Listen to the conversation, then take the comprehension quiz. There are also different activities to practice related vocabulary.

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    Updated date: Thu, 09/08/2011 - 08:49
  • Cookies are great treats, especially if you eat them in moderation. In this cooking show excerpt a man and woman discuss how to make cookies. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

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    Updated date: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 08:47
  • A man orders a meal at a fast food restaurant and he gets an unfortunate surprise! To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.

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    Updated date: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 07:52
  • Lasagna (plural lasagne) is a dish made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese, and often ragù (a meat sauce) or tomato sauce. Listen to the story and see if the man can attract the girl with lasagna.

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    Updated date: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 08:02
  • Rob the teacher talks about making requests and offers in a pub setting using "wh-" question words. There is no transcript, but the speech is very slow. Includes two practice tasks.

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    Updated date: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:58
  • Get it right when ordering drinks in pubs!

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    Updated date: Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:24
  • A listening and reading about where to eat the best paella in Spain. Includes an audio file, transcript and printable/online exercises to test your comprehension.

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    Updated date: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 09:22
  • Yuri talks about Italian food, how it is a little different around the world, and his favorite cuisine. Includes audio file of non-native / native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!

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    Updated date: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 08:08
  • Learn how to talk about food choices and eating habits in English. In this intermediate English lesson you will see two colleagues talking about their diets. One is a vegetarian and the other is trying to eat more healthily. Your teacher will take you through some pronunciation exercises to work on the /ng/ sound in English.

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    Updated date: Wed, 09/14/2011 - 08:45
  • Do you love eating rice? Everybody does! Rice is low-fat and high in energy, and you can mix it with just about anything to make a wide variety of tasty nutritious dishes, ranging from sushi in Japan to risottos in northern Italy. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

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    Updated date: Fri, 04/04/2014 - 06:17
  • Intermediate listening and reading about how to find the best food in Valencia. Includes an audio file and transcript.

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    Updated date: Mon, 09/05/2011 - 17:36
  • Alex talks about his favorite place to have a nice meal back home in Australia. Includes audio file of native English (U.S. / Australia) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 02:51
  • Danny talks with Alex about her favorite place to grab a meal and why she loves it there. Includes audio file of native English (U.S. / Australia) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 02:38
  • Nabeel shares the secret for his eggplant curry. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 15:14
  • Listen to the conversation between a woman who is looking for a restaurant in a mall and the man at the information booth who is helping her. Check your understanding by answering the True or False questions at the end.

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    Updated date: Thu, 08/17/2017 - 14:03
  • Layla talks about food and eating habits in her home country of France. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 10:17
  • Layla from France talks about food in America now that she is living there for a year. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 14:52
  • Ginger talks about making pumpkin dip and fruit smoothies. Includes audio file of non-native / native English (U.S.) conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 15:06
  • We all have an image of other nationalities and for the British it is very traditional with London and pubs. Are British people as traditional as we all think? What do they do for lunch on Sunday? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 16:05
  • Cooking is something that is essential but also a great pleasure for a lot of people. Is it something I am interested in and good at? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 16:06
  • A common English phrase 'You are what you eat' sounds funny, but it refers to the benefits of eating healty foods. Text only, no audio.

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    Updated date: Thu, 05/29/2014 - 14:10
  • U.S. English video about the 2008 presidential election includes transcript, a list of related vocabulary and a comprehension test. The vocabuary, transcript and test can be downloaded, the video is only available on the website.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 16:10
  • A trifle is a dessert dish made from thick (or often solidified) custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or, more recently, jelly (gelatin), and whipped cream. This video about cooking includes transcript, a list of related vocabulary and a comprehension test. The vocabulary, transcript and test can be downloaded, the video is only available on the website.

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    Updated date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 16:20
  • In the 60s, 70s and 80s it was common for sweets to be sold individually in shops, each sweet costing a penny or two, hence the name penny sweets. This video about sweets includes transcript, a list of related vocabulary and a comprehension test. The vocabulary, transcript and test can be downloaded, the video is only available on the website.

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    Updated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 03:37
  • Do you live to eat or eat to live? Do you have a complicated relationship with food? Read this article to find out more about improving your relationship with food. Listen to the audio and follow along with the text to learn new words and practice pronunciation.

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    Updated date: Wed, 04/09/2014 - 07:01

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