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[{"id":1601,"title":"Overweight Island","audio":"905-Mike-Obesity32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Clare:<\/strong> Hello this is Clare from the United States, I am talking with Mike from Singapore about obesity and diet in our countries. America is famous for well infamous for being one of the fattest countries in the world. Mike you said that in Singapore diet is <span class=\"audionotes\">something of an issue<\/span> as well, can you please explain?<p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Right, well we have all the usual burger joints, Pizza Place, all the fast food basically in Singapore are also and because a lot of us are busy working so naturally this food actually seem like a good idea because it saves us a lot of time and if you're working in a city like Singapore, during lunchtime, you don't have time to basically <span class=\"audionotes\">queue with everybody<\/span> for food and stuff ... so, fast food are actually good <span class=\"audionotes\">alternative<\/span> to get your lunch. And on top of that, we have what we call, in Chinese we call it \"kopitian\". What it means is \"coffee shop\" in English and these coffee shops they don't serve, they serve coffee also but a lot of it is actually local delicacies, and Singaporean food are famous for being delicious but very, very high in cholesterol.<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> Well can you give me an example of a dish?<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> OK, one of the famous dish is actually originated from I think Malaysia or Indonesia. It's called \"Nasi Lemak\". Nasi Lemak is Malay for \"rice\". What this food ... what Nasi Lemak is actually it consists of fish, which is fried fish and fried egg with coconut rice and ...<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> What is coconut rice? I've never heard of that.<\/p> <p><strong>Mike: <\/strong>Coconut rice is actually normal rice cooked with, I think, coconut milk, if I'm not wrong and so rice gives off a very, very nice fragrance and we just call it coconut rice. And this coconut rice is, <span class=\"audionotes\">as you can imagine<\/span>, very very <span class=\"audionotes\">high in cholesterol<\/span> and ...<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> Right, and sugar too<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Right. So Nasi Lemak is one fine example. Another example is probably \"char kway teow\". Char Kway Teow is actually a Tawainese word for fried noodles. So this char kway teow is basically Chinese rice noodles with some fish cakes and with a lot of chilly and bean sprouts and they use a lot of ... I think it's black sauce, Chinese black sauce. Actually I'm not really sure what's <span class=\"audionotes\">the American equivalent<\/span>. So, just like Nasi Lemat previously, this char kway teow is also very, very high in ...<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> In cholesterol.<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Right.<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> Although it sounds really, really good. I ate before coming here but I'm hungry again!<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> And I think most of the delicious food are high in cholesterol.<\/p> <p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> Because frying makes everything taste better.<\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0901\/T905-Mike-Obesity.htm","question":"[3971,3972,3973,3974]","vocabulary":"<div class=\"text_box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b>an issue<\/b><\/p><ul><li>In Singapore, diet is something of an issue as well.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>An 'issue' is a topic or a problem that people are thinking and\r\n talking about. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>The economy is the biggest issue people are talking about.<\/li><li>In San Francisco, gay marriage is not an issue.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>queue<\/b><\/p><ul><li>You don't have time to queue with\r\n everybody for food.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>A 'queue' is a line of people waiting for something. <br>Notice\r\n the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>There was a long queue to get in the club.<\/li><li>You need to queue up to order your food.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>alternative<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Fast food places are good alternative to get your lunch. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>When we have an alternative that means we have a second\r\n choice. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>A pen is a common alternative to the pencil.<\/li><li>If you can't drink milk, soy milk is a good alternative.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>as you can imagine<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Coconut rice is, as you can imagine,\r\n very\r\n high in cholesterol.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>The phrase 'as you can imagine' is similar in meaning to 'as you can\r\n guess'. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>As you can imagine, Hawaii is a nice place to live.<\/li><li>Medical school is, as you can imagine, very difficult.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>cholesterol<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Most delicious foods are high in cholesterol.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>Cholesterol is a type of fat that can cause health problems if we\r\n have too much. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>Fried food is high in cholesterol.<\/li><li>Veggies are very low in cholesterol.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Singapore, US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-06-29T17:53:36.000000Z","liked":920,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0901\/T905-Mike-Obesity.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0901Q\/Q905.js","duration":206,"size":8240109,"video":0,"video_id":"h3S4yZk5vZo","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3971,"question":"1) Why do people in Singapore tend to eat fast food?","answers":"[\"To save time\",\"To save money\",\"To save space\"]","correct":"To save time"},{"id":3972,"question":"2) What is kopitiam?","answers":"[\"A type of coffee\",\"A type of cholesterol\",\"A type of coffee shop\"]","correct":"A type of coffee shop"},{"id":3973,"question":"3) What is nasi lemak?","answers":"[\"Fish cakes\",\"Coconut rice\",\"Fried coconut\"]","correct":"Coconut rice"},{"id":3974,"question":"4) What is in char kway teow?","answers":"[\"Fish cakes\",\"Nasi Lemak\",\"Frid rice\"]","correct":"Fish cakes"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1601,"ordering":0}},{"id":1402,"title":"Winter Food for Skiing","audio":"726-Lisa-WinterFood.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Adrienne: <\/strong>So, what's your favorite thing to do in the winter? <\/p> <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Lisa: <\/strong> My favorite thing to do in the winter is probably to go skiing. As I said before, forty-five minutes from Montreal is a great ski resort called St. Sauveur. You go up there for the day, dressed warmly of course. Probably you leave your house around seven-thirty in the morning. Get up there by eight-thirty. Go skiing all day. And while you are going skiing you take breaks to go into the lodge where you get hot chocolate or poutine. So, many people don't know what poutine is. Let me explain. Poutine is french fries with cheese and gravy all mixed together so when it's cold outside and you're dying for something warm and maybe carb-heavy because you're doing so much exercise skiing, I allow myself a little poutine treat where I go into the lodge and, you know, get my poutine. Many people don't like it. Many people think it's kind of strange. Normally those people are people who aren't born in Quebec or aren't Canadian, but once you acquire the taste for poutine it's difficult not to order it. <\/p> <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Adrienne: <\/strong> Well, I really like sweets in the winter when I'm cold. For some reason I crave sweets, so is there anything that I would like to eat in the winter? <\/p> <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Lisa: <\/strong> Yes! Because of the French influence in Montreal there are great crepes so another popular thing to do for apres-ski, which is <em>after skiing<\/em>, is to go to a creperie where you get a big bowl of french onion soup dripping with cheese and for desert you'll have a crepe, you know, with chocolate in it or bananas. There is something to satisfy all tastes. <\/p> <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Adrienne: <\/strong> Sounds fantastic. <\/p> <p align=\"justify\"><strong>Lisa: <\/strong>It's wonderful. <\/p> <p> <\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0701\/T726-Lisa-WinterFood.htm","question":"[4419,4420,4421,4422]","vocabulary":"<div><b>go up there<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>You go up there for the day, dressed warmly of course.<\/li><\/ul><div>To 'go up there' means to travel to a place that is either north of where you live or at a higher altitude. We can also use this phrase when we are casual referring to a location that both the speaker and the listener are familiar with.<br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I would like to go up there shopping one day.<\/li><li>If you go up there, make sure you mention my name, as you might get a discount.<\/li><\/ol><div><br><\/div><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>take breaks<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>While you are skiing you take breaks to go into the lodge.<br><\/li><\/ul><div><br><\/div><div>To 'take breaks' means that you stop the main activity that you are doing to give yourself time to recuperate.<\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I need to make sure that I take lots of breaks when I use my computer.<\/li><li>I like to take lots of breaks at the weekends.<\/li><\/ol><div><br><\/div><hr><div><b>dying for<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>Poutine is great when it's cold outside and you're dying for something warm.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>When you are 'dying for' something, it means that you are desperate for it or really want it.<br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I am dying for a cup of coffee.<\/li><li>She was dying for a sit down.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>treat<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>I allow myself a little poutine treat when I get into the lodge.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>A 'treat' is something that is considered to be a special luxury, maybe because it is expensive or because it is not good for you.<br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Sweets and chocolates are my favourite treats.<\/li><li>If the dog obeys me, I will give him a treat.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>dripping with<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>Another popular thing is to go to a creperie where you get a big bowl of French onion soup dripping with cheese.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>If a bowl of soup is 'dripping with' cheese, it means there is a lot of melted cheese on the soup, so much that it is actually falling out the side of the bowl.<br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>The lady was dripping with perfume.<\/li><li>The meat was dripping with sauce.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-06-30T14:20:00.000000Z","liked":983,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0701\/T726-Lisa-WinterFood.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0701Q\/Q726.js","duration":122,"size":2449285,"video":0,"video_id":"aHiZMtJaEV8","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4419,"question":"1) What's the thing that she does not mention about skiing?","answers":"[\"Who she skis with\",\"How long she skis\",\"When she leaves\",\"Where she skis\"]","correct":"Who she skis with"},{"id":4420,"question":"2) What is in poutine?","answers":"[\"Butter\",\"Cheese\",\"Syrup\"]","correct":"Cheese"},{"id":4421,"question":"3) What is the thing that she does not say about poutine?","answers":"[\" It is carb-heavy.\",\"It is a Canadian dish.\",\"It is difficult to make.\",\"It is an acquired taste.\"]","correct":"It is difficult to make."},{"id":4422,"question":"4) What type of crepes does she mention?","answers":"[\"Berry\",\"Cheese\",\"Banana\"]","correct":"Banana"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1402,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1555,"title":"Grilled Treats","audio":"856-Ivan-Meat32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Todd<\/strong>: So for the Satay you can have beef, chicken, liver, mutton. Now, people might not know what mutton is. What is mutton? <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Mutton is a lamb\u2019s meat. <\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Lamb\u2019s meat. Or sheep\u2019s meat.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Sheep\u2019s meat, yeah. And it\u2019s\u2026 well actually, <span class=\"audionotes\">personally<\/span> that is the meat that I most like.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Oh really, that\u2019s your favorite?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Yeah it\u2019s my favorite. It tastes like different and just\u2026 if I find a juicy one and it\u2019s <span class=\"audionotes\">my wonder of the world<\/span> maybe. It\u2019s really hard to find it anywhere else outside of Indonesia maybe because <span class=\"audionotes\">lack of lambs<\/span>? I don\u2019t know.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Yeah, maybe.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>So once I find one I really <span class=\"audionotes\">cherish that moment<\/span>.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Now in your city, is it common for people to eat in street stalls?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yes, we have lots of hawkers in Jakarta. I mean, you can find meat ball sellers, you can find any street smoking vender shops and then you can find any\u2026 yeah, you can eat Nasi Goreng or Mi Goreng in the road also. Like maybe, well usually, when there\u2019s a traffic jam <span class=\"audionotes\">going on<\/span>, usually when you can find some hawkers you can just \u201cHey, I want Nasi Goreng\u201d, they just go get and give it to us and you can eat.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> From your car, you call to the people and they bring you the food?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yeah, yeah they bring you the food. Or maybe sometimes we just park in anywhere and then if you see a hawker that sells Nasi Goreng you can just order and you can eat in there.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Wow, that\u2019s pretty cool.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yeah, so it\u2019s anywhere, basically, you can eat anywhere.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> I think I would gain a lot of weight.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yeah, so\u2026<\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T856-Ivan-Treat.htm","question":"[3668,3669,3670,3671]","vocabulary":"<div><b>personally<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Personally that's the meat I like.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>We use the word 'personally' when we give our opinion about something. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Personally, I just don't like it.<\/li><li>I, personally, loved the movie.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>my wonder of the world<\/b><\/div><ul><li>It's my wonder of the world.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>Here, we use the phrase 'my wonder of the world' to talk about something that is really special for us. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>A fine red wine is my wonder of the world.<\/li><li>My wonder of the world would be chocolate mousse.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>lack of lambs<\/b><\/div><ul><li>It's hard to find because of lack of lambs.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>The phrase 'lack of' means there is not enough or none of something. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Many villagers suffer from a lack of food.<\/li><li>The was a lack of funding for the project.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>cherish that moment<\/b><\/div><ul><li>I really cherish that moment.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>We 'cherish' an experience that is very special to us. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>They cherished the moment their first child was born.<\/li><li>I cherished the moment I graduated.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>going on<\/b><\/div><ul><li>There's a traffic jam going on.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>The phrase 'going on' talks about an event, activity or situation that is in progress. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>There's a party going on at Kim's house.<\/li><li>What's going on tonight?<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Indonesia, US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-07-08T08:54:10.000000Z","liked":881,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T856-Ivan-Treat.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0851Q\/T856.js","duration":110,"size":2204257,"video":0,"video_id":"0UikKEWGmsI","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3668,"question":"1) What is Ivan's favorite meat?","answers":"[\"Beef\",\"Poultry\",\"Mutton\"]","correct":"Mutton"},{"id":3669,"question":"2) What does he say about sheep's meat?","answers":"[\"It's hard to find.\",\"It's easy to cook.\",\"It's expensive to buy.\"]","correct":"It's hard to find."},{"id":3670,"question":"3) What does he say about hawkers?","answers":"[\"They are common.\",\"They are firendly.\",\"The deliver.\"]","correct":"They are common."},{"id":3671,"question":"4) What does he do when stuck in traffic?","answers":"[\"Gain a lot of weight\",\"Call a street vendor over\",\"Walk over to street vendor\"]","correct":"Call a street vendor over"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1555,"ordering":0}},{"id":1014,"title":"Restaurant Review","audio":"258-aj-food.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So Adrienne, what did you think of the restaurant?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> It was good. The food was tasty but not <b>as good as<\/b> Italian food at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, I kind of think the same thing. It seemed like the noodles were a little hard, I guess you can say.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Yeah. Plastic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Like, yeah, I agree.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Did you like the salad?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Uh, salad was good, but it's <b>hard <\/b>to mess up salad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, although that salad was pretty nice, right. It was chicken and sauce and peppers and stuff so...<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> And asparagus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Like I can't make that salad. So that was <b>pretty good<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Oh, that's true. I guess your right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>And what did you think about the pizza?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> The pizza was delicious. I would like it to be a little bigger, because pizza at home is usually much bigger but, it was still very good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, I forgot, how much was the bill. How much did we pay?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> About 3,000 yen I think.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>3,000 yen, so what do you think? Is that expensive or cheap or?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> That seems pretty <b>standard <\/b>for Tokyo I think.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0251\/258-Adrienne-Restaurant.htm","question":"[3215,3216,3217,3218,3219]","vocabulary":"<p class=\"items\"><b>as good as<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>The food was tasty, but not as good as Italian food at home. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>We use 'as + adjective + as' to compare things. In this case\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the good at the restaurant was good, but the food at home is better.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <br>Notice the following: <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>Life here is as comfortable as back home.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>I don't think my car is as fast as your car.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <hr><b>hard \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/b><ul><li>The salad was good, but it's hard to mess up salad. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>'Hard' used this way means difficult or not easy. <br>Notice the\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t following: <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>That is a very hard place to live.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>I didn't know it was going to be so hard to find an apartment.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><br><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>pretty good<\/b> <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>I can't make that salad, so that was pretty good. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>If something is 'pretty good' it is not the best thing ever, but it\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t is better than average. <br>Notice the following: <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>They have pretty good prices and high quality clothes.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>The transportation system here is is pretty good, but there are\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t still some problems.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>standard <\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>A 3,000-yen dinner for two seems pretty standard for Tokyo. <br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>Something that is 'standard' is normal or common. In this\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t case, 3,000 yen is a normal price. <br>Notice the following: <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>It is standard that everything takes a lot longer here.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>I am still trying to figure out what is standard here.<\/li><\/ol>","note":"[\"Accent: American\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-07-20T09:44:02.000000Z","liked":1529,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0251\/258-Adrienne-Restaurant.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0251Q\/Q258.js","duration":70,"size":1947107,"video":0,"video_id":"OHWxHrveyHw","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3215,"question":"1) What was hard?","answers":"[\"The chair\",\"The bread\",\"The noodles\",\"All of them\"]","correct":"The noodles"},{"id":3216,"question":"2) What was in the salad?","answers":"[\"Tomatos\",\"Chicken\",\"Onions\",\"Chili\"]","correct":"Chicken"},{"id":3217,"question":"3) What did you she like the most?","answers":"[\"The wine\",\"The salad\",\"The pizza\",\"All of hem\"]","correct":"The pizza"},{"id":3218,"question":"4) How is pizza different where she lives?","answers":"[\"It's bigger\",\"It's thicker\",\"It's thinner\"]","correct":"It's bigger"},{"id":3219,"question":"5) How much did they pay for dinner?","answers":"[\"2,000 Yen\",\"2,500 Yen\",\"3,000 Yen\",\"3,500 Yen\"]","correct":"3,000 Yen"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1014,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1551,"title":"Palm Spots","audio":"860-Mike-PalmCities32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Mari:<\/strong> This week's theme is comparing cities. Mike, you've lived in both Florida and Hawaii, and both of these places, people go there on vacation, so can you compare the weather? <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Well, actually both places are warm most of the year. Well, actually Hawaii is warm all year. But I would say that Hawaii's weather is probably better than Florida because the weather in Hawaii is <span class=\"audionotes\">not as extreme<\/span> as it is in Florida and... so where as the temperatures in Florida would <span class=\"audionotes\">range from<\/span> fifty degree to ninety degrees, in Hawaii it would stay between seventy-five and eighty-five degrees most of the year.<\/p> <p><strong>Mari:<\/strong> Wow. That's really nice weather. How about the food?<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Well the food, in both places are really good but it's quite different. Both places of course you can get good American food, like burgers and <span class=\"audionotes\">that type of thing<\/span>, but in Florida you get a lot of foods such as Cuban food or Jamaican food which is really good that you can't get in Hawaii, but in Hawaii there's a lot of <span class=\"audionotes\">Asian influence<\/span> so you can get really good Japanese food or Thai food, but also traditional Polynesian food as well.<\/p> <p><strong>Mari:<\/strong> Wow. <span class=\"audionotes\">Sounds yummy<\/span>. How about the shopping?<\/p> <p><strong>Mike: <\/strong>Well, the shopping varies between both places. Florida is a lot cheaper than Hawaii. Food shopping as well as clothing and that sort of thing. I guess in Hawaii everything has to be shipped over so it's a little bit more expensive.<\/p> <p><strong>Mari:<\/strong> I didn't know that. How about the night life?<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> The night life in both places are really good. Hawaii has a lot of clubs if you like that type of thing and Florida of course has a lot of clubs if you like that type of thing, but there's also good bars or just movies and shows in both places.<\/p> <p><strong>Mari:<\/strong> If you could live in one place, where would you live?<\/p> <p><strong>Mike:<\/strong> I would choose to live in Hawaii. Well, I'm from Hawaii so I have a bias towards it, but I think Hawaii would be better between the two places for me.<\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T860-Mike-PalmCities.htm","question":"[4136,4137,4138,4139]","vocabulary":"<div><b>not as extreme<\/b><\/div><ul><li>The weather in Hawaii is not as extreme as it is in Florida.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>'Extreme' is similar in meaning to serious or intense. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>The waves in Australia are not as extreme as they are in Hawaii.<\/li><li>The damage was not as extreme as we feared.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>range from<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Temperatures range from fifty degrees to ninety degrees.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>A 'range' has a first number, a last number and includes all or select numbers in between. A range of 4 to 7 for example, is 4,5,6,and 7. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>They range in age from 16 to 18 years old.<\/li><li>Tickets range from 20-45 dollars.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>that type of thing<\/b><\/div><ul><li>You can get burgers and that type of thing.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>Here, the word 'type' talks about things that are similar. We can use this phrase when we want to give a general idea, but don't want to list a lot of examples. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>You can buy cheap electronics, DVD players, TVs, that type of thing.<\/li><li>She likes necklaces, rings and that type of thing.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>Asian influence<\/b><\/div><ul><li>There's a lot of Asian influence.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>Here, 'influence' talks about the way one culture affects another. Hawaii is a US state, but you can see a lot of Asian influence there. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>It's a combination of modern architecture and Asian influence.<\/li><li>They serve fusion food with an Asian influence.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>sounds yummy<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Hawaii sounds yummy.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>'Yummy' means delicious. Its very informal and usually spoken by women and children. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>The dessert looks yummy.<\/li><li>My mom's cooking is yummy.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Japan, US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-07-28T21:02:19.000000Z","liked":644,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T860-Mike-PalmCities.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0851Q\/T860.js","duration":156,"size":3113318,"video":0,"video_id":"dO-1_oa1pfQ","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4136,"question":"1) Why does Mike prefer the weather in Hawaii?","answers":"[\"It is much cooler.\",\"It rarely rains.\",\"It is less extreme.\"]","correct":"It is less extreme."},{"id":4137,"question":"2) What is similar about the food in both places?","answers":"[\"Really healthy choices\",\"Lots of international foods\",\"Really big servings\"]","correct":"Lots of international foods"},{"id":4138,"question":"3) Where is shoppong expensive?","answers":"[\"Hawaii\",\"Florida\",\"Both places\"]","correct":"Hawaii"},{"id":4139,"question":"4) Where would Mike prefer to live?","answers":"[\"Florida\",\"Hawaii\",\"Neither place\"]","correct":"Hawaii"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1551,"ordering":0}},{"id":34,"title":"How to Make Goulash","audio":"014-05_raw.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I'm Hungarian, and I'd like to tell you how to make <b>goulash<\/b>.\r\n<br>If you have, a nice piece of beef you cut it into two-inch pieces.<br>And you lightly <b>salt <\/b>it, before you put it into the hot onion.\r\n<br>As you're preparing the meat you have in a in a large <b>pan<\/b>, slice some onion thickly.\r\n<br>Because the onion will make a nice juice, if it's cut nice and thick.\r\n<br>And very little oil is needed.\r\n<br>And you will keep a <b>kettle <\/b>of hot water, nearby.\r\n<br>So when the meat has been cut up and the onion is, almost <b>transparent <\/b>then you add the meat.\r\n<br>When the onion is nearly <b>transparent<\/b>, then you salt and pepper the onion and you put on a <b>generous <\/b>spoon of paprika.\r\n<br>This will turn it like golden brown.\r\n<br>And you can then add just a very <b>little bit<\/b> of water.\r\n<br>It's important not to use too much water because you want to make this, for the juice of the meat and the onion.\r\n<br>So when you put in the beef, and you've turned it on all sides, then you make the <b>flame <\/b>very low,<br> and you simmer it very slowly and that will make the juice of the meat <b>enhance <\/b>the sauce.\r\n<br>As you go make sure that the juice is not boiling away or <b>evaporating<\/b>.\r\n<br>Just add water a little at a time.\r\n<br>Now when the meat is nearly done, then you cut up your vegetables, and carrots, potatoes, parsley, celery.\r\n<br>Each of those can be prepared in advanced and cut up into pieces the size that the meat has been cut up.\r\n<br>And then when the meat is nearly done, I'd say about an hour cooking.\r\n<br>Then you add all the vegetables into it.\r\n<br>There should be nice juice there if not add a little water, but not too much.\r\n<br>Now close it tightly because then, the vegetables will cook in the <b>steam<\/b>.\r\n<br>And when the vegetables are done then you have your goulash.\r\n<br>And you can, also add cabbage to it.\r\n<br>You quarter or eighth the cabbage, put that in, the last twenty minutes that you're cooking it.\r\n<br>And once, once the veggies are done you have a nice goulash.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3488","question":"[134,135,136,137,138]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <b>goulash <\/b>\/\u02c8\u0261u\u02d0l\u0251\u02d0\u0283\/ noun<br> \u200ba hot spicy Hungarian dish of meat that is cooked slowly in liquid with paprika (a red powder made from a type of pepper, used in cooking as a spice)<hr><b>salt <\/b>\/s\u0252lt\/ verb<br>\u200b[usually passive] salt something to put salt on or in food<hr><b>pan <\/b>\/p\u00e6n\/ noun<br> a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in<hr><b>kettle <\/b>\/\u02c8ketl\/ noun<br>a container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water<hr><b>transparent <\/b>\/tr\u00e6ns\u02c8p\u00e6r\u0259nt\/ adjective<br> (of glass, plastic, etc.) allowing you to see through it<hr><b>generous <\/b>\/\u02c8d\u0292en\u0259r\u0259s\/ adjective<br>more than is necessary; large<hr><b>little <\/b>\/\u02c8l\u026atl\/ adverb<br><b>a little (bit)<\/b> to a small degree<hr><b>flame <\/b>\/fle\u026am\/ noun<br> [countable, uncountable] a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire<hr><b>simmer <\/b>\/\u02c8s\u026am\u0259r\/ verb<br> \u200b[transitive, intransitive] simmer (something) to cook something by keeping it almost at boiling point; to be cooked in this way<hr><b>enhance <\/b>\/\u026an\u02c8h\u00e6ns\/ verb<br>\u200benhance something to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody\/something<hr><b>evaporate <\/b>\/\u026a\u02c8v\u00e6p\u0259re\u026at\/ verb<br>[intransitive, transitive] if a liquid evaporates or if something evaporates it, it changes into a gas, especially steam<hr><b>steam <\/b>\/sti\u02d0m\/ noun<br>the hot gas that water changes into when it boils<hr><br>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Very Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 119\",\"Length: 3:16\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-01T01:45:29.000000Z","liked":3799,"question_link":null,"duration":196,"size":5498193,"video":0,"video_id":"YZahcvILk3I","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":134,"question":"What is the speaker going to prepare?","answers":"[\"Hungarian goulash\",\"Hungarian steak\",\"A Hungarian sandwich\",\"A Hungarian breakfast\"]","correct":"Hungarian goulash"},{"id":135,"question":"What are the two main ingredients in this recipe?","answers":"[\"Carrots and Celery\",\"Oil and garlic\",\"Beef and onions\",\"Chicken and rice\"]","correct":"Beef and onions"},{"id":136,"question":"At what stage are additional vegetables added?","answers":"[\"When the paprika is nearly cooked\",\"When the celery is nearly cooked\",\"When the meat is nearly cooked\",\"When the cabbage is nearly cooked\"]","correct":"When the meat is nearly cooked"},{"id":137,"question":"Which ingredient is optional in this recipe?","answers":"[\"Onions\",\"Celery\",\"Cabbage\",\"Carrots\"]","correct":"Cabbage"},{"id":138,"question":"What is the main purpose of this talk?","answers":"[\"To explain how to make a popular dish\",\"To describe an event that happened while cooking\",\"To talk about a favorite restaurant\",\"To give cooking lessons to a friend\"]","correct":"To explain how to make a popular dish"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":34,"ordering":1000}},{"id":302,"title":"Why I'm a Vegetarian","audio":"009-04_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <p>\r\n I'm a <b>vegetarian<\/b>, I became a vegetarian about 6 years ago.<br>It all started when I watched a television program after school, that talked about this vegetarian girl, something about how in science class she had to <b>dissect <\/b>an animal, and she really didn't want to.<br>\r\nShe refused, and therefore got a D.<br>She and her parents took this problem to the <b>courts<\/b>.<br>\r\nAnd they ended up ruling in her favor, so now schools have to provide an alternative for dissection in science classes.<br>\r\nBut that just got me started thinking about where meat comes from and if I really wanted to eat it or not.<br>\r\n<\/p><p>That night for dinner I had a cheese steak.<br>\r\nAfter<i> I'd eaten it<\/i>, I thought about it and made me feel really bad.<br>\r\nNot physically sick but I just ... I knew that it wasn't right for me.<br>\r\nSo I decided never to eat meat again.<br>\r\nSo I didn't.<br>\r\nAnd I guess my reasons are just that, I don't think it's necessary for me to kill animals.<br>\r\nSo I'd rather save more animals.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3404","question":"[1381,1382,1383,1384]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><\/p><p>1. <b>vegetarian <\/b>\/\u02ccved\u0292\u0259\u02c8teri\u0259n\/ (noun)<br>a person who does not eat meat or fish<\/p><ul><li> Is she a vegetarian?<\/li><li> They are strict vegetarians.<\/li><\/ul><hr>2. <b>dissect <\/b>\/d\u026a\u02c8sekt\/ (verb)<br>to cut up a dead person, animal or plant in order to study it<p><\/p><ul><li> The biology students had to dissect a rat.<\/li><\/ul><p>NOUN: dissection<br><\/p><hr>3. <b>court <\/b>\/k\u0254\u02d0rt\/<br> the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged<hr><br>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 158\",\"Length: 1:17\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-02T01:12:19.000000Z","liked":2727,"question_link":null,"duration":78,"size":2189942,"video":0,"video_id":"-tbcU93gSVA","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":66,"title":"Past perfect tense","sentence":" I'd eaten it"}],"questions":[{"id":1381,"question":"Why did the girl in the science class get a poor grade?","answers":"[\"She refused to do something in class.\",\"She would not bring an animal to school.\",\"She did not complete her homework.\",\"She stopped going to class.\"]","correct":"She refused to do something in class."},{"id":1382,"question":"Why was the television program important to the speaker?","answers":"[\"It showed her that schools need to change.\",\"It made her more interested in science.\",\"It made her think differently about food.\",\"It showed her that animals need better care.\"]","correct":"It made her think differently about food."},{"id":1383,"question":"How did the speaker feel after eating the cheese steak?","answers":"[\"She felt sick.\",\"She was unhappy.\",\"She felt angry.\",\"She was full.\"]","correct":"She was unhappy."},{"id":1384,"question":"What is the main purpose of this talk?","answers":"[\"To show why eating meat is wrong\",\"To give reasons for a change\",\"To compare two types of diets\",\"To describe what the speaker eats\"]","correct":"To give reasons for a change"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":302,"ordering":1000}},{"id":187,"title":"Making African Food","audio":"006-13_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>\r\n \r\n I used to live in a village in Africa.\r\n<br>And I'd like to tell you about the food they ate there.\r\n<br>This is something that they ate.\r\n<br>Almost everyday.\r\n<br>The food had two parts.\r\n<br>One was the sauce, and the other was something that they called <i>uvu<\/i>.\r\n<br>We don't have that exact food in English.<br>\r\nSo I don't have an English word for it.\r\n<br>But the <i>uvu<\/i> was made from, a kind of <b>flour<\/b>, from <b>millet <\/b>flour or from <b>crushed <\/b>corn.\r\n<br>And they would boil that in some water, and some salts for a while.\r\n<br>And it would become very thick.\r\n<br>Then they would <b>pour <\/b>it into a bowl... <br>Then they would pour the bowl upside down, onto a tray.\r\n<br>And it would, stay the shape of the bowl.\r\n<br>To make the sauce, they would... fry some chopped onions, and some meat, if they had some meat.<br>\r\nAll this cooking they are doing on a, wood fire.\r\n<br>They would, have leaves chopped up very small.\r\n<br>They could use different kinds of leaves.\r\n<br>Sometimes they would take the leaves, the <b>tender <\/b>small leaves from sweet potato plants, or from <b>cassava <\/b>plants.<br>Also they could go out in the forest and there were certain leaves they would gather from the forest, for cooking.\r\n<br>They would chop the leaves up very small... And, boil them in with the fried onions, and a little bit of water.\r\n<br>They'd boil them quite a long time, until they were very very soft.\r\n<br>Then they would add some <b>peanut <\/b>butter and boil it, together for about a minute.\r\n<br>Then the sauce was ready.\r\n<br>They'd put it in a bowl,and put it on the tray.\r\n<br>Everyone would gather around the tray... and, they would take their right hand and take a piece of the <i>uvu<\/i> and they would dip it into the sauce and eat it.\r\n<br>It was really good.\r\nI liked it. \r\n \r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3352","question":"[835,836,837,838,839]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><b>flour <\/b>\/\u02c8fla\u028a\u0259r\/ noun<br> a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.<\/p><hr><p><b>millet <\/b>\/\u02c8m\u026al\u026at\/ noun<br>a type of plant that grows in hot countries and produces very small seeds. The seeds are used as food, mainly to make flour, and also to feed to birds and animals.<\/p><hr><p><b>crush <\/b>\/kr\u028c\u0283\/ verb<br><b>crush something<\/b> to break something into small pieces or into a powder by pressing hard<\/p><hr><p><b>pour <\/b>\/p\u0254\u02d0r\/ verb<br>[transitive] to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle<\/p><hr><p><b>tender <\/b>\/\u02c8tend\u0259r\/ adjective<br>(of food) easy to bite through and cut<\/p><hr><p><b>cassava <\/b>\/k\u0259\u02c8s\u0251\u02d0v\u0259\/ noun<br>a tropical plant with many branches and long roots that you can eat<\/p><hr><p><b>peanut <\/b>\/\u02c8pi\u02d0n\u028ct\/ noun<br> [countable] a nut that grows underground in a thin shell<\/p><hr><p><br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 134\",\"Length: 2:25\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-14T15:36:58.000000Z","liked":1078,"question_link":null,"duration":146,"size":4085073,"video":0,"video_id":"S1DjDibQrCc ","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":835,"question":"How is the <i>uvu<\/i> made?","answers":"[\"By boiling sweet potatoes\",\"By frying casava\",\"By frying corn\",\"By boiling millet\"]","correct":"By boiling millet"},{"id":836,"question":"What ingredients are always in the sauce?","answers":"[\"Meat, onion, and leaves\",\"Meat, onion, sweet potatoes, and leaves\",\"Onion, leaves, and peanut butter\",\"Onion, sweet potatoes, leaves, and peanut butter\"]","correct":"Onion, leaves, and peanut butter"},{"id":837,"question":"How is the dish eaten?","answers":"[\"The sauce is pored over the uvu and then eaten together.\",\"A piece of uvu is dipped into the sauce and then eaten.\",\"A piece of uvu is eaten first, followed by a mouthful of sauce.\",\"The sauce is added to the uvu, and then it is eaten like soup.\"]","correct":"A piece of uvu is dipped into the sauce and then eaten."},{"id":838,"question":"What is the speaker's opinion of this dish?","answers":"[\"It was too soft for her.\",\"It was best with meat.\",\"She only liked the sauce.\",\"She enjoyed eating it.\"]","correct":"She enjoyed eating it."},{"id":839,"question":"What is the talk mainly about?","answers":"[\"Why the woman went to Africa\",\"The ways Africans cook\",\"The foods of Africa\",\"How to make an African dish\"]","correct":"How to make an African dish"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":187,"ordering":8}},{"id":121,"title":"Baking Bread","audio":"009-02.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n Okay, now <b>I'm going to talk <\/b>about how to make bread at home. <div>Um... I don't like to use, a machine.\r\nI do it all with my hands. <\/div><div>Um... All you do is take some <b>flour<\/b>, and some water and <b>yeast<\/b>.<\/div><div> And first you put the <b>yeast <\/b>in the water, uh, and that makes it wake up, and you give it some, some sugar to eat or some honey, and that makes it, it wake up and start growing. <\/div><div>And then you <b>mix <\/b>together, some <b>flour<\/b>, and you can use different kinds of flour, uh, like white or whole-wheat.<\/div><div> And then, uh, you put the water with the yeast in it into the flour and <b>mix <\/b>it all up. <\/div><div>And then, uh, you <b>knead <\/b>it.\r\nYou <b>mush <\/b>it around, and kinda, <b>mix <\/b>it up. <\/div><div>And then you let it sit.\r\n<br>And then, uh, that's the part where I clean up, and go do something else. <\/div><div>And that's why <b>baking <\/b>bread, although, although it takes a really long time, it takes all day, but, you don't have to_ you can do other things. <\/div><div>So then after, uh, after a while you come back to the <b>dough <\/b>and it's grown.\r\n<br>It's, it's twice the size of, the last time. <\/div><div>So you punch it down, mush it up, <b>knead <\/b>it again, let it grow again.\r\n<br>And then finally you, uh, shape it and make it into <b>loaves <\/b>that are the way_ the shape that you want them to be. <\/div><div>And put them in the oven.\r\n<br>And then after an hour, you come back, and it's done. <\/div><div>And it is the best food in the world... right out of the oven.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3402","question":"[530,531,532,533]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><b>flour <\/b>\/\u02c8fla\u028a\u0259r\/ noun<br>[uncountable] a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.<\/p><hr><p><b>yeast <\/b>\/ji\u02d0st\/ noun (Level C2)<br>[uncountable, countable] \u200ba fungus used in making beer and wine, or to make bread rise<\/p><hr><p><b>knead <\/b>\/ni\u02d0d\/ verb (Level C2)<br>knead something to press and stretch dough, wet clay, etc. with your hands to make it ready to use<\/p><hr><p><b>mush <\/b>\/m\u028c\u0283\/ noun<br>[uncountable, singular] (usually disapproving) a soft thick mass or mixture<\/p><hr><p><b>mix <\/b>\/m\u026aks\/ verb<br>[intransitive, transitive] if two or more substances or things mix or you mix them, they combine, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated<\/p><hr><p><b>baking <\/b>\/\u02c8be\u026ak\u026a\u014b\/ noun<br>[uncountable] the process of cooking using dry heat in an oven<\/p><hr><b>dough <\/b>\/d\u0259\u028a\/ noun (Level C1)<br>\u200b[uncountable, singular] a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread <hr><b>loaf <\/b>\/l\u0259\u028af\/ noun<br>(plural loaves \/l\u0259\u028avz\/)<br>\u200ban amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece<br>","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 133\",\"Length: 2:4\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-16T06:10:32.000000Z","liked":1290,"question_link":null,"duration":125,"size":3502125,"video":0,"video_id":"RYk_E86JA6E","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[{"id":40,"title":"Future with GOING TO","sentence":" I'm going to talk about how to make bread at home."}],"questions":[{"id":530,"question":"How many times does the speaker let the dough rise before baking it?","answers":"[\"Two times\",\"One time\",\"Three times\",\"Four times\"]","correct":"Two times"},{"id":531,"question":"How does the speaker describe the taste of newly-baked bread?","answers":"[\"Like yeast\",\"Better than anything else\",\"Better than store-bought bread\",\"Like honey\"]","correct":"Better than anything else"},{"id":532,"question":"How does the speaker make bread?","answers":"[\"While she's cleaning\",\"While she's studying\",\"With a machine\",\"With her hands\"]","correct":"With her hands"},{"id":533,"question":"What is the main purpose of this talk?","answers":"[\"To explain what yeast does\",\"To tell how to do something\",\"To compare different types of bread\",\"To describe the speaker's work\"]","correct":"To tell how to do something"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":121,"ordering":7}},{"id":1556,"title":"Indonesian Food","audio":"855-Ivan-3foods32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Todd: <\/strong>Ivan, we are talking about your country, Indonesia. Can you recommend three Indonesian foods for people that visit your country? <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Ooh, that can be a difficult question because we have lots of variety of foods and <span class=\"audionotes\">it depends on your taste<\/span>. I mean, if you like sweet foods we have a <span class=\"audionotes\">specialty<\/span> for that and if you like spicy food also there\u2019s a specialty for that, salty, anything, anything you want. But usually people go for\u2026 OK, first is Nasi Goreng. Nasi Goreng is a fried rice and I think it\u2019s quite popular anywhere else in the world if it goes for\u2026 if you want to promote Indonesian food. Yeah\u2026<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> It\u2019s called Nasi Goreng?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Nasi Goreng, yeah. Nasi is rice, goreng is fry. <\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Oh, really?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> So it\u2019s fried rice.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Nasi Goreng.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> And then next one is Mi Goreng. Mi goreng is noodles. It\u2019s fried noodles, Mi and goreng. Mi is noodles and goreng is fry, yeah.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK, so Mi Goreng and Nasi Goreng. <\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yeah, and last one is maybe Satay.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Oh, I think we call it Satay.<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan: <\/strong>Yeah, Satay, yeah.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> But you say it differently. <\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Yeah, Satay.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>You say it Satay also?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Yeah, Satay. <\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK, and that\u2019s mainly chicken on a stick right?<\/p> <p><strong>Ivan:<\/strong> Chicken, you can <span class=\"audionotes\">go for<\/span> chicken, you can go for meat, you can go for mutton, anything, liver, anything. And we usually have some kind of special sauce, or ketchup or whatever, like mixed with some <span class=\"audionotes\">weird stuff<\/span> but\u2026 <span class=\"audionotes\">basically<\/span> it\u2019s ketchup, chili, and salt and some ginger or whatever. Sometimes it\u2019s garlic and you just dip it inside and you eat it and it\u2019s really nice. <\/p> <p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Oh that <span class=\"audionotes\">sounds really good<\/span>.<\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T855-Ivan-Food.htm","question":"[3687,3688,3689,3690]","vocabulary":"<div><b>it depends on your taste<\/b><\/div><div><br><\/div><ul><li>We have a variety and it depends on your taste.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>Here, the type of Indonesian food you might like is affected by the kind of foods, flavors and spices you enjoy from your country. We can use this phrase to talk about almost any topic. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>You might like Mexican food, but it depends on your taste.<\/li><li>Whether you enjoy the show will depend on your taste in music.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>specialty<\/b><\/div><ul><li>If you like sweet foods we have a specialty for that.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>We use the word 'specialty' to talk about a kind of food that a chef, restaurant, or in this case a country is famous for. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><div><br><\/div><ol><li>Our specialty is seafood.<\/li><li>Desserts are his specialty.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>go for<\/b><\/div><ul><li>You can go for chicken.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>Here, the phrase 'go for' simply means 'choose'. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I'll go for the steak.<\/li><li>What did you go for?<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>weird stuff<\/b><\/div><ul><li>It's mixed with some weird stuff.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>'Weird stuff' describes things that are unusual and difficult to understand or explain. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I ate all kinds of weird stuff at the market.<\/li><li>A lot of weird stuff happened in that movie.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>basically<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Basically it's ketchup, chili, salt and ginger.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>We use the word basically to give a simple explanation about something. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>The movie is basically about the guy who created Facebook.<\/li><li>Football's basically two teams running back and forth for hours. So boring!<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>sounds really good<\/b><\/div><ul><li>That sounds really good.<br><\/li><\/ul><div>We use the phrase that sounds really good to respond to a suggestion that we like. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Hey, that sounds really good!<\/li><li>Dinner and a movie? That sounds really good<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Indonesia, US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-08-19T13:14:57.000000Z","liked":1199,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T855-Ivan-Food.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0851Q\/T855.js","duration":115,"size":2304045,"video":0,"video_id":"Hyka0jcOrW4","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3687,"question":"1) What does he say you should consider?","answers":"[\"Spices and seasonings\",\"The time of the year\",\"Where you buy something\"]","correct":"Spices and seasonings"},{"id":3688,"question":"2) What is the most popular dish?","answers":"[\"Nasi Goreng\",\"Satay\",\"Mi Goreng\"]","correct":"Nasi Goreng"},{"id":3689,"question":"3) What does goreng mean?","answers":"[\"Noodles\",\"Fried\",\"Rice\"]","correct":"Fried"},{"id":3690,"question":"4) What does he put on satay?","answers":"[\"Soy sauce\",\"Sticky rice\",\"Ginger or garlic\"]","correct":"Ginger or garlic"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1556,"ordering":1000}},{"id":117,"title":"American Food","audio":"007-12_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <div>\r\n I'm gonna say a few words about the food here in America. <br><\/div><div>I love it, very, very Americanized I am. <br><\/div><div>I realize it, and I am just lost to it. <br><\/div><div>The food here, there's an <b>underlying <\/b>theme of quickness and cheap food. A lot of people don't like it. <br><\/div><div>I love it. <\/div><div><br><\/div><div>I love Burger Kings, I love McDonalds.<\/div><div>\r\nI'll probably pay for it later in life with a <b>massive <\/b>heart attack or something.<\/div><div>\r\nBut I love the food.\r\nI think, I even think it tastes great. <br><\/div><div><br><\/div><div>I love going out to restaurants, to less quick food. <br><\/div><div>But, I love having people cook for me here. <br><\/div><div>Going out to restaurants with my girlfriend's something we do like, two, three, four times a week.<\/div><div>\r\nAlthough it could be pretty expensive.\r\nBut I think it's worth it. <br><\/div><div>Eating here in America, isn't as much a social thing as I hear it is in other countries. <br><\/div><div>Although I haven't visited many other countries. <br><\/div><div>But eating is something everyone loves to do.\r\n<\/div><div>Well...I love to do.\r\n<\/div><div>Some of my favorite foods are hamburgers, pizza. <br><\/div><div>I think a hamburger might be the world's most perfect food, although some people would disagree.\r\n<\/div><div>I love the taste of it. <br><\/div><div>I'm a big meat eater, a big beef eater. <br><\/div><div>I wouldn't be able to give it up.\r\n<\/div><div>I'm very addicted to it. <br><\/div><div>I think it just tastes good.<\/div><div>\r\nI know it's probably not the healthiest thing in the world, but... there's my American attitude.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3373","question":"[512,513,514,515,516]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>1.<b>underlying <\/b>\/\u02cc\u028cnd\u0259r\u02c8la\u026a\u026a\u014b\/ (adjective)<br>important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly<br><\/p><ul><li>The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited. <\/li><li>The underlying ethnicity is hard to fully hide from trained ears.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>an underlying theme<\/b> = <span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">one that is important of this talk (the food)<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><br><\/p><hr><p>2.<b>massive <\/b>\/\u02c8m\u00e6s\u026av\/ (adjective)<br>extremely large or serious<br><\/p><ul><li>These farmers grow crops on a massive scale. <\/li><li>They have a massive great house.<br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><hr><p>3. <b>heart attack<\/b> \/\u02c8h\u0251\u02d0rt \u0259t\u00e6k\/ (noun)<br>a sudden serious medical condition in which the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, sometimes causing death<br><\/p><ul><li>She died of a massive heart attack. Since my heart attack, I've cut fatty foods out altogether. <\/li><li>A heart attack is caused by the blood vessels that supply the blood to the heart muscle getting blocked.<br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><hr><p>4. <b>attitude <\/b>\/\u02c8\u00e6t\u026atu\u02d0d\/ (noun)<br> the way that you think and feel about somebody\/something; the way that you behave towards somebody\/something that shows how you think and feel If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! <\/p><ul><li>If they can adopt that kind of attitude then the future looks very promising. <\/li><li>You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you?<\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Male\",\"Speed: Fast\",\"Words\/Minute: 20\",\"Length: 1:25\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-19T19:47:33.000000Z","liked":2387,"question_link":null,"duration":86,"size":2404982,"video":0,"video_id":"ODXdgMOcP5U","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":200,"title":"Adjectives ending in ED and ING","sentence":"I'm very addicted to it."}],"questions":[{"id":512,"question":"What does the speaker think of American food?","answers":"[\"He thinks it has too much fat.\",\"He thinks it tastes very good.\",\"He thinks it is too processed.\",\"He thinks it is very convenient.\"]","correct":"He thinks it tastes very good."},{"id":513,"question":"How does the speaker think eating fast food will affect him?","answers":"[\"He may get high cholesterol.\",\"He may have a heart attack.\",\"He may become overweight.\",\"He may have stomach problems.\"]","correct":"He may have a heart attack."},{"id":514,"question":"What does the speaker think is the perfect food?","answers":"[\"Pizza\",\"Hamburgers\",\"Steak\",\"French fries\"]","correct":"Hamburgers"},{"id":515,"question":"According to the speaker, what is different about eating in American restaurants compared to other countries?","answers":"[\"They all serve beef.\",\"It is quicker.\",\"It is less social.\",\"They are cheap.\"]","correct":"It is less social."},{"id":516,"question":"What is this talk mainly about?","answers":"[\"Something the speaker loves\",\"The best fast food\",\"Where to get cheap food\",\"The reasons the speaker eats out\"]","correct":"Something the speaker loves"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":117,"ordering":5}},{"id":122,"title":"Being a Vegetarian","audio":"031-05_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I've been a vegetarian, since the age of twelve.\r\n<br>My family all decided to change together, which I think is quite unusual.\r\n<br>It's my brother that suggested it.\r\n<br>And we all quite happily <b>converted<\/b>.\r\n<br>I'm the only one at the moment who stayed a vegetarian.\r\n<br>My personal reasons for being a vegetarian is I think we should <b>respect <\/b>animals. <br>And I'm happy not to eat them.\r\n<br>I try not to wear <b>leather<\/b>, if possible.\r\n<br>But at the moment I wear leather shoes.\r\n<br>I think it's so difficult to find, shoes that aren't leather or <b>suede<\/b>.<br>\r\nI've recently started eating fish though.\r\n<br>I've just changed my mind on fish but, sometimes I feel a little bit guilty.<br>\r\nI think really need to find a comfortable level of animal rights, and, you know, what what feels natural for you.\r\n<br>Vegetarian meals are so much easier, to find in restaurants and pubs now.\r\n<br>And it's becoming more popular.\r\n<br>So it is easier to be a vegetarian, I think, than it was ten years ago.\r\n<br>And I love cooking, so it really isn't a problem for me now.\r\n<br>So, that's why I'm vegetarian.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3788","question":"[534,535,536,537]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><b>convert <\/b>\/k\u0259n\u02c8v\u025c\u02d0rt\/ verb<br> to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another<\/p><hr><b>respect <\/b>\/r\u026a\u02c8spekt\/ noun<br> polite behaviour towards or care for somebody\/something that you think is important<hr><b>leather <\/b>\/\u02c8le\u00f0\u0259r\/ noun<br>material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins <hr><b>suede <\/b>\/swe\u026ad\/ noun<br> \u200bsoft leather with a surface like velvet on one side, used especially for making clothes and shoe<p><\/p><hr><p><b>guilty <\/b>\/\u02c8\u0261\u026alti\/ adjective<br> feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done<\/p><hr><p><br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: English\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Fast\",\"Words\/Minute: 186\",\"Length: 1:3\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-08-23T04:53:00.000000Z","liked":1899,"question_link":null,"duration":64,"size":1796433,"video":0,"video_id":"uvnrkC68L4c","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":534,"question":"According to the speaker, why was her transition to vegetarianism unusual?","answers":"[\"Her family made the decision together.\",\"She made the change at a young age.\",\"She made the change for a strange reason.\",\"Her brother was opposed to the idea.\"]","correct":"Her family made the decision together."},{"id":535,"question":"Why is the speaker a vegetarian?","answers":"[\"She thinks animal products are too expensive.\",\"She does not like the taste of meat.\",\"She wants to please her family.\",\"She supports animal rights.\"]","correct":"She supports animal rights."},{"id":536,"question":"What does the speaker try to avoid when possible?","answers":"[\"Wearing leather\",\"Buying shoes\",\"Going shopping\",\"Eating fish\"]","correct":"Wearing leather"},{"id":537,"question":"According to the speaker, why is it easier for her to be vegetarian now?","answers":"[\"She has learned to cook better meals.\",\"She has discovered new restaurants.\",\"Her family has made dietary changes.\",\"Vegetarian food has become more common.\"]","correct":"Vegetarian food has become more common."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":122,"ordering":12}},{"id":1252,"title":"Italian Food","audio":"589-marion-food.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> So Marion, now you lived in Italy.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Marion:<\/strong> Mm, that's right.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>And when people think of Italy, they think of food. (Yes) Yeah, and can you talk about the food in Italy?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Marion:<\/strong> Sure, I'd love to. I love Italian food.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>I know, it's so good.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Marion:<\/strong> Yeah, well, I suppose everybody thinks immediately of pasta and pizza, right?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Right, right, right, right.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Marion: They're the most, the two most common types of Italian food and they are really good, I mean, there's just no comparison I think to the pasta and the pizza that we get in other countries, also the ice cream actually in Italy is just different from any other country in the world I think. They really, they really have the number one on those three items I think. But apart from that, I mean there's a whole world of Italian food and it's all really, really good. I mean, the first time I lived in Italy I lived in Genoa, so that was by the sea. Obviously there is a lot of seafood involved in the cooking. Um, fish stews and that kind of thing and they were really, really good, also that region around Geneoa is where pesto originated, so you know the basil sauce (oh, yeah) Yeah, that from Ligiuriea, which is the area around Geneoa, so while I lived in Geneoa, I think I must have had some form of a pesto dish, at least once a week, but I loved it. It's one of my favorite tastes, actually, pesto. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Yeah, pesto's great.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Marion:<\/strong> Yeah, yeah, you can add it to anything and it tastes great. I put it on my sandwiches sometimes.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Really.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Marion:<\/strong> Yeah. Yeah, so Italian food, it's quite difficult tp talk about Italian food really because in Italy there are so many different regions, so all over the country each region has it's own special dish, or special dishes, so the food can really vary from the North to the South, in the north for example, in some areas you can find food that's more like german food or in the south it's more mediteraran like greek food for example. It tends that direction.<\/font><\/p> <p><\/p> <p><br> <\/p> \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0551\/589-Marion-Food.html","question":"[4423,4424,4425,4426,4427]","vocabulary":"\r\n <div class=\"text_box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b>no comparison<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>There's just no comparison to the pasta and the pizza that\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t we get in other countries.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>'No comparison' means that it is impossible or pointless to\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t compare because the pasta and pizza are so much better in\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Italy than any other country. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>There is no comparison between bread you make at home\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t and what you buy in the store.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>There is no comparison between name brand shoes and the\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t cheap ones. They last longer, they look better and\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t they are more comfortable.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>apart from that<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>But apart from that ...<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>You can use this phrase to separate two contrasting ideas,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t one positive and one negative. It takes me forever to\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t get to work, but apart from that I love my job. <br> Notice\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the following:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>Sometimes I eat fish, but apart from that I don't eat\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t any meat.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>She buys a lot of music, but apart from that she doesn't\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t spend money on things she doesn't need.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>whole world of<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>There's a whole world of Italian food and it's all really\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t good.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>In the example, a 'whole world of food' refers to many\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t options, most of which you probably didn't know about\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t before. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>There is a whole world of other things you can wear if\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t you don't feel comfortable in that dress.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>There is a whole world of things you can study in\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t university. What are you interested in?<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>stew<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>Obviously there is a lot of seafood involved in the\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t cooking. Fish stews and that kind of thing.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>A 'stew' is a very satisfying soup that has been cooked for\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t a long time. Usually there is a lot of meat and not\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t much liquid. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>The house smelled like beef stew when I got home.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>Is that vegetable stew? You know I prefer to eat\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t meat.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><\/div><hr><div class=\"text_box\"><p class=\"items\"><b>origin<\/b><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ul><li>Geneoa is where pesto originated.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p>The 'origin' of a thing is where it comes from. In\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t this case, where it was first made. <br> Notice the\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t following:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <ol><li>My family originated in Scandinavia.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><li>Where did coffee originate?<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <p> <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-08-24T14:49:26.000000Z","liked":1431,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0551\/589-Marion-Food.html\/..\/Q589.js","duration":167,"size":1336216,"video":0,"video_id":"_eGeuuKdiCY","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4423,"question":"1) What does she say about pasta and pizza in Italy?","answers":"[\"They are common foods\",\"They are her favorite foods\",\"They can be expensive\",\"All answers are correct\"]","correct":"They are common foods"},{"id":4424,"question":"2) What else is good besides the pasta and pizza?","answers":"[\"The bread\",\"The wine\",\"The ice cream\",\"All answers are correct\"]","correct":"The ice cream"},{"id":4425,"question":"3) What did she eat a lot of her first time in Italy?","answers":"[\"Pasta\",\"Fish\",\"Vegetables\",\"All answers are correct\"]","correct":"Fish"},{"id":4426,"question":"4) What did she have at least once a week?","answers":"[\"Pesto\",\"Lasagna\",\"Risotto\",\"All answers are correct\"]","correct":"Pesto"},{"id":4427,"question":"5) What does she talk about?","answers":"[\"Her favorite dish\",\"Foods in different regions\",\"The best way to cook\",\"All answers are correct\"]","correct":"Foods in different regions"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1252,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1172,"title":"How to Make Spaghetti","audio":"481-akane-spaghetti.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Hello, and welcome to our show.<br>\r\nToday, we\u2019ll be making one of my favourite recipes.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s called the egg spaghetti.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">First, what you will need for this recipe is:<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">About a hundred grams of dried spaghetti,<br>\r\nTwo table spoons of olive oil,<br>\r\nFifty grams of minced meat,<br>\r\nAbout a half of a medium onion,<br>\r\nHalf a cup of chopped mushrooms,<br>\r\nOne cup of tomato sauce, or peeled crushed tomatoes<br>\r\n(I prefer peeled crushed tomatoes)<br>\r\nAnd lastly, you will need one egg.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">First, let your water come to a boil, and boil your dried spaghetti.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">While you are waiting for your spaghetti to boil, you can prepare your sauce.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Heat up the pan with the olive oil, and add the minced meat.<br>\r\nBrown the minced meat until it gets nice and brown.<br>\r\nLower the heat to about medium heat, and then add your chopped onions.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s important to fry your onions in lower heat so that you can let it caramelize. It\u2019ll take a while but it will be worth the effort, because all of the sugars will come out of the onion and bring a nice sweat taste to your sauce.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Then, add your mushrooms (your chopped mushrooms), and keep stirring it around until it gets nice and tender. <\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">And then lastly, you can add your tomato sauce, or peeled crushed tomatoes. <\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">And let it simmer for a bit until it gets nice and warm.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Your spaghetti should be ready by now. So you can drain the water out and add a bit of olive oil to your spaghetti, so that it won\u2019t stick. Put your spaghetti on a plate, and then pour some of your sauce on top.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Now, you can fry your egg on a pan sunny-side-up. I like to leave the yolk nice and soft. And then put the fried egg on top of your spaghetti. Now, when you eat your spaghetti, I like to pierce the egg with a fork so that all the yolk drizzles out and becomes a part of the sauce. The egg is quite alkaline, so it brings a nice mild taste that counteracts with the acidic tomato.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">And enjoy!<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/481-Akane-Recipe.htm","question":"[4084,4085]","vocabulary":"<p class=\"items\"><b>minced meat<\/b><\/p><ul><li>You'll need fifty grams of minced meat and one egg. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>When something is 'minced,' it is chopped into very small pieces. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>You can make this pasta with minced meat or cheese.<br><\/li><li>Too much minced meat is unhealthy for you.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>brown<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Brown the minced meat until it gets nice and brown. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>Here 'brown' is used as a verb, meaning to cook the meat until it turns brown, showing that it is cooked. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>You need to brown the hamburger before you do anything else.<br><\/li><li>It will take a few minutes for the steak pieces to brown.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>caramelize<\/b><\/p><ul><li>It's important to fry your onions in low heat so that you can let it caramelize. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>When\r\n something that you cook 'caramelizes' it means that you cover it with \r\nmelted sugar. In this case, it means more to cook them until they become\r\n clear. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>The caramelized onions on the top of this bread really give it a lot of flavor.<br><\/li><li>The best part of this salad is the caramelized walnuts that go on the top.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>simmer<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Let it simmer for a bit until it gets nice and warm. <\/li><\/ul><p>When\r\n something 'simmers,' it cooks at a lower temperature than boiling, but \r\nthere are still a few bubbles. You usually simmer sauces on low heat. \r\n<br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>How long do you have to simmer the sauce?<\/li><li>This soup has been simmering most of the day.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>drizzles out<\/b><\/p><ul><li>I like to pierce the egg with a fork so that all the yolk drizzles out and becomes part of the sauce. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>When a liquid 'drizzles out' of something it comes out slowly, rather than all at the same time. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>The oil just drizzles out of this bottle.<br><\/li><li>You have to use something that lets the frosting just drizzle out.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>alkaline<\/b>\/<b>acidic<\/b><\/p><ul><li>The egg is quite alkaline, so its taste counteracts with the acidic tomato. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>An\r\n 'alkaline' material contains alkali, which are used in chemistry to \r\nneutralize acids. Something 'acidic' has acids, so it has a sharp and \r\nstrong flavor. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>Some people don't like grapefruit because it is so acidic.<br><\/li><li>If I have coffee and orange juice in the morning I get an upset stomach because they are both very acidic.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-08-29T14:43:58.000000Z","liked":2842,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/481-Akane-Recipe.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0451Q\/Q481.js","duration":159,"size":4452982,"video":0,"video_id":"xprIeCUdQD4","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4084,"question":"1) What was she making?","answers":"[\"fried pan\",\"egg spaghetti\",\"pizza\",\"egg rolls\"]","correct":"egg spaghetti"},{"id":4085,"question":"2) It\u2019s important to fry your onions in ?","answers":"[\"30 minutes\",\"lower heat\",\"higher heat\",\"20 minutes\"]","correct":"lower heat"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1172,"ordering":0}},{"id":243,"title":"The Food I Like","audio":"024-24_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The foods I like are, quite <b>varied<\/b>.\r\n<br>I think, food is a wonderful thing and, many people don't make enough of it.\r\n<br>I'm not a vegetarian.\r\n<br>I do like meat. Although not with every meal.\r\n<br>I tend to like beef.\r\nI like <b>steak<\/b>.\r\nSteak and chips, that's good.<br>But I also like <b>cuisines <\/b>from all around the world.\r\n<br>I like French food.\r\n<br><\/p><p>And I like food that's cooked very well with sauces.<br> And interesting vegetables.\r\nI don't like, <b>dull <\/b>vegetables like cabbage. I'll eat them, but they're not very exciting.\r\n<br>I like... mixed vegetables and things like stir-fries, where you've got, carrots and sweet corn and interesting tasty things.<br>\r\nI like sweet things very much, especially <b>pastries<\/b>.\r\n<br>But they're too fattening unfortunately.\r\n<br>Anything with sugar, is good. Fresh cream cakes, gorgeous, especially if they've got chocolate on top.\r\n<br>I think, when it comes to meals, I tend to like just two courses.\r\n<br>I don't like having a starter 'coz I like to save room for pudding. <br>Soups as starters, I think are, generally quite <b>dull<\/b>.\r\n<br>I think it's very difficult to make soup that tastes really worthwhile.\r\n<br>But you're taking up the space that you could be leaving for your main course and pudding.\r\n<br>I tend to get upset with people, if I'm cooking.\r\n<br>When I give them the food, and, they automatically add salt and pepper.\r\n<br>I like to think that food should taste good enough without salt and pepper.\r\n<br>I think to be added later.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3675","question":"[1097,1098,1099,1100,1101]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>1. <b>varied <\/b>\/\u02c8v\u00e6rid\/ (adjective)<\/p><p>of many different types<\/p><ul><li>They stock a wide and varied selection of cheeses.<\/li><li>The opportunities the job offers are many and varied.<\/li><li>They offer a varied programme of entertainment.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>Word Family: <\/p><p><span class=\"unbox is-active\" id=\"varied_unbox_1\"><span class=\"body\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul\"><li class=\"li\"><span class=\"p\" id=\"varied_wfwg_1\"><span class=\"wfw\">vary<\/span> <span class=\"wfp\">(verb): <i> to be different from each other in size, shape, etc.<\/i><br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"li\"><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"wfw\">variable <\/span>\/\u02c8v\u00e6ri\u0259bl\/ <span class=\"wfp\">(adjective): <i>a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied<\/i><br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"li\"><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"wfw\">variation \/\u02ccveri\u02c8e\u026a\u0283n\/<\/span> <span class=\"wfp\">(noun): <i>a change, especially in the amount or level of something<\/i><br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"li\"><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"wfw\">various<\/span> \/\u02c8v\u00e6ri\u0259s\/ (<span class=\"wfp\">adjective): several different<br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"li\"><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"wfw\">variety <\/span><\/span><span class=\"p\"><span class=\"wfw\"><span class=\"phonetics\"><span class=\"phon\">\/v\u0259\u02c8ra\u026a\u0259ti\/<\/span><\/span><\/span> (<span class=\"wfp\">noun): <i>several different sorts of the same thing<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr><p>2. <b>steak <\/b>\/ste\u026ak\/ (noun)<\/p><p> a thick slice of good quality beef<\/p><p> a thick, flat piece of meat or fish.<br><\/p><ul><li>How would you like your steak done?<\/li><li>Shall we have steak for dinner?<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>3. <b>cuisine<\/b> \/kw\u026a\u02c8zi\u02d0n\/ (noun)<\/p><p>a style of cooking<\/p><ul><li>Italian cuisine, French cuisine<\/li><li>In an ideal world, most people would prefer gourmet cuisine, but it is costly and difficult to prepare. <\/li><\/ul><hr><p>4. <b>dull <\/b>\/d\u028cl\/ (adjective)<\/p><p>not interesting or exciting in any way<\/p><ul><li>She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.<\/li><li>The first half of the game was pretty dull.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>5. <b>pastry <\/b>\/\u02c8pe\u026astri\/ (noun)<\/p><p>a mixture of flour, fat and water or milk that is rolled out flat to be a base or cover for a pie, etc.<\/p><ul><li>Bake until the pastry is crisp and golden. <\/li><li>Brush the pastry with a little water.<br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Southern England\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 169\",\"Length: 1:53\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-09-10T15:25:13.000000Z","liked":2218,"question_link":null,"duration":119,"size":3339747,"video":0,"video_id":"-MmrdmOlPyI","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":103,"title":"Demonstratives THIS,THAT, THESE & THOSE","sentence":"I like food that's cooked very well with sauces"}],"questions":[{"id":1097,"question":"According to the speaker, what's the problem with pastries?","answers":"[\"They take a long time to prepare.\",\"They do not taste good.\",\"They are too fattening.\",\"They are too expensive.\"]","correct":"They are too fattening."},{"id":1098,"question":"What does the speaker say about her diet?","answers":"[\"It is bland.\",\"It is diverse.\",\"It is unusual.\",\"It is unhealthy.\"]","correct":"It is diverse."},{"id":1099,"question":"When does the speaker get upset with her dinner guests?","answers":"[\"When they add seasoning to the food\",\"When they don't finish everything on their plates\",\"When they taste the food before it is ready\",\"When they are hesitant to try new things\"]","correct":"When they add seasoning to the food"},{"id":1100,"question":"Why does the speaker avoid starter courses?","answers":"[\"She does not enjoy preparing food.\",\"She likes to save room for dessert.\",\"She prefers to eat meals quickly.\",\"She does not like to eat large portions.\"]","correct":"She likes to save room for dessert."},{"id":1101,"question":"What is the purpose of the speaker's talk?","answers":"[\"To describe her taste in food\",\"To explain how to cook international cuisine\",\"To describe uncommon ingredients\",\"To explain how she recently changed her diet\"]","correct":"To describe her taste in food"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":243,"ordering":2}},{"id":1525,"title":"Mexican Food","audio":"886-Diego-Tacos32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Rebecca: <\/strong>So, Diego, I hear that Mexico has some really great food and that you love to cook. What's your favorite food in Mexico?\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> My favorite food in Mexico is chiles en nogada. Chiles means pepper and this is a very traditional Mexican dish because our flag is green, white and red, so this plate, the peppers are green, and then it has a white sauce on top of it and then it has a grain sort of fruit. It's a red fruit and it's representing our flag so it's very... It's a very historical plate in Mexico. It's very famous.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> Oh, wow. I don't think we have <span class=\"audionotes\">anything like that<\/span> in Australia. It'd be hard to get something that you'd eat that's blue and red and white.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> Blue and red.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> Yeah. Maybe fish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> Fish with strawberries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> I don't think <span class=\"audionotes\">that would work<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> Yeah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> So what about tacos? Do you eat them a lot?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> Yeah, we eat them a lot. Tacos is like Mexican fast food, so there's a lot of <span class=\"audionotes\">tacos stands<\/span> in Mexico, and you can have them in all sorts of ways: with cheese, with onions, with meat, with different sauces, like green sauce, hot sauce, red sauce. Yeah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> Do the tortillas... do they <span class=\"audionotes\">stand up<\/span> or are they round ones that always fall over when you go to eat them?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> They're the round ones and they're also soft so they're not corn chips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> Like the ones we get.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Diego:<\/strong> Yes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rebecca:<\/strong> <span class=\"audionotes\">Not true Mexican<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T886-Diego-Tacos.htm","question":"[3616,3617,3618,3619]","vocabulary":"<div><b>anything like that<\/b><\/div><ul><li>I don't think we have anything like that in Australia.<\/li><\/ul><div>The phrase 'anything like that' means the same thing as 'anything similar'. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Wow, I've never seen anything like that!<\/li><li>We don't have anything like a listening lab in our school.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>that would work<\/b><\/div><ul><li>I don't think that would work.<\/li><\/ul><div>We use the phrase 'that would work' to talk about a method or a plan that helps us get what we want. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>I'm not sure, but I think that would work.<\/li><li>That didn't work in the past so I don't think it would work now.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>tacos stands<\/b><\/div><ul><li>There's a lot of taco stands in Mexico.<\/li><\/ul><div>'Stands' are small stalls or carts that sell things like food, newspapers and magazines, souvenirs, etc. They are often found along the street on footpaths. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>You can buy a map at the news stand on the corner.<\/li><li>My favorite burger stand is next to our school.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>stand up<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Do they stand up or are they round ones?<\/li><\/ul><div>Here, 'stand up' is used in an interesting but uncommon way; it means fried to a crispy texture. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>They don't stand up like corn chips.<\/li><li>No, the tacos don't stand up. They're soft.<\/li><\/ol><div><b><br><\/b><\/div><hr><div><b>Not true Mexican<\/b><\/div><ul><li>The tacos in Australia are not true Mexican tacos.<\/li><\/ul><div>Here, 'true' means real, genuine or same as the original. <br><\/div><div>Notice the following:<\/div><ol><li>Taco Bell's not true Mexican, but I love it!<\/li><li>Sure it's fun, but Guitar Hero's not anything like true playing.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Australian, Mexican\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-09-15T19:27:55.000000Z","liked":4116,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0851\/T886-Diego-Tacos.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0851Q\/T886.js","duration":110,"size":4395929,"video":0,"video_id":"BMrgSWci0mk","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3616,"question":"1) How does he describe chiles en nogada?","answers":"[\"Healthy\",\"Historical\",\"Easy to make\"]","correct":"Historical"},{"id":3617,"question":"2) What does Diego recommend for Australia?","answers":"[\"Fish\",\"Strawberries\",\"Both\"]","correct":"Both"},{"id":3618,"question":"3) What does Diego say about tacos?","answers":"[\"He prefers spicy tacos.\",\"It is like fast food.\",\"He makes them often.\"]","correct":"It is like fast food."},{"id":3619,"question":"4) What type of tortillas does he eat?","answers":"[\"Round and soft ones\",\"The ones that stand up\",\"Only corn ones\"]","correct":"Round and soft ones"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1525,"ordering":0}},{"id":1129,"title":"Dinner Plans","audio":"425-simon-dinner.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>OK, Simon, let's go get something to eat? Let's go out to dinner. I'm really hungry.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Yeah, OK, me too. I'm really hungry as well. Ah, what is there to eat around here?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Well, around my house there's a few restaurants. Um, there's an Italian restaurant. There's a grilled chicken restaurant. There is a fish restaurant, and there is a family diner.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Family diner. What's that?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>The family diner is one of those restaurants that they serve many types of food, for example they have noodles, they have pasta, they have hamburger, they have salad. Pretty much anyone in the family could order what they want. They have desserts, things like that.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Well, that makes sense, that's why it's called a family diner, or family restaurant because I guess everyone in the family will be happy if they eat there. You<\/font><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">said Italian restaurant.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Ah, yeah, there's an Italian restaurant. It's a very small family owned Italian restaurant. They have really good pasta,fresh salad. They always have really good specials. The only problem is that it's really crowded and it's a little expensive because it's very popular.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Oh, really. Ah, do they have pizza? I like pizza. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Actually, they don't have pizza. They only have pasta.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>OK. What were the other choices?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>There's also a fish restaurant and there's a grilled chicken restaurant. A grilled chicken. That's pretty general.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>How do they serve that?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>It's actually, it's not a restaurant. This guy has a small stand, a very small area, and there are some small tables in front of it, and he just grills chicken, kind of on the street, and then he has little tables in front of his booth or stall and you eat chicken for really cheap. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Oh, that sounds really cool. Let's do that.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, yeah, and they have beer, too.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon: <\/strong>Oh, yeah, I like beer. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Cool, let's go. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Simon:<\/strong> OK. <\/font><\/p> <p><\/p> <p><br><\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/425-Simon-Dinner.htm","question":"[4389,4390,4391,4392,4393]","vocabulary":"<p class=\"items\"><b>go out to dinner<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Let's go out to dinner. I'm really hungry. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>When you 'go out to dinner' you go to a restaurant to eat.\r\n Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>Can we go out to dinner tonight? I don't want to cook.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>Going out to dinner is always a special thing for them.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>family diner<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Around my house, there's a few restaurants: Italian,\r\n grilled chicken restaurant, fish restaurant, and a family\r\n diner. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>A 'family diner' is a casual restaurant which is a good\r\n place for families to eat because it has a menu with food\r\n that most people like. A 'family' diner can also refer to a\r\n restaurant that is owned and run by a family. Notice the\r\n following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>We are looking for a family diner to eat at tonight.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>My dad goes to the family diner every Sunday for\r\n breakfast.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>makes sense<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>It makes sense that it's called a family diner, because\r\n everyone in the family would be happy to eat there. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>If something 'makes sense' it is reasonable or logical.\r\n Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>All of his answers make a lot of sense, but they aren't\r\n something that I would think of.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>It doesn't make sense for all of us to drive there\r\n separately.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <p class=\"items\"><br><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>crowded <\/b>or <b>expensive<\/b>\r\n <\/p><ul><li>The Italian restaurant is really crowded and a little\r\n expensive, because it's very popular. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>A place that has too many people and is uncomfortable\r\n because this is 'crowded.' <br>If something is expensive it\r\n costs a lot of money or more money than it should. <\/p><p>Notice\r\n the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>It's too crowded to eat here. Let's go somewhere else.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>I don't want to go anywhere expensive, just a place with\r\n good food.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>stand or stall<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>This guy has a small stand and little tables in front of\r\n his stall. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>A 'stand' or 'stall' is an informal restaurant on the\r\n street that usually serves only a few things at a very cheap\r\n price. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>The juice stand is only here in the morning. It's\r\n usually gone by noon.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>The only thing that he makes at his stall are tacos, but\r\n there are always lots of people around there.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>grills or booth<\/b><\/p>\r\n <p>He just grills chicken kind of on the street and serves\r\n them on little tables in front of his booth. <br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <p>When you 'grill' something you cook it over an open fire or\r\n charcoal. A 'booth' is another word for stall or stand - see\r\n the definition above. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>I think we are just going to grill food for the party.\r\n Maybe we'll have some chips and potato salad too.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>There is a booth over there that sells the best\r\n hamburgers in the world.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-09-21T22:37:25.000000Z","liked":3585,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/425-Simon-Dinner.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0401Q\/Q425.js","duration":132,"size":3695953,"video":0,"video_id":"JM13kq-Hw3Y","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4389,"question":"1) One of the restaurants near Todd's house is a _______.","answers":"[\"fish restaurant\",\"finnish restaurant\",\"famous restaurant\",\"big restaurant\"]","correct":"fish restaurant"},{"id":4390,"question":"2) A family diner serves _______.","answers":"[\"large portions of food for sharing\",\"a variety of dishes\",\"dishes especially for children\",\"nice table\"]","correct":"a variety of dishes"},{"id":4391,"question":"3) The problem with the Italian restaurant is _______.","answers":"[\"they don't speak English\",\"they only have pasta\",\"it's really crowded\",\"it's too far\"]","correct":"it's really crowded"},{"id":4392,"question":"4) The grilled chicken place is _______","answers":"[\"a large restaurant\",\"a little expensive\",\"a small stand in the street\",\"Italy restaurant\"]","correct":"a small stand in the street"},{"id":4393,"question":"5) They decide to _______.","answers":"[\"go to the family diner\",\"eat grilled chicken\",\"only drink beer\",\"go to Italy restaurant\"]","correct":"eat grilled chicken"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1129,"ordering":0}},{"id":554,"title":"Ordering food","audio":"A1_ordering_food.mp3","dialog":"\r\n <strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> Next, please! What would you like?<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Can I have a <b>burger<\/b>, please?<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> A cheese <b>burger <\/b>or <b>double <\/b>cheese burger?<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Double cheese burger, please.<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> Anything else?<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Yeah, I'd like some banana cake.<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> Would you like a drink?<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Yes, can I have an apple <b>juice<\/b>, please?<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> OK, so that\u2019s one double cheese burger, one banana cake and an apple juice. What\u2019s your table number?<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Table 3. How much is that?<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> That\u2019s \u00a38.37, please.<br>\r\n<strong>Andi:<\/strong> Here you are.<br>\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 worker:<\/strong> Thank you ... that\u2019s \u00a310.00 ... and \u00a31.63 <b>change<\/b>. Next, please ...\r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org\/skills\/listening-skills-practice\/ordering-food-cafe","question":"[2800,2801,2802,2928]","vocabulary":"<p><b>double <\/b>\/\u02c8d\u028cbl\/ adjective<br><b>[usually before noun]<\/b> twice as much\/many<\/p><hr><p><b>burger <\/b>\/\u02c8b\u025c\u02d0r\u0261\u0259r\/ noun<br>beef cut into small pieces and made into a flat round shape that is then fried, often served in a bread roll<\/p><hr><p><b>juice <\/b>\/d\u0292u\u02d0s\/ noun<br>[uncountable, countable] the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this<\/p><hr><p><b>change <\/b>\/t\u0283e\u026and\u0292\/ noun<br>the money that you get back when you have paid for something giving more money than the amount it costs<br><\/p>","note":"[\"\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-09-26T13:29:46.000000Z","liked":5293,"question_link":null,"duration":66,"size":2642591,"video":0,"video_id":"YZE-qB304Is","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":2800,"question":"For his main course, Andi chooses","answers":"[\"a normal cheese burger.\",\"a double cheese burger.\",\"a burger with chips.\"]","correct":"a double cheese burger."},{"id":2801,"question":"For dessert, Andi chooses","answers":"[\"ice cream.\",\"chocolate cake.\",\"banana cake.\"]","correct":"banana cake."},{"id":2802,"question":"To drink, Andi chooses","answers":"[\"apple juice.\",\"fizzy water.\",\"still water.\"]","correct":"apple juice."},{"id":2928,"question":"How much does Andi pay?","answers":"[\"8.37\",\"10\",\"1.63\"]","correct":"8.37"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":554,"ordering":1000}},{"id":161,"title":"Enjoy Cooking","audio":"031-11_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><i>\r\n \r\n One thing I enjoy doing is cooking.<br><\/i>Mainly because I like eating.<br>But I do actually enjoy the cooking to begin with.<br>The best part is when I'm at home, and I can cook for my family.<br>Because it means I can cook a really big meal. And hopefully they it enjoy it at the end of it.<\/p><p> I find it quite difficult since starting university.<br>Because, I'm only cooking for myself.<br>So, it needs to be made in smaller quantities.<br>But sometimes we share meals at my house, we're living at.<br>So it is easier, to cook for three or four. <\/p><p>When I'm cooking, I tend to <b>experiment<\/b>, rather than follow a <b>recipe<\/b>.<br>I just bung anything in, and use up leftovers.<br>Which is quite fun, 'coz you never know quite, what it's going to taste like, or, what it's going to end up like. <\/p><p>Probably my favourite part of cooking is making puddings and desserts.<br>'Coz, I've got a really sweet tooth, and I'm a bit of a greedy pig, sometimes. But unfortunately, nobody else in my family, <b>has a sweet tooth<\/b>. So it means I have to eat it all by myself.<br>But in general, I really enjoy cooking.\r\n \r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3794","question":"[715,716,717,718]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>1. <b>experiment <\/b>\/\u026ak\u02c8sper\u026am\u0259nt\/ (noun)<\/p><p>to try something in order to discover what it is like or find out more about it.<\/p><ul><li>Things would never change if people weren't prepared to experiment.<\/li><li><span class=\"x\">I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment.<\/span><\/li><li>I like to experiment with different light filters on my camera.<span class=\"x\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"x\">2. <\/span><b><span class=\"x\">recipe <\/span><\/b><span class=\"x\">\/\u02c8res\u0259pi\/ (noun)<\/span><\/p><p>a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"x\">You need to follow the recipe carefully. <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"x\">She eventually convinced her mother to share the recipe. <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"x\">This recipe calls for 120g of butter.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr>3. <b>have a sweet tooth <br><\/b>(informal) to like food that contains a lot of sugar<br>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: English\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Fast\",\"Words\/Minute: 22\",\"Length: 0:56\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-09-27T07:26:05.000000Z","liked":3125,"question_link":null,"duration":56,"size":1574079,"video":0,"video_id":"ZEe5mGjQdPc","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":48,"title":"Verbs followed by the gerund","sentence":"One thing I enjoy doing is cooking. "},{"id":15,"title":"Superlatives","sentence":"The best part is when I'm at home, and I can cook for my family. "}],"questions":[{"id":715,"question":"According to the speaker, why is it more difficult to cook when she is at university?","answers":"[\"Because the kitchen where she lives is small\",\"Because her roommates don't like her food\",\"Because she doesn't have money for good ingredients\",\"Because she is cooking for only one person\"]","correct":"Because she is cooking for only one person"},{"id":716,"question":"How does the speaker feel when experimenting with cooking?","answers":"[\"She likes the surprise of experimenting.\",\"She gets frustrated making mistakes when she experiments.\",\"She would rather follow a recipe.\",\"She rarely knows what to do with leftovers.\"]","correct":"She likes the surprise of experimenting."},{"id":717,"question":"Why does the speaker mention the term 'sweet tooth'?","answers":"[\"To describe her own tastes\",\"To describe her favourite dessert\",\"To describe her cooking method\",\"To describe her family members\"]","correct":"To describe her own tastes"},{"id":718,"question":"What is the main purpose of this talk?","answers":"[\"To share the speaker's favourite recipes\",\"To share the speaker's education in cooking\",\"To share the speaker's career in cooking\",\"To share the speaker's approach to cooking\"]","correct":"To share the speaker's approach to cooking"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":161,"ordering":9}},{"id":288,"title":"What I like to Eat","audio":"006-12.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <div>\r\n When it comes to food, I like anything salty especially salty and <b>crunchy<\/b>, and <b>greasy<\/b>. <br><\/div><div>That makes it really good.\r\nA lot of people like sweets, like, donuts and cakes, but I don't like sweet food too much. <br><\/div><div>I like <b>popcorn <\/b>the best, and I like meat a lot.\r\nEven though I know it's not good for you. <br><\/div><div>I could eat fried chicken, just tons of fried chicken, or, beef, rare beef dripping with blood and salt all over it.\r\nI could_ but it gives me a stomach ache, but I like to eat it. <br><\/div><div>And the most unusual meat I ever ate was, uh, buffalo meat, and it was really good and it's very light too. <br><\/div><div>So, I also like to eat whole grains like, uh, rice and, bread whole-wheat bread that's just real_ uh, interesting texture to it.\r\n<\/div><div><br><\/div><div>So that's another thing I like to eat.\r\nI don't like fruit very much, but I make myself eat it sometimes to be healthy.<\/div><div>\r\nLike grapes sometimes I'll eat, or a banana, or sometimes an orange or cherries. <br><\/div><div>But my favorite vegetables are broccoli, and, cabbage I like, and I like kale, and I like, <b>collard greens<\/b>. <br><\/div><div>But they take a long time to cook.\r\nYou have to cook them for about a hour to get em right.\r\nUm, what else do I like.\r\nTomatoes. <br><\/div><div>The best thing is a fresh tomato right off the vine.\r\nWhen you eat when it's still warm.\r\nIt's so different from any kind of tomato you could buy in the <b>grocery store<\/b>.\r\nSo that's another good thing. <br><\/div><div>And, um... I think that's about it.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3351","question":"[1317,1318,1319,1320,1321]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>1. <b>crunchy <\/b>\/\u02c8kr\u028cnt\u0283i\/ (adjective)<br>(especially of food) Crunchy food is firm and makes a loud noise when it is eaten<\/p><ul><li>These are shakes that are mixed with cereals to give them a crunchy texture. <\/li><li>Some may only like very hot or very cold foods, very crunchy or hard-to-chew foods, or very soft foods, or avoid sauces. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>Verb: crunch<br>Noun: crunch<br><\/p><hr><p>2. <b>greasy <\/b>\/\u02c8\u0261ri\u02d0si\/ \/\u02c8\u0261ri\u02d0zi\/ (adjective)<br> (of food) cooked with too much oil or fat<br><\/p><ul><li> This food's a bit greasy, isn't it?<\/li><li> It can't be anything too greasy or too sweet. <\/li><li> So soft and spicy, and it's not greasy at all.<br> <\/li><\/ul><hr><p>3. <b>popcorn <\/b>\/\u02c8p\u0251\u02d0pk\u0254\u02d0rn\/ (noun)<br>a type of food made from grains of maize that are heated until they explode, forming light white balls that are then covered with salt or sugar or butter.<\/p><ul><li>I like making popcorn at home and smuggling it into the movies. <\/li><li> No open bowls of food such as chips or popcorn were served. <\/li><li> Snacks, such as popcorn or toasted barley (or \"kollo\"), are often served with the coffee. <br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><hr><p>4. <b>collard greens<\/b> \/\u02c8k\u0251\u02d0l\u0259rd \u0261ri\u02d0nz\/ (noun)<br>(also collard)<br>a dark green vegetable with broad flat leaves that grows in the southern US and is eaten cooked (a type of green cabbage)<br><\/p><ul><li>Place some torn leaves of the collard on the plate. <\/li><li>I want baked chicken with my collard greens.<br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><hr><p>5.<b> grocery store<\/b> \/\u02c8\u0261r\u0259\u028as\u0259ri st\u0254\u02d0r\/ (noun)<br>(also <b>grocery<\/b>)<br>a shop that sells food and other things used in the home. In American English \u2018grocery store\u2019 is often used to mean \u2018supermarket\u2019.<br><\/p><ul><li>The grocery store on the corner is a now a supermarket. <\/li><li>No more food gets delivered to the grocery store, gas stations dry up. <\/li><li>I remember one day when I went to the grocery store to buy some milk. <br><\/li><\/ul>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 154\",\"Length: 1:49\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-09T01:37:24.000000Z","liked":2772,"question_link":null,"duration":109,"size":3053759,"video":0,"video_id":"jsyTo3_x8r4","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":11,"title":"Functions of adjectives","sentence":"I like anything salty especially salty and crunchy, and greasy. "}],"questions":[{"id":1317,"question":"What sort of food does the speaker like best?","answers":"[\"Salty greasy food\",\"Hard crunchy food\",\"Fresh crispy food\",\"Soft sweet food\"]","correct":"Salty greasy food"},{"id":1318,"question":"How does the speaker like her tomatoes?","answers":"[\"In sauces on meat\",\"Boiled in soups\",\"Straight off the plant\",\"Cut up in salad\"]","correct":"Straight off the plant"},{"id":1319,"question":"What kind of food does the speaker make herself eat?","answers":"[\"Bread\",\"Fruit\",\"Meats\",\"Vegetables\"]","correct":"Fruit"},{"id":1320,"question":"Why does the speaker mention different types of sweets?","answers":"[\"To tell about her favorite dessert\",\"To compare her preferences with other people's\",\"To tell about something she likes to make\",\"To compare them to one another\"]","correct":"To compare her preferences with other people's"},{"id":1321,"question":"What conclusion might the speaker make about her diet?","answers":"[\"It is not always very healthy.\",\"It does not include enough grains.\",\"It mainly consists of meat.\",\"It mainly consists of fresh foods.\"]","correct":"It is not always very healthy."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":288,"ordering":1}},{"id":1122,"title":"Food and Health","audio":"435-Mike-FastFood.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> So, Mike, you don't eat <b>fast food<\/b>, huh?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> No, no. I find <b>fast food<\/b> not very healthy and I try to eat healthy and try to live a healthy kind of lifestyle.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> How do you do that?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Well, I'm going to the gym, not smoking, just generally trying not to do too much bad stuff for your body I guess, you know like over doing things.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> What kind of things do you think are bad for your body?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Stress, probably the worst thing is stress, but of course I think anything you do to much of, like you know, for example, if you, if you're somebody who smokes then smoking too much is probably a bad thing, although of course smoking I think is not good at all, but anyways, or, like if some people, if you want to go out for drinks then drinking too much is probably a bad thing, or eating too much is a bad thing so, so everything I think in balance is the healthiest thing.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> <b>Moderation <\/b>is the key!<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> That's the word.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> So what kind of things do you do to stay healthy?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Um, well, wake up, I mean wake up early, go for a run or go to the gym in the morning, everyday, and then just try to eat a <b>balanced diet<\/b>, not eat a lot of, like you said at the beginning, like fast food and stuff I stay away from in general, and not try to over do it with, try not to get too stressed out about things at work, and also try not to party too much.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Do you have any fast food that you like to eat just once in awhile, just as a <b>special treat<\/b>?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Um, yeah, sure! I mean I love chocolate, so you know, for sure. I've lived in Belgium for several months and I got used to really, really good Belgium chocolate.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Very good chocolate there!<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Mike:<\/strong> Absolultely, so yeah! It's kind of, if I do <b>occasionally <\/b>I'll have a little bit of Belgium chocolate.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Adrienne:<\/strong> Mm, that sounds good. Maybe we should get some.<\/font><\/p> <p><br><\/p> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/435-Mike-FastFood.htm","question":"[4428,4429,4430,4431,4432]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <b>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/b><hr><b>fast food<\/b><br><br><ul><li>I don't eat fast food because I find them not very healthy.<\/li><\/ul><br>'Fast food' is food that a restaurant can make very quickly or already has made when you order it. People frequently eat fast food in their cars to save time when they are traveling. Hamburgers are a very common type of fast food. Notice the following:<br><br><ol><li> This is the most popular fast food restaurant around here.<\/li><li> Fast food makes me feel terrible.<\/li><\/ol><hr><br><b>moderation<\/b><br><br><ul><li>Moderation is the key, because anything that's too much is a bad thing.<\/li><\/ul><br>You are showing 'moderation' when you avoid extremes of anything. You keep something at a healthy limit. For example, if you go shopping and there are 4 shirts that you want but you only buy one because you only need one you are showing moderation. Notice the following:<br><br><ol><li> He used to buy everything in sight, but now he shows more moderation.<\/li><li> Moderation is not an easy thing to have when the food is this good.<\/li><\/ol><hr><br><b>balanced diet<\/b><br><br><ul><li>I try to eat a balanced diet and stay away from fast food.<\/li><\/ul><br>If someone has a 'balanced diet' he eats healthy foods from the important food groups, like vegetables, fruits, meats and grains. If everything you eat is from one food group you do not have a balanced diet. <br>Notice the following:<br><br><ol><li> The doctor told me that I need to try to have a more balanced diet.<\/li><li> It's hard to have a balanced diet when you eat in restaurants all the time.<\/li><\/ol><hr><br><b>special treat <\/b>or <b>treat<\/b><br><br><ul><li>Do you have any fast food that you like to each once in a while, just as a special treat?<\/li><\/ul><br>A 'special treat' is something that you do or eat once in a while as a reward. It is something that is not a good idea to do or eat all the time. Typically a food 'treat' is considered something sweet, but it can really be anything that isn't very good for you but you enjoy. <br>Notice the following:<br><br><ol><li> I get a coffee from here once a week as a special treat.<\/li><li> Eating in a nice restaurant like this is a special treat for me.<\/li><\/ol><hr><br><b>occasionally<\/b><br><br><ul><li>Occasionally, I'll have a little bit <i>of <\/i>Belgium chocolate.<\/li><\/ul><br>'Occasionally' is the same as 'once in a while.' Notice the following:<br><br><ol><li> He spends most of his time at his university, but he comes home occasionally.<\/li><li> Occasionally I walk to the supermarket instead of going in my car.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-09T09:45:37.000000Z","liked":6349,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/435-Mike-FastFood.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0401Q\/Q435.js","duration":140,"size":3908067,"video":0,"video_id":"n4rHGq2KAGY","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4428,"question":"1) Mike thinks fast food is _______.","answers":"[\"healthy\",\"delicious\",\"unhealthy\",\"too much salt\"]","correct":"unhealthy"},{"id":4429,"question":"2) Mike says the worst thing is _______.","answers":"[\"stress\",\"smoking\",\"drinking\",\"sick\"]","correct":"stress"},{"id":4430,"question":"3) The key for health is _______.","answers":"[\"alteration\",\"conservation\",\"moderation\",\"eating\"]","correct":"moderation"},{"id":4431,"question":"4) In the morning, Mike likes to _______.","answers":"[\"have a special treat\",\"go to the gym\",\"drink a lot of water\",\"sleep\"]","correct":"go to the gym"},{"id":4432,"question":"5) Occasionally, Mike likes to _______.","answers":"[\"travel to Belgium\",\"go for a run\",\"eat chocolate\",\"drink wine\"]","correct":"eat chocolate"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1122,"ordering":1000}},{"id":12,"title":"Anne's Education in Food","audio":"023-04_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I am a French person. <br>And as a French person we are educated in the <b>religion <\/b>of cooking, the <b>religion <\/b>of food and of drinking. <br>As a result when I was very little, I learned how to cook with my mother and my grandmother. <br>My grandmother was an excellent cook. <br>But always the mother of the grandmother. <br>When I when I arrived in England, there\u2019s always this myth about the French cook. <br>Which ah always makes me smile a bit. <br>Because what I do I find it quite <b>simple<\/b>. <br>It\u2019s just ah mixing things together and when you know how to mix things it\u2019s just very <b>simple<\/b>. <br>However for some reason some people ah can\u2019t do that.<br> My <b>neighbour<\/b>, for instance, doesn\u2019t even know how to beat an egg. <br>Or to <b>whisk <\/b>an egg. <br>And I have to say that it's <b>enjoyable <\/b>to spend some hours cooking in the kitchen. <br>I find it a very relaxing activity after a long, tiring and <b>stressful <\/b>day. <br>Being in the kitchen um just cooking, relaxing, and knowing that you\u2019re going to eat something good, are pleasurable things after a difficult day. It is valuable. <br>And I have difficulties understanding people who just cook in five minutes. <br>And then eat it in five more minutes. <br>And I don\u2019t know it\u2019s it\u2019s not my style of life. <br>I have to say that ah when you\u2019re French you\u2019re being brought up in this idea that if you want to reach a man\u2019s heart you do it through his <b>stomach<\/b>. <br>So um it is a reason why a lot of French girls are particularly careful with cooking. <br>It is very amusing because um there is at at the moment an ad in the newspaper for wonder bra. <br>Where this this <b>gorgeous <\/b>woman with a spectacular wonder bra and which ah which says 'I can't cook, who cares.'<br>So it\u2019s a bit against my way of being brought up. <br>But most of my friends really <b>appreciate <\/b>the fact that. <br>I\u2019m cooking well. <br>And um my flatmates, um are very happy when they come home and I\u2019ve made, even something simple as a quiche. <br>It\u2019s a pleasure for me. <br>And it\u2019s a pleasure for them. <br>And it\u2019s also a pleasure for me to make some pleasure to other people. <br>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3610","question":"[43,44,45,46,47]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><b>religion <\/b>\/r\u026a\u02c8l\u026ad\u0292\u0259n\/ noun<br>[singular] a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life<\/p><hr><p><b>simple <\/b>\/\u02c8s\u026amp adjective<br>not complicated; easy to understand or do<\/p><hr><p><b>neighbour <\/b>\/\u02c8ne\u026ab\u0259r\/ noun<br>a person who lives next to you or near you<\/p><hr><p><b>whisk <\/b>\/w\u026ask\/ verb<br>whisk something to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff, light mass, using a fork or special tool<\/p><hr><p><b>enjoyable <\/b>\/\u026an\u02c8d\u0292\u0254\u026a\u0259bl\/ adjective<br>\u200bgiving pleasure<\/p><hr><p><b>stressful <\/b>\/\u02c8stresfl\/ adjective<br>causing a lot of worry<\/p><hr><p><b>stomach <\/b>\/\u02c8st\u028cm\u0259k\/ noun<br>the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it<\/p><hr><p><b>gorgeous <\/b>\/\u02c8\u0261\u0254\u02d0rd\u0292\u0259s\/ adjective<br>(informal) very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure <\/p><hr><p><b>appreciate <\/b>\/\u0259\u02c8pri\u02d0\u0283ie\u026at\/ verb<br>[transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) appreciate somebody\/something to recognize the good qualities of somebody\/something<br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: French\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 148\",\"Length: 2:52\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-11T07:38:46.000000Z","liked":2231,"question_link":null,"duration":173,"size":4834787,"video":0,"video_id":"nPT4Ws3lUnk","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":43,"question":"What did the speaker learn from her mother and grandmother?","answers":"[\"How to run a restaurant\",\"How to cook\",\"How to grow vegetables\",\"How to eat healthy\"]","correct":"How to cook"},{"id":44,"question":"Where does the speaker like to go after a stressful day?","answers":"[\"To a restaurant\",\"To her kitchen\",\"To her garden\",\"To the market\"]","correct":"To her kitchen"},{"id":45,"question":"What does the speaker suggest about French men?","answers":"[\"They make great chefs.\",\"They appreciate good food.\",\"They understand the use of fresh ingredients.\",\"They have big appetites.\"]","correct":"They appreciate good food."},{"id":46,"question":"Why does the speaker mention a newspaper ad?","answers":"[\"To point out a sale\",\"To show why cooking is important\",\"To disagree with its message\",\"To support her point of view\"]","correct":"To disagree with its message"},{"id":47,"question":"What is the speaker mainly discussing?","answers":"[\"The reason French cooking is so difficult\",\"The role cooking has played in her life\",\"Her idea for a new French restaurant\",\"A new way of cooking she just learned\"]","correct":"The role cooking has played in her life"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":12,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1202,"title":"Life in Sweden","audio":"451-ruth-sweden.mp3","dialog":"\r\n <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So, Ruth in Europe, have you traveled much?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Yeah, actually, um, well, when I was younger I went on a tour around all of Western Europe and then when I was at university I backpacked around Scandinavia for a month with a friend. <strong>(Nice!)<\/strong> It was really nice, actually, yeah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Wow, so where did you go in Scandinavia?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Well, we started off in Sweden and then we went to Norway and then we went to Denmark. We never actually made it to Finland. That was simply because we ran out of money, so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So were you out in the wilderness, or were you just going from village to village?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Really we just, we arrived in Stockholm. We went around Stockholm. We went to Oslo. We spent most of our time in the cities, although everything was so expensive. We ended up sleeping in youth hostels or on people's floors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>What do you remember most about your trip?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Um, probably just having no money, so we couldn't eat really for a fortnight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>You couldn't eat?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Well, we ate breakfast in the youth hostel, and then we would take a bread roll from the youth hostel, from the breakfast bar and have that for lunch and then in the evening we would eat if we could afford it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Actually, in terms of food, what do people in Scandinavia usually eat?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Um, I think they eat a lot of potatoes and meat and things. I'm not sure really what a typical Scandinavian meal would be.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>That's OK. You didn't have any money to buy any food right?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>We didn't eat so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, silly question. Um, so what do you remember most about Stockholm?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Ah, they've got some really nice buildings in Stockholm. I've got relatives who live in Stockholm so we stayed with them, and also it was really hot when we went there, but it was also very pricey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So in every store you went into were they playing ABBA?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>No. Thank goodness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/451-Ruth-Sweden.htm","question":"[4015,4016,4017,4018,4019]","vocabulary":"<p class=\"items\"><b>backpacked<\/b><\/p><p>When I was at university, I backpacked around Scandinavia for a month with a friend. <br><\/p><p>'Backpacking'\r\n is a common method of travel for young people or people trying to \r\ntravel on a budget. Most people who are 'backpacking' carry a large \r\nbackpack and travel by ground transportation, such as trains and buses. \r\n<br> Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>We backpacked through most of South America last summer.<br><\/li><li>Backpacking is very common thing for people in their 20s.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b>ran out of money<\/b><\/p><p>We never actually made it to Finland, because we simply ran out of money. <br><\/p><p>You 'run out of money' when you spend all the money that you have. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>We had some travel problems and actually ran out of money in the middle of nowhere.<br><\/li><li>If you keep spending like this, you are going to run out of money in a week.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b>youth hostels<\/b><\/p><p>Everything was so expensive, so ended up sleeping in youth hostels or on people's floors. <br><\/p><p>A\r\n 'youth hostel' is cheap hotel, where young people can stay in \r\ndorm-style rooms. These are very popular with backpackers. <br>Notice the \r\nfollowing:<\/p><ol><li>The hotels are pretty cheap, but if you want a really cheap place to stay, I suggest the youth hostel down the street.<br><\/li><li>A lot of youth hostels have communal kitchens for the guests to use.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b>fortnight<\/b><\/p><p>We just had no money, so we couldn't eat really for a fortnight. <br><\/p><p>'Fortnight' is another way of saying 14 nights and days or 2 weeks. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>It's hard to imagine that your life will be completely different in a fortnight.<br><\/li><li>I haven't talked to you in almost a fortnight.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b>pricey<\/b><\/p><p>Stockholm is really nice, but it's also very pricey. <br><\/p><p>If a place is 'pricey,' it is expensive. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>This store is bit pricey. Don't you think?<br><\/li><li>Traveling in Mexico is actually kind of pricey.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent:US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-11T21:59:06.000000Z","liked":5292,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/451-Ruth-Sweden.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0451Q\/Q451.js","duration":131,"size":2099869,"video":0,"video_id":"X4ljT7L70N8","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4015,"question":"1) Which country did Ruth not visit on her trip?","answers":"[\"Finland\",\"Sweden\",\"Norway\",\"\\u201cFinland\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cSweden\\u201d\"]","correct":"Finland"},{"id":4016,"question":"2) Ruth sometimes had to sleep _______.","answers":"[\"in the wilderness\",\"in small villages\",\"on people's floors\",\"\\u201con people's floors\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cin small villages\\u201d\"]","correct":"on people's floors"},{"id":4017,"question":"3) What does Ruth remember the most about her trip?","answers":"[\"Having no money.\",\"The food.\",\"The buildings in Stockholm\",\"\\u201cThe buildings in Stockholm\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cThe food.\\u201d\"]","correct":"Having no money."},{"id":4018,"question":"4) What did she usually eat for lunch?","answers":"[\"Typical Scandinavian food.\",\"A bread roll.\",\"Potatoes and meat.\",\"\\u201cA bread roll.\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cTypical Scandinavian food.\\u201d\"]","correct":"A bread roll."},{"id":4019,"question":"5) Where did Ruth stay in Stockholm?","answers":"[\"In a really nice building.\",\"In a youth hostel.\",\"With relatives.\",\"\\u201cIn a really nice building.\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cWith relatives.\\u201d\"]","correct":"With relatives."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1202,"ordering":0}},{"id":722,"title":"Mari's Favorite Foods","audio":"939-Mari-Food.mp3","dialog":"<b>\r\n Ron:<\/b> Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we're gonna be talking about food. So Mari, what's your favorite cuisine? <div><strong>Mari:<\/strong> I think I like American food. <br><strong>Ron: <\/strong>What type of American food? <br><strong>Mari: <\/strong>I like hamburgers. <br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> Hamburgers. Is that your favorite dish as well?<br><strong>Mari:<\/strong> That is my favorite dish. My favorite hamburger place is right near where I went to university and they have this hamburger called the Danish Burger, and the Danish Burger has blue cheese inside the hamburger, so I love ... my favorite dish has to be the Danish Burger.<br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> Do you like any <strong><i>side things<\/i><\/strong> like french fries with your hamburger?<br><strong>Mari:<\/strong> I love french fries but I know that eating hamburger and french fries is a little bit unhealthy so I always <strong><i>replace<\/i><\/strong> the french fries for a salad.<br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> A salad. OK. What about dessert? What's your favorite dessert?<br><strong>Mari:<\/strong> My favorite dessert <strong><i>has to be<\/i><\/strong> chocolate cake.<br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> Chocolate cake. Anything else? Do you like to eat it with anything? <br><strong>Mari: <\/strong>No, I like chocolate cake by itself. Anything else? I like brownie sundaes, like brownies and choc ... brownies with vanilla ice-cream. I guess my favorite dessert is anything chocolaty. <br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> Sounds good. So before you said you like to eat a salad. What type of salad, what type of vegetables do you like?<br><strong>Mari:<\/strong> I like all vegetables. I like them cooked or raw but I don't like raw onions.<br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> Not raw onions.<br><strong>Mari:<\/strong> I really can't eat onions <strong><i>raw<\/i><\/strong>. That's probably the only vegetable I can't eat raw.<br><strong>Ron:<\/strong> That's interesting. Thanks Mari.<br>\r\n \r\n <\/div>","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0901\/T939-Mari-Food.htm","question":"[4967,4968,4969,4970,4971]","vocabulary":"\r\n <p><strong>cuisine <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>What's your favorite cuisine?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>'Cuisine' talks about a style of cooking or kinds of food from different countries. Note the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Thai cuisine is too spicy for me.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I prefer Italian to French cuisine.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>side things<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Do you like any side things like french fries with your hamburger?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A side thing or side dish is a small amount of food serverd with the main course. Note the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>I never order side things like fries, just burgers.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The set includes side things like soup and salad.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>replace<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I always replace the french fries for a salad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At a restaurant we can sometimes change one dish for another. Note the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Can I replace the soup with a salad?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>It's time to replace the battery in my watch.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>has to be<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>My favorite dessert has to be chocolate cake.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>'Has to be' is simlar in meaning to 'must be'. Note the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>The greatest golfer ever has to be Tiger Woods.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Whoa! It has to be the hottest day of the year.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>raw<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I really can't eat onions raw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>'Raw' means not cooked. Note the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Sushi is basically raw fish.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Raw vegetables are healthier than cooked vegetables.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Japan, US\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-13T20:27:32.000000Z","liked":3178,"question_link":null,"duration":129,"size":514563,"video":0,"video_id":"O0xmU5K8Zsw","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4967,"question":"1) Mari likes hamburgers _____ American food.","answers":"[\"but not\",\"and other\",\"all\"]","correct":"and other"},{"id":4968,"question":"2) Her favorite hamburger has _____ .","answers":"[\"extra veggies\",\"blue cheese\",\"a sweet roll\"]","correct":"blue cheese"},{"id":4969,"question":"3) For a side order she usually has _____ .","answers":"[\"a salad\",\"french fries\",\"ries with a salad\"]","correct":"a salad"},{"id":4970,"question":"4) What does she usually eat with ice-cream?","answers":"[\"chocolate cake\",\"chocolate brownies\",\"both\"]","correct":"chocolate brownies"},{"id":4971,"question":"5) She _____ salads with raw onions.","answers":"[\"loves\",\"prefers\",\"avoids\"]","correct":"avoids"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":722,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1179,"title":"Cooking Tips","audio":"474-akane-cook.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Hey, Akane<strong>, <\/strong>I know that you cook a lot, and I never cook, but it's starting to get really expensive to eat out so I wanna cook more. <\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane: <\/strong>Right.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Can you recommend something that is very, very easy for somebody who does not know how to cook.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane:<\/strong> OK, well, I'm not the best cook myself but I do cook often for financial reasons because it is cheaper. Um, I would recommend, if you're not used to cooking I would recommend the fried noodles. It's quick. It's easy. It's inexpensive, and yeah, I think you can do it.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Mm, OK, so what do I do? I mean actually, first of all, what do I need to buy?<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane: <\/strong>Well, I think you would need to go to the grocery store and get some noodles. You can get the ready prepared ones which are quick and easy. The dried ones you would have to boil first, so I would prepare, I would recommend the ready prepared ones and you also need some vegetables, and maybe if you like you can also add some meats.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Mm, OK, I probably won't do the meat thing, but for the vegetables, what vegetables do you recommend?<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane:<\/strong> Well, I recommend seasonal vegetables because the ones in season are always higher in vitamins and nutrients. Right now it's about early summer, late spring so the ones that are good right now egg plants, spinach and, well bean sprouts are good all year round.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Mm, OK, so assuming I buy all this stuff (right) bring it home, what do I do?<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane:<\/strong> Well, first you need a good frying pan. (I got that) OK, first you actually need to wash the vegetables and cut them up into small pieces and then heat the pan up with oil and then put the vegetables in first because they take longer to cook than the noodles. After you have seen that the vegetables have gotten slightly brown and soft, then you can add the noodles and mix it up until the noodles are heated up and then just season it with salt and pepper or a sauce that you like.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK, sounds pretty easy, but as for the oil, what kind of oil should I get?<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane: <\/strong>Well, vegetable oil, kanola oil, or olive oil, I think would be the healthiest choices.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK, now one problem I have about cooking is, for people who don't know how to cook, how much do you cook? Like you said, chop up the vegetables (Yeah) Do I chop up five eggplants, one eggplant?<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane:<\/strong> Well, if it's just for yourself, I would recommend just one eggplant and maybe half a bag of bean sprouts and half a bunch of spinach. The vegetables really shrink after you cook them so it might look like a lot when they're raw, but once you cook them. They shrink.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK. Well, I'll give it a try, and I'll tell you how it tastes.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Akane:<\/strong> Great. Good luck.<\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/474-Akane-Cooking.htm","question":"[3814,3815,3816,3817,3818]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><strong>recommend<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li>Can you recommend something that is very, very easy to cook?<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>When you 'recommend' something, you say that it is a good option or a good idea. <br> Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>We went to that store that you recommended, and it was great.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Can you recommend a good restaurant in this area?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>seasonal vegetables<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li>I recommend seasonal vegetables because they are higher in vitamins and nutrients.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>'Seasonal vegetables' are what are grown at a particular time of year. It is what is being produced at the time you want to eat it. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>He only eats seasonal vegetables from the local market.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Fall is my favorite time for seasonal vegetables.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>all year round<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li>Well, bean sprouts are good all year round.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>'All year round' means for the whole year or constantly throughout the year. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Most of the farms in this area produce food all year round.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>It's an indoor swimming pool, so you can swim all year round.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>heated up<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li>When the vegetables have gotten soft, add the noodles and mix it up until the noodles are heated up.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>If something is 'heated up,' it goes from being cold to being warm. We usually use this phrase to refer to food or drinks. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Can you heat up my soup a little bit? It's kind of cold.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>There is some spaghetti in the refrigerator if you want to heat it up.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>season with<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul><li>Just season it with salt and pepper or a sauce that you like.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>When you 'season' something, it means that you add spices to give it more flavor.<br> Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Mexicans season a lot of things with lime.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I don't like butter on my corn. I just season it with a little pepper.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: American\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-15T15:44:13.000000Z","liked":4171,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/474-Akane-Cooking.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0451Q\/Q474.js","duration":209,"size":5845622,"video":0,"video_id":"zcIYACzN0qQ","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3814,"question":"1) Akane cooks often for _______.","answers":"[\"health reasons\",\"financial reasons\",\"creative reasons\"]","correct":"financial reasons"},{"id":3815,"question":"2) Akane recommends that Todd buy _______","answers":"[\"cup noodles\",\"dried noodles\",\"ready prepared noodles\"]","correct":"ready prepared noodles"},{"id":3816,"question":"3) Right now, Akane says a vegetable in season is _______.","answers":"[\"spinach\",\"green beans\",\"cabbage\"]","correct":"spinach"},{"id":3817,"question":"4) Akane recommends using _______.","answers":"[\"simple vegetables\",\"seasoned vegetables\",\"seasonal vegetables\"]","correct":"seasonal vegetables"},{"id":3818,"question":"5) Akane says that vegetables _______ after you cook them.","answers":"[\"shrink\",\"get oily\",\"taste better\"]","correct":"shrink"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1179,"ordering":0}},{"id":37,"title":"Indian Food","audio":"005-10.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Hi, I would like to talk about, Indian food. Basically I think that Indian food can be <b>divided <\/b>into two basic <b>divisions<\/b>; south Indian and north Indian. South Indian foods, I think iddlies, dosa, samba, rasam, with chives and chutney and so on. And north Indian foods, I think puries, Chapaties, Roties, and things like that. I think I'm <b>dividing <\/b>it basically <b>based on<\/b>, whether it's rice based, or wheat based. In my family we cook only south Indian foods because we are from south India. But, my friends and other contacts I got really like north Indian food also. And we go to restaurants quite often to check out north Indian foods. Recently the <b>fast food<\/b> chains are also growing very fast.\r\nSo we go out, and eat often like bell puries and so on.\r\nYeah I think Indian food is <b>worth <\/b>checking out.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3332","question":"[150,151,152,153]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><b>divide<\/b> \/d\u026a\u02c8va\u026ad\/ verb<br><b>divides <\/b>\/d\u026a\u02c8va\u026adz\/<br><b>divided <\/b>\/d\u026a\u02c8va\u026ad\u026ad\/<br>[intransitive, transitive] to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts<\/p><hr><p><b>division <\/b>\/d\u026a\u02c8v\u026a\u0292n\/ noun<br>part or type<br> <\/p><hr><p><b>base on<\/b> phrasal verb<br>in this situation, base on mean the main thing that is used to make the food.<br><\/p><hr><p><b>worth <\/b>\/w\u025c\u02d0\u03b8\/ adjective<br> used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc.<br><b>worth doing something<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"examples\"><li class=\"\"><span class=\"x\">This idea is <span class=\"cl\">well worth<\/span> considering.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"x\">It's so unimportant it's hardly <span class=\"cl\">worth mentioning<\/span>.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"x\">It's worth making an appointment before you go.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"x\">It's always worth paying the extra \u00a33 for next-day delivery.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><hr><p><b><br><\/b><br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Indian\",\"Gender: Male\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 131\",\"Length: 1:22\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-15T16:59:01.000000Z","liked":529,"question_link":null,"duration":null,"size":null,"video":0,"video_id":"u6pIMKbprBU","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":150,"question":"How do the types of Indian food differ?","answers":"[\"South Indian food is based on wheat and North Indian is based on rice.\",\"They are pretty much the same, but things have different names.\",\"The food is spicier in southern cooking.\",\"South Indian food is based on rice and North Indian is based on wheat.\"]","correct":"South Indian food is based on rice and North Indian is based on wheat."},{"id":151,"question":"Which type of food does the speaker like best?","answers":"[\"He prefers North Indian food.\",\"He has no preference.\",\"He prefers restaurant food.\",\"He prefers South Indian food.\"]","correct":"He has no preference."},{"id":152,"question":"What does the speaker infer about his friends?","answers":"[\"Some of them eat too much fast food.\",\"They prefer food from the south.\",\"Some of them are from the north.\",\"They like his mother's cooking.\"]","correct":"Some of them are from the north."},{"id":153,"question":"What is this talk about?","answers":"[\"Why rice is preferred in India\",\"The growth of fast food\",\"Regional cooking styles\",\"How to cook Indian food\"]","correct":"Regional cooking styles"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":37,"ordering":1000}},{"id":448,"title":"Village Craft Show","audio":"031-13_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>\r\n \r\n As a young child I used to enter a <b>village <\/b>show every year, with my family.\r\n<\/p><p>We all used to enter items of sewing and craft, and cooking.\r\n<\/p><p>And it used to take us weeks of <b>preparation<\/b>.\r\n<\/p><p>It used to <b>entertain <\/b>us during the summer, which probably pleased my parents, 'coz it kept us quiet.\r\n<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>One year we wanted to make some bread.\r\n<\/p><p>There were some children's classes, and my brother and I made bread out in the garden with the help of my mum.\r\n<\/p><p>Unfortunately, the table collapsed and the uh, bread went on the ground, and, uh, had stones in it.\r\n<\/p><p>So we picked out the stones, and the little rocks.\r\n<\/p><p>And, uh, we decided to still enter it, you know, just for the fun of it.\r\n<\/p><p>And, uh, to our great surprise, we got first <b>prize<\/b>.\r\n<\/p><p>Even though, the loaf had to be cut in half, and the <b>judges <\/b>had to taste it.\r\nSo, we were quite pleased with that.\r\n<\/p><p>But, uh, we didn't hear any stories of the judges being ill, which was good.\r\n<\/p><p>And we were quite pleased, that we won first prize.\r\n <br><br><\/p><div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a data-cke-saved-href=\"market:\/\/details?id=com.kimco.english.grammar.in.use.test.ultimate.englishgrammar\" href=\"market:\/\/details?id=com.kimco.english.grammar.in.use.test.ultimate.englishgrammar\">Learn And Test Your Grammar - Click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3796","question":"[2171,2172,2173,2174]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>1. <b>village<\/b>\/\u02c8v\u026al\u026ad\u0292\/<br>a very small town located in a country area<\/p><ul><li>We visited towns and villages all over Spain.<\/li><li>Her books are about village life.<\/li><\/ul><hr>2. <b>preparation <\/b>\/\u02ccprep\u0259\u02c8re\u026a\u0283n\/<br> the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready.<p><\/p><ul><li>Careful preparation for the exam is essential. <\/li><li>No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. <\/li><li>Did you get any chance to do any preparation?<\/li><\/ul><hr>3. <b>entertain<\/b>\/\u02ccent\u0259r\u02c8te\u026an\/ (verb)<br>to interest somebody or make somebody laugh in order to please them<p><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"x\">The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"x\">Parents can relax while the kids entertain themselves in the outdoor playground.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr>4. <b>prize <\/b>\/pra\u026az\/ (noun)<br>an award that is given to a person who wins a competition, race, etc. or who does very good work.<p><\/p><ul><li>She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. <\/li><li>He won first prize in the woodwind section. <\/li><li>The prize went to the grey long-haired cat.<\/li><\/ul><hr>5. <b>judge <\/b>\/d\u0292\u028cd\u0292\/ (noun)<br>a person who decides who has won a competition<p><\/p><ul><li>She has joined the panel of judges in the popular TV talent show. <\/li><li>She was invited to be a judge in a cookery competition.<br><\/li><\/ul>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: English\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Fast\",\"Words\/Minute: 208\",\"Length: 0:55\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-18T11:11:09.000000Z","liked":10100,"question_link":null,"duration":55,"size":1550673,"video":0,"video_id":"2PknT2bDCWY","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":189,"title":"Used to, Be used to, Get used to","sentence":"As a young child I used to enter a village show every year"},{"id":64,"title":"Simple past tense","sentence":"One year we wanted to make some bread. "}],"questions":[{"id":2171,"question":"According to the speaker, why were her parents pleased with her entering the village show?","answers":"[\"It kept her busy.\",\"It was a family expectation.\",\"She could learn to cook.\",\"She could earn some money.\"]","correct":"It kept her busy."},{"id":2172,"question":"According to the speaker, what happened to the bread they were making?","answers":"[\"It turned sour.\",\"It was over baked.\",\"It became dry.\",\"It fell on the ground.\"]","correct":"It fell on the ground."},{"id":2173,"question":"Why does the speaker mention the 'judges being ill'?","answers":"[\"To explain her worry\",\"To explain the judges' absence\",\"To explain a serious problem that year\",\"To explain how they won\"]","correct":"To explain her worry"},{"id":2174,"question":"What is the main point of the talk?","answers":"[\"Despite their problem, they still won first prize.\",\"Despite working hard, they made a big mistake.\",\"Because of their problem, the judges punished them.\",\"Because of working hard, they forgot to enter.\"]","correct":"Despite their problem, they still won first prize."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":448,"ordering":0}},{"id":239,"title":"The Drinks I Like","audio":"024-25_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I tend to like quite healthy drinks.\r\nI like fresh fruit juice, especially, orange and pineapple.\r\n<br>And I think apple juice is very refreshing on a hot day.\r\n<br>I like cups of tea in the winter.\r\n<br>Because they're nice and warming and you can <b>curl up <\/b>with a nice big cup.\r\n<br>But I don't drink coffee.\r\n<br>And I think hot chocolate's nice just for special <b>occasions<\/b>.\r\n<br>I like, um, wine.\r\nI used to like white wine a lot more.\r\nBut as I've grown older I now prefer red wine.\r\n<br>I don't drink beer.\r\n<br>I find it too bitter.\r\n<br>It's got a very strong taste.<br> But lager, maybe that's not so bad.\r\n<br>I tend to drink gin and tonics when I go out.\r\n<br>I don't like <b>fizzy <\/b>drinks too much.\r\nI don't drink, Coke [Coca-Cola] or lemonade, really on their own.\r\n<br>But if they're a mixer with something and I'm out with friends, that's quite a nice drink to have.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3676","question":"[1080,1081,1082]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><\/p><p><b>curl up <\/b>phrasal verb<br> \u200bto lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body<\/p><ul><li>She curled up and closed her eyes. <\/li><li> She was lying curled up on her bed.<\/li><\/ul><hr><b>occasion <\/b>\/\u0259\u02c8ke\u026a\u0292n\/<br>noun:<br>a particular time when something happens<br>verb: <br><a class=\"open oup_icons\" title=\"Add to My Word Lists\"><span class=\"star-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"sensetop\"><span class=\"def\">to cause something<\/span><\/span><hr><span class=\"sensetop\"><span class=\"def\"><b>bitter <\/b>\/\u02c8b\u026at\u0259r\/ (adjective)<br> having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet <\/span><\/span><p><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"sensetop\"><span class=\"def\"> Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr><b>fizzy <\/b>\/\u02c8f\u026azi\/<br>having bubbles of gas in it<br>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Southern England\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 160\",\"Length: 1:0\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-20T18:42:43.000000Z","liked":2223,"question_link":null,"duration":65,"size":1813256,"video":0,"video_id":"9kIGohyhEyI","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":189,"title":"Used to, Be used to, Get used to","sentence":"I used to like white wine a lot more. But as I've grown older I now prefer red wine."}],"questions":[{"id":1080,"question":"Which of the following drinks does the speaker prefer?","answers":"[\"Coffee\",\"Tea\",\"Lemonade\",\"Beer\"]","correct":"Tea"},{"id":1081,"question":"What did the speaker start doing when she got older?","answers":"[\"Drinking red wine\",\"Trying new drink recipes\",\"Spending more time with friends\",\"Buying less alcohol\"]","correct":"Drinking red wine"},{"id":1082,"question":"What is the purpose of the speaker's talk?","answers":"[\"To describe her drink preferences\",\"To describe how to prepare a drink\",\"To explain why her diet has changed\",\"To explain the health benefits of juice\"]","correct":"To describe her drink preferences"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":239,"ordering":3}},{"id":1200,"title":"Being Vegetarian","audio":"453-ruth-veg.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Well, I'm going to talk a little bit about why I'm vegetarian. <br>Actually, I became vegetarian when I was 8 years old. <br>We did a <b>project <\/b>at school and I <b>found out<\/b> that animals are actually killed for us to eat and as an 8 year-old I thought that was rather <b>immoral<\/b>, so I went home and I told my parents that I didn't want to eat meat anymore so now I eat everything really except for meat and fish and I don't eat things with animals fats in either. <br>I think really I'm a vegetarian now because it's a habit and if I were to eat meat, I think I would be quite ill. <br>My favorite food is probably tofu although I like broccoli and I like chocolate as well. <\/font><\/p>\r\n<font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Sometimes because I like traveling, I go to places and it's really difficult for vegetarians because they don't really have anything for vegetarians to eat, so sometimes I just have like, a bowl of rice, or an <b>omelet<\/b>, or something like that, but when I'm at home, I like to cook for myself, and I like to cook nice vegetarian dishes, and stews and things like that. <br>My parents didn't <b>mind <\/b>me becoming a vegetarian, and I think they were really good about it because I don't know many people, who when their child said they wanted to be a vegetarian would except that, so I was really <b>grateful <\/b>to my parents for being so nice and understanding about it.<\/font>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/453-Ruth-Vegetables.htm","question":"[3558,3559,3560,3561,3562]","vocabulary":"\r\n <p class=\"items\"><b>project <\/b>or <b>found out<\/b><\/p><ul><li>We did a <b>project <\/b>at school, and I <b>found out<\/b> that animals are actually killed for us to eat. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>A\r\n 'project,' in this sense, is a research task where students learn and \r\nthen demonstrate their knowledge. When you 'find something out' you \r\nlearn or discover it. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>Will you have time to get together to work on the project tonight?<br><\/li><li>The neighborhood soon found out that the company was polluting the water.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>immoral<\/b><\/p><ul><li>As an eight-year-old, I thought killing animals to be eaten was rather immoral. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>Something that is 'immoral' goes against ethical ideas or principles about what is right and wrong. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>They are an immoral company that doesn't pay their employees on time.<br><\/li><li>Most people think that stealing is immoral.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>omelet<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Sometimes, I just have like a bowl of rice or an omelet or something like that. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>An 'omelet' is a dish made with eggs and sometimes vegetables or cheese. Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>My favorite breakfast food is an omelet.<br><\/li><li>You can choose whatever you want in the omelet, and they make it right there.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>mind<\/b><\/p><ul><li>My parents didn't mind me becoming a vegetarian. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>When someone doesn't 'mind' something, it means that it doesn't bother or cause a problem for him. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>So your parents don't mind when you play your music loud like this?<br><\/li><li>Do you mind driving? My eyes are really tired.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>grateful<\/b><\/p><ul><li>I was really grateful to my parents for being so nice and understanding about it. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>When you are 'grateful' about something, you feel thankful for it. <br> Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>He gave me a present to show me how grateful he was.<br><\/li><li>I'm really grateful for all your help.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: American\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-20T20:35:18.000000Z","liked":4523,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/453-Ruth-Vegetables.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0451Q\/Q453.js","duration":121,"size":3391679,"video":0,"video_id":"MRpRNVagBx0","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3558,"question":"1) Ruth became vegetarian after a _______.","answers":"[\"school play\",\"school dance\",\"school project\",\"holiday\"]","correct":"school project"},{"id":3559,"question":"2) She thought eating animals was _______.","answers":"[\"abnormal\",\"informal\",\"immoral\"]","correct":"immoral"},{"id":3560,"question":"3) If she ate meat now, Ruth thinks she would become _______.","answers":"[\"full\",\"ill\",\"fat\",\"strong\"]","correct":"ill"},{"id":3561,"question":"4) When she travels, sometimes she can only eat _______.","answers":"[\"a bowl of rice\",\"meat dishes\",\"tofu and broccoli\",\"fruits\"]","correct":"a bowl of rice"},{"id":3562,"question":"5) Ruth is _______ to her parents for their support.","answers":"[\"grateful\",\"hateful\",\"spiteful\"]","correct":"grateful"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1200,"ordering":0}},{"id":38,"title":"Japanese Food","audio":"001-01.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I'm going to talk about Japanese food.\r\nUm... <br>I like simple Japanese food.\r\n<br>That <b>consists of<\/b>, uh, boiled rice, miso miso soup, uh miso is, um, soya bean paste... <br>Um, so miso soup is a soya bean based soup, and salted pickles and <b>grilled <\/b>fish... <br>Japanese food is supposed to be healthy food.\r\n<br>So I can eat lots and lots of the food I like.<br>\r\nBut the problem is, although... um, it is very low in fat, but very high in salt.\r\n<br>So when I eat Japanese food, I have to drink a lot of water... Um, apart from that it's very good, and if you have a chance, try it.\r\n<br>But control... uh, control how much salt you you you take.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3258","question":"[154,155,156]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><b>consist of <\/b>phrasal verb<br> \u200bto be formed from the things mentioned<\/p><hr><p><b>pickle <\/b>\/\u02c8p\u026akl\/ noun<br> \u200b[countable, usually plural] (British English) a vegetable that has been preserved in vinegar or salt water and has a strong taste, served cold with meat, salads, etc.<\/p><hr><p><b>grill <\/b>\/\u0261r\u026al\/ verb<br> grill something (British English) to cook food under a very strong heat<br><\/p>\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Japanese\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Very Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 106\",\"Length: 1:11\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-21T11:40:09.000000Z","liked":5991,"question_link":null,"duration":72,"size":2018787,"video":0,"video_id":"v9yOGH4kCcc","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":92,"title":"Quantifiers","sentence":"control how much salt you you you take. "}],"questions":[{"id":154,"question":"What type of food does the speaker like?","answers":"[\"Rich Japanese food\",\"Basic Japanese food\",\"Raw fish\",\"Salty food\"]","correct":"Basic Japanese food"},{"id":155,"question":"According to the speaker, is Japanese food healthy?","answers":"[\"No, because it is high in salt\",\"Yes, because it is low in fat\",\"In some ways it is, and in some ways it isn't.\",\"People disagree about its health benefits.\"]","correct":"In some ways it is, and in some ways it isn't."},{"id":156,"question":"Why does the speaker drink a lot of water?","answers":"[\"Because it helps to digest rice\",\"Because Japanese food is very salty\",\"Because Japanese food is very oily\",\"Because it helps to digest soy beans\"]","correct":"Because Japanese food is very salty"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":38,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1201,"title":"Veggies","audio":"452-ruth-stew.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So, Ruth, now, you are a vegetarian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>That's right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>So what is a good vegetarian dish that you cook?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Well, actually, I'm not a very good cook, so that would be difficult to say. I quite like to make, like a vegetable stew with tofu in it. Things like that, but it's not very exciting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Well, how do you make the stew?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Well, firstly, you get all of the vegetable ready and so you chop them up and the potatoes and you boil the potatoes and then you boil the other vegetables, and you fry the tofu with onions and then I think you just put it all together in a pan and stick it in the oven, I think.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Sounds pretty good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>It's very easy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>What vegetables do you usually put inside the stew?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Oh, thinks like carrots and leaks and courgettes sometimes, mushrooms, and really any vegetables that are in season that I can get hold of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Courgettes? Is that squash? Zucchini?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>I think it might be squash. No, I think it's zucchini.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Zucchini.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>I think it's zucchini.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>OK, yeah, I think in the states we call it zucchini.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>And you would call aubergine, eggplant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yes. What do you call eggplant?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Aubergine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Aubergine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Yeah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>How do you spell it?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Good question. A-U-B-E-R-G-I-N-E.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Wow. How do you spell courgettes?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>C-O-U-R-G-E-T-T-E<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>That's pretty good. Now can you spell Zucchini?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Probably not. Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, maybe that's it. One more time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, I think that's it. Zucchini. I'm not even sure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>I'm not either.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, what's your favorite vegetable?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Ah, it has to be broccoli.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Oh, yeah?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>I really like broccoli. They look like little trees, there that's nice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah, that's true. Yeah, if you just get one broccoli and start eating it, you can't even finish it. It's just so big.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Oh, you can. You definitely can.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Well, how do you cook your broccoli?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Just very briefly really because there's nothing worse than soggy broccoli. You cook it. You boil it in a pan with water only for a three or four minutes. What's your favorite vegetable?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>That's a good question. I would have to go with the eggplant and the \"aubergine\"?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Aubergine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Aubergine. So the aubergine as you call it, yeah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>I think eggplant's the best. Really, don't you think they're sometimes a bit soggy?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Actually I kind of like them that way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Really.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Yeah. I like them any way. Although the bad thing about the eggplant is you can't eat it raw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ruth: <\/strong>Yeah, that's true. It takes effort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/452-Ruth-Vegetarian.htm","question":"[3829,3830,3831,3832,3833]","vocabulary":"\r\n <p class=\"items\"><b>vegetarian<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Being a vegetarian, what is a good vegetarian dish that you cook? <br><\/li><\/ul><p>A 'vegetarian' is a person who doesn't eat meat or meat products. <br>Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>It's not easy to be a vegetarian when you are traveling.<br><\/li><li>I've been a vegetarian for about 10 years.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>cook<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Well, actually, I'm not a very good cook, so that would be difficult to say. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>Used like this, 'cook' is a person who prepares food. Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>His mother isn't a very good cook, but she makes amazing pies.<br><\/li><li>I think I'm an excellent cook, but not many other people like my food<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>stew<\/b><\/p><ul><li>I quite like to make a vegetable stew with tofu in it, but it's not very exciting. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>A 'stew' is very similar to soup, but usually has larger pieces of meat and vegetables in it. <br> Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>Beef stew always smells so good when it's cooking.<br><\/li><li>Stew always sounds so delicious on cold days.<br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>get hold of<\/b><\/p><ul><li>I just put any vegetables that are in season that I can get hold of. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>In this case, 'get hold of' means 'find' or 'buy.' Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>I need to see if I can get hold of a tent to go camping this weekend.<br><\/li><li><br><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"items\"><b><br><\/b><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>soggy<\/b><\/p><ul><li>You should cook broccoli very briefly because there's nothing worse than soggy broccoli. <br><\/li><\/ul><p>If\r\n something is 'soggy,' it has more liquid in it than it should and \r\ndoesn't maintain it's form or texture.<br> Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li>This broccoli was cooked too long. It's soggy.<br><\/li><li>I forgot about my cereal, and now it is soggy and disgusting.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: US, UK\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-23T09:44:14.000000Z","liked":5518,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0451\/452-Ruth-Vegetarian.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0451Q\/Q452.js","duration":172,"size":4807725,"video":0,"video_id":"nwfmEx0L5xg","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3829,"question":"1) Ruth says that she likes to make _______.","answers":"[\"boiled vegetables\",\"vegetable stew\",\"tofu\",\"\\u201cvegetable stew\\u201d and \\u201cboiled vegetables\\u201d\"]","correct":"vegetable stew"},{"id":3830,"question":"2) What is another word for eggplant?","answers":"[\"squash\",\"courgette\",\"aubergine\",\"\\u201caubergine\\u201d and \\u201csquash\\u201d\"]","correct":"aubergine"},{"id":3831,"question":"3) What's Ruth's favorite vegetable?","answers":"[\"broccoli\",\"zucchini\",\"potatoes\",\"\\u201cbroccoli\\u201d and \\u201cpotatoes\\u201d\"]","correct":"broccoli"},{"id":3832,"question":"4) What's Todd's favorite vegetable?","answers":"[\"broccoli\",\"eggplant\",\"zucchini\",\"\\u201czucchini\\u201d and \\u201ceggplant\\u201d\"]","correct":"eggplant"},{"id":3833,"question":"5) Todd says the bad thing about eggplant is _______.","answers":"[\"it gets soggy\",\"it's hard to cook\",\"you can't eat it raw\",\"\\u201cit gets soggy\\u201d and \\u201cyou can't eat it raw\\u201d\"]","correct":"you can't eat it raw"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1201,"ordering":0}},{"id":947,"title":"Pizza","audio":"225-Steve-Pizza.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>Hi, this is Steve. I'd like to talk about <b>pizza<\/b>. Pizza is my favorite food. I like it because you can have pizza every day and it can be different each time. <\/p><p>My favorite <b>toppings <\/b>on pizza are pepperoni, mushrooms, basil, garlic. I like <b>lots of<\/b> cheese also. Olives are really good on Pizza <b>as well<\/b>. <\/p><p>I like pizza with a thick crust but I like the crust to also be somewhat crunchy. <\/p><p>I know how to make pizza quite well and I think some of the best pizzerias that you can go to usually serve it with olive oil, chili's and parmesan cheese. <\/p><p>That's how I like it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0201\/225-Steve-Pizza.htm","question":"[3250,3251,3252,3253,3254]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><b>pizza<\/b><br><\/p><ul><li>Pizza is my favorite food.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>'Pizza' is round, flat Italian food that has tomato sauce and cheese. It is cut into many triangle-shaped pieces and you eat it when it's hot. Notice the following:<br><\/p><ul><li> He makes excellent pizza. <\/li><li> I really want to eat pizza for dinner.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p><b>toppings<\/b><br><\/p><ul><li>My favorite toppings are pepperoni and mushrooms.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>'Toppings' are the other foods that you put on a pizza besides cheese. These are usually vegetables and meat. Notice the following:<\/p><ul><li> You can choose three toppings to put on your pizza. <\/li><li> What kind of toppings do you like on your ice cream?<br><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p><hr><p><b>lots of<\/b><br><\/p><ul><li>I like lots of cheese also.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>If you want a large quantity of cheese then you want 'lots of' cheese. Notice the following:<br><\/p><ul><li> He always eats lots of vegetables, but not much fruit. <\/li><li> There is lots of food in this refrigerator.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p><b>as well<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Olives are really good on pizza, as well.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>Another way to say 'also' or 'too' is 'as well.' Notice the following:<br><\/p><ul><li> His wife and children are coming this weekend as well. <\/li><li> Would you like something to drink as well?<\/li><\/ul><hr><p><b>somewhat<\/b><br><\/p><ul><li>I like the crust to be somewhat crunchy.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>'Somewhat' is the same as 'kind of.' In this case the crust is a little bit crunchy and a little bit soft. Notice the following:<br><\/p><ul><li> I'm somewhat busy right now.<\/li><li> It's somewhat sunny out, but not best weather for the beach.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: American\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-24T14:23:45.000000Z","liked":7533,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0201\/225-Steve-Pizza.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0201Q\/Q225.js","duration":60,"size":1672822,"video":0,"video_id":"uzoQxNmr5F4","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[{"id":54,"title":"The infinitive after question words ","sentence":"I know how to make pizza quite well "}],"questions":[{"id":3250,"question":"1) Why does he like pizza?","answers":"[\"He can eat it cold\",\"He can eat it every day\",\"It is not expensive\"]","correct":"He can eat it every day"},{"id":3251,"question":"2) Why else does he like pizza so much?","answers":"[\"It is easy to eat\",\"There is lots of variety\",\"It has all the food groups\",\"He's from Italy\"]","correct":"There is lots of variety"},{"id":3252,"question":"3) What else does he like on pizza?","answers":"[\"Onions\",\"Pineapple\",\"Olives\"]","correct":"Olives"},{"id":3253,"question":"4) Can he make pizza?","answers":"[\"Yes, but not well\",\"Yes, very well\",\"No, not at all\"]","correct":"Yes, very well"},{"id":3254,"question":"5) How do good pizzerias serve pizza?","answers":"[\"With olive oil\",\"With cheese in the crust\",\"With Italian cheese\"]","correct":"With olive oil"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":947,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1123,"title":"Baking Bread","audio":"434-alan-bread_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> So Alan, you were a baker so can you explain to the listeners: how do you bake bread?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Alan:<\/strong> Well, you need to make your basic white bread, white pan bread we call it, you need flour, <b>yeast<\/b>, sugar, shortening, salt, and water. Depending on how much you want to make. First of all, you <b>throw in<\/b> the flour into a big mixing bowl. Then you <b>throw in<\/b> the sugar, salt, and the shortening. You give it a mix. Turn on the machine and mix it a little bit because you don't want to have the <b>yeast <\/b>in direct contact the salt, because salt if it's in direct contact with the <b>yeast<\/b>, it kills the <b>yeast <\/b>will not react and make the bread rise.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Alan:<\/strong> Then you take the <b>yeast<\/b>. Whatever amount of <b>yeast <\/b>you have, and the best way to do it is you take your water, the amount of water that you need. And you <b>break up<\/b> the <b>yeast <\/b>into the water, <b>dissolve <\/b>it in the water. And then start the mixer and as the flour and all the other ingredients are mixing, you pour the water in slowly until you get the <b>consistency <\/b>that you want. That's one way or you can, after you mixed up the flour, the sugar and the salt and the shortening a little bit enough that it's mixed, blended together. You can just add the <b>yeast <\/b>into the mixture and then add the water. So you mix it until I think about eight minutes, or nine minutes, until the <b>dough <\/b>is developed, and it's a <b>glob <\/b>and you stop the mixer. You pull it off the bowl, you <b>let it sit<\/b> on the bench for about five minutes. <\/font><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">You let it rise. Then you divide it up, into I think about maybe two kilos, it depends on how big you want you loaf. Usually loaves are between seven and eight hundred grams, maybe one kilo. Divide it up and mold it and put it into the pan. It goes into a proofer. The proofer is a steam box with heat. Moisture and heat, and the bread rises and then when it's at a certain level in the proofer you take it out and put it in the oven.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> OK. Sounds good. How long does it have to be in the oven?<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Alan:<\/strong> The oven? Usually about twenty minutes. <\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Todd:<\/strong> Oh wow... And that's it. It's done.<\/font><\/p> <p><font face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Alan:<\/strong> And then you pull it out of the oven and it's done. Fresh baked bread.<\/font><\/p> <p><br><\/p> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/434-Alan-Bread.htm","question":"[4409,4410,4411,4412,4413]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p class=\"items\"><b>throw in<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Depending on how much you want to make, first of all, you\r\n throw in the flour into a big mixing bowl. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>Used like this, 'throw in' is an informal way to say add.\r\n We would usually use it like this when the amount of\r\n something that we want to add isn't specific. <br>Notice the\r\n following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>Can you wait just a few minutes? I need to throw in some\r\n laundry to be washed.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>The cake is even better if you throw in a handful of\r\n nuts.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>yeast<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>When yeast gets in direct contact with salt, it will not\r\n make the bread rise. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>'Yeast' is actually a live fungus that is used in baking or\r\n making beer. It has a very distinct smell that is noticeable\r\n in fresh baked bread. It is used to make the bread big and\r\n full of air. <br>Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>He works in a bakery so his clothes always smell like\r\n yeast.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>After the jar of yeast is open you have to keep it in\r\n the refrigerator.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>dissolve <\/b>or <b>break up<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Break up the yeast into the water or dissolve it in water\r\n and pour it in the flour mixture. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>When a solid 'substance' dissolves it changes from its\r\n solid form to combine with with a liquid. For example, when\r\n you put sugar in hot coffee or tea it dissolves and mixes\r\n with the liquid when you stir it. When you 'break something\r\n up' it is solid and you separate it into smaller pieces. If\r\n you want to put ice in a class, but the ice piece is too big\r\n you need to break it up to put it in the glass. <br>Notice the\r\n following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>The water needs to be really hot or the sugar won't\r\n dissolve.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>You have to break up the chocolate bar into little\r\n pieces and cover the top of the cake with them.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>consistency<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Mix everything until you get the consistency that you want.\r\n <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>When you are talking about cooking, 'consistency' refers to\r\n how liquid or solid something is. It is a where the\r\n substance is compared to a complete liquid or a complete\r\n solid. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>The dough should have the consistency of oatmeal.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>The consistency of this pudding is really strange.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>dough <\/b>or <b>glob<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Mix them until the dough is developed and it's a glob and\r\n then you pull it off the bowl. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>'Dough' is the combination of all of the ingredients in\r\n bread or cookies before you cook it. <br>You can use the word\r\n 'glob' to refer to a ball or lump of a substance that you\r\n can make into different forms, like clay. <br>Notice the\r\n following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>Is this how the dough is supposed to look?<br>\r\n <\/li><li>That spaghetti looks terrible. It's just a big glob of\r\n pasta.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>let it sit<\/b><\/p>\r\n <ul><li>Pull the dough off the bowl and let it sit on the bench for\r\n about five minutes. <br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>When you 'let something sit' you leave it in one particular\r\n place for a period of time without touching it. <br>Notice the\r\n following:<\/p>\r\n <ol><li>Put the bread in a warm spot and let it sit for a few\r\n hours.<br>\r\n <\/li><li>After you take the cookies out of the oven you should\r\n let them siit for 2 minutes before taking them off the\r\n tray.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-25T08:14:57.000000Z","liked":2962,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/434-Alan-Bread.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0401Q\/Q434.js","duration":201,"size":5636433,"video":0,"video_id":"hDjvNYMCfSs","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4409,"question":"1) For basic white bread, which ingredient is needed?","answers":"[\"Eggs.\",\"Sugar.\",\"Milk.\",\"\\u201cMilk.\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cSugar.\\u201d\"]","correct":"Sugar."},{"id":4410,"question":"2) Alan says you don't want the salt to come in contact with _______.","answers":"[\"yeast\",\"leeches\",\"your eyes\",\"\\u201cyeast\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cleeches\\u201d\"]","correct":"yeast"},{"id":4411,"question":"3) Alan says loaves are usually between _______.","answers":"[\"700-800 grams\",\"700-900 grams\",\"800-900 grams\",\"\\u201c700-900 grams\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201c700-800 grams\\u201d\"]","correct":"700-800 grams"},{"id":4412,"question":"4) What is a 'proofer'?","answers":"[\"A mixing bowl.\",\"An ingredient in making bread.\",\"A steam box.\",\"\\u201cA steam box.\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cA mixing bowl.\\u201d\"]","correct":"A steam box."},{"id":4413,"question":"5) How long does Alan say the bread stays in the oven?","answers":"[\"About 30 minutes.\",\"About 20 minutes.\",\"About 40 minutes.\",\"\\u201cAbout 20 minutes.\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cAbout 30 minutes.\\u201d\"]","correct":"About 20 minutes."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1123,"ordering":1000}},{"id":292,"title":"My Food","audio":"006-11.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I buy my food at a, couple of different grocery stores.\r\n<br>When I need to buy, basic things like, cans of soup, or maybe a jar of <b>vinegar<\/b>, or some laundry detergent, I'll go to a big supermarket, that's close to where I work.\r\n<br>So I go into the supermarket.\r\n<br>Sometimes I have <b>coupons<\/b>, but sometimes I don't use them.\r\n<br>So I get mostly things that come in cans, like, coffee, and... like I said soup.\r\n<br>And sometimes I get vegetables and fruits.\r\n<br>Oh, I get frozen vegetables there because they are cheaper.\r\n<br>I'll get a bag of frozen broccoli and a bag of carrots.\r\n<br>And, that's what I buy at the big grocery store.<br>\r\nBut then there's a smaller store that sells, organic food and health food.\r\n<br>And it is a little bit more expensive but I like to go there sometimes.\r\n<br>Because they have fresh bread... Whole-wheat bread and bread made with grains and sesame seeds.\r\n<br>And it's really good and fresh.\r\n<br>I can also buy food in <b>bulk <\/b>there.\r\n<br>There will be a big container of rice.\r\n<br>They have all different kinds of rice, brown rice, short grain rice, long grain, basmati rice, all different kinds of rice.<br>\r\nSo I'll fill a plastic bag with rice.\r\nAnd, then I'll buy popcorn.\r\n<br>I'll buy_ I'll fill a, bag with popcorn kernels.\r\n<br>And sometimes I buy... cashews and, sometimes_ oh I buy pasta there, out of the big barrels, whole-wheat pasta, and I fill a bag with that.\r\n<br>You can also get, wonderful olive oil there.\r\nNot in jars, but it's in, big containers, and you... tap like a beer keg or something.\r\n<br>You hold a jar underneath it, and they have the best olive oil there.\r\n<br>And it's worth paying a little bit more because it tastes good, and it's good for you.\r\n<br>So I get oil, and bread, and grains.\r\n<br>And then I go to the other section and buy, um, soap and shampoo and hair conditioner, and body lotion.\r\n<br>And then if I feel like spending a little bit more money, I got to another section and buy <b>incense <\/b>hehe.\r\n<br>They have everything at these stores, it's interesting.\r\n<br>So then I go... pay for that, and like I said it's little bit more but it's worth it.\r\n<br>They also have good fresh fish there that, has not been frozen before.\r\n<br>So I might go and get a a mackerel sometimes, or a trout, or a catfish which I like.\r\n<br>And, sometimes I buy things at a fresh vegetable stand, if it's summer.\r\n<br>In New Jersey along the roads there's a lot of, farm markets set up, where you can buy fresh tomatoes and cantaloupes and water melons, and peaches and sometimes cherries.\r\n<br>Um, it used to be cheaper to buy food there but now it's not.\r\nBut it's still just fun to buy from those, from those road side stands.\r\nSo that's where I get my food.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3350","question":"[1336,1337,1338,1339,1340]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><b>vinegar <\/b>\/\u02c8v\u026an\u026a\u0261\u0259r\/ (noun)<br>a liquid with a bitter taste made from wine or malt, used to add taste to food or to preserve it<\/p><hr><b>coupon <\/b>\/\u02c8ku\u02d0p\u0251\u02d0n\/ noun<br>a small piece of printed paper that you can exchange for something or that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price than normal<hr><b>bulk <\/b>\/b\u028clk\/ (noun)<br> the (large) size or quantity of something<p><\/p><ul><li>It's cheaper to buy in bulk.<\/li><\/ul><hr><b>incense <\/b>\/\u02c8\u026ansens\/<br>a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, used particularly in religious ceremonies<br><b><\/b>\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Medium\",\"Words\/Minute: 156\",\"Length: 3:19\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-10-26T03:46:53.000000Z","liked":1910,"question_link":null,"duration":199,"size":5585233,"video":0,"video_id":"7gH50GhBxmg","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":1336,"question":"Why does the speaker say she buys things at the big supermarket?","answers":"[\"They have a better selection.\",\"They are more convenient.\",\"They are cheaper.\",\"They have fresher food.\"]","correct":"They are cheaper."},{"id":1337,"question":"Why does the speaker buy some things at the health food store?","answers":"[\"She can buy larger quantities.\",\"The people are nicer.\",\"The quality is better.\",\"It is nearer to her house.\"]","correct":"The quality is better."},{"id":1338,"question":"What does the speaker buy if she has a little extra money?","answers":"[\"Lotion\",\"Fresh fish\",\"Incense\",\"Popcorn\"]","correct":"Incense"},{"id":1339,"question":"What does she think about the road side stands?","answers":"[\"She likes to support local farmers.\",\"Everything is cheap and fresh.\",\"They are more convenient than big stores.\",\"They are fun but more expensive.\"]","correct":"They are fun but more expensive."},{"id":1340,"question":"What is this talk mainly about?","answers":"[\"Ways to save money on groceries\",\"The foods the woman likes to cook\",\"The woman's shopping preferences\",\"Places to buy fresh foods\"]","correct":"The woman's shopping preferences"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":292,"ordering":1000}},{"id":862,"title":"Favorite Foods","audio":"112-Diana-Food.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>OK, Diana, we're going to talk about food. You were just talking about food in Chicago. What kind of good food can you get in Chicago?<\/p> <p><strong>Dianna: <\/strong>Chicago is famous for its Chicago <b><span class=\"audiodef\">style<\/span> <\/b>pizza or their hotdogs. The pizza is <span class=\"audiodef\">different<\/span> because they put the sauce on top I guess, and like they have just <b><span class=\"audiodef\">amazingly<\/span> <\/b>huge <span class=\"audiodef\">toppings<\/span> like sausages the size of your hand.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Wow, seriously. Whoa! What other toppings can you find on a pizza?<\/p> <p><strong>Dianna: <\/strong>Just normal pizza <b>toppings <\/b>like mushrooms and pepperoni, lots and lots of cheese, tomatoes, feta cheese is my favorite, it's kind of <b>weird <\/b>but it tastes good.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>I love feta cheese. Nice. OK. What is your favorite topping?<\/p> <p><strong>Dianna: <\/strong>My favorite topping on pizza is <b><span class=\"audiodef\">weird<\/span> <\/b>but I like pineapple.<\/p> <p><strong>Todd: <\/strong>Oh, yeah. <\/p> <p><strong>Dianna: <\/strong>Yeah I love it. It tastes good with cheese and sauce.<br> <br> <\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0101\/112-Diana-Food.htm","question":"[4448,4449,4450,4451,4452]","vocabulary":"<p><b>style <\/b>\/sta\u026al\/<br><\/p><ul><li>Chicago is famous for its Chicago style pizza.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>A 'style' is a distinctive or unique method of doing something. In this case, this method of preparing pizza is unique to Chicago, and is not the same as pizza in New York. <br>Notice the following:<br><\/p><ol><li> She has always had a unique clothing style. I'm not surprised that she became a fashion designer.<\/li><li> I really like his style of music.<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>different <\/b>\/\u02c8d\u026afr\u0259nt\/<br><\/p><ul><li>The pizza is different because the sauce is on top.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>'Different' is the opposite of the same. In the example, 'different' can be replaced by special or unique. <br> Notice the following:<\/p><ol><li> This year we are going to do something different on our family vacation.<\/li><li> He likes to be different than everyone else.<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>topping <\/b><span class=\"phonetics\"><span class=\"phon\">\/\u02c8t\u0251\u02d0p\u026a\u014b\/ noun<br><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Toppings of sausages the size of your hand.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>A 'topping' on a pizza is an ingredient that goes on the top, like cheese, pepperoni or vegetables. Notice the following:<br><\/p><ol><li> I would like a large pizza with 3 toppings.<\/li><li> What toppings do you want?<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>amazingly <\/b>\/\u0259\u02c8me\u026az\u026a\u014bli\/ adverb<br><\/p><ul><li>They have amazingly huge toppings.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>In this sentence 'amazingly' could be replaced by surprisingly or incredibly. We use it to describe something that is different in a positive way or unexpected. Notice the following:<br><\/p><ol><li> He drove amazingly quickly to the hospital.<\/li><li> She did amazingly well on her Calculus exam.<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>weird <\/b>\/w\u026ard\/ adjective<br><\/p><ul><li>It's kind of weird but it tastes good.<br><\/li><\/ul><p>'Weird' is an informal and negative way to say strange. <br>Notice the following:<br><\/p><ol><li> I don't think she is really weird, just a little bit different.<\/li><li> The food was good, but a little bit weird.<\/li><\/ol><p><br><\/p>","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-28T15:27:02.000000Z","liked":3975,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0101\/112-Diana-Food.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0101Q\/Q112.js","duration":62,"size":1739382,"video":0,"video_id":"tlbSAQC_uw0","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4448,"question":"1) What else is Chicago famous for?","answers":"[\"Pasta\",\"Hot dogs\",\"Tacos\",\"\\u201cHot dogs\\u201d and \\u201cTacos\\u201d\"]","correct":"Hot dogs"},{"id":4449,"question":"2) Why are the toppings different on pizza?","answers":"[\"They are small\",\"They are big\",\"All toppings are meat\",\"\\u201cThey are big\\u201d and \\u201cAll toppings are meat\\u201d\"]","correct":"They are big"},{"id":4450,"question":"3) What is the size of a hand?","answers":"[\"Mushrooms\",\"Sausage\",\"Olives\",\"\\u201cOlives\\u201d and \\u201cSausage\\u201d\"]","correct":"Sausage"},{"id":4451,"question":"4) What is her favorite cheese?","answers":"[\"Feta\",\"Cheddar\",\"Blue\",\"\\u201cBlue\\u201d and\\\/or \\u201cCheddar\\u201d\"]","correct":"Feta"},{"id":4452,"question":"5) What is her favorite topping?","answers":"[\"Apples\",\"Pineapples\",\"Sausage\",\"\\u201cPineapples\\u201d and \\u201cApples\\u201d\"]","correct":"Pineapples"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":862,"ordering":1000}},{"id":1600,"title":"Fast Food","audio":"906-Clare-FastFood32.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <strong>Mike: <\/strong>Hi, this is Mike from Singapore and I'm talking to Clare from America about obesity and food in <span class=\"audionotes\">our respective countries<\/span>. So Clare, what about America? <span class=\"audionotes\">What makes it so infamous<\/span> for having food that are very, very so called \"unhealthy\"?<p><strong>Clare:<\/strong> Well, in America we were the country that invented the fast food chain, I think. There are very many famous fast food chains that got their start in America and they became popular because Americans were working very long hours in the cities and in small towns and it was a lot easier, it was very new, to have a convenient meal ready for you. Well unfortunately these meals were not prepared in a way that was healthy. There was very little <span class=\"audionotes\">veggies<\/span>, I mean french fries are fried potatoes, burgers are fried, so the way they're cooked it ... they're made quickly but they're not made in a way that's healthy, there's no boiling or steaming so ... because these chains had a very good product being offered in one respect, that they were fast and easy and convenient to get to, while <span class=\"audionotes\">on the down side<\/span> they were very fattening, people sort of just chose what was convenient I think, and there are so many of them because they really are popular. It's sort of a cycle where even though people know it's bad they choose it because it's convenient and because it gets so much business more chains open in a city or along roads because Americans have ... travel very long distances for commuting to get almost anywhere. For example, where I live in Texas, along the road very small towns separated by miles and miles of desert, every small town where highways come together have at least one <span class=\"audionotes\">burger joint<\/span> or ice cream place that serves burgers and fries and so it's a little bit of, I wouldn't call it American culture, its just sort of what we got used to.<\/p> \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0901\/T906-Clare-Fastfood.htm","question":"[3174,3175,3176,3177]","vocabulary":"<p class=\"items\"><b>respective<\/b><\/p><ul><li>This is Joe from Singapore and Clare from\r\n America talking about food in our respective countries.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>The word 'respective' is similar in meaning\r\n to 'different'. In the samples below, the countries and the\r\n careers are different. <br>Note the following:<br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <ol><li>David Beckham and Tierry Henry left\r\n their respective countries to play in America. <\/li><li>Bob is a doctor. His wife is a lawyer, so they are very busy with\r\n their respective careers. <\/li><\/ol>\r\n <p class=\"items\"><br><\/p><hr><p class=\"items\"><b>infamous<\/b><\/p><ul><li>What makes it so infamous for having unhealthy food?<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>Someone or something that is infamous is\r\n famous for something negative. <br>Note the following:<br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <ol><li>New York is infamous for high rents.<\/li><li>Mexico City is infamous for bad traffic.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p><b>joint<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Every small town has at least one burger joint.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>A joint is a small bar or restaurant that sells cheap food and\r\n drink. <br>Note the following:<br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <ol><li>There is a good pizza joint down the street.<\/li><li>Let's meet up at that new burger joint.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>veggies<\/b><\/p><ul><li>There was very little veggies.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>The word 'veggies' is American slang for vegetables. <br>Note the\r\n following.<br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <ol><li>My mother always told me to eat my veggies.<\/li><li>People need to eat their veggies to stay healthy.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n <hr><p class=\"items\"><b>on the downside<\/b><\/p><ul><li>On the downside they were very\r\n fattening.<br>\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n <p>The 'downside' of something is always negative. <br>Note the\r\n following:<br>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <ol><li>American football is an exciting game to play. On the downside,\r\n it can be quite dangerous.<\/li><li>The downside of studying abroad is the cost.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Singapore, US\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-10-30T06:16:50.000000Z","liked":2764,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0901\/T906-Clare-Fastfood.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0901Q\/Q906.js","duration":144,"size":5749072,"video":0,"video_id":"jKKsRdfo_7M","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":3174,"question":"1) Why did fast food become popular?","answers":"[\"It was delicious\",\"It was cheap\",\"It was convenient\"]","correct":"It was convenient"},{"id":3175,"question":"2) What does Claire see as the main problem?","answers":"[\"The ingredients\",\"The cooking method\",\"The portion sizes\"]","correct":"The cooking method"},{"id":3176,"question":"3) What's led to fast food's success?","answers":"[\"The food chain\",\"The profit cycle\",\"Clever marketing\"]","correct":"The profit cycle"},{"id":3177,"question":"4) What is another factor?","answers":"[\"Long commutes\",\"American culture\",\"Sesserts and ice-cream\"]","correct":"Long commutes"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1600,"ordering":1000}},{"id":134,"title":"Cooking","audio":"026-04_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Since coming back from, travelling where I was eating rather... odd things like lots of boring things.\r\n<br>I've taken up a <b>passion <\/b>for cooking. <div>I love cooking and <b>tend to cook<\/b> a lot with coriander and limes, and fish. <\/div><div>I've <b>sort of<\/b> <b>taken over<\/b> my dad's kitchen, and started making my own pasta and bread. <\/div><div>And, I don't quite know what's happened.\r\nBut maybe I'm growing old too quickly. <\/div><div>But now I love it, and I tend to sort of cook quite healthily with lots of olive oil and <b>fresh <\/b>herbs. <\/div><div>But, I never thought I'd be a good cook.\r\nBut it's quite nice to hear lots of people say that a very <b>tasty <\/b>meal, all sorts of compliments. <\/div><div>So that's my latest passion I've taken up.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3687","question":"[588,589,590,591]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>1. <b>passion <\/b>\/\u02c8p\u00e6\u0283n\/ (noun)<br><\/p><p>a very strong feeling of liking something; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you like very much<\/p><ul><li>Music is his true passion.<\/li><li>They shared a passion for Italian food.<\/li><li>He developed a real passion for acting.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>2. <b>tend <\/b>\/tend\/ (verb) <br><\/p><p><b>tend to do something<\/b> to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens<\/p><ul><li>People tend to be happier if they are in a long-term relationship.<\/li><li>I tend to focus on dance, but acting and singing are equally important to me. <\/li><\/ul><hr><p>3. <b>sort of<\/b> \/'s\u0254\u02d0rt \u028cv\/<br>in some way or to some degree<\/p><ul><li>She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. <\/li><li>I was sort of hoping to leave early today.<\/li><li>It's sort of silly, but I'd like a copy of the photograph.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>4. <b>take over<\/b> (phrasal verb)<br>to begin to have control of or responsibility for something, especially in place of somebody else<\/p><ul><li>Paul's daughter took over the job in 2017.<\/li><li>I take over my dad's kitchen.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>5. <b>fresh <\/b>\/fre\u0283\/ (adjective)<\/p><p> (usually of food) recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans<\/p><ul><li>Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.<\/li><\/ul><hr><p>6. <b>tasty <\/b>\/\u02c8te\u026asti\/ (adjective)<\/p><p>having a strong and pleasant <b>taste <\/b>when it is eaten<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"unbox is-active\" id=\"tasty_unbox_1\"><span class=\"unx\">There is a range of tasty snacks available at the bar.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>taste <span class=\"phonetics\"><span class=\"phon\">\/te\u026ast\/<\/span><\/span> (noun): <span class=\"unbox is-active\" id=\"tasty_unbox_1\"><span class=\"unx\">the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours<br><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: Southern England\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Fast\",\"Words\/Minute: 203\",\"Length: 1:6\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-01T10:19:13.000000Z","liked":2969,"question_link":null,"duration":67,"size":1885667,"video":0,"video_id":"wtwORoXot44","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":70,"title":"Present perfect tense","sentence":"I've taken up a passion for cooking."},{"id":49,"title":"Verbs can be followed by gerund or to-infinitive","sentence":" I love cooking"},{"id":65,"title":"Past continuous tense","sentence":"I was eating rather... odd things"}],"questions":[{"id":588,"question":"How does the speaker describe the food she ate while traveling?","answers":"[\"It was not particularly interesting.\",\"It used lots of lime and coriander.\",\"She had to eat fish everyday.\",\"She could never find good bread.\"]","correct":"It was not particularly interesting."},{"id":589,"question":"What food item does the speaker produce herself?","answers":"[\"Herbs\",\"Flour\",\"Olive oil\",\"Pasta\"]","correct":"Pasta"},{"id":590,"question":"Why does the speaker mention 'growing old too quickly'?","answers":"[\"Cooking is something done by older people.\",\"She got very sick from food while traveling.\",\"She will have a big birthday party.\",\"Eating poorly makes one feel older.\"]","correct":"Cooking is something done by older people."},{"id":591,"question":"What does the speaker conclude about cooking?","answers":"[\"She is surprised she likes it.\",\"Although she's bad at cooking, she enjoys it.\",\"She likes to cook with her dad.\",\"She'd prefer to cook just for herself.\"]","correct":"She is surprised she likes it."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":134,"ordering":4}},{"id":1101,"title":"Food","audio":"361-Eli-Food.mp3","dialog":"<p>I think food is such a great subject, such an interesting subject.<\/p><p>I mean, food is something that everyone has to do. <\/p><p>It's a life necessity, and actually because of that it can be a real <b>hassle<\/b>, like when you have to eat when you're hungry but you really can't be <b>bothered <\/b>to make anything. You can't go out and buy anything. <\/p><p>You don't have the money to go out and buy anything is the worst thing, but when you're not in that situation food is great. <\/p><p>Um, I'm just <b>sort of <\/b>thinking over all the different types of food I've eaten throughout my life and the sort of real spread, range of food, throughout different countries. <\/p><p>I mean, I come from England where, I wouldn't say England really had a very specific scene of it's own. <\/p><p>I think, you know, very nice English restaurant food is probably more like French restaurant food. <\/p><p>The only sort of staple things that everyone knows comes from England are obviously Fish and Chips which actually, normal English people don't eat that much of. <\/p><p>I probably eat Fish and Chips 3 times a year. Maybe if I lived a bit further north, I'd eat it once a week, but that is known as the sort of number one English dish. Although that's really <b>junk food<\/b>, and I think a good <b>roast <\/b>with gravy , Yorkshire pudding, baked potatoes. <\/p><p>I see that as proper English food, but just thinking, now living in Japan, the difference between the food in England and the food in Japan, and then I've been brought up very much on like Chinese food as well. <\/p><p>My mom always cooked lots of Chinese food, and in England of course, the number one favorite food is Indian curry, and all these different foods are so, so different from each other, just flavors, what you use, I mean, cooking here, is really depressing when it gets to about 7 o'clock in the evening here, cause I go down in the guest house I'm living in, and I walk into the kitchen area, and just the whole area smells amazing from where all the Japanese residents are cooking their normal Japanese meal, which are totally normal to them, but to a foreigner, they seem like these amazingly elaborate meals where I'm sure, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding would seem the same to a Japanese person, but it's a pity really that sort of countries aren't more, sort of aware of sharing their food with each other. <\/p><p>I mean when I get back to England, I'm gonna be in a whole load of trouble cause all the food I eat here, all the ingredients that I need, you can only get in Japan: they're specific Japanese vegetables, or in Asia at least, and I'm gonna have to get to very specific supermarkets to get even half the stuff I want and all the things like the nice vegetables I won't be even able to buy. <br><\/p> \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0351\/361-Eli-Food.htm","question":"[4438,4439,4440,4441,4442]","vocabulary":"\r\n <p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>1. <b>hassle <\/b>\/\u02c8h\u00e6sl\/ <br>a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort<br> <\/p><ul><li> It\u2019s a hassle having to travel with so many bags. <\/li><li> Send them an email\u2014it's a lot less hassle than phoning.<\/li><\/ul><hr>2. <b>bother <\/b>\/\u02c8b\u0251\u02d0\u00f0\u0259r\/ (verb)<p><\/p><span class=\"def\">take the trouble to do something.<br>to spend time and\/or energy doing something (often used in negative sentences and questions)<\/span><p><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"def\">\u2018Shall I wait?\u2019 \u2018No, don't bother\u2019. <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"def\">I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"def\">If that\u2019s all the thanks I get, I won\u2019t bother in future!<\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr>3. <b>sort of <br><\/b>to some extent but in a way that you cannot easily describe<p><\/p><ul><li> She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. <\/li><li> \u2018Do you understand?\u2019 \u2018Sort of.\u2019 <\/li><\/ul><hr>4. <b>junk food <\/b>\/\u02c8d\u0292\u028c\u014bk fu\u02d0d\/<br>food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat but that is thought to be bad for your health<hr>5. <b>roast <\/b>\/r\u0259\u028ast\/<br>a large piece of meat that is cooked whole in the oven<hr>6. <b>gravy <\/b>\/\u02c8\u0261re\u026avi\/ (plural gravies)<br><span class=\"def\">a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\">7. <b>bake <\/b>\/be\u026ak\/<br> to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid; to be cooked in this way<\/span><p><\/p><ul><li>I've been baking all morning.<span class=\"def\"><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-11-02T15:25:43.000000Z","liked":4564,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0351\/361-Eli-Food.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0351Q\/Q361.js","duration":184,"size":5138330,"video":0,"video_id":"4qb7pBLYVF8","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[{"id":29,"title":"Type 2 conditional","sentence":"if I lived a bit further north, I'd eat it once a week."}],"questions":[{"id":4438,"question":"1) Eli says the worst thing is when you have _______ to buy food.","answers":"[\"no time\",\"no money\",\"no energy\",\"All of them\"]","correct":"no money"},{"id":4439,"question":"2) Eli thinks proper English food is _______.","answers":"[\"a roast with gravy\",\"fish and chips\",\"French restaurant food\"]","correct":"a roast with gravy"},{"id":4440,"question":"3) Her mother often cooked _______.","answers":"[\"fish and chips\",\"Indian food\",\"Chinese food\",\"All of them\"]","correct":"Chinese food"},{"id":4441,"question":"4) The most popular food in England is _______.","answers":"[\"fish and chips\",\"Chinese food\",\"Indian food\",\"All of them\"]","correct":"Indian food"},{"id":4442,"question":"5) Japanese food looks _______ to her.","answers":"[\"elaborate\",\"delicate\",\"depressing\",\"All of them\"]","correct":"elaborate"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1101,"ordering":1000}},{"id":35,"title":"Hungarian Cooking","audio":"014-04.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n My husband called it \"Louise's Hungarian Kitchen\" because all the food I <b>prepared <\/b>turned out to be of that <b>nature<\/b>.\r\n<br>Uh, we all liked Hungarian food.\r\n<br>But my husband had a problem with his heart so he was told not to eat many fatty foods.\r\n<br>So in all of my cooking I, had to <b>narrow <\/b>down any of the oils or fats that, were <b>prominent<\/b>.\r\n<br>Because I had to cook sensibly for hi- my husband.\r\nThey use a lot of rice in Hungary.\r\n<br>And when they make their <b>stuffed <\/b>peppers or <b>stuffed <\/b>cabbages they mix the rice with the ground meat, and season it, and everything that you cook you add paprika to.<br> And this is what makes it Hungarian because that is a Hungarian herb.<br>\r\nAnd we make, the stuffed cabbage and the stuffed peppers.\r\n<br>Then we make chicken paprikash [Hungarian word].<br> Again with the paprika and it's a form of stewed chicken, that has a cream sauce and the <b>flavoring <\/b>is paprika.\r\n<br>They do the same thing with <b>veal<\/b>, and with pork.\r\n<br>And when you do it with pork you can always add the rice and the sauerkraut [German word] and then it becomes a dish called sekeli [Hungarian word] goulash which is named after the city where it was invented.\r\n<br>And the Hungarians are noted for all of their goulashes.\r\n<br>The word goulash is the Hungarian pronunciation.\r\n<br>And its just a matter of what is put into, the stew or the soup which caus- which creates the name of it.<br> If it is going to be with cabbage, then it's going to be called a cabbage goulash.\r\n<br>And it mostly has potatoes.\r\n<br>And the Hungarians are very well known for their vegetable soups because they're_ they work out in the field.\r\n<br>And when they are hungry they make a little bonfire and heat up their vegetable soup.\r\n<br>Which is full of vitamins and vegetables and gives them a nice hearty meal in order for them to finish their work out in the fields.\r\n<br>And then we have, of course the Hungarians are noted for their wine.\r\n<br>They have a very strong, uh, red wine called Bikav\u00e9r(Hungarian wine).\r\n<br>And, (throat clear) then they have a very nice mild wine called Tojai (Hungarian wine).\r\n<br>And they also have some little, uh, white wines that are very refreshing.\r\n<br>But, uh, Hungarians like to have salad as well.\r\n<br>And they make salad with <b>cucumbers<\/b>.\r\n<br>They slice the cucumbers and slice the onions very thin, salt and pepper and <b>paprika <\/b>it.\r\n<br>And then they put either <b>vinegar <\/b>and water, or they can cream this, salad because it's a variety of what, you're going to serve it with.\r\n<br>And then, uh, their_ their tortes and cakes are fantastic, because they love to bake.\r\n<br>And sometimes they're baking cakes all day in the oven.\r\n<br>But it's well <b>worth <\/b>it.<br>\r\nBecause everything is so tasty.\r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3487","question":"[139,140,141,142,143]","vocabulary":"<span class=\"def\"><b>prepare <\/b>\/pr\u026a\u02c8pe\u0259(r)\/ verb<br>to make food ready to be eaten<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>nature <\/b>\/\u02c8ne\u026at\u0283\u0259(r)\/ noun<br> a type or kind of something<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>narrow <\/b>\/\u02c8n\u00e6r\u0259\u028a\/ adjective<br>limited in variety or numbers<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>prominent <\/b>\/\u02c8pr\u0251\u02d0m\u026an\u0259nt\/ adjective<br> important<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>stuff something<\/b> \/st\u028cf\/<br>to fill a vegetable, chicken, etc. with another type of food<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>flavour <\/b>\/\u02c8fle\u026av\u0259r\/ noun \u200b <br> [uncountable] how food or drink tastes<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>veal <\/b>\/vi\u02d0l\/ noun<br> \u200bmeat from a calf (= a young cow)<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>cucumber <\/b>\/\u02c8kju\u02d0k\u028cmb\u0259r\/ noun<br> a long vegetable with dark green skin that is light green inside, usually eaten raw<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>paprika <\/b>\/p\u0259\u02c8pri\u02d0k\u0259\/ noun<br> a red powder made from a type of pepper, used in cooking as a spice<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>vinegar <\/b>\/\u02c8v\u026an\u026a\u0261\u0259r\/ noun<br>a sharp-tasting liquid, made especially from sour wine, malt, or cider, that is used to add flavour to or to preserve food<\/span><hr><span class=\"def\"><b>worth <\/b>\/w\u025c\u02d0\u03b8\/ adjective<br>used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc.<br><\/span>","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Very Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 121\",\"Length: 3:56\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-03T12:57:54.000000Z","liked":3957,"question_link":null,"duration":236,"size":6618010,"video":0,"video_id":"M1VLsX-iZtY","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[{"id":60,"title":"Passive Voice","sentence":"But my husband had a problem with his heart so he was told not to eat many fatty foods.<br>Be + PP: When we use passive void? "}],"questions":[{"id":139,"question":"According to the speaker, what spice is added to all Hungarian cooking?","answers":"[\"Cinnamon\",\"Ginger\",\"Nutmeg\",\"Paprika\"]","correct":"Paprika"},{"id":140,"question":"What's the English word for \"goulash\"?","answers":"[\"Stuffed peppers or tomatoes\",\"Cream or wine sauce\",\"Salad or greens\",\"Soup or stew\"]","correct":"Soup or stew"},{"id":141,"question":"What might Hungarians put in a goulash?","answers":"[\"Flour and bread\",\"Vinegar and oil\",\"Cabbage and potatoes\",\"Cucumbers and onions\"]","correct":"Cabbage and potatoes"},{"id":142,"question":"What does the speaker tell us Hungarians like to drink?","answers":"[\"Water\",\"Tea\",\"Milk\",\"Wine\"]","correct":"Wine"},{"id":143,"question":"What are \"tortes\"?","answers":"[\"A type of salad\",\"A variety of dessert\",\"A key ingredient of goulash\",\"A potato dish\"]","correct":"A variety of dessert"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":35,"ordering":1000}},{"id":33,"title":"How My Daughters Learned to Cook","audio":"013-17_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I'm Louise Haffa, and I live in Princeton, New Jersey. <div>I grew up in Trenton, and my two daughters grew up also in a church that was mostly Hungarian people. <\/div><div>And I learned to cook in their strain.\r\n<br>I had a very good <b>instructor <\/b>my mother.\r\n<br>My mother came from Hungary. <\/div><div>So as my children grew up they became very <b>fond of<\/b> those <b>specialty <\/b>dishes that she taught me to make. <\/div><div>And as my daughters grew up, they wished to also learn how to cook, as well as I did. <\/div><div>So my husband thought it would be, a very long distance to, uh, for me to phone each menu. <\/div><div>He took the video camera and taped, each one of the meals that I was making, and the daughters were so happy, because to this day they still use the video film that my husband made. <\/div><div>And that is how they learned how to cook Hungarian style.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3476","question":"[130,131,132,133]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><\/p><p><b>instructor <\/b>\/\u026an\u02c8str\u028ckt\u0259r\/<br> a person whose job is to teach somebody a practical skill or sport<\/p><ol><li>He worked for a time as an aerobics instructor.<\/li><\/ol><hr><b>fond of something <\/b>\/f\u0251\u02d0nd\/ <br>finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time<hr><p><\/p><p><b>specialty <\/b>\/\u02c8spe\u0283\u0259lti\/ (noun)<br>a type of food or product that a restaurant or place is famous for because it is so good<br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 125\",\"Length: 1:15\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-04T03:27:02.000000Z","liked":4560,"question_link":null,"duration":75,"size":2113873,"video":0,"video_id":"OJI2YG4e-L0","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":174,"title":"Irregular Verbs","sentence":"I grew up in Trenton, and my two daughters grew up also"},{"id":64,"title":"Simple past tense","sentence":"And I learned to cook in their strain."}],"questions":[{"id":130,"question":"How did Louise learn to cook?","answers":"[\"Her mother taught her.\",\"She learned from a cookbook.\",\"She learned by working in a school.\",\"Her friends taught her.\"]","correct":"Her mother taught her."},{"id":131,"question":"What speciality dishes does Louise make?","answers":"[\"She makes Bulgarian dishes.\",\"She makes German dishes.\",\"She makes American dishes.\",\"She makes Hungarian dishes.\"]","correct":"She makes Hungarian dishes."},{"id":132,"question":"How did Louise's daughters learn to cook?","answers":"[\"By helping their mother cook\",\"By following the recipes in a cookbook\",\"By attending local cooking classes\",\"By watching a video of their mother making these speciality dishes\"]","correct":"By watching a video of their mother making these speciality dishes"},{"id":133,"question":"What is the main purpose of the talk?","answers":"[\"To describe how the speaker's mother taught her grandaughters\",\"To compare difficulties in earlier times with difficulties in the present\",\"To explain the importance of family traditions\",\"To show modern methods to pass down traditional activities\"]","correct":"To show modern methods to pass down traditional activities"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":33,"ordering":11}},{"id":71,"title":"Stephanie's Favorite Foods","audio":"004-11_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n I would like to tell you a little bit about some of my favorite foods. <div>Right now, my favorite <b>dish <\/b>is rice with <b>tuna <\/b>fish, with little chopped up onions, cucumbers and <b>ketchup<\/b>, all mixed together. <\/div><div>If you've never tried it, it's very good. <\/div><div>I also really like <b>ketchup<\/b>, tomato ketchup on hehe many different dishes. <\/div><div>I eat eat ketchup with eggs.<br>I always eat hamburgers with ketchup.<\/div><div>\r\nAnd with many other different foods. <\/div><div>For breakfast I usually eat <b>cereal<\/b>. <\/div><div>I like to eat <b>cereal <\/b>and milk. <\/div><div>Sometimes I have toast with butter and sugar on it.\r\n<br>For lunch, we usually eat sandwiches. <\/div><div>We take, a couple pieces of bread and sometimes we use peanut butter and jelly, sometimes we use tuna fish, sometimes we use turkey, or different kinds of meat. <\/div><div>Then for lunch, I also usually eat a piece of fruit, or some <b>vegetables<\/b>.\r\n<br>Um, in my family, dinner is the biggest meal.\r\n<br>We usually try to eat together as a family. <\/div><div>We usually have some kind of meat for my brothers and sisters.\r\n<br>But my parents don't eat meat, neither do I usually. <\/div><div>So we don't have meat.\r\n<br>Then we usually eat, a lot of <b>vegetables<\/b>. <\/div><div>And then we try to eat fruit as a snack.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3309","question":"[300,301,302,303]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p> <b>dish <\/b>\/d\u026a\u0283\/ noun<br>food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal<\/p><hr><p><b>tuna <\/b>\/\u02c8tu\u02d0n\u0259\/ noun<br>a large sea fish that is used for food<\/p><hr><p><b>ketchup <\/b>\/\u02c8ket\u0283\u0259p\/ noun<br> \u200ba thick cold sauce made from tomatoes, usually sold in bottles<\/p><hr><p><b>cereal <\/b>\/\u02c8s\u026ari\u0259l\/ noun<br> [countable] one of various types of grass that produce grains that can be eaten or are used to make flour or bread. wheat, barley and rye are all cereals.<\/p><hr><p><b>vegetable <\/b>\/\u02c8ved\u0292t\u0259bl\/ noun<br> (also informal, especially in North American English veggie)<br> a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. Potatoes, beans and onions are all vegetables.<br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 126\",\"Length: 1:42\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-05T11:27:39.000000Z","liked":4707,"question_link":null,"duration":103,"size":2880410,"video":0,"video_id":"uai6tOOkOh0","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":210,"title":"Would Like \/ 'd Like and Do You Like","sentence":"I would like to tell you a little bit about some of my favorite foods. "}],"questions":[{"id":300,"question":"What's the woman's favorite thing to eat?","answers":"[\"Turkey sandwiches\",\"Rice with tuna fish\",\"Eggs with ketchup\",\"Bread and peanut butter\"]","correct":"Rice with tuna fish"},{"id":301,"question":"What does the woman usually have for breakfast?","answers":"[\"Cereal \",\"Hamburgers\",\"Toast\",\"Eggs\"]","correct":"Cereal "},{"id":302,"question":"Where does the woman usually have dinner?","answers":"[\"At the cafeteria\",\"At home\",\"At a restaurant\",\"At work\"]","correct":"At home"},{"id":303,"question":"What is the woman mainly talking about?","answers":"[\"The foods she likes\",\"How to cook\",\"Her family\",\"Types of sandwiches\"]","correct":"The foods she likes"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":71,"ordering":3}},{"id":7,"title":"A Young Woman's Diet","audio":"008-13.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n For <b>breakfast <\/b>in the mornings, sometimes I have a glass of orange <b>juice<\/b>, with cereal and milk and a piece of fruit like a peach or some strawberries or a banana. <div>And, um, a piece of toast if I get hungry with butter and jam on it. <\/div><div>Sometimes I'll have eggs, <b>scrambled <\/b>eggs with... <\/div><div>Like an, like an omelet with cheese and mushrooms on it. <\/div><div>And sometimes I'll just have a <b>bagel <\/b>with cream cheese and jam.\r\n<br>And that's my, my a basic breakfast. <\/div><div><br><\/div><div>My, my typical lunch is a sandwich either turkey or, a ham with cheese and lettuce and tomatoes. <\/div><div>And sometimes I have <b>mayonnaise<\/b>, on the bread.\r\n<br>And, um, sometimes I have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. <\/div><div>Uh, followed by a piece of fruit again, like plums are really good and nectarines are, <b>yummy <\/b>too. <\/div><div>And I love grapes.\r\nAnd then I'll have a cookie, or a granola bar, or something like that for a dessert. <\/div><div><br><\/div><div>Um, dinner times, that's where I have my big meal.\r\n<br>And I love steak or hamburgers, anything that has meat in it. <\/div><div>I love chicken, and, then usually for a side I'll have like potatoes with a vegetable, like broccoli I love. <\/div><div>And then, follow all that up with desert at the end, and ice cream is my favorite food, so that's a nice dessert.\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3393","question":"[24,25,26,27]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n <b>breakfast <\/b>\/\u02c8brekf\u0259st\/ noun<br> \u200bthe first meal of the day<hr><div><b>juice <\/b>\/d\u0292u\u02d0s\/ noun<br> [uncountable, countable] the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this<\/div><hr><div><b>jam <\/b>\/d\u0292\u00e6m\/ noun<br> [uncountable, countable] a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread<\/div><hr><div><b>scramble <\/b>\/\u02c8skr\u00e6mbl\/ verb<br> to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating them, sometimes with milk and butter<\/div><hr><div><b>bagel <\/b>\/\u02c8be\u026a\u0261l\/ noun<br> \u200ba hard bread roll in the shape of a ring<br><div> <\/div><\/div><hr><div><div><b>mayonnaise <\/b>\/\u02c8me\u026a\u0259ne\u026az\/ noun<br> \u200ba thick, cold white sauce made from eggs, oil and vinegar, added to sandwiches, salads, etc.<\/div><\/div><hr><div><div><b>yummy <\/b>\/\u02c8j\u028cmi\/ adjective<br> \u200bvery good to eat<\/div><\/div><hr><div><div><br><\/div><\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 128\",\"Length: 1:44\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-06T03:28:03.000000Z","liked":6119,"question_link":null,"duration":105,"size":2950627,"video":0,"video_id":"BNtvAZxgSr0","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":143,"title":"Adverbs of Frequency","sentence":"sometimes I have a glass of orange juice"}],"questions":[{"id":24,"question":"What details does the speaker give about her life?","answers":"[\"Things she knows how to cook\",\"Her favorite meals\",\"What she buys at the store\",\"Where she likes to eat\"]","correct":"Her favorite meals"},{"id":25,"question":"What dessert does she like to have at lunch?","answers":"[\"Grapes\",\"Peaches\",\"Ice cream\",\"Cookies\"]","correct":"Cookies"},{"id":26,"question":"When does she say she eats vegetables?","answers":"[\"At dinner\",\"At lunch\",\"At breakfast\",\"At snack time\"]","correct":"At dinner"},{"id":27,"question":"What is likely true about the speaker?","answers":"[\"She eats a variety of foods.\",\"She spends a lot on food.\",\"She eats too many sweets.\",\"She cooks well.\"]","correct":"She eats a variety of foods."}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":7,"ordering":10}},{"id":1124,"title":"Food","audio":"433-marion-food.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>I was browsing through a bookshop today and I picked up a book on food, which is quite usual for me cause I love food, em, but this book was a bit different, em, it tried to make the connection between the kind of food you eat and how it makes you feel so, for example, sometimes if I'm, if I'm a bit sad, we\u2019ll say, I think to myself, oh, I\u2019d love some chocolate and that will make me feel better, and sometimes it does, or it feels like it does anyway. <br>I\u2019m not sure if that really works, but the author of this book seemed to think that there\u2019s a definite link between, what you, you know, what you eat and how you feel, or how it makes you feel. <br>She talks about things like, em, yeah, things like chocolate and other sweet things. <br>She says that it releases endorphins, so that, you know endorphins are chemicals, they kind of, they make you feel good, I think is the idea. <br>They help you deal with stress as well as she says, so yeah, that seems to, that seems to work, I think. <br>One of my friends told me recently that when she feels a bit, a bit sluggish as if she doesn\u2019t have much energy, she\u2019ll go to a restaurant or go home and cook some meat cause she feels that that gives her, gives her energy, so I was interested to read today that this author, she mentions how sometimes the body will feel a need to, I don\u2019t know, to be more sharp, or to have energy and that sometimes that means that you need protein and protein obviously would comes from meat. <br>It seems to work for my friend anyway, but I haven\u2019t tried it myself anyway.<br><\/p> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/433-Marion-Food.htm","question":"[4404,4405,4406,4927]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n <p><strong>browsing through<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I was browsing through a bookshop today and I picked up a book on food.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you are 'browsing through' items in a store you are looking at what they are selling, but not trying to find anything in particular. Usually when we browse we have no serious intention of buying anything. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>You have been browsing through that discount rack for 15 minutes now. Are you going to try anything on?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>That shop has the most amazing jewelry. I could spend hours browsing through it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>endorphins<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The author says that chocolate releases endorphins that make you feel good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>'Endorphins' are chemicals in your brain that make you feel good or happy or decrease the feeling of pain. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>They say that laughter boosts your endorphins.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Exercise is a good way to release endorphins.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>stress<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They say endorphins help you deal with stress as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>'Stress' is pressure that you feel to do certain things in your life. You may feel stress when you have a lot to do in a short period of time or you have many people asking you to do things at the same time. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>This is a very stressful time of year for everyone.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The stress from my job and my personal life is making it difficult to sleep at night.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>sluggish<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>One of my friends told me that when she feels sluggish, eating meat helps give her energy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>When you feel 'sluggish' you don't have a lot of energy. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Eating a lot of food always makes me feel sluggish.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>He's not sick, he just feels a bit sluggish.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p><hr><p><strong>sharp<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The author also says that sometimes the body will feel a need to be more sharp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In this case, 'sharp' refers to something that is prepared for action. When you are 'sharp' you are aware of what is going on around you and you are ready to act in an efficient and direct manner. Notice the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>You want your movements to be very sharp and exact.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I'm not feeling very sharp today. I think I need another cup of coffee.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent\"]","downloaded":null,"updated":"2024-11-07T11:00:10.000000Z","liked":4412,"question_link":"http:\/\/www.elllo.org\/english\/0401\/433-Marion-Food.htm\/..\/..\/..\/quiz\/views\/0401Q\/Q433.js","duration":130,"size":3637439,"video":0,"video_id":"pYifpjHQxZY","has_sub":1,"fixed":0,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":4404,"question":"1) Marion bought a book about the connection between _______.","answers":"[\"food and health\",\"food and feelings\",\"food and gaining weight\",\"where to eat\"]","correct":"food and feelings"},{"id":4405,"question":"2) How chocolate make you feel better when you feel sad?","answers":"[\"it provide protein\",\"it's sweet\",\"it releases endorphins\",\"many people love chocolate\"]","correct":"it releases endorphins"},{"id":4406,"question":"Marion's friend eats _______ when she wants energy.","answers":"[\"chocolate\",\"meat\",\"sweet things\"]","correct":"meat"},{"id":4927,"question":"Endorphins are a kind of _______.","answers":"[\"chemical\",\"chocolate\",\"meat\"]","correct":"chemical"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":1124,"ordering":1000}},{"id":44,"title":"Louise's Likes and Dislikes","audio":"013-23_new.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p>\r\n \r\n \r\n I like music.\r\n<br>When I am busy I very like <b>peppy <\/b>music with a good beat to it.\r\n<br>Because it gives me a big <b>urge <\/b>to get done before <b>I knock myself out<\/b>.\r\n<br>I also like slow music for when I'm reading.\r\n<br>I like background music.\r\n<br>And this tape with James Galway is excellent for <b>background music<\/b>.\r\n<br>And then, I like, <b>waltzes<\/b>.\r\n<br>Because I'm <b>fond <\/b>also <b>of <\/b>dancing.\r\n<br>When I was young I used to dance.\r\n<br>And then as I grew older I taught the children of our church to dance Hungarian little folk dances, that's very nice too.\r\n<\/p><p>But I think my greatest love is cooking.\r\n<br>I enjoyed raising my two daughters because, they were so easy.\r\n<br>They always used to say they were raising me.\r\n<br>I like making my own clothes.\r\n<br>I enjoy creating something.\r\n<br>But most of all I think the jewelry, that I create, gives me <b>satisfaction <\/b>because I give them as gifts.\r\n<br>And when the people I give them to show their, uh, appreciation it makes me very happy.\r\n<br>And it is worthwhile because I have made many people happy.\r\n<br>And that was doing the jewelry.\r\n<\/p><p>I also like to keep house.\r\n<br>And I did study painting at one time.\r\n<br>I am not a good painter but I did like to, g- visit all of the museums.\r\n<br>I enjoy reading and I read, anything that, is not <b>violent<\/b>.\r\n<br>I don't like to be in groups of people that are <b>controversial<\/b>.\r\n<br>I enjoy when we have a nice conversation but not with an argument.\r\n<br>I believe that any discussion can be settled without arguing.\r\n<br>And so I dislike when I hear people fighting or arguing and I just seem to walk away.\r\n<\/p><p>There's some foods which I don't like.\r\n<br>I love pizza.\r\nBut I don't like anchovies.\r\n<br>I like to do my own cooking.\r\n<br>And I invent dishes.<br>\r\nI am fond of cabbage, so I have, tried so many different ways to invent new dishes with cabbage.\r\n<br>And then I learned later on that somebody else has already invented that dish.\r\n<br>So I try with everything.\r\n<br>But now... I, I'm not doing very much of anything.\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3482","question":"[181,182,183,184,185]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><b>invent <\/b>\/\u026an\u02c8vent\/<br>to produce or design something that has not existed before<br><\/p><ol><li> Who invented the steam engine?<\/li><li> I wish mobile phones had never been invented!<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>peppy <\/b>\/\u02c8pepi\/ adjective<br> \u200blively and full of energy or enthusiasm<\/p><hr><p><b>knock oneself out<\/b> <br>to make great efforts; exhaust oneself<br><\/p><ol><li>Because it gives me a big <b>urge <\/b>to get done before <b>I knock myself out<\/b>.\r\n<\/li><\/ol><hr><p><b>urge <\/b>\/\u025c\u02d0d\u0292\/ verb<br> to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something<\/p><hr><p><b>background music<\/b><br>\/\u02c8b\u00e6k\u02cc\u0261ra\u028and \u02c8mju\u02d0z\u026ak\/<br>music of any kind that is played while some other activity is going on, so that people do not actively attend to it <br><\/p><hr><p><b>waltz <\/b>\/w\u0254\u02d0ls\/, \/w\u0254\u02d0lts\/ noun<br> \u200ba dance in which two people dance together to a regular rhythm; a piece of music for this dance<\/p><hr><p><b>fond of (doing) something <\/b>\/f\u0251\u02d0nd\/ <br>finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time<\/p><hr><p><b>satisfaction <\/b>\/\u02ccs\u00e6t\u026as\u02c8f\u00e6k\u0283n\/ noun<br> the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen<br> <br><\/p><hr><p><b>violent <\/b>\/\u02c8va\u026a\u0259l\u0259nt\/ adjective<br> involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody<\/p><hr><p><b>controversial <\/b>\/\u02cck\u0251\u02d0ntr\u0259\u02c8v\u025c\u02d0r\u0283l\/ adjective<br> \u200bcausing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement<br><\/p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Very Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 116\",\"Length: 3:18\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-11T17:45:14.000000Z","liked":2805,"question_link":null,"duration":199,"size":5574993,"video":0,"video_id":"hC1J_4PwQJM","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[],"questions":[{"id":181,"question":"What kind of music does the speaker like to listen to while reading?","answers":"[\"Hungarian folk songs\",\"Slow music\",\"Waltzes\",\"Peppy music\"]","correct":"Slow music"},{"id":182,"question":"Which hobby gives the speaker the most satisfaction?","answers":"[\"She enjoys reading books.\",\"She enjoys performing Hungarian dances.\",\"She enjoys creating jewelry.\",\"She enjoys playing the piano.\"]","correct":"She enjoys creating jewelry."},{"id":183,"question":"What does the speaker tell us about painting?","answers":"[\"She comes from a family of painters.\",\"She is an art history professor.\",\"She is a retired painter.\",\"She is not very good at it.\"]","correct":"She is not very good at it."},{"id":184,"question":"What does the speaker dislike?","answers":"[\"Arguments and anchovies\",\"Singing and James Galway\",\"Making clothes and folk dances\",\"Pizza and museums\"]","correct":"Arguments and anchovies"},{"id":185,"question":"Why does the speaker mention cabbage?","answers":"[\"Because she enjoys creating new recipes with cabbage\",\"Because it was her favorite food as a child\",\"Because it is inexpensive\",\"Because she likes to grow it in her garden\"]","correct":"Because she enjoys creating new recipes with cabbage"}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":44,"ordering":0}},{"id":77,"title":"The Food I Eat","audio":"007-18.mp3","dialog":"\r\n \r\n <p>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/p><p>Well, so you ask me about what food I eat during the day. <br>It's not very exciting, I have to say. <br>But I start out with a breakfast that I think is <b>fairly <\/b>typical of many Americans. <br>I tend to have a bowl of cereal with milk. That tends to be the basis of my breakfast.<br> And along with it, I often have a piece of fruit, like an apple or an orange or a banana.<br><br>Later in the day, for lunch, I will often have a sandwich, sometimes a <b>peanut <\/b>butter and jelly sandwich. <br>Or I might cook up some pasta and spaghetti sauce or some macaroni and cheese. <br>I'm a student, so I can't afford very expensive lunches. <br>And maybe I'll have a little side salad to go with it.<br><br>Now before dinner, it's hard for me to go for the whole afternoon without eating something else. <br>So I'll often have something sweet like a pastry or some coffee or both to keep me going until dinner time. <br>And my dinner is sometimes very similar to my lunch. <br>Although sometimes often more <b>substantial<\/b>.<br><br>We Americans tend to make our dinner the big meal of the day. <br>I'm no exception, but I do tend to have things that are similar to lunch, pasta, <b>sandwiches<\/b>...<br> Things that are inexpensive, because of my budget. <br>But I will also keep snack foods in the house, like chocolate, like <b>popcorn<\/b>, pretzels...<br> Things that I would never make part of a meal, but that keep me going throughout the day.<br> And that I enjoy eating.<\/p>\r\n \r\n ","status":1,"link":"http:\/\/www.englishlistening.com\/\/index.php\/passage?passage=3379","question":"[326,327,328,329]","vocabulary":"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <p><strong>fairly <\/strong> \/\u02c8fe\u0259li\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>in a fair and reasonable way; honestly<\/p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>peanut <\/strong> \/\u02c8pi\u02d0n\u028ct\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>a nut that grows underground in a thin shell<\/p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>salad <\/strong> \/\u02c8s\u00e6l\u0259d\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal<\/p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>substantial <\/strong> \/s\u0259b\u02c8st\u00e6n\u0283l\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>large in amount, value or importance<\/p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>sandwiches <\/strong>\/\u02c8s\u00e6nw\u026at\u0283<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them<\/p><hr>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>popcorn <\/strong> \/\u02c8p\u0252pk\u0254\u02d0n\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>a type of food made from grains of maize (corn ) that are heated until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or sugar<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ","note":"[\"Accent: General American\",\"Gender: Female\",\"Speed: Very Slow\",\"Words\/Minute: 117\",\"Length: 2:36\"]","downloaded":0,"updated":"2024-11-12T15:22:32.000000Z","liked":7108,"question_link":null,"duration":155,"size":4351313,"video":0,"video_id":"3wLLmeDDWcs","has_sub":1,"fixed":1,"grammars":[{"id":185,"title":"May or Might","sentence":"I might cook up some pasta"}],"questions":[{"id":326,"question":"What does the speaker like to have with her breakfast?","answers":"[\"Peanut butter and jelly \",\"A sandwich\",\"A piece of fruit\",\"Pastry and coffee\"]","correct":"A piece of fruit"},{"id":327,"question":"What does the speaker say is difficult?","answers":"[\"Skipping breakfast\",\"Going without a snack\",\"Choosing what to eat\",\"Cooking dinner\"]","correct":"Going without a snack"},{"id":328,"question":"What problem does the speaker mention?","answers":"[\"She eats different foods than other Americans.\",\"She has a limited amount of money.\",\"She dislikes American food.\",\"She does not like cooking.\"]","correct":"She has a limited amount of money."},{"id":329,"question":"What is the purpose of this talk?","answers":"[\"To tell what she ate today\",\"To describe the American diet\",\"To answer a question \",\"To discuss what students eat\"]","correct":"To answer a question "}],"pivot":{"cat_id":11,"dl_id":77,"ordering":3}}]