ESL Brains Are You Up For Some Dessert TV 7769

Are you up for some dessert?

1. Look at the list of traditional British, American and Australian dishes. Which
of them are sweet and which are savoury?
• biscuits and gravy (US) savoury • s’mores (US) sweet
• crumble (UK) sweet • shepherd’s pie (UK) savoury
• Vegemite on toast (AUS) • tater tots (US) savoury
savoury • lamingtons (AUS) sweet
• macaroni and cheese/mac and
cheese (US) savoury

2. Discuss the questions.

• What other traditional British, American and Australian dishes do you know?
• Which of them have you tried?
• Which are your favourites?
• Which do you prefer: sweet or savoury food?
3. Match the halves to complete the phrases.

a) flavours 4 1) for fries
b) condiments* 1 2) to overeating
c) susceptible* 2 3) room for more food
d) various 7 4) of ice cream
e) make 3 5) in eating more
f) second 6 6) helping/serving
g) interested 5 7) nutrients*
*condiment: a substance, like salt or sauce, that you add to your food to improve
its taste
*susceptible: easily influenced or harmed by something
*nutrient: any substance that you need to live and grow
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4. Watch the video (to 1:58) [https://youtu.be/lTtfqECMEb8] and answer the

questions.
• How did they run the experiment? They gave six people a giant plate of
macaroni and cheese. Then, for the second course, they gave them more
macaroni and cheese. On a different day, when people were full of macaroni
and cheese after the first course, they got some ice cream to eat. [00:45]
• What were the findings? People were able to eat more ice cream than
macaroni and cheese for their second course after they were full of macaroni
and cheese. [01:24]
• What is sensory-specific satiety? It’s the change in how much you like and
want to eat some food as you are eating it. [01:48]
5. Complete the gaps with the words in the box. Watch the rest of the video
(from 1:58) and find more information to prove the following statements.
condiments flavours interested nutrients susceptible
a) People became less interested in food after having one serving of it. After
macaroni and cheese, people were not interested in having more of it.
However, they were still interested in ice cream. They lost interest in ice cream
only after eating some. [02:15]
b) Sensory-specific satiety helps us get various nutrients. It’s responsible for the
fact that we want to eat a variety of foods, thus, getting more nutrients. [02:42]
c) Sensory-specific satiety can backfire* and make us susceptible to overeating.
It makes us eat more if we are presented with various options like a buffet or a
big dinner. [02:53]
d) People tend to eat more food if it has multiple flavours or if it’s served with
condiments. We can eat more ice cream if it has different flavours or more
French fries if we have condiments. Kids are likely to eat more veggies if there
is a variety of them. [3:36]
*backfire: have the opposite effect to what you expected/intended

6. Discuss the questions.

• What do you think about the experiment?
• How often do you have a second helping of food?
• Can you often make room for dessert even when you are full?
• Are you susceptible to overeating at a buffet or a dinner party?
7. Match the phrases to the appropriate responses. Most phrases have more
than one response.
a) Help yourself to some more cake. 4, 6, 8
b) Enjoy your meal! 1, 7
c) Can I top you up? 3, 8
d) Could you pass me the potatoes, please? 2
e) Are you enjoying the food? 5, 9
f) Are you up for some dessert? 3, 10
1) Thank you! Same to you.

2) Here you go.
3) Yes, please.
4) Thanks, I’m full.
5) Yes, it’s delicious.
6) Thank you, I can definitely make room for some more.
7) Bon appetit to you too.
8) No, thanks. I’ve had enough.
9) I am. I think I will even have a second serving.
10) No, the burger was too much for me.
8. In pairs, create short conversations using the phrases from ex. 7 for each
situation.
Situation 1: You are at a dinner party but the food is not to your liking. The host
really wants you to try more dishes.
Situation 2: You are having afternoon tea at your best friend’s house.
Situation 3: You have invited people over and are treating them to your special
dish.

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Are you up for some dessert?

2. Discuss the questions.

3. Match the halves to complete the phrases.

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4. Watch the video (to 1:58) [https://youtu.be/lTtfqECMEb8] and answer the

condiments flavours interested nutrients susceptible

*backfire: have the opposite effect to what you expected/intended

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6. Discuss the questions.

1) Thank you! Same to you.

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