How the language of menus matters β²οΈ 6 Minute English
Restaurants have often used French terms to make food sound more exciting, but could this be going out of fashion? Find out more with Beth and Neil and learn some useful English vocabulary. πππ
βββ What is the name of the most famous cookery school that teaches French haute cuisine?
a) Le Cordon Bleu
b) Le Cordon Rouge
c) Le Cordon Noir
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Vocabulary:
βοΈgourmet food - high-quality food which is more unusual or sophisticated than ordinary food, and is often more expensive
βοΈfancy - special, unusual, and decorative
βοΈpretentious - trying to appear more important or clever than it really is
βοΈturn (someone) off - cause someone to stop feeling interested or excited
βοΈsarcastic - mocking and insulting by saying the opposite of what you really mean
βοΈposh - fashionable, smart, expensive and exclusive
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