The smell of coffee - 6 Minute English

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
  • Improve your English vocabulary with 6 Minute English. Is there more to coffee than just drinking it? Experts say that the smell of the beans is just as important. Neil and Catherine discuss the science behind why coffee often smells better than it tastes and teach some new English vocabulary along the way.
    Download the audio and a transcript here: www.bbc.co.uk/l...
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    𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
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    𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
    𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥
    very important
    𝐤𝐞𝐲
    essential, necessary
    𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞
    a reaction your body has to something, like a smell
    𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
    to be confused by something, to not understand it
    𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧
    a group of shops from the same company: all the shops have the same design and sell the same or very similar products
    𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝
    unusual, strange
    [Cover: Getty Images]
    #Coffee #LearnEnglish #6MinuteEnglish

Комментарии • 376

  • @nguyenthanhquan9638
    @nguyenthanhquan9638 5 лет назад +811

    Vietnam :) Finally, Vietnam is mentioned in 6 minute English.
    @Neil: You pronounce "Vietnam" exactly and lovely
    I love this program so much

  • @phamhue6169
    @phamhue6169 5 лет назад +89

    I am a Vietnamese. It is so proud to hear my country name in here :)

    • @user-kn6pb8cu6w
      @user-kn6pb8cu6w 16 дней назад

      Oh, this is beautiful. I am from Palestine, and we are studying history about Vietnam and the Vietnamese resistance. This is wonderful

  • @YenNguyen-wy9jx
    @YenNguyen-wy9jx 4 года назад +51

    I was delighted to hear “ Vietnam” my country in your video today. I am so proud that our country is the second largest producer of coffee. Actually I also love the smell/ aroma of coffee, it is the key thing when I drink coffee. Whenever the smell hits me, my mouth begins to water. :D
    Thanks for your lovely video, stay safe in the pandemic.

  • @thu344
    @thu344 Год назад +17

    As a Vietnamese and a coffee lover, I thrill to bits when hearing about Vietnam in this video, you pronounce Vietnam very smoothly and Vietnam also has a great reputation for planting and exporting coffee to many countries in the world, so we are really proud of it. Moreover, not only useful and educational all the programmes are, but also I can enhance my English skills by watching these videos everyday. I am really thankful for that ❤️

  • @alifiacitraa
    @alifiacitraa 5 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you BBC... thanks to your videos I can improve my English skills

  • @onthego7397
    @onthego7397 4 года назад +73

    Hi there^^ I'm Vietnamese. At mid of COVID-19 pandemic, my country is having a very good epidemic control with zero death, 268 cases, 205 recoveries. So proud! Stay healthy, stay calm, and be careful for all. My planet will be fine again

  • @heronguyen9571
    @heronguyen9571 5 лет назад +142

    Oh Vietnam.That is my country. So amazing

  • @armonia16
    @armonia16 Год назад +5

    As a Colombian and coffee lover, I loved Katherine's energy and enthusiasm in this episode.
    Katherine cheers! ☕☕

  • @phanthanhha14
    @phanthanhha14 4 года назад +12

    He pronouced our country's name really clearly. Thanks! I felt so excited to hear the name of our country in the quiz. love more the program!!!

  • @user-ug7xv6wn3c
    @user-ug7xv6wn3c 26 дней назад

    I'm from VietNam . I 'm actually proud of the second country producer the coffee .Thank you BBC chanel

  • @Casinhadigital
    @Casinhadigital 5 лет назад +161

    I'm making a delicious coffee while I'm watching this amazing video!☕ Kisses from Brazil ! 😘

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  5 лет назад +18

      Enjoy the coffee!

    • @lvlonde
      @lvlonde 5 лет назад +5

      Me too..!!
      I'm having delicious Arabica.. kisses from Syria..!!

    • @carolinaramirez3686
      @carolinaramirez3686 5 лет назад

      I really appreciate yours effort to teach us English.

    • @Quan-Cau
      @Quan-Cau 5 лет назад +2

      Viet Nam is the second largest coffee producer in the world. Great to hear that and enjoy a cup of coffee

    • @bakribrahem319
      @bakribrahem319 5 лет назад +1

      My kisses to all Brazilian 😘

  • @miguelangelperez2849
    @miguelangelperez2849 Год назад +5

    As a Colombian and also a coffee lover I'm really amazed to hear this 6 minute English's chapter.
    My thoughts: the ability to perceive the smell of coffee is a much an importat part of the experience as drinking it. That's why, using a paper lid you've got from coffee shops chains is weird because they get rid the smell of it, which is something vital.
    Thank you BBC learning English.

    • @fuadal-amin9692
      @fuadal-amin9692 11 месяцев назад

      Vital means very Important.
      No one should avoid the vital rule.
      Baffles- confusing, don't understand something.
      Some question pattern of ielts baffle me mesometimes.

  • @suminguyen4730
    @suminguyen4730 5 лет назад +179

    Hello !!! Vietnam is the second biggest producer coffee in the world. Welcome you all go to my country to have a good experience coffee. Welcome

    • @anhtuantran3566
      @anhtuantran3566 5 лет назад +2

      Yes, that's really proud

    • @willianbarreiro9925
      @willianbarreiro9925 4 года назад

      Hello buddy, I'm from Brazil, nice to meet you. I'd like to visit your country and try your coffee.

    • @chieusang1287
      @chieusang1287 3 года назад +1

      And now, Vietnam is the first biggest producer coffee in the world replace Brazil. I read it a months ago.

  • @maridela6320
    @maridela6320 5 лет назад +13

    I love coffee too
    Specially in the morning
    And its smell is abolutely fantastic.

  • @rungsakthongmuk8538
    @rungsakthongmuk8538 5 лет назад +9

    Too much coffee Catherine!
    I can’t imagine how can I improve my English skill without BBC.
    Thank you very much for what you have done for us. Love you all, take care.😊🇹🇭

  • @mohsenrahimi398
    @mohsenrahimi398 5 лет назад +12

    Very very very deep respect from Iran to your amazing broadcasts . Thanks ❤

  • @tapuonline7785
    @tapuonline7785 5 лет назад +3

    One Vietnamese here ^^ pround of our country and happy when Vietnam is mentioned on BBC. Welcome all to our place to enjoy variety style of coffee.
    I am really want to invite who visits our place a cup of coffee ^^

  • @juliethmonroy6264
    @juliethmonroy6264 5 лет назад +8

    Colombia’s coffee is delirious...I’m writing this while I’m tasting a delicious cup of Colombian coffee♥️🇨🇴

  • @Saudivo
    @Saudivo 5 лет назад +48

    The smell of coffee deserves to be a perfume 😌❤️

  • @jgill7436
    @jgill7436 4 года назад +2

    I want to say thank you to bbc learning English ❤️by listening 6 minutes clips....I am improving my listening skill in English....and while listening I never get bored...thaks a lot bbc☺️❤️

  • @lenguyencongtien5638
    @lenguyencongtien5638 Месяц назад

    I am over the moon when you says about Vietnam. That's amazing!

  • @rainbow04061
    @rainbow04061 5 лет назад +60

    I am from Vietnam. Welcome to Vietnam and drink Vietnamese coffee, you can easily find coffee everywhere in Vietnam

  • @elmorrocco
    @elmorrocco 4 года назад +8

    It's my first time to find ur channel is amazing and helpful
    Thank u from 🇲🇦

  • @anbui7063
    @anbui7063 5 лет назад +2

    yeah i'm vietnamese finally vietnam is mentioned in bbc learning english-my favorite youtube channel

  • @hoavi5887
    @hoavi5887 Год назад +3

    Most people plant coffee tree in my hometown. My parents always enjoy coffee in the morning. It seems that coffee is one of the important part of our life. Citizens here are really eager to join the coffee festival which will be hold in March 10 in the centre of city.

  • @NgocNguyen-yi2bu
    @NgocNguyen-yi2bu 5 лет назад +7

    I love BBC. Thank you very much. ☺

  • @silasfurquim3742
    @silasfurquim3742 4 года назад +1

    We Love coffee in Brazil. I really enjoy listening to 6 minutes drinking a cup of coffee.

  • @huangying6625
    @huangying6625 5 лет назад +2

    My teacher from Columbia (I from Vietnam) and he said he loved Vietnam because he had been impressed by Vietnam coffee, That time i proud of my country and now I'm more proud of it. Although I cannot drink coffee except coffee with lots of milk bc I fear of bitter but I like it's smell. Welcome everyone come to my country and drink coffee together.

  • @user-fh3ue8sz8d
    @user-fh3ue8sz8d 5 лет назад +4

    I love and l like this subject about coffee it is most important for my life l usually drink it daily l will describe kinds of coffee Arabic coffee and french coffee as well as turkish coffee

  • @vanessalopes4047
    @vanessalopes4047 5 лет назад +5

    Brazil and coffee! Great! I love this program!

  • @tripham985
    @tripham985 5 лет назад +3

    I'm Vietnamese, I saw many comments which were from my countrymen. We've been proud of coffee products, but nobody mentioned of an big coffee issue in Vietnam in 2018. That was coffee powder was mixed with battery powder => An extreme bad case.

  • @dinaahmed6514
    @dinaahmed6514 5 лет назад +8

    I love coffee too. I can't imagine my life without drinking coffee . It made me really happy . But I think Cathrein you drink so much coffee it's extra doze take care . Thank you guys for this vedio .

  • @walterpenafieri7580
    @walterpenafieri7580 5 лет назад +3

    As the majority of Brazilians, I love a good cup of coffee! I already had it today! Very cool subject from this week video! Congratulations to the bbc learning english team! Thank you for helping us improve our english!

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  5 лет назад +1

      Hi Walter Penafieri Thank you for your comment. We are glad you like our video!
      (We love coffee here too. And sometimes it comes from ... Brazil! 😉☕ ! )

    • @luisaraujo160
      @luisaraujo160 10 месяцев назад

      Me too

  • @anapaulasouza4541
    @anapaulasouza4541 5 лет назад +3

    Hi ! I'm from Brasil ! I love coffee! The smell, the flavor, everything made with coffee ! I love this program ! Thank you so much !

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  5 лет назад +1

      Drinking coffee and learning English - what a great combination!

  • @zimtschnek
    @zimtschnek 5 лет назад +16

    Wake up and smell the coffee
    Is your cup half full or empty?
    When we talk, you say it softly
    But I love it when you're awfully quiet

  • @marcoazevedo5878
    @marcoazevedo5878 5 лет назад +7

    It's a relaxing conversation about a delicious theme. I really enjoy learning English like that. Thank you very much for your time.

  • @angelochecklightgurova3981
    @angelochecklightgurova3981 5 лет назад +6

    The taste sometimes disappoints but the smell never does. I don't have it often but I often visit coffee shops to feel its smell.

  • @hplsswrr
    @hplsswrr 5 лет назад +1

    Neil, the way you pronounce Vietnam is perfect!

  • @quocvinh541
    @quocvinh541 4 года назад +4

    I was surprised when I've heard a Vietnam word out of nowhere. Thanks for mentioning us. That is hitting nail on the head. There are such astronomical chains of coffee shops

  • @ThaoNguyen-hd8ym
    @ThaoNguyen-hd8ym 5 лет назад +17

    Many thanks to your lesson 🥰 I supprised when I heard ‘Viet nam’ - feeling proud of my country

  • @Grzegorz_M.
    @Grzegorz_M. 5 лет назад +23

    "Coffee Neil, it's coffee!" I can't stop laughing 😂

  • @hieukhong6697
    @hieukhong6697 2 года назад +2

    Neil: Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Neil.
    Catherine: And I'm Catherine.
    Neil: Catherine, I'm going to start this
    programme with a quick test, just for you.
    Catherine: Ooo, I love tests!
    Neil: Complete this phrase: Wake up and
    smell the...
    Catherine: Coffee Neil! It's coffee. I have
    to say, I love coffee, it's great.
    Neil: OK, so do you drink much?
    Catherine: Well, just a couple of cups, you
    know.
    Neil: Every day?
    Catherine: No, no, every hour! I love coffee,
    don't you like coffee, Neil?
    Neil: I do but maybe not as much as you!
    What's the best thing about it?
    Catherine: It's the smell. It's got to be the
    smell.
    You know, when you open the packet, it's
    great, isn't it?
    Neil: Yes, but it never quite tastes as good
    as it smells, does it?
    Catherine: Well no, not really. It's always a
    bit disappointing. I live in hope, another
    cup, I think it will be better. I might change
    brands actually and try a different one.
    Neil: OK, you've had quite a lot of coffee
    today, haven't you?
    Catherine: Just the usual six cups.
    Neil: Well, our topic today is the smell of
    coffee and coffee is also the subject of
    today's question. The world's biggest
    producer of coffee is ...
    Catherine: Brazil! Brazil!
    Neil: Yes, yes, but that's not the question. The
    question is, Brazil is the biggest coffee
    producer, which is the second largest
    coffee producing country? Is it:
    a: Colombia, b: Vietnam, c: Ethiopia
    Catherine: Right, so it's not Brazil but I bet
    it's another South American country, so I'm
    going to go for Columbia. Columbia, is
    that right?
    Neil: We'll have the answer later in the
    programme but which time, maybe the
    caffeine will have left your body, Catherine.
    Tim Hayward is a coffee shop owner. He
    appeared in the BBC Radio 4 programme
    The Kitchen Cabinet. How important does
    he say the smell of coffee is?
    It's absolutely vital, it's the key thing.
    When you walk in to the coffee shop in
    the morning and that smell hits you,
    you're getting physiological responses.
    Neil: So how important is it?
    Catherine: I'm feeling a bit calmer now.
    Tim Hayward says the smell of coffee is
    vital. That means it's very important, it's
    perhaps the most important thing. And he
    backs this up by saying that it's the key
    thing. Something that's key is
    essential, it's really important.
    Neil: And he says that when you
    experience the smell,
    when the smell hits you, you get a
    physiological response. This phrase
    means your body has a reaction to the
    smell of coffee. Perhaps your mouth
    begins to water in anticipation.
    Catherine, when you get a coffee, do you
    normally have it there or take it away?
    Catherine: Well, I usually take it away,
    although if I'm feeling really in need of a
    coffee hit, I might have one there and then
    get another one and take with me.
    Neil: Can you describe the container that you
    are given when you have a coffee to go?
    Catherine: Yes, it's in a tall paper cup with a lid.
    And the lid has a hole in it so that I can
    drink that lovely coffee.
    Neil: Don't you think that's a problem? I
    mean, we know how important the smell
    is, so what is the effect of the lid on that
    experience?
    Catherine: The effect of the lid?
    Neil: Yes. Well here's Tim Hayward again
    talking about coffee being served with lids.
    What baffles me is that how many of the
    large coffee chains actually sell a product
    in a cup that removes the smell. So you
    walk into the coffee shop, you get the
    smell, but when you actually take the
    drink out you are drinking it from
    something that is designed to deliver
    the hot liquid directly past your tongue
    but stop any smell coming up to your
    nose. That's just weird.
    Neil: So what is it he's describing there?
    Catherine: I see, yes, He's talking
    about the big coffee chains. A chain is a
    company that has lots of its stores in
    towns and cities sometimes
    around the world. I think we can all think
    of a few well-known coffee chains.
    And he says that by putting a lid on take away
    cups, you're actually blocking the smell -
    that smell that is really important to the
    coffee experience.
    Neil: Yes, and he says that he finds that
    weird, which is a way of saying he finds it
    unusual, thinks it's strange, odd. So much
    so that he says it baffles him. If you are
    baffled by something, you find it
    confusing, you can't really understand it.
    Here's Tim Hayward again.
    What baffles me is how many of the
    large coffee chains actually sell a product
    in a cup that removes the smell. So you
    walk into the coffee shop, you get the
    smell, but when you actually take the
    drink out you are drinking it from
    something that is designed to deliver
    the hot liquid directly past your tongue
    but stop any smell coming up to your
    nose. That's just weird.
    Neil: That was coffee shop owner Tim
    Hayward. Right, before we have another
    cup of this week's vocabulary, let's get the
    answer to the question. After Brazil, which
    country produces most coffee? Is it:
    a: Colombia, b: Vietnam, c: Ethiopia
    Catherine, you said?
    Catherine: I said it was a: Colombia.
    Neil: Ah, sorry, no extra coffee for you
    today! The answer is Vietnam. And now
    on to the vocabulary we looked at.
    Take it away Catherine.
    Catherine: So the first word was vital,
    which is an adjective that means very
    important. And another word with a very
    similar meaning was key, meaning essential.
    Neil: Next we had the phrase
    physiological responses. Physiological
    refers to what our bodies do and a
    response is a reaction. So a physiological
    response is a reaction your body has to
    something, like the smell of coffee.
    Catherine: Something that baffles you,
    confuses you, you don't understand it.
    Neil: You might find something that
    baffles you to be weird. This adjective
    means unusual or strange.
    Catherine: And finally, a chain is a group
    of shops from the same company with
    the same name.
    Neil: Well that is the end of our programe.
    For more from us, check out Instagram,
    Facebook, Twitter, RUclips and our App
    and of course
    the website bbclearningenglish.com.
    See you soon, bye.
    Catherine: Bye! Fancy a coffee?
    Neil: I think you've had too much!

  • @vitaliimiller1955
    @vitaliimiller1955 5 лет назад +9

    Thank you a lot!

  • @ramacoutlabi8237
    @ramacoutlabi8237 5 лет назад +5

    Thank you for bringing this topic up I'm addicted to the smell of coffee even more than coffee itself! lol
    it relieves stress 😀😍

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  5 лет назад

      Hi Rama Coutlabi
      ! Does the smell of coffee remind you of anything in particular?

  • @tohwane7364
    @tohwane7364 5 лет назад

    I’m addicted to ☕️ and every morning I have to drink at least one cup to energize myself in order to increase productivities at work for entire day. In the winter, hot coffee or tea is the best choice for those living in the colder places. Love it!!

  • @dakbuksocoffeeroasters
    @dakbuksocoffeeroasters 11 месяцев назад

    Hi. We’re Vietnam coffee manufacturer & supplier. Glad to hear this video about coffee.

  • @MrMice01
    @MrMice01 5 лет назад +4

    That's my first video I watched in this channel! I really like how it's made! The speakers are great!

  • @wednesdaychild2408
    @wednesdaychild2408 2 месяца назад

    For BBC ,always
    ❤ and👍👍👍.

  • @ismaeelm7091
    @ismaeelm7091 5 лет назад +6

    It was so good episode. Specially it was about coffee.I love it 😍.

  • @bichhuongnguyen2057
    @bichhuongnguyen2057 5 лет назад +1

    It was good to see you mentioned my country! Love from Vietnam!

  • @user-nv2yn2yc7g
    @user-nv2yn2yc7g 4 месяца назад

    I love this channel so much The BBC is showing interesting things are specially If you learn an English, and that’s amazing for us.❤

  • @elmerhomero1503
    @elmerhomero1503 Год назад +2

    Very interesting topic. You are making a great job teaching us English. Thanks a lot.

  • @sawayenwelin6223
    @sawayenwelin6223 Год назад

    Thank you BBC. I think I can't understant what says in BBC 6minutes english before I try. Now, I listen one video by 5times in a day. I feels I'm improving in listening skill. And I got information the first largest producer coffee and the second largest producer coffee in the world.

  • @nhungluong8852
    @nhungluong8852 5 лет назад +1

    I'm from Đăk Lăk province of Vietnam- The land is called the capital of coffee. I really really proud of it.

  • @alaareda3214
    @alaareda3214 5 лет назад +1

    6 minute English is really a great program.

  • @hamidbennajeh7177
    @hamidbennajeh7177 5 лет назад +4

    It is very helpful you are doing a great job.thank you

  • @milessun8629
    @milessun8629 3 года назад

    Vietnam of course. I visited Vietnam last year and really enjoyed the coffee and perfume there.

  • @sarh_tif
    @sarh_tif Год назад

    that was really satisfied hearing the word "Vietnam" in my fav program, thank you you guys so much

  • @manshikashyap8893
    @manshikashyap8893 2 года назад +2

    Today I watched this video seriously in this video about the many things of coffee ☕😅.thanks a lot of you man creat that video.

  • @andreyrybachek7200
    @andreyrybachek7200 5 лет назад +4

    I love your videos as well as coffee drinking!

  • @FollowmeStudy
    @FollowmeStudy 5 лет назад +1

    oh! I'm from Vietnam and a bit of coffee lover, not a day goes by that I dont drink a cup of coffee or two :)))

  • @Sarmamj
    @Sarmamj 5 лет назад +3

    explanatory as always,thank you Neil & Catherine...Love from India

  • @lekshmilallal6722
    @lekshmilallal6722 5 лет назад +1

    Hello Mr. Neil you are really amazing. This program helped me a lot to improving my language.

  • @georgeavetyan8193
    @georgeavetyan8193 3 года назад +1

    I love voice of Neil.
    Hope my boyfriend will also have similar one ..

  • @hoaithuongnguyen6643
    @hoaithuongnguyen6643 5 лет назад +55

    Enjoying a cup of coffee

    • @angelalim4638
      @angelalim4638 5 лет назад +4

      my friend she is born in vietnam

  • @Thanhtoanofficial
    @Thanhtoanofficial 5 лет назад +2

    That's true. Hello from Vietnam!!!

  • @user-sb7ik5gt4o
    @user-sb7ik5gt4o 2 года назад +2

    Neil
    Hello. Welcome to 6 Minute English, I'm Neil.
    Catherine
    And I'm Catherine.
    Neil
    Catherine, I'm going to start this programme with a quick test, just for you.
    Catherine
    Ooo, I love tests!
    Neil
    Complete this phrase: Wake up and smell the...
    Catherine
    Coffee Neil! It's coffee. I have to say, I love coffee, it's great.
    Neil
    OK, so do you drink much?
    Catherine
    Well, just a couple of cups, you know.
    Neil
    Every day?
    Catherine
    No, every hour! I love coffee, don't you like coffee, Neil?
    Neil
    I do but maybe not as much as you! What's the best thing about it?
    Catherine
    It's the smell. It's got to be the smell. You know, when you open the packet, it's great, isn't it?
    Neil
    Yes, but it never quite tastes as good as it smells, does it?
    Catherine
    Well no, not really. It's always a little disappointing. I live in hope, another cup, I think it will be better. I might change brands actually and try a different one.
    Neil
    OK, you've had quite a lot of coffee today, haven't you!
    Catherine
    Just the usual six cups.
    Neil
    Well, our topic today is the smell of coffee and coffee is also the subject of today's question. The world's biggest producer of coffee is...
    Catherine
    Brazil! Brazil!
    Neil
    Yes, but that's not the question. The question is, Brazil is the biggest coffee producer, which is the second largest coffee producing country? Is it:
    a: Colombia
    b: Vietnam
    c: Ethiopia
    Catherine
    Right, so it's not Brazil but I bet it's another South American country, so I'm going to go for Columbia. Columbia, is that right?
    Neil
    We'll have the answer later in the programme by which time, maybe the caffeine will have left your body Catherine. Tim Hayward is a coffee shop owner. He appeared in the BBC Radio 4 programme The Kitchen Cabinet. How important does he say the smell of coffee is?
    Tim Hayward, Coffee shop owner
    It's absolutely vital, it's the key thing. When you walk in to the coffee shop in the morning and that smell hits you, you're getting physiological responses.
    Neil
    So how important is it?
    Catherine
    I'm feeling a bit calmer now. Tim Hayward says the smell of coffee is vital. That means it's very important, it's perhaps the most important thing. And he backs this up by saying that it's the key thing. Something that's key is something that is essential, it's really important.
    Neil
    And he says that when you experience the smell, when the smell hits you, you get a physiological response. This phrase means your body has a reaction to the smell of coffee. Perhaps your mouth begins to water in anticipation. Catherine, when you get a coffee, do you normally have it there or take it away?
    Catherine
    Well, I usually take it away, although if I'm feeling really in need of a coffee hit, I might have one there and then get another one and take with me.
    Neil
    Can you describe the container you are given when you have a coffee to go?
    Catherine
    Yes, it's in a tall paper cup with a lid. And the lid has a hole in it so that I can drink that lovely coffee.
    Neil
    Don't you think that's a problem? I mean, we know how important the smell is, so what is the effect of the lid on that experience?
    Catherine
    The effect of the lid?
    Neil
    Yes. Well here's Tim Hayward again talking about coffee being served with lids.
    Tim Hayward
    What baffles me is that how many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell. So you walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue but stop any smell coming up to your nose. That's just weird.
    Neil
    So what is he describing there?
    Catherine
    I see now, yes, He's talking about the big coffee chains. A chain is a company that has lots of its stores in towns and cities sometimes around the world. I think we can all think of a few well-known coffee chains. He says that by putting a lid on take away cups, you're actually blocking the smell - that smell that is really important to the coffee experience.
    Neil
    Yes, and he says that he finds that weird, which is a way of saying he finds it unusual, thinks it's strange, odd. So much so that he says it baffles him. If you are baffled by something, you find it confusing, you can't really understand it. Here's Tim Hayward again.
    Tim Hayward
    What baffles me is that how many of the large coffee chains actually sell a product in a cup that removes the smell. So you walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue but stop any smell coming up to your nose. That's just weird.
    Neil
    That was coffee shop owner Tim Hayward. Right before we have another cup of this week's vocabulary, let's get the answer to the question. After Brazil, which country produces most coffee? Is it:
    a: Colombia
    b: Vietnam
    c: Ethiopia
    Catherine, you said?
    Catherine
    I said it was a: Colombia.
    Neil
    Ah, sorry, no extra coffee for you today! The answer is Vietnam. And now on to the vocabulary we looked at. Take it away Catherine.
    Catherine
    So the first word was vital, which is an adjective that means very important. And another word with a very similar meaning was key, meaning essential.
    Neil
    Next we had the phrase physiological responses. Physiological refers to what our bodies do and a response is a reaction.So a physiological response is a reaction your body has to something, like the smell of coffee.
    Catherine
    Something that baffles you, confuses you, you don't understand it.
    Neil
    You might find something that baffles you to be weird. This adjective means unusual or strange.
    Catherine
    And finally, a chain is a group of shops from the same company with the same name.

  • @taniaalomtania6291
    @taniaalomtania6291 5 лет назад +1

    Very good. Really laudable. It's helpful for both of learning vocabulary n listening practice.

  • @mohamedkadda6594
    @mohamedkadda6594 3 года назад +1

    this lesson is really interesting to learn English I absolutely validate

  • @vongocquynh303
    @vongocquynh303 4 года назад +3

    from Vietnam with love

  • @TuyenTran-kw5dj
    @TuyenTran-kw5dj Месяц назад

    Try Vietnamese coffee, you will never forget it, proud to be a Vietnamese

  • @Brasil_Ordem_e_Progresso
    @Brasil_Ordem_e_Progresso 5 лет назад +1

    What a lovely program!

  • @chauquoctoantran4607
    @chauquoctoantran4607 5 лет назад +1

    Oh I love Catherine when she answered Brazil :3

  • @RajwinderKaur-bi1gm
    @RajwinderKaur-bi1gm 3 года назад

    I'm in love with Katherine's voice...😍😄

  • @busraturhan6233
    @busraturhan6233 Год назад

    really important poadcast for me in order to improve my english skill

  • @andyjeanmacondo
    @andyjeanmacondo 4 года назад

    Just to letting you know, Colombia produces the softest coffee in the world, characteristic that makes this Colombian coffee the perfect drink with the best balance ever between smell and flavor. Blessings from Colombia!

  • @mansabalidogar1341
    @mansabalidogar1341 4 года назад

    I love this program it's very helpful for my English improvement

  • @dulatbolysbekov1961
    @dulatbolysbekov1961 5 лет назад +2

    Hello Neil and Catherine. Thanks so much for your lovely and useful lesson. One more additional word I have learn today - to baffle. The rest are known to me.

  • @dxxi2442
    @dxxi2442 Год назад

    I get excited when I hear Vietnam even if I'm not vietnamese, and I didn't know it is an important exporter of coffee:o I'm still learning English! Thanks for these stories! :)

  • @minhminh5876
    @minhminh5876 4 года назад +2

    :)) Your video is really easy to starter like me to understand.
    By the way, i like the way you pronounce "Vietnam". It's exactly how to pronounce Vietnam like a Vietnamese
    Thank you very much.

  • @Theabbassi
    @Theabbassi Год назад

    Thank you, guys, for the video. I am so thrilled to hear you again and love today's topic it was really interesting.

  • @erikaa5410
    @erikaa5410 5 лет назад +3

    One of the best tastes in the world, a warm and friendly cup of Colombian Coffee.

  • @MyoMyintMyintMyat-wd6rf
    @MyoMyintMyintMyat-wd6rf Год назад

    Oh! I love coffee. It makes me fresh and active in daily life. If I don't drink coffee, I would be feeling illness and might need something. So, Coffee is vital for me.

  • @romikim4548
    @romikim4548 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you.

  • @cristianacretu8585
    @cristianacretu8585 5 лет назад +1

    I love coffee!I live in Italy. espresso, caffe lungo,corto ristretto, coretto(with a drop of alchool) , cappuccino, moccacino etc , moka.How is it prepare the coffee in Vietnam or Brasil?Is it strong and small or weak and long like in America?
    Sorry for my English

  • @Lizziee_90
    @Lizziee_90 Год назад

    Thanks❤🎉 for your videos

  • @pigeon_0102
    @pigeon_0102 3 года назад +1

    I love drinking coffee because this is very delicious especially it is enjoyable for me .This programm is very great 😍🤗

  • @OlimpWRO
    @OlimpWRO 4 года назад

    I was in Ben Thanh market in Saigon in february 2020. There i was bought very nice coffee, amazing smell. In Poland i gave try for friends. Very nice fresh aroma and taste :-)

  • @gusbram3046
    @gusbram3046 5 лет назад +1

    Great! Having a cup of coffe while watching this amazing video!😍😍

  • @asmitakarmakar8583
    @asmitakarmakar8583 3 года назад

    Wow! I really relished the learning with great excitement..

  • @hannguyenhuu7132
    @hannguyenhuu7132 4 года назад +3

    VietNam, there are alot of Coffee, it so delicous, amazing country

  • @RomanL.N
    @RomanL.N 5 лет назад +1

    Coffee is my life!Thanks BBC LE!

  • @minomino2063
    @minomino2063 3 года назад

    I didn't know that Vietnam is the second biggest coffee producer! I love coffee so I'd like to visit Vietnam!

  • @albertoschmid6795
    @albertoschmid6795 Год назад

    I'm Brazilian, I loved coffee! 🇧🇷

  • @lequyenofficial1192
    @lequyenofficial1192 4 года назад +5

    I really proud to viet nam mention in here:))
    Loving coffe viet nam

  • @samasama-vh6hq
    @samasama-vh6hq 5 лет назад

    I don't like coffee at all, but I really like its smell.
    thank you a lot for your amazing videos

  • @strongpowerthankyou3372
    @strongpowerthankyou3372 5 лет назад +3

    Hmm... I'm Vietnamese and I really really love the smell of coffee. On the weekends, a cup of strong coffee with sweetened condensed milk and chilled on ice and a book is really perfect for me to relax from all the stress at work.

  • @FrancianeCoutinhoBorges
    @FrancianeCoutinhoBorges 5 лет назад

    Owsome!!! This channel is helping me to improve my listening and my practice as a teacher. Thanks!!!

  • @fabieleoliveira8116
    @fabieleoliveira8116 5 лет назад

    Hello Neil and Catherine!
    Great explication about the use of smell (psychological term). I did like a lot.

    • @bbclearningenglish
      @bbclearningenglish  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you for your comment, Fabiele Oliveira. We are glad you liked our explanation. Visit our website for more videos, guides and quizzes: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/

  • @zielonazabka5382
    @zielonazabka5382 4 года назад

    This is a great programme I am adicted to .... thanks so much 😀