12d • Videos
C1 Video: What Happens When You See Food Differently?
ACCENTS
Voiceover/First speaker: Ireland
Male expert: RP (Southern England)
Female participant: North West England
VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION
00:41 – to cloud your outlook (verb phrase)
Definition: To negatively influence how you see a situation or the world.
Example: Past experiences can cloud your outlook and stop you seeing things clearly.
01:25 – flea market (noun)
Definition: An outdoor or informal market selling second-hand or cheap items.
Example: I bought an old jacket at a flea market last weekend.
01:43 – to focus on / to focus in on (phrasal verb)
Definition: To give attention to something specific. “Focus in on” adds emphasis.
Example: She focuses on small details instead of the bigger picture.
02:35 – to devise (verb)
Definition: To plan or create something carefully.
Example: The teacher devised a new method to help students understand accents.
02:49 – try on (phrasal verb)
Definition: To put on clothes to see if they fit or look good.
Example: You should try on the jacket before buying it.
06:26 – stewed (adjective)
Definition: Cooked slowly in liquid for a long time.
Example: We had stewed apples with yoghurt for dessert.
07:29 – talk yourself through something (phrasal verb)
Definition: To explain steps to yourself so you can understand or manage something.
Example: She talked herself through the process to stay calm.
08:12 – to kick in (phrasal verb)
Definition: To start to have an effect.
Example: The medicine kicked in after about twenty minutes.
08:23 – to ground something (verb)
Definition: To base something on facts or real knowledge.
Example: You need to ground your opinion in evidence.
08:42 – to work at something (phrasal verb)
Definition: To make a strong effort to improve at something difficult.
Example: He’s working at understanding different British accents.
09:26 – to strike a chord (idiom)
Definition: To create a strong emotional response or agreement.
Example: Her story struck a chord with many viewers.
09:54 – alright / all right (adjective / discourse marker)
Definition: Used to say something is acceptable or fine; often pronounced without the final T.
Example: It’s alright if you don’t understand everything the first time.
11:37 – jigsaw puzzle (noun)
Definition: A puzzle made of many small pieces that fit together to form a picture.
Example: Understanding accents is like doing a jigsaw puzzle slowly.
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