Snackable

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Learn an expression to describe short online content that you can snack on!

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	com Hello and me,
0:13.2	learning English.
0:14.2	Hello and welcome to the English we speak, with me Faye Fay.
0:18.0	Oh, and me Rob.
0:21.2	Rob, could we have your attention, please?
0:24.0	Sorry, I'm just snacking.
0:26.0	You know you can't eat in the studio.
0:29.0	I'm not eating anything.
0:31.0	I'm snacking on some funny cat videos. Sorry, they're really short. I won't be long.
0:37.0	Oh, what, Fay, why the angry face?
0:40.0	Because we're here to talk about an authentic English phrase.
0:44.4	Okay, okay, well here's one for you.
0:46.7	Snackable.
0:47.7	It describes short online articles, videos and other content that are quick and easy to read or watch just like these
0:55.4	cat videos and you're demonstrating it very well Rob I guess it's like eating a
1:00.7	snack quick and easy yes Yes, very snackable, just like these examples.
1:06.0	Because my free time is short,
1:11.4	it's good to find some snackable videos I can watch on my smartphone
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