The language of biscuits

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.1	To find out more, visit our website.
0:05.6	6 Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com
0:13.1	Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.
0:17.0	And I'm Rob.
0:18.0	In this program, we're talking about biscuits.
0:20.8	Biscuits?
0:21.6	Ha, a subject very close to my heart.
0:24.3	Something important to me and that interests me.
0:27.2	I know, Rob. You are a biscuit connoisseur after all.
0:30.9	And in the UK, many of us love to nibble these sweet treats.
0:34.8	And we have lots of names for them too.
0:37.2	Yes, we have the chocolate digestive, the garibaldi,
0:40.8	the custard cream and the jammy dodger.
0:43.2	Oh, it's making my mouth water.
0:44.9	I can see.
0:46.2	But we're not going to be sucking into any biscuits today.
0:49.2	Instead, we'll be looking at the origins and the language of this humble snack.
0:53.9	And before we do that, Rob, let's test your knowledge of biscuits with a question.
0:58.1	The British aren't the only fans of biscuits.
1:00.7	So, in which country are Barrazex traditionally eaten?
1:04.7	Is it in A, Syria, B, Morocco or C, Spain?
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