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6 Adjectives to Describe Food

Food is an extremely important part of the Italian lifestyle. You could say it’s one of the most important aspects! With this in mind, the Team at Scrambled Eggs English School in Milan have put together six awesome adjectives that you can use to describe different types of food and their texture.

First up on our list is mushy. Think baby food, or mashed potato!

Up next is stale. If food has become stale, it is normally no longer good to eat.

Next on the list is chewy. This word is used to describe food that is difficult to chew.

Another fantastic adjective is crispy. Think roasted chicken! In fact, crispy is the opposite to mushy.

The penultimate word for today’s blog is creamy. Think soup, or risotto!

This list wouldn’t be complete without this last word: greasy. This word perfectly sums up how a Full English Breakfast should be.

Now, that you have these 6 fantastic adjectives to describe food, visit your nearest restaurant, order some food and start describing it! Happy eating!

Don’t forget to comment below and tell us which adjective you like the best!

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Spontaneous Decisions | Listening Exercise

There are a number of ways to talk about the future in English. It all depends on what exactly you want to say about the future. In English, we used the simple future in the following situations: to predict a future event, to give orders, to give an invitation (in the interrogative form) as well as to express a spontaneous decision.

The simple future is formed of two parts: will + verb (without to).

In this mini-grammar lesson by Scrambled Eggs English school in Milan we will be looking at using the simple future to make decisions in the moment.

Imagine, you are at home and you hear the house phone ring:

Or, you are walking down the corridor at work and you see your colleague trip and spill coffee all over the floor:

Another scenario could be, you don’t feel very well and your partner cooks dinner for you:

Now it is time to put your new grammar knowledge to the test! Try this listening exercise – you will hear two people talking about their friend’s birthday and planning a spontaneous surprise party.

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Planning A Party | Listening Exercise

Test your English listening knowledge with the following exercise!

How did you do? How many times did you hear the simple future used to make an immediate decision? Click here to try out some of our other listening exercises.

5 Radio Stations to Help Improve your English!

Are you keen to talk like a native English speaker? To be able to understand colloquial language and expressions used in everyday speech? The team at Scrambled Eggs English school in Milan have the perfect solution for you! We have put together a list of the top 5 radio stations from English speaking countries around the globe to help you to improve your English.

BBC Radio 4

First up, is BBC Radio 4. This UK radio channel has shows that talk about the hottest topics right now, from food to economic fashion, the news and current affairs. They even have shows dedicated to fictional stories. With presenters from across the UK, you’ll hear an array of British accents.

NPR

On the other side of the pond, there is NPR: an American radio station that delivers breaking national and world news. Their stories focus on a range of topics, including business, politics, health, science, technology, music as well as arts and culture. Although the speaking speed is an upper intermediate level, each audio is accompanied with an article for its listeners to read.

Radio Canada

From America’s neighbour to the north we have Radio Canada. Radio Canada is Canada’s official radio station. Here you will find an array of programmes on a variety of different topics: current trends, the great outdoors, arts and culture, technology, science and history. They also air programmes that cover the news and the latest business trends.

ABC Radio Australia

From a country down under we give you ABC Radio Australia. ABC is Australia’s international broadcasting service. Here you can listen to both live and local music as well as talk shows on a number of topics, such as sport, literature, cinema and theatre – you’ll never got bored of listening!

Cape Talk

Last but not least, from beautiful South Africa we present you Cape Talk. Cape Talk is a South African commercial radio station based in Cape Town. It airs shows on the news, sport as well as business. In addition, there are plenty of phone-in debates, so you will have the chance to listen to unscripted English!

Listening to the radio is a great way to practice your English whether you’re at work, cleaning the house or on the go! Comment below and let us know which radio station is your favourite!