7. What is in Subway's bread? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><em><strong>TODAY'S TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/7-what-is-in-subways-bread/</strong></em></p> <p><strong>On today’s episode, we will discuss the recent news that a court in Ireland has decided Subway’s bread is not bread, as well as looking at some of the implications</strong></p> <p><strong>Contact us!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/</strong></p> <p><strong>email: [email protected] </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY LIST</strong></p> <p><strong>To scan (v) - </strong>to look through a text quickly in order to find a piece of information that you want or to get a general idea of what the text contains</p> <p><em>Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.</em></p> <p><strong>intriguing (adj) - </strong>very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious</p> <p><em>She has a very intriguing personality</em></p> <p><strong>customisable (adj) - </strong>used to describe something that you can change according to a customer's or user's particular needs:</p> <p><em>We offer customizable ringtones for your phone.</em></p> <p><strong>accustomed (adj) - </strong>familiar with something:</p> <p><em>She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways</em></p> <p><strong>savoury (adj) - </strong>Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste:</p> <p><em>Pie can be sweet or savoury</em></p> <p><strong>To rule (v) - </strong>to decide officially</p> <p><em>The government has ruled that the refugees must be deported.</em></p> <p><strong>provision (n) - </strong>a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done</p> <p><em>We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers</em></p> <p><strong>common sense (n ) - </strong>good sense and sound judgement in practical matters</p> <p><em>Windsurfing is perfectly safe as long as you have/use some common sense</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Comprehension Questions</strong></p> <p>Q. What percentage of Subway bread is Sugar? </p> <p>A. 10%</p> <p>Q. What country’s supreme court ruled on this decision? </p> <p>A. Ireland</p> <p>Q. What does VAT mean? </p> <p>A. Value Added Tax</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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