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[B] TED: How Your Sense of Smell Helps You Savor Flavor | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

stimulate

[ 'stim-yuh-leyt ]

verb

- to excite or encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

The salary raise stimulated employees' productivity.

triggered

[ 'trig-erd ]

adjective

- (of a response) caused by particular action, process, or situation.

Widespread famine triggered numerous violent demonstrations.

savor

[ 'sey-ver ]

verb

- taste (such as good food or drink) and enjoy it completely

Life is short, so savor every moment.

nuance

['noo-ahns]

noun

- a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

The nuances of the baby's expression were amusing to watch.

give sb credit for sth

phrase

- to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc)

We ought to give the researchers credit for their discovery of vaccines.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about?

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 00:37

  1. "In a recent survey, a majority of picked their sense of smell..."

  2. "But if you love food, you should be giving your much more ."

  3. "... it’s actually our your that plays a huge role in our ability to process flavor."

  4. "First, let's talk about how smell works, from to ."

  5. "The around us give off volatiles..."

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:33 - 02:14

  1. "...there are a lot of smells out there, more than our or so odor receptors can ."

  2. "...people with a sense of smell have odor receptors..."

  3. "...that can combine to detect anywhere between to more than a different odors."

  4. "Taste is limited to the basics: , , , ..."

  5. "... anyone with a can attest that's a pretty experience."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:01 - 02:54

  1. According to a recent survey, which sense were the respondents most willing to give up?

  2. How does our sense of smell contribute to our ability to process flavor?

  3. What happens when odor receptors in the olfactory sensory neurons are triggered?

  4. How do smell and taste work together to help us enjoy food?

  5. Which of your senses gives you the best memory?

LET'S RECAP!

Active-Listening Let-s-Recap-2

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

stimulate

[ 'stim-yuh-leyt ]

verb

- to excite or encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

The salary raise stimulated employees' productivity.

triggered

[ 'trig-erd ]

adjective

- (of a response) caused by particular action, process, or situation.

Widespread famine triggered numerous violent demonstrations.

savor

[ 'sey-ver ]

verb

- taste (such as good food or drink) and enjoy it completely

Life is short, so savor every moment.

nuance

['noo-ahns]

noun

- a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

The nuances of the baby's expression were amusing to watch.

give sb credit for sth

phrase

- to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc)

We ought to give the researchers credit for their discovery of vaccines.