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LET’S TALK 1
6A-2B1
Ooh, this is really spicy, isn’t it?
Whew, yes, it is. It’s tasty, though.
I don’t usually eat curry and rice, but this is really good.
Curry’s not too hot for you?
6A-2B1
Oh, no, it’s fine. And you know what?
The rice tastes really fresh.
It’s pretty good for a place like this, don’t you think?
Yeah. Could you pass the water, please?
6A-2B1
I think I need some more.
Sure, here, I’ll pour.
Hi, is it OK if I sit here?
Oh, yeah, sure. Um, just let me just move my bag off the chair for you.
OK, thanks.
6A-2B2
… better than it usually is.
OK. Here you go.
Oh, thanks. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Oh, thank you.
You know something, this cheesecake looks really good.
It sure does. Hey now, don’t forget we’re sharing it!
6A-2B2
I know. Mm. Wow, that is rich. Ooh, it’s really sweet, too.
Do you think that we should get some more coffee?
Oh, no thanks, I think I’m OK.
6A-2B2
Listen, is it OK with you if we ask for the check now?
I know that we’re still eating,
but I’m in a bit of a hurry. No, sure, it’s fine.
Excuse me, can... uh... we have the check, please?
6A-2B3
What is it?
You know, I’m not sure.
I think it’s... chicken.
I think it’s beef.
Ugh, the vegetables look very strange, don’t they?
6A-2B3
Oh, well, I’m not really very hungry.
Oh, me neither.
I’ll just taste it.
You’ll never guess!
What? It’s fish.
6A-2B3
And the sauce is actually pretty good.
I thought it would be bland, but it’s not at all.
Here, try it. It’s not bad.
Oh, all right... Ugh! It’s awful.
It’s too salty. Well, I like it.

6A-2B3
Oh, now I need some more soda.
I wish they’d come back with the drink cart again.
Here, have yourself some of mine.
Then we’ll ask the flight attendant for two more cans.
6B-1A
Have you ever had a Moroccan meal?
In Morocco, it’s not just the food that’s special.
The way the food is served is very special, too.
Paul Monroe is going to tell us about it. Paul?
That’s right,
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there are many interesting customs when you eat a traditional Moroccan meal.
Now, generally, you eat in a room with cushions and pillows and thick carpets on the floor.
The food is on low tables.
Before you sit down, you should shake hands with everyone.
6B-1A
You should start with the person on your right and go around the room.
Next, you need to wash your hands.
You hold them over a big bowl while someone pours water over them.
Before anyone can eat, the host says Bismillah,
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which means “Praise be to God.”
Your host serves the foods in a certain order.
Moroccan food is famous for its stews of meat or fish cooked with fruits or vegetables.
Of course, the most famous food is couscous, a dish cooked in a spicy sauce.
People usually have water to drink.
6B-1A
At a Moroccan table, you eat with your hand.
You should use your thumb and the first three fingers of your right hand.
After eating, you wash your hands again.
Finally, everyone enjoys a cup of mint tea together.
Oh, sounds fantastic. Thank you, Paul.
6B-2C1
So, Julie, what’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
Oh, gosh. Well, when I was in Mexico,
my friends took me to a restaurant.
And... uh... you know, usually I start a meal with a salad,
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but they wanted me to try a local soup.
They said it was delicious.
Well, it was a soup made with garlic.
Garlic? Yeah. With an egg in it.
Garlic soup! Ugh! I didn’t like it very much.
6B-2C2
Sang-Woo, what’s the most unusual thing you’ve eaten?
Well, once I had something very strange in Florida.
I thought it would taste like some sort of fish,
like a shark or something.
6B-2C2
But it actually tasted a bit like chicken. It wasn’t bad.
What was it? Alligator steak. Oh, no!
Oh, no, no, no. You should try it if you get the chance.
Hmm, maybe not.
6B-2C3
Kurt, what’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
Well, let’s see. I was in Japan one time, and it was a hot day.
So I wanted some ice-cream.
And I went into this ice-cream shop.
And there was this green ice-cream, and I thought it was pistachio.
6B-2C3
But it wasn’t pistachio? Oh, no.
Oh, no, uh... not fish ice-cream, I hope. No, no.
Actually, it was green tea.
Oh. Was it good?
Well, yeah, sort of. It was different, anyway.