Dive into a lively conversation about taste, from childhood food favorites to evolving preferences in music and fashion. The hosts share personal anecdotes about unique flavors, including the divisive Marmite and the sweet allure of Canadian maple syrup. They ponder how tastes shape our identities and whether shared preferences strengthen friendships. Expect humor, cultural reflections, and the understanding that diverse tastes enrich connections, revealing much about who we are.
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Innate Taste Preferences in Toddlers
Anna's sister loved olives and the salty brine at just 1 or 2 years old, an unusual acquired taste for toddlers.
This suggests some taste preferences might be innate from early childhood.
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Growing to Love Coffee Later
Anna hated coffee as a teenager but grew to love it after university when life became busier.
Tastes evolve over time especially influenced by changing responsibilities and lifestyle.
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Adult Taste Maturation
Andrew disliked certain foods as a child due to texture or flavor, like runny egg yolks and beer.
As an adult, he learned to appreciate these tastes, showing how food preferences mature over time.
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In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about taste. They discuss how our preferences for food and drinks develop from childhood to adulthood, sharing personal stories about acquired tastes and interesting foods from their home countries. The conversation then shifts to personal preferences in music, fashion, films, and coffee, with both hosts talking about how their tastes have evolved over time. They end by questioning if having similar tastes is important for friendships and what our preferences reveal about who we are.
How this episode will improve your English:
Vocabulary: Learn useful adjectives to describe taste preferences like "refined," "sophisticated," "impeccable," "gaudy," "questionable," and "tacky."
Listening: Build your listening skills by following a natural, friendly conversation about physical taste and personal preferences.
Speaking: Discuss your own taste in food, music, movies, and fashion on our Discord server and in our weekly speaking classes.
Culture: Discover how taste differs across cultures and how it connects to identity and personality.
Fluency: Level up your English through acquisition, with support from our helpful study guide with an interactive transcript, quiz, and practice exercises.
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