{"id":25117,"date":"2023-03-31T19:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T17:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25117"},"modified":"2023-04-03T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T07:17:53","slug":"the-hidden-life-of-buffets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/03\/the-hidden-life-of-buffets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Life of Buffets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffets have boomed a lot these past few years. Many people like going to buffets because they can eat as much as they want. Buffets are popular because they offer a lot of different types of food to choose from, in addition to unlimited servings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript to learn more about buffets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2023\/ep-230112<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does “knock your socks off<\/strong>” mean, “They need to \u2018wow\u2019 the guests, or knock their socks off<\/em><\/strong>“? Use this idiom in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does “vicious circle<\/strong>” mean, “It’s a very vicious circle<\/em><\/strong>“? Use this in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “get your money’s worth<\/strong>” mean, “If you’re paying $100, $200 a head for a buffet, you’re gonna pile it up high and take the most expensive things you can, and get your money’s worth<\/em>.<\/strong>” Use this in a sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. What is the hidden life of buffets?<\/li>
    2. According to the article, what is the main problem with buffets?<\/li>
    3. Do you think buffets will still be popular in the future given concerns about food waste and sustainability? Why or why not?<\/li>
    4. Are buffets common in your country? Why or why not?<\/li>
    5. What is your opinion on buffets?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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