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

TODAY'S TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/7-what-is-in-subways-bread/ 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 Contact us! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/ email: [email protected]  VOCABULARY LIST To scan (v) - 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 Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points. intriguing (adj) - very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious She has a very intriguing personality customisable (adj) - used to describe something that you can change according to a customer's or user's particular needs: We offer customizable ringtones for your phone. accustomed (adj) - familiar with something: She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways savoury (adj) - Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste: Pie can be sweet or savoury To rule (v) - to decide officially The government has ruled that the refugees must be deported. provision (n) - a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers common sense (n ) - good sense and sound judgement in practical matters Windsurfing is perfectly safe as long as you have/use some common sense Comprehension Questions Q. What percentage of Subway bread is Sugar?  A. 10% Q. What country’s supreme court ruled on this decision?  A. Ireland Q. What does VAT mean?  A. Value Added Tax --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices