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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 353: Describing the Taste of Food.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 353. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Describing the Taste of Food.” It’s a dialogue between Steve and Elaine, where Elaine is going to talk about what she really thinks of Steve’s food, and also what she actually says to Steve – they’re not the same. Let’s listen.

Steve, my new boyfriend, decided to cook dinner for me. I was really excited, that is, until I tried his cooking.

Steve: What do you think of the soup?

I thought: This is so bland, and what are these little lumpy things in the soup? Of course I didn’t say that aloud.

Elaine: It’s delicious. It has a very interesting