[Topic] Perfume VS Smell
- Ciiindy English
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min read
Do you think smelling good is important? Are you sensitive to perfumes and scents? This listening practice is about what your smell says about you.
I enjoy the smell of perfume (not too much!) but I'm obsessed with the smell of fresh laundry. I like to linger around the laundromat (=a facility where clothes are washed and dried without much personalized professional help).
5 senses:
Hearing: I can hear with my ears.
Vision: I can see with my eyes.
Smell: I can smell with my nose.
Touch: I can touch with my hands and skin.
Taste: I can taste with my tongue.
More words about how to describe the taste of food in the post below!
Which one do you think is the most important?
→ I think vision is the most important because I can't imagine not being able to see (to be "blind").
Words about the past
Nostalgic: feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past. -Example: Talking about our my travel stories has made me feel all nostalgic.
A trigger and a catalyst: both of which refer to something that can make something else happen. -Example: Pita and hummus triggers my childhood memories.
Give off: used to describe something that we broadcast about ourselves without saying anything -Example: Wow, you skateboard and surf. You give off such a young, cool vibe.
Make sentences with these words in the comments below!
Time for the listening practice:
Listen to the BBC Talk on Perfume: what your smell says about you
What is the talk about?
Do you wear perfume or aftershave? Why or why not?
Are you affected by scents? If yes, what type of smell are you very sensitive to?
How much is the perfume industry in the UK worth each year?
Why is there a psychological connection between our personality and the kind of smells we like?
Out of the 5 senses, which one do you consider the most powerful? Why?
What words are new to you? Make your own sentence.
↘Comment below which sense you can't live without! Tag a friend↙
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