[Listening Medium] Baking Cookies

Pre-Listening Exercise

What are three types of cookies you like to eat? Are there any kinds of baked goods you don’t care for? Do you bake your own cookies, or do you buy them? Who does the most baking in your family: mother, father, grandparent, you, or another person?

Idioms

chow down” = eat enthusiastically
The kids couldn’t wait to chow down the bacon and eggs for breakfast.”

pig out” = eat a lot of food
Don’t let the children pig out on pizza and soda. They need to eat vegetables, too.”

Script (only click after finishing the exercise below)

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.