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Why Does Spicy Food Burn? | English Listening Practice (Ep. 6)

Welcome back to English Through Life! Today: why spicy food feels hot and how to stop the burn. 🌶️🔥 Have you ever eaten something spicy and felt like your mouth was on fire? In this episode, we explore why spicy food creates that burning sensation, why your body reacts with sweating and a runny nose, and the best way to stop the pain (hint: it's NOT water!). This is Real Life English—learning through topics you actually experience every day. 📝 In This Episode You Will Learn: The Science: What capsaicin is and why it tricks your nerves The Reaction: Why spicy food makes you sweat, cry, and get a runny nose The Solution: Why milk works better than water (and other helpful foods) Grammar Spotlight: How to use "It feels like" to describe sensations 💡 Key Vocabulary from this Episode: Spicy: Food that creates a hot, burning feeling in your mouth Burn: To feel a strong heat or pain (even without real fire) Trigger: Something that causes a reaction (like a start button) Sweat: Water that comes out of your skin when you're hot or nervous 🗣️ Discussion Questions: 1. What spicy food do you like or avoid? 2. What helps YOU the most? Milk, bread, or something else? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: The spicy food struggle 0:17 - 4 Key Vocabulary Words (Spicy, Burn, Trigger, Sweat) 1:33 - The Science: What is capsaicin? 2:09 - Why your body reacts (sweating, runny nose, watery eyes) 2:38 - How to stop the burn (milk vs. water!) 3:00 - Safety note about serious reactions 3:19 - Grammar Spotlight: Using "It feels like" 3:45 - Recap & Questions for You #EnglishThroughLife #LearnEnglish #SpicyFood #EnglishListening #ESL ─────────────────────────────────── About English Through Life: Welcome to the show where you learn English through real-life topics! Instead of boring textbooks, we use everyday mysteries, science, and culture to help you improve your listening, vocabulary, and grammar naturally. 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday & Thursday! ───────────────────────────────────