Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize? - Dan Kwartler
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DownloadWelcome to Risky Business,
the game where we find out how far you’ll go to win a mystery prize!
I’m your host, Will Baywontbay,
and today’s contestants are 21-year-old Imani,
16-year-old Johann, and 12-year-old Rachel.
Our first challenge is simple:
will you eat the cookie on your podium?
Two of you have sugar cookies,
but one was made with painfully spicy ghost peppers.
Full subtitles available in the video player
Key Vocabulary (17)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
Less is an adverb used to indicate a smaller amount, degree, or extent of something. It is most frequently used to modify adjectives or verbs in comparative sentences to show that something is not as much as it was before or as much as something else.
Used to describe people, animals, or things that have lived or existed for many years. It is the opposite of 'young' when talking about living things and 'new' when talking about objects.
"This is a very old building from the 1800s."
A year is a period of time that lasts 365 days, or 366 days in a leap year. It represents the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun.
"I've lived here for three years now."
To question the validity, truth, or authority of something, or to invite someone to take part in a competition or a demanding task. It often involves testing someone's abilities or demanding proof for a statement.
A prize is an award or reward given to a person or team for winning a competition or game. It is something valuable, like money or a trophy, used to recognize achievement.
"The prize is important."
Grammar in This Video
"will you eat the cookie on your podium?"
"This could be because the brain regions associated with decision making are stil..."
"one was made with painfully spicy ghost peppers"
"by taking risks"
"gone swimming in honey"
"find out how far you’ll go"
"it’s highly unlikely that our contestants have ever gone swimming in honey"
"However, Rachel may have an advantage"
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