https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/8d9361a2-e90e-4384-bcf0-0d8f303186fc Imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear. In this programme, we’ll meet two sisters from Glasgow in Scotland who can do just that. And as usual, we’ll learn some new vocabulary as well. This week's question What does Jen McCready, who has synaesthesia, taste when she hears the name 'Neil'? a) eggs and bacon b) spaghetti hoops c) a jam sandwich Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary nincompoop (informal) a silly person synaesthesia medical condition affecting the brain where two or more senses mix together craving strong feeling of wanting or desiring something vivid clear, powerful and detailed in your mind dismissed considered unimportant or uninteresting overactive imagination tendency to imagine things that are not true [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220526 More 6 Minute English episodes: Finding your way in space https://youtu.be/EBAc4PIQC2Y Can VR treat fears and phobias? https://youtu.be/-yJj6rYX6H0 Life in the modern office https://youtu.be/16hzMhzgaM0 How to disagree better https://youtu.be/rWHGKGS7zSc​​ Meditation and your brain https://youtu.be/sm6EtQg-hxw​​ #learnenglish #synaesthesia #bbclearningenglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:20:41 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/8d9361a2-e90e-4384-bcf0-0d8f303186fc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.