Coke Zero
Coke Zero
Background: What is the difference between Diet Pepsi Max, and Coke Zero? Find out in this ESL podcast, and learn about comparing consumer products. Also, learn phrases and vocabulary for daily conversations in English. Let us know what you think!
ESL Conversation
| A: What do you think of Coke Zero?B: I don’t like it as much as regular coke.
A: Regular Coke has a ton of sugar though. You can drink Coke Zero guilt free since it has no calories. B: I don’t know about guilt free. I’m not convinced; all that artificial sweetener is good for you. Besides, I’d rather have Diet Pepsi Max anyway if I want something low cal. A: What’s Diet Pepsi Max? B: It’s a hybrid Diet cola and energy drink. It has extra caffeine and ginseng. I drink it before workouts. |
Phrases and Vocabulary used:
Coke Zero – A new drink made by Coke. It tastes pretty much like regular Coke but has no calories.
Regular Coke – Native speakers often describe “Coca cola” as “regular coke”
Guilt free – If you do something “guilt free” it means you don’t have to feel guilty for doing it. Often advertisements claim that their product allows you to do something “guilt free”. “Now you will have time to watch TV guilt free because our product will save you so much time”
Artificial sweetener – This is something that is sweet like sugar, but it has no calories.
Diet Pepsi Max – Diet Pepsi Max is diet Pepsi artificial sweetener, but also has extra caffeine and ginseng.
Low cal – “Low cal” is a short form for “low calorie”. Low cal is used a lot in spoken English to describe foods that are low in calories.
Hybrid – A hybrid means that it is a mixture or combination of two things. A hybrid car for example is a car that runs on two different sources of fuel. A car that runs on both gasoline and hydrogen is one example of a hybrid car.
Ginseng – Ginseng is a natural herb that many people claim to be healthy and energizing.
Source:China123
