Snackpacking: Souvenirs You Can Eat
In 2026 many travellers skip the souvenir shops. Instead, they go to local supermarkets, fill their bags with unusual snacks, and rate them online. This trend is called snackpacking.
Today you will listen to two friends, Maya and Leo, snackpacking on holiday.
Listen: In the Supermarket
Listen to Maya and Leo shopping in a supermarket on holiday. Play the conversation as many times as you need.
Maya: Leo, look at this aisle! I have never seen so many strange snacks.
Leo: Wow. What is this? Seaweed chips with honey?
Maya: Let's try them. They're only two euros.
Leo: And look at these purple crisps. They're made from sweet potato.
Maya: They cost three euros fifty. That's a bit expensive for crisps.
Leo: True, but they're perfect for a gift. My sister loves unusual food.
Maya: Good idea! I want to buy some chocolate with sea salt for Anna.
Leo: How much money do we have left?
Maya: About fifteen euros. That's enough for a few more things.
Leo: Let's get these lemon biscuits too. We can film a taste test at the hotel.
Maya: Yes! We can rate every snack from one to ten and post the video.
Leo: Perfect. Snacks are better than souvenirs, honestly.
1. Check Your Understanding
Choose the correct answer to each question.
1) Where are Maya and Leo?
- In a souvenir shop
- In a supermarket
- At the airport
- In a cafe
2) What is unusual about the seaweed chips?
- They are made with honey
- They are covered in chocolate
- They taste of lemon
3) What are the purple crisps made from?
- Purple corn
- Beetroot
- Sweet potato
- Rice
4) Who does Maya want to buy chocolate with sea salt for?
- Leo's sister
- Anna
- Her mum
5) How much money do they have left?
- About five euros
- About fifteen euros
- About fifty euros
6) What do they plan to do at the hotel?
- Film a taste test
- Cook dinner with the snacks
- Wrap the gifts
2. True or False?
Listen again if you need to, then decide if each sentence is true or false.
1) The seaweed chips cost two euros.
- True
- False
2) Leo thinks the purple crisps are cheap.
- True
- False
3) Leo's sister loves unusual food.
- True
- False
4) Maya wants to buy biscuits for Anna.
- True
- False
5) They will rate the snacks from one to ten.
- True
- False
3. Complete the Lines
Fill in the missing word from the conversation. Write one word in each gap.
1) Maya: "Let's try them. They're only two ______ ."
2) Leo: "They're made from sweet ______ ."
3) Leo: "True, but they're perfect for a ______ ."
4) Leo: "How much ______ do we have left?"
5) Leo: "We can film a taste ______ at the hotel."
6) Leo: "Snacks are better than ______ , honestly."
4. Shopping and Food Words
Match each word with its meaning.
- aisle
- snack
- crisps
- souvenir
- price
- gift
- taste test
- rate
- a long passage between the shelves in a shop
- a small amount of food you eat between meals
- very thin fried slices of potato sold in a bag
- an object you buy to remember a trip
- the money you pay for something
- something you give to another person
- trying different foods and saying what you think
- to give something a score, for example from 1 to 10
5. What Happened First?
Put the events from the conversation in the correct order.
- Maya and Leo find an aisle full of strange snacks.
- They decide to try the seaweed chips with honey.
- Leo chooses the purple crisps as a gift for his sister.
- Maya picks chocolate with sea salt for Anna.
- They add lemon biscuits to their basket.
- They plan to film a taste test at the hotel.
6. Your Country's Best Snack
Imagine a visitor comes to your country to go snackpacking. Write 40-60 words about one snack they should try. Say what it is, what it tastes like, and where to buy it.
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