BBC: Was Christmas better in the past?-2

In fact, Catherine says that how we frame a memory doesn't matter. Frame can be used a verb to mean how we think of or describe something, like a memory. 

So, our nostalgia about Christmas memories might not be based on what things were actually like in the past, but we shouldn't worry too much!  And I think it's time I revealed the answer to my quiz question, Beth. I asked what has become a traditional food to eat in Japan at Christmas time?

And I said fried chicken, was I right?

You are absolutely correct. 

Let's recap the vocabulary we've learnt, starting with nostalgia, a feeling of happiness and alos some sadness when you think about a thing that happened in the past. 

The phrase indeed followed by the present simple form of do can be used informally instead of answering yes. For example, Beth, do you enjoy eating Brussels sprouts at Christmas?

Indeed, I do!

Dying for something is an informal phrasal verb we use to say that we really want something. 

Rose-tinted means seeing only the positive parts of something, and not the bad parts. 

Function means the purpose of something. 

And frame can be used as a verb to mean  how we think of or describe something. 

Once again, our six minutes are up.