节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-06-29
难易度:High
关键字:sample, test, discover, taste, company, quality, taste bud
Lights.
Camera.
Let's Talk.
In English.
I'm Andrea.
And I'm Gabe.
And we're very glad that you could join us here today on Let's Talk in English.
We're going to be talking about an unusual job.
An usual or strange job.
A job that's not common.
What is this job?
Well, you're going to find out in today's lesson.
But there are many different unusual jobs.
Maybe you can think of some unusual jobs and talk about them in English.
But for now, I want you to get ready.
Open up your magazine.
Let's find today's Read It paragraph and begin.
Have you ever heard of a tea taster?
Tea tasters sample teas to test their quality.
They taste tea from a spoon.
This helps the tea taster to discover the flavor and taste of the tea.
They do this to help tea companies buy the best tea.
Tea tasters must take very good care of their taste buds.
They can't eat spicy food, and they can't smoke!
So tea tasters sample and test and taste tea.
Hey, Andrea, say this really fast.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Yes. OK, let's say it together.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
OK, now you say it three times fast.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Whoa, that was really, really good.
Can you do that too?
That is called a tongue twister.
When many words kind of sound alike, it's not easy to say.
You should try it.
Tea tasters test and taste tea.
Well, we saw two key words in that tongue twister.
The first one is: test.
When you test something, that means you want to see how it is.
You're not sure, so you are testing it.
And a tea taster will test tea.
Yes.
Now when you are cooking, you might test your food to see if it tastes good, or
if it needs something added to it.
When I bake, I test my cake to see if it is finished, to see if I can take it
out of the oven.
That's right. So you can test food or, like this job, you can test tea.
You can sample it.
That's another key word.
When you sample something, you try it.
Maybe you don't buy it, but you try it.
When I go shopping, I like to hear this question.
Would you like to sample this drink?
Or, would you like to sample this new food?
I like to sample things so I know if I want to buy them or not.
Well, I feel the same way.
Andrea, maybe we should go to one of these supermarkets and just sample all the
food and drinks there.
Oh, oh, that sounds wonderful.
Then we will discover which tastes we like and which tastes we don't like.
That's right.
And Andrea, you just used that next key word.
discover.
When you discover something, that means you find out something new.
You didn't know it before.
You discovered it.
So you can discover the flavor and taste of tea.
And if Andrea and I go to a supermarket and sample food, we might discover that
that's a pretty cool job.
Yeah, that would be a pretty cool job.
I like to find out what tastes I like best.
Let's talk about that key word.
taste.
Now the taste of something is how it feels to you or how it feels to your mouth.
If you like the taste of something, you can say it tastes good.
If you don't like the taste, well, then it tastes bad or... or you just don't
like the taste.
That's right. So it can be a noun or a verb.
We have one more key word here.
company.
A company is a place or an office, an organization.
So there are many different kinds of tea companies - different brands that make
tea.
These are different companies.
Well, we've learned a lot.
We've talked about a lot here.
Let's continue learning more with Christina.
(Chinese).
Mr. Monkey Man, what are you doing?
I'm enjoying tea.
But why are you drinking from a little spoon?
A spoon helps me discover the flavor and taste of the tea.
Drinking from a cup is easier.
Actually, I'm practicing.
Practicing? For what?
Maybe one day I can be a tea taster.
That's an unusual job.
What do tea tasters do?
They sample teas to test their quality.
Then tea companies can buy the best tea.
Oh. Is that important?
Yes. A tea taster is a great job.
But a banana taster is a better job.
Tea taster.
Banana taster. Bananas...
I'm not going to argue.
All right, let's review our key words.
The first one is: sample.
sample.
Would you like to sample this cake? It's delicious.
test.
test.
Test the water. Is it hot enough?
discover.
discover.
This morning I discovered my computer was broken.
taste.
taste.
Do you like the taste of this coffee?
company.
Say it again.
company.
Roger works for a big company. He has many co-workers.
Well, we're having a lot of fun here today.
And we're going to continue having fun with someone super right now.
Hi, everyone. I'm Tina Rice.
And this is opera singer Antonio van Nacci.
Mr. van Nacci, tell me about your job.
My job is very difficult.
I sing most of the time.
That does sound hard.
So what do you do when you're not singing?
Oh, you know, I watch TV, go fishing, play with my yo-yo...
Drink tea, eat chocolate...
Oh!
Go shopping...
Oh, no! No, no, no. I do not eat chocolate.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
It's OK, Tina. You didn't know.
Chocolate is not good for my voice.
You see, a good singer has a good voice.
And you see, and good voices are for good singers and...
Oh, what am I trying to say?
I need this man with super sentences.
You mean Super Sentence Man?
That is me!
Today's super sentence is: People must take very good care of their something.
Ooh, a mike.
Like this: Singers must take very good care of their voices.
Yes, singers must take very good care of their voices.
Amazing, Antonio.
Do you have another super sentence for me?
Yes. Piano players must take very good care of their hands.
Piano players must take very good care of their hands.
Excellent!
What about you, Ms. Rice? Yes, you!
Can you use today's super sentence?
Sure. Soccer players must take very good care of their feet.
Soccer players must take very good care of their feet.
A super sentence!
Now what super sentence do you need to use, Mr. van Nacci?
Singers must take very good care of their voices.
So can you sing for us, Mr. van Naci?
Of course. But I'd like to ask Mr. Sentence Man to help me.
Oh, really? OK...
A super sentence every day will make your English A-OK.