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刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-12-19
难易度:Low
关键字:amateur, grind, foamy, roast, syrup, tongue-tied, decaffeinated, skim milk

Today's lesson will give you the language you need to order coffee.
We don't want you to sound like an amateur when you are ordering your favorite
drink,
so we are giving you some very common terms for ordering coffee.
So far we've learned two: espresso and espresso creme.
Well, there is much more to learn about ordering coffee and the language that
you will need.
So let's continue with the next part of our lesson.
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Coffee Culture.
Shot: a measure of espresso.
You can add an "extra shot" to any coffee drink.
Cappuccino: espresso made with foamy milk on top.
Cappuccino Mochaccino: cappuccino with chocolate.
Latte: espresso made with steamed milk.
Latte Granita: espresso made with frozen milk and sugar.
Latte Mocha: latte with chocolate.
White coffee: coffee beans that aren't roasted as long as regular beans,
resulting in a lighter coffee.
Decaffeinated: no caffeine in your coffee.
Skinny: espresso made with skim milk and sugar-free syrup.
The next time you order coffee, use some of your newly acquired language.
If you order a "grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino," you're certain to
sound impressive!
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You're certain to sound impressive, indeed.
Well, let's go and continue learning more about some of these terms you need to
know when you're ordering coffee.
OK, the next one we learn about is shot.
And we read here:
It's a measure of espresso.
A measure of espresso.
You can add an extra shot to any coffee drink.
That's right, so.
Maybe you don't think that the regular coffee is strong enough,
so you want to add an extra shot of espresso to give you an extra boost with
caffeine.
And I think that some people love to do this.
People love to drink coffee.
Maybe it really wakes them up.
They will add an extra shot or two extra shots to their drink.
Well, what's the next one we talk about here?
It is cappuccino.
Espresso made with foamy milk on top.
Ah. And cappuccino is a very popular drink.
And you see that it's two Cs in that word cappuccino, but it sounds like a "ch"
sound because this is an Italian word.
It's true, like many of these words are Italian.
OK. Well, let's take a look at one of our words here from our Word Bank: foamy.
Something is foamy.
Well, we're talking here about foamy milk on top of your coffee.
That means it's not just straight or flat.
It's foamy.
And this is created by steaming the milk.
That's right.
And so if something is foamy, that means that it has lots of bubbles.
So maybe you finish your coffee, and now you need to wash the cup.
You will be using some soap, and you want to make sure your soap is foamy.
There's lots of foam.
Or if you've ever had a bubble bath, then that is a bathtub that is filled with
foamy water because of all the soap that is inside.
All right. Now you know how to use the word foamy.
And we're going to continue learning about another kind of coffee here.
What is this?
It is the cappuccino mochaccino.
So this is a very special kind of cappuccino.
And we read: cappuccino with chocolate.
You might recognize in the word mochaccino the word "mocha," which is associated
with chocolate.
That's right.
And we'll see that word later in our lesson as well.
But let's continue learning with the word latte.
This is what many people love to order.
And it's espresso made with steamed milk.
That's right.
It is very popular.
But there are many different versions of the latte.
Here we have the latte granita - espresso made with frozen milk and sugar.
So instead of steamed milk like a regular latte, the milk has been frozen and
sugar is added.
Interesting, a latte granita.
You know, I have to be honest with you.
I did not know this term before our lesson today because I don't order this
drink ever.
A latte granita... Maybe I should give it a shot.
Oh. Maybe you could give it two shots.
Ooh, very nice.
Well, maybe we could look at this next kind of coffee here called the latte
mocha.
Again you see that word "mocha." Latte with chocolate. All right.
Well, that's pretty simple, easy to remember.
A latte mocha.
That's right.
So if you're thinking about that mochaccino, you could also think about getting
a latte mocha.
Now our next word here is white coffee.
And this is a very special kind of drink made with coffee beans that aren't
roasted as long as regular beans, resulting in a lighter coffee.
And we need to take a look at that word from our Word Bank: roast.
This means you are cooking something with dry heat.
Often if you use your oven in your kitchen, you are roasting something.
Maybe you're roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
That's right.
So you can use this to describe roasting meats like turkey, ham or beef.
You might also roast nuts.
Do you like to get roasted nuts or raw nuts?
That's a good question.
Of course there's that song:
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...
All right. You know how to use this word now.
Let's look at another word in that sentence: light.
Now of course you know what this means, but usually I think of this word as
talking about the weight of something.
If it's not heavy, it's light.
That's right.
But here it means that the flavor is not as strong.
So you remember, espresso is a very strong flavor, but white coffee is lighter.
It is not as strong.
And of course you can use the word to describe colors, too.
Carolyn is wearing a very light shirt.
It's not dark red.
It's pink.
It's a light color.
Or maybe you could talk about a topic of conversation.
It's not a very serious conversation.
It's a light conversation that we're having.
That's right.
Well, our next one, our next term here is decaffeinated, which means no caffeine
in your coffee.
So if you want to stay away from caffeine like me, order decaffeinated.
Or you could also say decaf, D-E-C-A-F.
The next one here is skinny - espresso made with skim milk and sugar-free syrup.
Skim milk is the milk without the cream.
And of course, syrup is from our Word Bank.
Now how else can you use syrup?
You might have chocolate syrup on your ice cream, for example.
Or you might put syrup on your pancakes or waffles.
Well, the next time you order coffee, use some of your newly acquired language.
If you order a "grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino," you're certain to
sound impressive!
Well, that would sound impressive.
Something else that's impressive is Liz.
She's waiting for us in the Grammar Gym.
And then we'll join Michelle.
Hi there, friends.
Welcome to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
In today's article, the writer mentions:
If you order a "grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino," you're certain to
sound impressive!
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
It just means that if you order a "grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino,"
you will certainly sound impressive.
Notice the phrase: certain to.
It's just another way to say certainly or definitely.
So if you know you will get in trouble, if you're late for work, then you can
say:
If I show up late, I am certain to get in trouble.
Or if a company is definitely introducing their newest product to the market
next month, then you can say:
The company is certain to launch their new product next month.
Now it's your turn.
Think of something that is definitely going to happen and practice using this
phrase: certain to.
Keep on practicing, and your English is certain to improve.
That's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym.
See you next time. Bye.
All right.
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OK. Let's return to our lesson now.
Well, we've learned lots of different coffee names here today, the terms you
need to order coffee.
Now that you know some of these words, what kind of coffee will you order the
next time you go to a coffee shop?
Carolyn?
Well, I think I will order a tall decaffeinated skinny with soy milk instead of
skim milk.
Whoa... I think we still have more to learn about coffee.
And you can do some research, friends.
Learn other things that you need to learn to order coffee.
Thank you for joining us here today.
And of course, we will see you next time right here at Studio Classroom.
See you.
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