节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-05-29
难易度:Medium
关键字:aromatic, cozy, divorce, insure, prompt, bevergage, barista
Hello, and welcome to Studio Classroom.
My name is Gabe.
And I'm Carolyn.
And thank you for joining us for today's lesson.
Open your magazine, and we're talking about Coffee Houses.
Well, I know a lot of people love to drink coffee.
Some people like to drink it first thing in the morning.
Is that what you do?
Well, or how do you wake up in the morning?
Do you need something special to wake you up in the morning?
How do you usually wake up in the morning, Carolyn?
Well, usually I just get up when my alarm goes off.
And after I brush my teeth and wash my face, I'm pretty awake, and I don't
really need coffee.
But there's actually a rooster that lives very close to my apartment, and he's
quite noisy.
So occasionally he will wake me up as well.
Interesting.
Yes, animals like roosters can wake us up in the morning.
For me, sometimes I have almonds.
Those do a pretty good job of waking me up; or an apple, that can wake me up as
well.
But of course, we're going to be talking all about coffee in our lesson here.
And I know that lots of people love to drink coffee first thing in the morning.
It's great, and it can really wake them up.
Let's get started with the first reading of today's lesson Coffee Houses.
(Music).
Coffee Houses.
Coffee houses then and now.
Ah, the rich smell of fresh coffee!
People who love the aromatic beverage flock to coffee houses to enjoy it.
A coffee house may be as simple as a cozy room with big soft chairs, Wi-Fi and
dozens of coffee drinks.
Or it may be a place where baristas are coffee chefs and the roasting of beans a
serious business.
However one looks at it, coffee houses have drawn people for centuries like
honey draws flies.
(Music).
It's true, so many people do love coffee.
Well, at the very beginning, right under our title we see a phrase: Coffee
houses then and now.
So we're talking about coffee houses in the past and, of course, now in the
present.
And our first line says what, Carolyn?
It says: Ah, the rich smell of fresh coffee!
Oh, coffee.
Fresh coffee does have a very rich smell.
And this is a very good word to use to describe something, the word "rich."
Usually when I think of this word, I think of having a lot of money.
But what does it mean here, Gabe?
That's right.
When you're talking about a rich smell, that means it's a smell that really
feels like there's a lot to it.
There's a lot you can take from it, a lot to enjoy.
And coffee does have a rich smell.
What other things have a rich smell?
Well, some flowers have rich smells.
Maybe there's a field of flowers, and you can really smell that rich smell of
flowers.
But you can talk about other things that are kind of rich, too, right?
How else might you use that word, Carolyn?
Well, a sound can also be very rich if it's a very full sound.
Maybe you are listening to a symphony being performed by an orchestra.
And you hear this wonderful sound, and it's very rich and full.
There's a lot to it than just a single noise.
That's right.
Or of course maybe if you have some nice chocolate, that could be a rich taste
in your mouth.
Well, we're talking about the rich smell of fresh coffee.
People who love the aromatic beverage flock to coffee houses to enjoy it.
It's true. They flock like... like a large group of animals they go to these
coffee houses to enjoy coffee.
Let's talk about a Word Bank word there.
It's the word "aromatic." What does this mean, Carolyn?
Well, if something is aromatic, then it probably has a very strong smell but
also a very good smell.
It's something that you enjoy smelling.
And here we see that coffee is aromatic.
What else could be aromatic, Gabe?
Well, I think some perfumes are definitely aromatic.
Perfumes or colognes, things that give a good smell can be described as
aromatic.
You might see the word "aroma" in that word, A-R-O-M-A.
And that means a smell, usually a good smell.
Now we're talking about an aromatic beverage.
And of course, a beverage is what, Carolyn?
Well, a beverage is something that you drink.
So there is a very strong smell coming from this delicious drink.
And continuing: A coffee house may be as simple as a cozy room with big soft
chairs, Wi-Fi and dozens of coffee drinks.
So it could be very simple like a cozy room.
And "cozy" is one of our Word Bank words.
Cozy just means a place that is comfortable.
And usually I think of something that is kind of small, a smaller comfortable
space.
Right, not too big.
What sort of things could be cozy? Yeah.
Well, usually I think of like really cozy chairs, too.
I mean, maybe a cozy chair with a nice soft pillow.
You don't want to get up and leave.
You just want to stay there and enjoy your time because it is really cozy.
I also think of maybe a really warm blanket in the winter.
It can just be really cozy.
So we're talking here about a cozy room with big soft chairs, Wi-Fi and dozens
of coffee drinks.
Now Carolyn, usually I see this word "dozen" and I think 12.
So "dozens," does that mean 12, 24, 36, 48?
Uh, no... Here "dozens" just means a lot of coffee drinks, so.
It might have 12, and it might have 24, but it also could have 25, 26, 27.
It doesn't have to be done in 12s.
OK, good.
So it just means a lot of something.
Well, let's continue with our lesson.
Or it may be a place where baristas are coffee chefs and the roasting of beans a
serious business.
And a barista is someone who knows how to prepare and serve coffee in one of
these places or espresso-based coffee.
Yes. So here we're making a comparison.
It may be a place that is very simple and cozy,
or the people who prepare your coffee, the barista, may be a coffee chef, and
the roasting of beans is a very serious business.
But however one looks at it, coffee houses have drawn people for centuries like
honey draws flies.
Now at the beginning of that sentence, we see "however one looks at it." And
that's a really great phrase.
We're going to talk about it.
What does this mean, Gabe?
That means you can see a certain thing in life from many different angles.
Maybe you see it from one angle.
You look at it from another angle.
Actually, however one looks at it, you get the same fact.
You feel the same way.
So how might you use that phrase, Carolyn?
Well, you could say however one looks at it, it's still true.
Coffee is still a very popular drink.
It doesn't matter if you are going to a simple place that is very comfortable or
a very fancy place that might be expensive.
However you look at it, coffee is very popular.
All right.
Well, we're going to be talking more about coffee houses in our lesson.
But for now it's time for us to enjoy some time with Liz in the Grammar Gym.
And then we'll go and see Michelle.
How are you doing today, friends?
Welcome to the Grammar Gym.
My name is Liz.
Let's have a look at today's Grammar Tip sentence.
However one looks at it, coffee houses draw people like honey does flies.
This sentence just means coffee houses attract people just like honey attracts
flies.
Notice the sentence pattern:
[subject 1 + verb + object 1] like [subject 2] does [object 2].
This is a great sentence pattern to use when you want to talk about how a
situation is much like another situation.
What one subject does to an object is much like how another subject does to
another object.
For example, we can say Samanth loves shoes like a child does candy.
Or: The sheriff hunts down criminals like a cat does mice.
If you turn to today's Grammar Tip section, you'll find more example sentences
there.
And that's it for today.
This is Liz from the Grammar Gym.
See you next time.