节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2012-05-28
难易度:High
关键字:popularize, ubiquitous, frigid, patent
(Music).
Hello, everybody.
Welcome to Studio Classroom Worldwide.
Thanks for joining us today.
My name is Steve.
Now with us in the studio today is the founder of Studio Classroom, Doris
Brougham.
Doris, we're so happy that you're here today.
Hello, Steve.
It's so nice to be here with you.
Great.
Now before we get into today's fun FOOD feature about the origin of some of our
favorite snack foods, we have a special announcement.
Doris.
That's right.
I'm excited to announce Studio Classroom's 50th anniversary is coming up on June
2.
And to celebrate, we're having a homecoming reunion.
And guess what?
All of you, our friends for life, are invited!
Whoa! A big party for all the friends of Studio Classroom from the past 50
years?
That's exciting news, Doris.
Yes. And it will be a chance for all of our old friends to get together,
and for us to say "Thank you" for your many years of friendship and support.
So, I hope you can come and celebrate with us.
Now visit our Studio Classroom website and Facebook page for more details.
Wow. We certainly will, Doris.
Thank you so much.
And now friends, it's time to jump into our lesson: Where did some of your
favorite snacks come from?
Let's find out as we begin reading together on page 48.
(Music).
Where Did Those Tasty Treats Come From?
The stories behind some of your favorite snacks may surprise you.
What is your favorite tasty treat?
Is it a local delicacy or a food that originated in another country?
Let's look at a few popular treats.
French Fries.
Whenever people mention "french fries," McDonald's usually comes to mind.
While the American corporation did not invent the potato creation, they did
perfect it and popularize it around the world.
The ubiquitous fry originated in France or Belgium.
They both claim the invention.
Only in the United States is this kind of fried potato associated with the
French.
In England, they're called "chips." And in France itself, they're called pommes
frites meaning "fried apples.".
(Music).
Hello, everyone.
Thank you for joining us.
My name is Ryan.
And my name is Kaylah.
And today we are talking about FOOD.
We love food, and we're excited to be talking about food in this article.
But we want to learn a little bit about some of our favorite foods, so.
The title of this article is: Where Did Those Tasty Treats Come From?
Now have you ever eaten a snack and wondered where did this come from, how did
they think to create this.
Well, today we're looking at the stories behind some of your favorite snacks.
And you just might be surprised.
OK. So now think for a minute: What is your favorite tasty treat?
How about you, Kaylah?
What's your favorite food?
Hmm, my favorite food is probably not a tasty treat.
So I'll pick something off of this list.
I'm going to say french fries because I like salty foods better than sweet
foods.
OK. And I actually do like sweet foods.
So off of this list, I think I would choose ice cream.
Now really fast, Kaylah, you said that, well, a tasty treat is not the same as
any other kind of food.
What makes it different?
Well, maybe it's something that you only get every once in a while.
That's why you call it a treat.
A treat is something that is special because you don't get it all the time.
So, what is your favorite "tasty treat," something that taste good that you
don't get often.
Yeah, exactly.
So this is the kind of food that you would probably not eat for an entire meal.
It's just a snack.
Now we're going to ask you again:
Is your favorite tasty treat a local delicacy or a food that originated in
another country?
Ooh. That's a good question.
Do you like international food or do you like local food?
Well, let's look at a few very popular treats that are popular all over the
world.
OK. So the first one we're going to look at is french fries.
Now these are very common, especially in the United States.
And most people think of fast food when they think of french fries, so.
Let's learn a little bit about where these came from.
Well, whenever people mention "french fries," McDonald's usually comes to mind.
Well, that's our Grammar on the Go sentence, so let's visit Liz.
Hi there, friends.
I hope you're doing well today.
My name is Liz.
And it's time for Grammar on the Go.
So we're talking about our favorite snacks and where they're from. The writer
writes:
Whenever people mention "french fries," McDonald's usually comes to mind.
That's our Grammar Tip sentence.
Today we're looking at the sentence pattern:
Whenever people mention [subject], [something] usually comes to mind.
It just means when a certain subject is said, something usually appears in the
mind of the audience.
This is a great sentence pattern to use when you want to talk about common ideas
people have.
In the case of today's sentence, McDonald's french fries are so popular that is
what people think of when they hear "french fries." Let's look at some example
sentences.
What do you think of when you hear "Paris"?
Many people think of the Eiffel Tower.
So we can say:
Whenever people mention "Paris," the Eiffel Tower usually comes to mind.
Or, what do you think of when you hear "Japanese food"?
Many people think of sushi.
So we can say:
Whenever people mention "Japanese food," sushi usually comes to mind.
So give this sentence pattern a try.
You can use this phrase to talk about what a place is famous for, or what a
category of things is usually represented by.
And that's all the time we have for today.
This is Liz with Grammar on the Go signing off.
Bye-bye.
Thank you very much, Liz.
So when most of you hear the word "french fries," you probably think, well,
McDonald's.
That's where I can get french fries.
I usually don't enjoy going to McDonald's.
But the American corporation did not invent the potato creation.
Really! Well, we do think McDonald's has pretty delicious french fries; and I
have to agree they do.
And we'd like to think, well, they just created it.
But they didn't!
They didn't create this.
It... it came from somewhere else.
That's right.
Now here we call it "the potato creation," of course.
And that's just a fancy way of saying, well, french fries.
But McDonald's they didn't create it, they perfected it and popularized it
around the world.
That's right.
Now they didn't... were not the first people to cut a potato into strips and to
deep-fry it and then cover it in salt.
But they did make it the best way.
They perfected it.
They made it better than it used to be.
And it made that very popular.
We say it was popularized.
Exactly. And if something is "popularized," that means it is made popular, made
famous.
Many people now know about it.
That's right. And it is famous around the world.
Exactly, so.
Here we know where french fries come from.
They... well, we know they don't come from McDonald's, but they did make it
famous.
So now let's learn where they do come from.
The ubiquitous fry originated in France or Belgium.
We do call them "french" fries.
But where did they come from?
And what does it mean to be "ubiquitous"?
All right, yes.
That word means that they seem to be everywhere.
I think that's true.
you can go almost anywhere in the world and be able to find french fries.
That's right.
Well, did they come from France?
Both France and Belgium claim the invention, claim that they're the ones who
decided that fries should be cooked like this.
Yeah, they both say, "we made it first." Now only in the United States is this
kind of fried potato associated with the French.
That's right. We... only in the United States do we call them french fries.
In England, they're called "chips." And in France itself, they're called "pommes
frites." Well, I don't speak French, but that sounds about good enough.
Yeah, "pommes frites." I think you're pretty close, which means "fried apples."
Hmm.
So they're called "chips" in England and pommes frites, "fried apples" in
France.
And then in America, we call them french fries.
OK. So they have many different kinds of names, but they're all basically the
same thing.
They're potatoes that are cut up and put in oil and fried.
And I think they are delicious.
Uh... really, I don't care where they came from.
They're so tasty, I hope we can all enjoy them.
Well, we've looked at my favorite tasty treat.
We'll look at some more right after the break.
But first, let's visit Ken over in the Chat Room.
Good morning, Ken.
Morning, Bryan.
Guess what I saw on the way to work?
Uh, traffic jam?
Well, yes. But I also saw a lady pushing a baby stroller with a dog in it!
And it was a big dog too.
Oh. I have seen that lady before.
I always feel sorry for the poor dog.
I can't believe she treats the dog like that.
She should let him walk around.
I agree with you.
That dog needs exercise.
Say, when you mentioned "treats" just now, were you talking about dog treats?
Actually, no.
But I see the connection because dog treats are like little snacks for dogs.
And in this case, "treat" is a noun.
OK. And you were using "treat" as a verb just now.
Yes. I was talking about how the lady deals with her dog.
She treats it like a human baby.
So Bryan, there are treats for humans too, right?
Oh, definitely! Last night I had a bowl of ice cream after dinner.
And boy, was that a treat!
Yep. Ice cream is one of my favorite treats as well.
Does "treat" as a noun have any other meanings?
Sure. A treat can be anything you enjoy as a special occasion or experience.
Like spending the afternoon reading a novel has been a real treat.
Nice example.
Or, having relatives visit on the holidays could be a real treat for some
people.
I see.
So a treat can be either a special food item or a special experience.
You've got it, Ken.
Hey, since you like ice cream, why don't I treat you to a few scoops of your
favorite flavor tonight.
Sure, I'm always up for that.