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    		2004 年 5 月 14 日 (No. 145)

     
    		 


    1. menu board 價目表 8.French press 法式濾壓壺 15. dessert display
    2. coffeemaker 咖啡機 9. coffee bean(s) 咖啡豆   糕點展示櫃
    3. coffee grinder 磨豆機 10. cappuccino 卡布其諾 16. percolator
    4. steamer 蒸氣管 11. (caffe) mocha 摩卡咖啡   咖啡滲濾壺
    5. apron 圍裙 12. iced coffee 冰咖啡 17. drip coffeemaker
    6. coffee ground(s) 研磨咖啡粉 13. espresso 義式濃縮咖啡   滴漏式咖啡壺
    7. coffee filter 濾紙 14. (caffe) latte 拿鐵咖啡    
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    1. joe （俚語） 咖啡
    2. java （俚語）咖啡
    3. caffe （俚語） 咖啡
    4. coffee cup 咖啡杯
    5. coffee mug 咖啡馬克杯
    6. refill (v.) 續杯
    7. refill (n.) 續杯
    8. caffeine (n.)  咖啡因
    9. decaffeinated (adj.) 低咖啡因的
    10. caffeine fix （用咖啡）提神
    11. decaf (n.) 低咖啡因
    12. café au lait 歐蕾咖啡（一半牛奶，一半咖啡）
    13. roast (v.) 烘焙
    14. grind (v.) 研磨（咖啡豆）
    15. blend (n.) （咖啡、咖啡豆）的種類
    16. blend (v.) 混合（咖啡豆）
    17. brew (v.) 沖煮（咖啡）
    18. coffee of the day (n.) 本日咖啡
    19. fair-trade coffee (n.) 公平交易咖啡
        （咖啡商收購咖啡時，用公道的價格收購咖啡，以保障咖啡農的生活。）
    20. black coffee 黑咖啡
    21. aroma (n.) 香氣
    22. acidity (n.) 酸度
    23. mild (adj.) 淡的
    24. smooth (adj.) 順口的
    25. bold (adj.) 濃郁的
    26. bitter (adj.) 苦澀的
    27. coffee bar 咖啡吧
    28. coffee break （工作時的）休息時間
    29. coffee table 咖啡桌
    30. steamed milk 熱牛奶（用蒸氣加熱製成）
    31. whipped cream 鮮奶油
    32. cream 奶精（天然的）
    33. creamer 奶精（人造的）
    34. sugar cube/lump 方糖
    35. coffee breath （口裡有）咖啡味
  • 流行口語 　Spoken English
    • Let's go get a cup of coffee. 我們去喝杯咖啡吧。
    I spent the afternoon writing a letter in a coffee shop.
      我花了整個下午在咖啡店寫信。
    How do you like your coffee? 你的咖啡要加什麼東西？
    I like my coffee black. 我要黑咖啡。
    Please pass the cream and sugar. 請把奶油和糖給我。
    I'd like a double decaf vanilla latte to go, please.  
      請給我一杯低咖啡因的雙份香草拿鐵帶走。
    I drink a cup of coffee every morning. 我每天早上都要喝咖啡。
    I need my cup of coffee in the morning. 我早上需要咖啡提神。
    Can you grind these coffee beans for me? 你可以幫我磨這些咖啡豆嗎？
    Is this fair-trade coffee? 這是公平交易的咖啡嗎？
    I'd like to buy one bag of this type of coffee beans. 我要買一包這種咖啡豆。
    What is the coffee of the day? 今天的本日咖啡是什麼？
    Can you recommend a bold-tasting blend? 你可以替我推薦味道較濃的咖啡嗎？
    This blend is made with many different kinds of beans.
      這種咖啡豆是由很多不同種的豆子混合而成。
    We are out of coffee filters. 濾紙用完了。
    I like coffee with a good aroma and strong taste. 我喜歡味道濃郁香醇的咖啡。
    If I drink too much coffee during the day, I can't sleep at night.
      我白天要是喝太多咖啡的話，晚上會睡不著。
  • 成語　Idioms
    • wake up and smell the coffee 面對現實；清醒振作
    原指在美國的家庭，人們一早起來聞到咖啡香時，會精神一振。wake up and smell the coffee 就是由此引申而出，表示要某人「清醒過來、認清事實」的意思。
      "Wake up and smell the coffee!" I said to my brother. "You won't find a new job by sitting and watching TV all day."
        「趕快清醒，振作起來！」我告訴我弟弟說：「你整天坐在沙發上看電視不會讓你找到工作的！」
     
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    Dialogue 1 
    Stevie and Claire have met for a cup of coffee in their local coffee shop.
    史帝夫和克萊兒在當地的咖啡店碰面喝咖啡。
    Stevie: So what kind of coffee do you want? It's pretty hot today, so I think I'll go for an iced coffee. 史帝夫： 妳要喝什麼咖啡？ 今天好熱，所以我想點冰咖啡。
    Claire: I don't know! Every time I come here, all the different types of coffee drinks confuse me. 克萊兒： 我不知道！我每次來這裡，一大堆不同種類的咖啡都弄得我頭昏腦脹！
    Stevie: Then everyone has to wait for you while you stand staring at the menu board for ten minutes trying to decide what to order, right? 史帝夫： 所以妳就杵在前面，瞪著價目表十分鐘，試著決定要喝什麼，讓大家都在等妳，對不對？
    Claire: Hey, I'm not that slow. Besides, I never do that on weekday mornings. I know people need their caffeine fix! 克萊兒： 嘿！我才沒那麼慢！而且我絕不會在上班日的早上做這種事。我知道大家都需要咖啡提神！
    Stevie: So do you usually prefer a mild or bold blend? 史帝夫： 那妳通常比較喜歡喝淡咖啡，還是濃咖啡？
    Claire: I drink pretty much anything as long as it's not too bitter. I know how to make any cup of coffee taste good. 克萊兒： 只要不要太苦，我什麼都喝。我知道怎麼樣讓每杯咖啡都變得好喝。
    Stevie: What's your secret? 史帝夫： 祕訣是什麼？
    Claire: It's easy. Just adds lots of cream and sugar! 克萊兒： 非常簡單。只要加一堆糖和奶精就得了！
    Dialogue 2 
    A customer asks an employee in a coffee shop for some coffee-making advice.
    有位顧客在咖啡店裡詢問店員選購咖啡機的意見。
    Customer: I wonder if you could help me out. I want to buy a coffeemaker for a friend, but I really don't know which one to choose. 顧客︰ 我想請你幫忙。我要買一部咖啡機給朋友，但我真的不知道選哪一種才好。
    Clerk: Well, our simplest coffeemaker is the French press. It allows you to control how strong you want your coffee to be, and it is very easy to clean. 店員： 我們這裡最容易操作的咖啡機是法式濾壓壺，您可以自行控制咖啡的濃度，而且這種咖啡機非常容易清洗。
    Customer: That sounds convenient, but I was thinking of something a little more advanced. 顧客： 聽起來很方便，但我想要的是更高級一點的機器。
    Clerk: Our aluminum percolators are also quite inexpensive and convenient. They make coffee by boiling the grinds and water together. Some people, however, feel that boiling the coffee takes away some of the flavor. 店員︰ 本店的鋁製咖啡滲濾壺價格不貴，也相當方便。這個機器的使用方式是將咖啡粉和水同時煮沸。但是呢，有些人認為把咖啡煮沸會影響咖啡的風味。
    Customer: My friend really loves coffee, so I should definitely get a coffeemaker that doesn't affect the flavor or aroma. 顧客： 喔，我的朋友真的很愛咖啡，所以我真的應該選那種不會影響咖啡原有的風味和香氣的咖啡機。
    Clerk: Then perhaps he'd like a drip coffeemaker. They're a little more expensive, but for convenience, speed, and flavor, they can't be beat. 店員︰ 那他或許會喜歡滴漏式咖啡壺。這種機器是貴了一點，但就方便、速度、以及味道來說，滴漏式咖啡壺真的是上上之選。
    Customer: I'll take one of those, please. 顧客： 請給我一台這種機型的咖啡機。
    Clerk: Great! And this month we're giving away a free bag of fair-trade coffee beans with each new coffeemaker. 店員︰ 太棒了！這個月買一台滴漏式咖啡壺，我們還免費贈送一包公平交易咖啡豆。
     
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    Choose the best word or phrase to answer each question.
    a. iced coffee b. menu board c. blend d. latte e. cappuccino
    f. coffee table g. coffee beans h. joe i. decaf j. aroma
    1.
    		   This type of coffee drink usually has steamed milk on top.
    2.
    		   These are roasted and ground up to make coffee.
    3.
    		   This shows all the different coffee drinks in a coffee shop.
    4.
    		   People often have this type of table in their house.
    5.
    		   If you do not like to drink a lot of caffeine, try this kind of coffee.
    6.
    		   On a hot day, this kind of coffee drink is very refreshing.
    7.
    		   This is a kind of coffee drink made by mixing espresso with steamed milk.
    8.
    		   Americans often say this word when they mean coffee.
    9.
    		   This is a pleasant smell.
    10.
    		   Use this word to describe a kind of coffee.
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