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Friday, December 20, 2013

Coffee Culture

Learn the language you need to order coffee
你喜歡tall的咖啡嗎? - 來學學點咖啡所需的用語。

Could you order coffee in English or would you become tongue-tied? If you would, you might need a lesson in coffee language.

Size
If you order a small, medium or large coffee, they'll know what you mean. But you'll be considered an amateur. Instead, ask for a "tall", "grande" or "venti."

Coffee names
Espresso: a strong coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.
Espresso Creme: espresso served with an ounce of cream.
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!

Grammar Gym:
"If you order a 'grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino,' you're certain to sound impressive!"
" certain to " - certainly or definitely.
If I show up late, I am certain to get in trouble.
The company is certain to launch their new product next month.

Vocabulary Tips:
amateur -not professional, lack of knowledge and skill, not really know too much about it.业余的人士,外行人,生手。 +'ish' =amateurish - (adj) not professional.业余的
*You can tell the girl is just an amateur by the way she sings.
*Even though Claire is just an amateur, she acts better than many pros.
professional - opposite of amateur.职业的,专家。
pro - professional.
pros - some professional.
ground - grind 研磨,磨碎的过去式,过去分词。
grind - make something into powder.研磨,磨碎
*Gloria had the coffee beans ground by the store.
*The smell of freshly ground coffee fills the kitchen.
foamy -很多泡沫的,起泡的,泡沫很多的。 'foam' -thick bubble.泡沫
*We stood on the beach watching the foamy waves.
*My kids love a foamy bubble bath.泡沫澡
skim milk -脱脂牛奶。 'skim'-脱脂。
*Vivian drinks only skim milk to maintain her weight.
whole milk (whole fat milk) -全脂牛奶
low-fat milk -低脂牛奶。
half-and-half-一半奶精一半牛奶的。
are you tongue-tied? 'tongue-tied' - not sure what to say or someone got you not able to speak.
cat got your tongue - tongue-tied.
ground coffee - coffee got grind called ground coffee.
syrup - a thick fluid that very sweet taste. 糖浆。

Language Tips:
How do you take your coffee? 你要什么样的咖啡?而不是你如何把咖啡带走.
black -不加任何奶精,糖的纯咖啡。
with cream only.-只加奶精的
with cream and sugar.-加奶精和糖的
caffeinated -咖啡因的
decaffeinated coffee -无咖啡因的咖啡。
decaf - decaffeinated的简称。




Notes taking of Studioclassroom