2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 14 Placing a Drink Order

Placing a Drink Order Server: Hello, Im Allie and Ill be your server today. Heres a menu. Can I take your drink order? Joel: Id like a glass of water with no ice. Server: Sure. Will that be sparkling or still? Joel: Uh, tap. Server: Okay, one glass o

VOA慢速英语 2008 0222a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Usually we think about material qualities when we think about the pleasure we will get from a product. When something costs a lot, we might think about all the fine work that went into it. But can pr

SSS 2010-03-24

Here are two seemingly unrelated facts. One: from the late 1940s through 1963, we tested atomic bombs in the atmosphere. Two: wine lovers are sometimes duped into spending exorbitant amounts for fake vintage bottles that werent from the year they wer

英语访谈对话 92 Wine

Todd: Now, Sandra, hello! Sandra: Hello! Todd: Now, you are a wine connoisseur. Or wine teacher. No! Sandra: Not really! Todd: Not really? Sandra: A wine connoisseur. No, that's sort of a snobby. Todd: Oh, really? Sandra: Yes. Todd: Oh, OK. So, how w

As China's Wine Industry Grows, France Trains a New Generation

Yixuan Hao is sitting in a classroom in the Burgundy area of France, with a glass of red wine in her hand. She examines the wine as she slowly moves the glass around. Next, she takes a small taste. Then, she smells it. Yixuan has been tasting and sme

Lesson 27 - RED LETTER DAY / RED TAPE

A red letter day Red tape 红颜色这个字，就是英文里的 red，也经常出现在美国的成语和俗语里，有时是正面的，有时是反面的。例如，我们在中文里说，铺上红

委托销售 销售报告

销售报告在第一次便能向贵公司提出如此满意的报告, 甚感欣慰。我们保证对以后的船货, 以尽全力加以关注。 We are pleased that in this first instance, we have been enabled to give you such a satisfactory report,

原版英语对话1000个:092 Wine

Todd: Now, Sandra, hello! Sandra: Hello! Todd: Now, you are a wine connoisseur. Or wine teacher. No? Sandra: Not really! Todd: Not really? Sandra: A wine connoisseur. No, that's sort of a snobby.... Todd: Oh, really? Sandra: Yes. Todd: Oh, OK. So, ho

SSS 2008-01-15

This is Scientific Americans' 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber . This'll just take a minute. You think we enjoy something based on its intrinsic qualities. Food should taste good because its molecules tickle our tongues. But it's much more compl

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Studying a Wine Involve

FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we continue our exploration into the world of wine. Last week, we discussed the history, kinds of grapes and how wine is produced. This

实战口语情景对话 第88期:红酒 Wine

Todd: Now, Sandra, hello! 桑德拉，你好！ Sandra: Hello! 你好！ Todd: Now, you are a wine connoisseur. Or wine teacher. No! 你现在是一名红酒鉴赏家。或者是红酒鉴定老师。 Sandra: Not really! 不完全是！ Todd: Not real

旅游英语口语就该这么说:第213期 爱好 询问收藏

What do you like to collect? 你喜欢收集什么？ I like to collect old books. 我喜欢收集旧书。 I have a collection of the best French wines. 我收藏着最好的法国酒。 My father has a collection of paintings from the lang Dynasty.

世界上最著名的可以酿酒的八种葡萄

'I KNOW NOTHING about wine--where do I start?' is perhaps the most frequent question I am asked. An obvious starting point is with grape varieties, which each have their own distinctive character and flavor. 我对葡萄酒一无所知──我该从哪

60秒科学:Red Wine with Fish? Iron-ic Answer

Red Wine with Fish? Iron-ic Answer In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers found that red wine only clashes with fish if the wine has high levels of iron. Steve Mirsky reports Its one of the most vexing pro

SCIENCE REPORT - Red Wine and Heart Disease

SCIENCE REPORT – January 9, 2002: Red Wine and Heart Disease By George Grow This is the VOA Special English SCIENCE REPORT. British scientists may have discovered the reason why red wine appears to

全球变暖有利英国葡萄酒

Traditionally, England's damp and chilly climate has proved a hindrance to local vineyards, as grapes need abundant sunlight to fully develop. But that is changing. Professor Richard Selley, from Imperial College's department of Earth Science and Eng

坑爹 彩票号码印错50万美金成泡影

A New Mexico man has spoken of his anger after buying what appeared to be a winning lottery ticket worth more than $500,000 - only for officials to claim it was a misprint and refuse to honor it. 美国新墨西哥州一名男子买了一张彩票并且

生活英语：解读葡萄酒瓶上的标签

生活英语：解读葡萄酒瓶上的标签 Vintage. This is actually the first thing we look for ourselves. You don't need to have a vintage chart in your pocket or care whether 2001 or 2002 was a better year in the Sierra Foothills. The vast majo

中国酒业抢占全球市场

Of course it is still not realistic to anticipate bottles of Chinese wine to flood Australian or European supermarket shelves anytime soon. But some of the attendees at a recent international grape conference in Beijing say they have tasted some fine

经济学人200:伪造的美酒 法国酒庄拉法克红酒

Fine-wine fraud 伪造的美酒 Chateau Lafake 法国酒庄拉法克红酒 The fine-wine boom is attracting forgers 美酒追捧热潮催生造假者 Taste is a delicate thing 味觉一种微妙的东西 WINE buffs are like art collectors. 葡萄酒爱