饮食英语-Unit 02-超市

　　Unit 2 Supermarket
Useful Expressions
A. Shopper
1. Excuse me, do u sell party supplies?
2. Could u tell me where I can buy the paper towels?
3. Could u help to find the baking soda¹?
4. What’s on do you open?
5. Do u have an organic food section?
6. This is not exactly what I’m looking for.
7. There’s a pet-food section in your other store on the on Main Street. How can my dog see one in this store?
8. Is this the only kind of Cheddar Cheese you have?
9. Can I boil these dumplings?
10. What you use it for?
11. What the difference between black bean paste and sweet bean paste?
12. Could you pls heat it up for me?
13. I’ll take 200 grams of potatoes salad.
14. There’s no price on it. Could you check the price for me?
15. Do these eggs come in half dozen packs?
16. Can I pay by debit² cards?
17. This is quite heavy! Could you double bag it?
18. Can I get extra air miles by using this credit card?
19. Do you provide delivery service?
20. These chicken wings look a bit dry, how long have they been seating there?
21. Can I exchange for a new one?
(1:58)
B. Vender³
1. Baby diapers are in aisle⁴ 5, next to Personal Care.
2. Just walk down this aisle and turn left, you’ll see the bakery.
3. Would you like to try our new stir-fry sauce?
4. These items are on sale. U can get 2 for the price of 1.
5. I’m sorry we don’t have any decaf coffee in stock at this moment.
6. Are you a member of the Safeway club?
7. I’m sorry but we don’t accept for the one hundred dollar bill, do you have any smaller bills?
8. I’m sorry but this coupon⁵ is not valid⁶, it has expired. Our promotion⁷ period ended last Friday.
9. We deliver your purchases over 40 dollars, but services only get for nonperishable items.
(3:00)
Conversation
1. Buying Salad Dressing⁸
1. – How many people did you invite?
- Well, just a small gathering⁹. Besides you and me, there are about six more people. 4 of them are vegetarians¹⁰.
- Why don’t you prepare a mini salad bar? I’ll get some chicken wings from the Daley for the non-vegetarians. This way, everyone will have something to eat.
- Good idea. I’ll just prepare salad bar with Caesar salad, chef salad, garden salad and a sort of veggies indeed. Everyone can help themselves.
(3:42)
a. At the Products Display promotion – tasting stand
- Would you like to try our new salad dressing? The creamy one is Caesar, the red one is light raspberry and walnut¹¹.
- I’m not a big fan of creamy dressing. Let me try the raspberry one. Um… it tastes kind of fruity.
- That’s one of our light choices. There are about 10 other flavors. I personally recommend is parmesan and roasted garlic dressing.
- Why don’t we go to the salad dressing section and have a good look?
- It’s in the 3rd aisle from here, just walk pass the tea-and-coffee section, it’s right next to the Pasta-Sauces.
- Thanks!
（4：28）
b. At the Salad Dressing Section
- Chee…there so many that you choose from. What do you suggest?
- Just stick to the basic one and you won’t go wrong. I know Jill likes sweet and rich dressings¹². Thousand Island would be the one for her.
- For me, it’s a tousle between Balsamic Vinaigrette and Italian; I like my dressing sour and light. Well, I think I’ll try some Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. What do u like?
- I’ve got a bottle of French at home. Hey, how about the parmesan and roasted garlic dressing. The woman at the stand recommended it.
- We’ll take that too. That should be enough. Let’s other stuff and get out of here.
(5:17)
C. At the Daley
- Excuse me, how long have those chicken wings been sitting there?
- About an hour and a half.
- I’ll take a dozen. Can I also have some potato salad?
- Sure, how much do you need?
- It’s for eight people, so probably need 600 grams or so.
- Would you like me to heat up the chicken wings for you?
- No, that’s fine.
- Do you want extra hot sauce with them?
- Yes, please. Thank you!
(5:53)
2. Buying Kitchen Ware¹³ and Baking Materials
A. At the Baking Section
- What have learnt how to make so far?
- Lemon cheese bars, biscuits and chocolate chip cookies. Last week we made peach pies, this week, we’re going to do brownies and cherry pies. Ok, I get the coco powder and vanilla¹⁴ extract. But I can’t find the almond extract for the cherry pies.
- It’s right there, near your nose, next to the groncer(6:26).
- Great, I’ve got all the ingredients for the class. Now I need to buy more baking accessories.
- But we’ve bought a lot last time.
- I know, but those were the basic ones. I’m taking the advanced course now.
(6:46)
B. At the Kitchen Ware Section
- Look at these gadgets¹⁶. Do you know how to use all of them? We don’t do a lot of baking in Taiwan. These tools are look foreign to me. Take this one for example, what’s it for?
- It’s a sifter¹⁷, used for sifting¹⁸ flour or sugar.
- How about this one, is it a smaller sifter?
- Now, that’s an egg separator. And the one u holding now, is a pastry¹⁹ blender. Listen, I need a bigger mixing bowl and a pastry brush. Could u help me find them? They should be here somewhere.
- This is the biggest ball I can find, is it the one for u?
- Not exactly. …… excuse me, do u have a bigger mixing bowl than this one?
- Yes, we do. But the larger ones are not in stock at this moment. U might have to wait until next week.
- Oh… That would be too late. Thanks anyway.
- Anytime.
(7:51)
- Those shits, you just put in ur cart, what do u use them for?
- These are non-stick baking pans. I don’t have to grease the pans every time. Em… what else do I need? Right, a set of measuring spoons. I think we’re done for the accessories.
- Wait a second. The one u took has only 3 measuring spoons and the whole set cost 14.99. but this one has in total 4 spoons, and it’s only 9.99.
- U’re right, I didn’t notice it. I’ll take the cheaper one. They look the same.
(8:27)
B. At the Cashier
- Hi dear, are u a member of the Safeway club?
- No, what would I get if I’m a member? Do I have to pay to join?
- It’s free, and u get air miles for every purchase. All u have to do is filling out this form and bring it back next time. The reward details are on the back of the form.
- Thanks, I’ll think about it. Can I have a double bag for the kitchen ware? They’re quite heavy.
- Sure, that comes to 87.35.
- Can I pay by debit card?
- Sure, no problem. …… Pls choose the account first and enter ur PIN. Here we go. Have a nice day.
- U too.
Explanations:
1. A paper towel is a thick sheet of paper that you use to dry your hands or to absorb water. (= kitchen paper Am.E)
2. A baking soda is a powder used when baking cakes to make them lighter²⁰. (bicarbonate of soda)
3. Cheddar cheese = hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
4. Paste = a sticky mixture of a substance and a liquid, some are used to stick things
Black Beans Paste黑豆沙is a sweet bean paste often used as a filling in cakes
Sweet Beans Paste 甜豆沙
5. Air miles are points that you collect when you buy certain goods or services and which you can use to pay for air travel.
6. A delivery = a service delivers things to a place.
7. A diaper is a piece of soft towel or paper, which you fasten round a baby's bottom in order to soak up its urine.
8. Decaf is decaffeinated coffee. (without caffeine)
9. Safeway Stores (Ireland) was a supermarket chain that operated in Northern Ireland between 1996 and 2005, when it was acquired by Asda, itself owned by Wal-Mart.
10. Nonperishable = which does not perish, especially a foodstuff²¹.
11. Raspberries are small, soft, red berry-like fruit that grow on bushes.
12. Thousand Island 千岛汁 Black Pepper sauce黑椒汁
Thousand Island dressing is a salad dressing (a variant²² of Russian dressing), commonly made of mayonnaise, ketchup²³, tabasco and finely chopped vegetables, most often pickles²⁴, onions, bell peppers, and green olives
13. Parmesan or Parmesan cheese is a hard cheese with a strong flavour which is often used in Italian cooking.
14. Tousle = disarrange / disorganization
15. Balsamic （vinegar）香草醋 = a type of vinegar which tastes sweet and is made from grape juice.
Balsamic Vinaigrette /v?n?’ɡr?t/ is a mixture of vinegar (or sometimes citrus juice) and oil, often flavored with herbs, spices, and other ingredients.
16. Italian dressing = a vinaigrette-type salad dressing
consisting of a mixture of water, oil, vinegar or lemon juice, black pepper, minced²⁵ onions and bell peppers, sugar or high fructose corn syrup²⁶, and a variety of herbs and spices including garlic.
17. French Dressing = a term used in Britain and the U.S. in particular, to describe the most common salad dressing in France
18. Hot sauce = chili²⁷ sauce
19. Cheese bars 奶酪棒
20. Chocolate Chip Cookies 巧克力粒曲奇
21. Kitchen Ware = the things and tools used in kitchen
22. almond = the flat pale sweet nut 杏仁
23. gadget¹⁵ = a small technological²⁸ object
24. sifter = a container with holes in the top, used for shaking sugar onto things
25. pastry = a mixture of flour, fat and water or milk, baked as a base or covering for pies
26. pastry blender面团拌和机
27. PIN = Personal Identification Number

1 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

2 debit   

n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项

参考例句：

• To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。

3 vender   

n.小贩

参考例句：

• The news vender hasn't open yet,lets buy it later.卖报纸的还没出摊儿，待会儿再去买吧。
• The vender sells candies,fiuits,toys,cigarettes,and all that.这位小贩既卖糖果、水果又卖玩具香烟等等。

4 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

5 coupon   

n.息票，配给票，附单

参考例句：

• The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。

6 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

7 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

8 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

9 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

10 vegetarians   

n.吃素的人( vegetarian的名词复数 )；素食者；素食主义者；食草动物

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma. 素食者认为吃肉食是造恶业。

11 walnut   

n.胡桃，胡桃木，胡桃色，茶色

参考例句：

• Walnut is a local specialty here.核桃是此地的土特产。
• The stool comes in several sizes in walnut or mahogany.凳子有几种尺寸，材质分胡桃木和红木两种。

12 dressings   

n.敷料剂；穿衣( dressing的名词复数 )；穿戴；（拌制色拉的）调料；（保护伤口的）敷料

参考例句：

• He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. 他总是坚持要用无菌纱布包扎伤口。 来自辞典例句
• I waked the orderly and he poured mineral water on the dressings. 我喊醒勤务，他在我的绷带上倒了些矿质水。 来自辞典例句

13 ware   

n.(常用复数)商品，货物

参考例句：

• The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
• Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。

14 vanilla   

n.香子兰，香草

参考例句：

• He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
• I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。

15 gadget   

n.小巧的机械，精巧的装置，小玩意儿

参考例句：

• This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
• She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。

16 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

17 sifter   

n.（用于筛撒粉状食物的）筛具，撒粉器；滤器；罗圈；罗

参考例句：

• She sifted thistles through her thistle-sifter. 她用蓟筛筛蓟。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This paper deals with a nitempering process of sifter mesh. 研究了一种筛片的软氮化工艺。 来自互联网

18 sifting   

n.筛，过滤v.筛( sift的现在分词 )；筛滤；细查；详审

参考例句：

• He lay on the beach, sifting the sand through his fingers. 他躺在沙滩上用手筛砂子玩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was sifting the cinders when she came in. 她进来时，我正在筛煤渣。 来自辞典例句

19 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。

20 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

21 foodstuff   

n.食料，食品

参考例句：

• They handled groceries and foodstuff.他们经营食品杂货。
• Construct a international foodstuff promotion and exhibition trade center.建成国际食品会展经贸中心。

22 variant   

adj.不同的，变异的；n.变体，异体

参考例句：

• We give professional suggestions according to variant tanning stages for each customer.我们针对每位顾客不同的日晒阶段，提供强度适合的晒黑建议。
• In a variant of this approach,the tests are data- driven.这个方法的一个变种，是数据驱动的测试。

23 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？

24 pickles   

n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱

参考例句：

• Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

25 minced   

v.切碎( mince的过去式和过去分词 )；剁碎；绞碎；用绞肉机绞（食物，尤指肉）

参考例句：

• He minced over to serve us. 他迈着碎步过来招待我们。
• A young fop minced up to George and introduced himself. 一个花花公子扭扭捏捏地走到乔治面前并作了自我介绍。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 syrup   

n.糖浆，糖水

参考例句：

• I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
• Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。

27 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

28 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。