饮食英语-Unit 05-下午茶

　　Unit 5 Afternoon Tea
Useful Expressions
A: Guest, Customer
1. Could u pass me the sugar, pls?
2. I prefer tea bags, they are more convenient.
3. I like strong tea.
4. This tea tastes kind of bitter. I think it's been brewing² for too long.
5. My favourite combination is jasmine and mint.
6. Is this typical finger food for afternoon tea?
7. What kind of tea is it?
8. Where is this tea from?
9. Do u serve traditional English tea here?
10. Does this tea go well with milk?
11. This cake is too heavy for me.
12. What's in the trifle?
13. How do u make the English trifle?
14. Could u add some hot water to the pot?
15. Can I switch the chocolate cake to blueberry cheese cake?
16. What time does the afternoon tea start?
17. What're the hours for afternoon tea?
18. What kind of choices do we have with this order?
19. What kind of fruit goes well with this tea?
01:44
B. Host, Waiter
1. Would u like jam with ur scone⁴?
2. What kind of jam would u like for the crumpets.
3. Would you like to see that tea menu?
4. Do u take milk in ur tea?
5. Help urself to the sandwiches.
6. Would u like whole wheat bread for ur sandwich?
7. I suggest that u try our egg salad sandwich.
8.This tea goes very well with milk.
9. I can make ice tea of it if u'd like.
10. It's made with whole wheat flour.
11. Pls take out the tea bags after five mins.
02:35
Conversation:
1. Going to an Afternoon Tea Party
- Look at all these China silver and beautiful lilies. It feels I'm gonna having tea with the queen at Buckingham Palace. And u should have told us, this is going to be a formal tea party. So Roger and I wouldn't have come in t-shirt and jeans.
- Oh, I didn't mean to make u feel uncomfortable about this setting. It's just that I have had those gadgets⁶ for years, but seldom use them. Don't worry! This is a casual gathering⁷, and we're just going to have a relaxing time and a nice chat.
- Did u buy all these from Britain? They're very beautiful.
- I collected most of them while living in England. The China tea set was a fairy well gift from my landlady⁸. Huh, she was a nice old English lady. We used to have afternoon tea together.
- Do people really have afternoon tea everyday in Britain?
- I think so! Tea is as important to British people as coffee is to Northern Americans.
- Excuse me! The water is boiling.
3:54
a. Brewing Tea
- Do u need a hand?
- Sure! Could u warm the pot for me?
- Why do u warm the tea-pot?
- To make sure the temperature remains⁹ high after we pour boiling water in the pot. We won't get the full flavors from the tea leaves if the water is not hot enough.
- Em, that makes sense.
- What kind of tea would u like? I've got a Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Orange Pekoe or would u prefer fruit and herbal tea? I can make 2 different pots if u like?
- Do u have any decaffeinated tea! I've been trying to cut down on the intake¹⁰ of caffeine these days.
- Sure! No problem! I'll make a pot of decaffeinated tea for u! I'll have Darjeeling. How much should I put into the pot? I usually use the tea bags, so the leaves don’t get everywhere.
- Roughly one teaspoon¹¹ for a cup. I prefer loose tea leaves, because they make the tea less bitter. We can use the strainer for the leaves later. Okay, help yourself to the food.
- What did you put in these ham sandwiches, they’re good.
- Just a touch of English mustard. Try the smaller ones, em, they’re cucumber sandwiches, typical food for English tea.
- You have to give the recipe for the scones¹², oh! They’re fantastic!
- These cream scones do taste better with some extra dried food, don’t they? Well, I think the tea is ready. Do you take milk in your tea, Roger?
- Yes, and sugar, please.
- How about you, Jenny?
- I’m lack, toast intolerant, a slice of lemon will be fine.
05:43
2. Ordering Afternoon Tea
- Good afternoon, how many people?
- 2, do you still serve lunch at this time? I’m sorry, lunch finished half an hour ago. Would u like to see the menu for afternoon tea?
- What kind of food do you have for tea? I’d like to have sth. more substantial more than cake and the cookies.
- It’s the traditional English tea; we have a sort of sandwiches, parsley baked scones, pies and a big selection of desserts.
- That’s sounds fine with me. Well, I’m starving. Let’s just sit down and look at the menu first.
- This way please.
06:24
a. At the Table
- Good afternoon, would u like me to introduce today’s special?
- Do you have any good deal for two very hungry people?
- I suggest that you go for the Royal Family Tea. It comes with five choices of tea sandwiches, scones and crumpets with jam and jellies and fresh pastries¹³ and chocolate.
- 18 dollars for the Royal treat. Ok! I’ll try it. It’ll be better for good.
- I think I’ll have the garden café afternoon tea, coming with 3 choices of finger sandwiches, scones and tea cake.
- What kind of sandwiches can we have?
- Anything you see on the menu here. Our smoked salmon¹⁴ sandwiches are quite popular.
- Okay, I’ll have smoked salmon, roasted beef, turkey, tomato and bacon and cucumber for sandwiches.
- I’ll have smoked salmon, ham and cheese and cucumber with watercress. What kind of tea would u like?
- what is Assam?
- It’s a black tea from India. It’s a bit strong and goes well with milk.
- I’ll take Assam. How about you, Sherry?
- I’d like to try their flavor tea, Apricot Delight.
- Good choice! What kind of toppings would you like for the crumpets and scones? We have strawberry jam, lemon curd¹⁵, cloddy cream and orange marmalade.
- Sherry, why don’t you have jam and lemon curd? And I’ll have cream and marmalade. That way between us, we can try all the toppings.
- Excellent idea!
08:11
b. After the Food and Tea Have Been Served
- Can I trade my marine¹⁶ for your peach tart³?
- Sure, take the coconut¹⁷ cream pie, too. I don’t like coconut.
- Me, either. Excuse me; neither of us wants the cream pie. Can we replace with sth else?
- Sure, you could try our mocha cream cake and English trifle if you like creamy dessert.
- What’s in the trifle?
- It’s pal⁵ cake, layered with strawberry purree, fresh strawberry and topped with lemon curd cream.
- I’ll get the trifle. Sorry for the trouble.
- No problem, madame.
Explanation:
1. brew¹ = to make a hot drink e.g. A freshly brewed¹⁸ coffee
IDIOM: a witch's / evil's brew (an unpleasant drink with mixing different things)
2. jasmine = a plant with white or yellow flowers with a sweet smell, sometimes used to
make perfume and to flavour tea.
3. finger food = food eaten with fingers, referring to the snakes.
4. trifle ? slightly e.g. She seemed a trifle anxious.
?sth that is not so important or valuable
? a cold dessert (a sweet dish松糕) made from cake and fruit soaked in wine or jelly, covered with custard and cream.
IDOMS：trifle with = treat sb/sth without genuine respect
You should not trifle with someone's affection.
5. crumpet小圆烤饼/软面包= a small flat round cake with small holes in the top, eaten hot with butter
6. scone = a small round cake, sometimes with dried fruit in it and often eaten with butter, jam and cream spread on it.
7. Earl Gray格雷伯爵= the title in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom. It's created in 1806 for the General Charles Gray.
8. Darjeeling欧式大吉岭茶= a delicate tea grown on the hills around Darjeeling (a city
in Northern India)
9. Orange Pekoe锡兰上等红茶= a superior grade of black tea; grown in India & Sri
Lanka and Java
10. Herbal tea清凉茶= tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
11. mustard芥末= a thick cold yellow or brown sauce that tastes hot and spicy¹⁹ and is
usually eaten with meat
12. parsley = a small plant with curly leaves that are used for flavouring or decorating
savoury food
13. salmon马哈鱼= a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that is used for food
14. watercress水田芥=a water plant with small round green leaves and thin stems. It has a strong taste and is often eaten raw in salads
15．Assam阿萨姆= a type of tea from the Assam state in northeast India
16. topping = a layer of food that you put on top of a dish, cake, etc. to add flavour or to make it look nice
e.g. baked vegetables with cheese topping
17. lemon curd柠檬酪=a thick sweet yellow substance made from lemon, sugar, eggs
and butter, spread on bread, etc. or used to fill cakes
18．orange marmalade橘子酱
19．Mocha cream cake奥地利朱古力蛋糕
20. to layer = to arrange sth in layers
21. puree = food in the form of a thick liquid made by crushing fruit or cooked
vegetables in a small amount of water e.g. apple puree

1 brew   

v.酿造，调制

参考例句：

• Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
• The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群，因恐他们酿祸。

2 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

3 tart   

adj.酸的；尖酸的，刻薄的；n.果馅饼；淫妇

参考例句：

• She was learning how to make a fruit tart in class.她正在课上学习如何制作水果馅饼。
• She replied in her usual tart and offhand way.她开口回答了，用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。

4 scone   

n.圆饼，甜饼，司康饼

参考例句：

• She eats scone every morning.她每天早上都吃甜饼。
• Scone is said to be origined from Scotland.司康饼据说来源于苏格兰。

5 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

6 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

7 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。

8 landlady   

n.女房东，女地主

参考例句：

• I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前。
• The landlady came over to serve me.女店主过来接待我。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

11 teaspoon   

n.茶匙

参考例句：

• Add one teaspoon of sugar.加一小茶匙糖。
• I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.我需要一把茶匙搅一搅茶。

12 scones   

n.烤饼，烤小圆面包( scone的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• scones and jam with clotted cream 夹有凝脂奶油和果酱的烤饼
• She makes scones and cakes for the delectation of visitors. 她烘制了烤饼和蛋糕供客人享用。 来自辞典例句

13 pastries   

n.面粉制的糕点

参考例句：

• He gave a dry laugh, then sat down and started on the pastries. 杜新箨说着干笑一声，坐下去就吃点心。 来自子夜部分
• Mike: So many! I like Xijiang raisins, beef jerky, and local pastries. 麦克：太多了。我最喜欢吃新疆葡萄干、牛肉干和风味点心。

14 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

15 curd   

n.凝乳；凝乳状物

参考例句：

• I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd.我想在豆腐里加一点辣椒粉。
• The next one is bean curd with crab roe.下一个是蟹黄豆腐。

16 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

17 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。

18 brewed   

调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 )； 酝酿； 沏（茶）； 煮（咖啡）

参考例句：

• The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
• The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。