【英语趣味课堂】面包-Bread

 Todd: Marika, do you like bread?

Marika: Yes, I do.

 

Todd: OK. What kind of bread do you eat?

 

Marika: I try to eat whole grain bread or bagels or something that's dark.

 

Todd: OK. What do you like to put on bread?

 

Marika: My favorite thing to put on bread is tomatoes and I also like honey.

 

Todd: OK. But not together?

 

Marika: Not together, no.

 

Todd: Do you like mustard?

 

Marika: No, I don't like mustard.

 

Todd: Oh, I love mustard. I eat mustard and bread just plain.

 

Marika: No, no. I know people that eat mustard sandwiches, and no!

 

Todd: OK. Can you make bread?

 

Marika: Yes, I can. Actually, I'm a baker¹.

 

Todd: Really.

 

Marika: Yeah!

 

Todd: Wow!

 

Marika: I'm a pastry² chef.

 

Todd: That's incredible.

 

Marika: Although, bread is kind of a different branch. I do cakes and stuff like that. I can make bread. My grandmother makes bread all the time.

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

whole grain bread

 

I like to eat whole grain bread or bagels.

 

'Whole grain' bread has natural grains in it that have not been processed.  This bread is healthier than white bread.  Notice the following:

 

Do you usually buy whole grain or white bread?

All of our sandwiches are made with whole grain bread.

put on

 

My favorite thing to put on bread is honey.

 

When you 'put something on' bread you add the ingredient on top.  Many people put butter or jam on bread.  Notice the following:

 

There is some extra sauce here if you want to put it on.

Do you want to put mustard on your sandwich?

make bread

 

My grandmother makes bread all the time.

 

To 'make bread' is to prepare it yourself in your house.  You put all of the ingredients together and follow directions or a recipe.  Making bread is difficult and takes a long time. Notice the following:

 

She spent all Saturday making bread.

It smells so good when you make bread in your house.

pastry chef

 

I can make bread; I'm a pastry chef.

 

A 'pastry chef' is a professional cook who makes pastries³.  Pastries are fancy, delicate breads that are usually sweet.  Notice the following:

 

We are taking baking lessons from a pastry chef.

A pastry chef is making wedding cupcakes for us.

different branch

 

Bread is a different kind of branch

 

A 'different branch' in this case means a different type of thing.  It may be similar, but it is not the same.  Notice the following:

 

Administration is a different branch of education.

I knew you were interested in science, but forensics is a completely different branch.

 

 

1 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

2 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。

3 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。