老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（38)：茶香四溢

　　Tea TalK 茶香四溢

　　dialogue 1

　　PeOw: Oh, it's already 4:05. It's Tca Time. Will you join us, Jenny?

　　都4點5分了，到喝茶時問了.珍妮，你跟我們一塊兒去嗎?

　　Jeny: Sure. I would love to.

　　好啊

　　P: Shall I pour you a cup?

　　我給你倒杯茶吧。

　　J: Thanks so much.

　　謝謝.

　　P: Help yourself to some bread and butter. There's also toast and jam

　　來點黃油面包，那兒還有果醬和烤面包。

　　J: Thank you. I didn't expect such a varicty of cakcs.

　　謝謝，我沒想到這里有這么多糕點。

　　J: Yeah. Back in the States, we don't have afternoon tea. Nor do wc use a tea pot.

　　嗯.在美國，我們不喝下午茶，一般也不用茶壺.

　　P: It's interesting. How do you make tea tben?

　　真有意思,那你們怎么泡茶?

　　J: We just have tea baes and add hot water

　　我們用茶袋，再有一壺熱水就行了.

　　P: You mean you don't use tea leaves for your tea?

　　你的意思是說你們泡茶都不用茶葉?

　　J: No, we don't Compared with yours, our tea must be dish water.

　　是啊.比起你們的茶，我們的就和洗琬水沒兩樣了。

　　P: Maybe. In genenl, in Britain wcbdievc that loose leaf tea brcwed in a teapot makes the best tasting tea。

　　或許吧.在英國，人們大都覺得茶葉只有用茶壺泡，才能泡出最好的茶.

　　J: It surejy does. This is greatt.

　　是的.真好喝.

　　P: Another cup?

　　再來一杯吧.

　　J: I will, thank you.

　　好，謝謝，

　　dialogue 2

　　P: BeIieve it or not, tea is the most popular beverage in the world after water.

　　你知道嗎，除了水，世界上最受歡迎的飲料就是茶了.

　　J: Well, peoplc from Asia to Europe all enjoy tea.

　　是的.我知道亞洲人和歐洲人都愛喝茶.

　　P: Right. And China is the bomcland of tca.

　　對，而且茶起源手中國。

　　J: Yes, Chinese people love drinkingtca so much. Somc cven claim they can't Iive without

　　tea.

　　是啊，中國人特別愛喝茶，甚至有些人一生都離不開茶。

　　P: Do you know there are several of Chinesce tea?

　　你知道中國茶分好幾種嗎?

　　J: Yes, I believe tbere are green teas, black teas and scented teas. Any Others?

　　嗯，我記得有綠茶、紅茶和花茶.還有嗎?

　　P: Wcll,havc you ever heard of Wulong tea and compressed tea?

　　沒錯，你聽說過烏龍茶和緊壓茶嗎?

　　J: Oh,yeah. Wulong tea is good for one's hcalth. isn't it?

　　嗯，烏龍茶對身體有好處，對嗎?

　　P: You surely know a lot about China tea

　　你很了解中國茶啊.

　　J: Sure, I like drinking tea at teahouses.

　　當然啦，我喜歡去茶館喝茶.

　　P: Oh, so do l.

　　我也喜歡去.

　　J: Why don't we go for one now?

　　我們現(xiàn)在就去吧。

　　P: Great. We can chat while enjoying a cup there.

　　太好了!我們可以邊喝茶邊聊天.

　　J: Let's go!

　　走吧。