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Ice Cream
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Ice Cream
冰淇淋

Learn about Count and Noncount Nouns

Date: Jun 20 2012

Themes: Food

Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns

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When it comes to dessert, there are plenty of tasty sweets. But on a hot day, nothing hits the spot like a big scoop of ice cream.

Ice cream seems to be popular all over the world. In Italy, gelato is popular. Some people might prefer popsicles or fruity sorbet. No matter what your preference is, there’s sure to be a tasty way for you to cool down during the summer. Hear Marni and Ella talk about ice cream.

一提到甜点,我们可以列举出大量的美味甜食。但是在炎热的夏季,什么也比不上一大勺冰淇淋。
冰淇淋在全世界都受到广泛的欢迎。在意大利,流行 Gelato 冰淇淋。有些人可能更喜欢冰棍或果味冰糕。不管你喜欢什么口味,在炎热的夏季,冰淇淋都可以使你解暑降温,心旷神怡。听听玛尼和艾拉谈论冰淇淋。

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Ella

Ella

Marni

Marni

Ella:  So, I was trying to make some ice cream the other night, but it just ended up tasting too salty. With the amount of ice cream I eat, I should learn how to make it. I just love it.

Marni:  Wow, I didn’t even think about making it. I mean, there’s so many delicious flavors out there, and so many delicious options that, I don’t know, making it just seems too difficult.

Ella:  Yeah, it’s not one of those things that the reward is really awesome, ‘cause you just get tired afterwards and you don’t really want to eat it. So I think I’m just gonna stick to the store.

Marni:  Yeah, it seems so messy to make it. But there’s so many amazing flavors out there that are so refreshing, like mint ice cream or even like a gelato or sorbet that’s really fruity in the middle of summer when it’s so hot out. Love it.

Ella:  I love coffee ice cream.

Marni:  Oh yeah.

Ella:  Those are my favorites.

Marni:  I know. Who doesn’t like ice cream. But can you eat ice cream when it’s cold out?

Ella:  Oh yeah, I don’t care. I’ll get a milkshake if it’s below zero.

 

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Discussion

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Ella tried to make ice cream, but it ended up being too salty. She says she’ll stick to the ice cream you can buy in the store from now on.

But Ella really loves ice cream. Marni agrees that it is a great dessert. She likes gelato and sorbet as well. Mint is one of Marni’s favorite flavors of ice cream. Ella prefers coffee.

One thing Marni doesn’t like is eating ice cream on a cold day. Only Ella loves ice cream enough to do that!

Do you like ice cream? What are your favorite flavors?

 

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Mahtab.bp

Mahtab.bp

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I’d like to test any new flavor but not unusual ones!!!


One day I tried a pepper ice cream ,just one bite ….. ohhhhhhhh ,even remmebering that makes me sick!Yell


Chocolate ,coffee ,lemon , vanilla , and all fruity falvors! are my favorites, but I dont like nuts or other things in my ice cream!Yeah I can eat all of them!:))


Here is our traditional ice cream!:)


 Persian ice cream and faloudeh



Of course I prefer milkshakes more than ice creams and I always make them!



 

kukuka

kukuka

Ukraine

I like both ice-cream and sorbet. I don’t even know which of them I like most. I guess it depends on the mood. And speaking about flavors I like cherry ice-cream and also chocolate ice-cream but to be honest I can eat any kind of ice-cream at least as long as it’s free of charge :-).


PS yeah but most of all I like SUMMER (push the like button if you feel the same)

01:15 PM Jun 20 2012 |

caseyzeng

China

I love chocolate ice cream,it’s quite sweet. i will try to make it even i never think about making it. try everything. gaga…

12:58 PM Jun 20 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Walking around the city whenever a  spot an ice cream  shop  ,my ayes  pops out  at the sight of its  the creamy flavours, and  an internal war begins  between my  guardian angels. the good one advices me : ” move on ,you have diabetics ,you shouldn´t, and the fallen angel the opposite:  C`mon  it won´t harm you  ,why  should you deprive yourself of the pleasure of  indulging with  ice cream ,  , my choices are : chocolate ,dulce de leche ,vanilla ,pecan, mango . Usually ,my good and protective Angel has to backed out  defeated . silly me Innocent  

11:46 AM Jun 20 2012 |

noo smile

noo smile

Egypt

i love it so much beacuse i love sumer 

11:33 AM Jun 20 2012 |

CJian

CJian

China

wowowo~ 

11:30 AM Jun 20 2012 |

Eleniya

Eleniya

Russian Federation

I heard about salty ice creams and even with a taste of fish and vegetables, but I don’t wanna try such weird things :)


I prefer sweet white ice cream. Sometimes I like it with chocolate and strawberries or other berries or nuts. For now it’s hot here and we eat an ice cream almost every day in summer.

11:05 AM Jun 20 2012 |

nourelyakine

Algeria

really, I love it Smile

11:02 AM Jun 20 2012 |

mickee85

mickee85

Philippines

I didn’t know anyone who doesn’t like ice cream :) everyone’s love ice cream. My favorite flavor is cookies and cream.

10:09 AM Jun 20 2012 |

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vip1

vip1

Canada

I just want ice cream right now! Smile

09:16 AM Jun 20 2012 |

Shiva20

Shiva20

India

I like to eat ice cream especially vennila i love t

08:58 AM Jun 20 2012 |

AbdulazizAh19

Saudi Arabia

Yes, of course I do like ice cream especially because I live on a hot spot of the world, Saudi Arabia Cool. It helps to feel cooler. Mmmm vanilla is my favourite flavor. 

08:57 AM Jun 20 2012 |

princessanika

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I love ice cream in all the day i should eat ice cream lotLaughing

08:48 AM Jun 20 2012 |

sofree

sofree

China

I LOVE icecream, but I can’t imagine a salty icecream…


I’d love to have any type with chocolate or orange flavor. :)

08:15 AM Jun 20 2012 |

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Mellisaa

Mellisaa

China

My stomach is not well, so i can only eat a little of it.hhhhh

06:30 AM Jun 20 2012 |

KittyZhou

KittyZhou

China

Ice cream a delicious one i love it most.

05:55 AM Jun 20 2012 |

awesome mina

Afghanistan

i like ice cream so much speacially in hot days wd my frnds.my fevorite flavor is vanila.

05:12 AM Jun 20 2012 |

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nancywu1983

China

I like it

03:36 AM Jun 20 2012 |

emi0808

emi0808

Philippines

 I love eating icecream. and my favorite flavor is Double dutch and strawberry. hmmm just thinking of it makes my mouth watering. :D

02:57 AM Jun 20 2012 |

BastetPrada

Colombia

Who couldn’t love ice cream? Uff! I love it.

02:35 AM Jun 20 2012 |

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