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Apples
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Learn English with this food English lesson

Date: Feb 06 2013

Themes: Food

Grammar: Modal Verbs

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Red, green, golden. Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji. Whatever your favorite kind, there’s nothing like a crisp, fresh apple, especially when apples are in season. In most of the United States, autumn is the best time for apples, but they’re available in most grocery stores year-round, too.

For people who love apples, a trip to an apple orchard is a real treat. At orchards you can try many varieties of apples, and sometimes even pick your own. Find out what Marni and Mason think about apples in this food English lesson.

红色、绿色、金色。澳洲青苹、红元帅、富士苹果。无论你喜欢哪种,都不能与清脆、新鲜的、特别是应季的苹果媲美。在美国大多地区,秋天是收获苹果的最佳季节,但在多数杂货商店,一年四季都可买到苹果。

对于喜欢苹果的人,果园之旅是一次不错的盛宴。在果园,你可以品尝多种苹果,有时甚至可以亲自采摘。在本节以食物为话题的英语课上,看看玛尼和梅森怎样谈论苹果。

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Marni

Marni

Mason

Mason

Marni:  Mason, one of my absolute favorite things about fall is apples.

Mason:  Is that a fall thing?

Marni:  Well, it’s when they’re in season around here.

Mason:  I’m so bad at keeping track of when fruit is in season, or when we just get it from, you know, Brazil.

Marni:  Right. The taste of a fresh apple, and there are so many different varieties…

Mason:  I never understood that, like what the difference is between all the different types of apples. Are they genetically engineered? Are they different locations?

Marni:  I think it’s different locations, different soil, different temperatures.

Mason:  What’s your favorite kind?

Marni:  I have several favorite kinds. But what I’m going to tell you is you should go to an apple tasting. They’ll have like 30 different varieties, and they’ll cut them up, and then you can really kind of savor and really experience the different tastes that are out there.

Mason:  I never knew that was a thing.

Marni:  There is. There’s a thing. You go to these orchards and there’s an abundance of apples, so you can pick them yourselves, and that makes them more cost-effective. There’s often tastings associated with that, so you can get the subtle nuances of the different apples.

Mason:  Well, you picked the right profession then, I guess, being a teacher. I’m sure the kids adorn your desk with delicious apples.

Marni:  They do. And to answer your question, my favorite apple is the Pink Lady.

 

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Marni is excited to tell Mason about one of her favorite aspects of fall: apples. Mason doesn’t know very much about apples at all. He doesn’t know when they’re in season, or what the difference is between different types of apples.

Marni’s surprised that Mason knows so little about apples. She thinks that a great way for him to learn more about them would be to go to an apple tasting at an orchard. He could try the different varieties of apples that the orchard grows, and even pick some apples himself.

Mason jokes that Marni picked a great profession for an apple-lover. Marni is a teacher, and, traditionally, students brought apples to their teachers as a gift.

Do you love apples? What are your favorite varieties? What kinds of fruits are native to where you live?

 

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Irene Forever

Ukraine

Knuschu, I appreciate your joke. By the way, I’m a sharp-shooter and always get what I  want.:)

04:47 PM Feb 06 2013 |

Nabilo

Nabilo

Germany

Of course I love apple like the most people around the word. It is among the top 3 healthiest fruits beside melon and mango as much as I know. I especially prefer Royal Gala and Jonagold, but also the yellow apple (By the way Jonagold is supposed to be the healthiest kind of apple but I am not sure;)). In Germany there are almost all kind of apples. In Morocco, Royal Gala (reed), Yellow and small green apples are grown. 

04:18 PM Feb 06 2013 |

knuschu

knuschu

Germany

Irene,


An apple a day keeps a doctor away, but you have to aim well .:)

 julito

julito

Argentina

Moriza, hmmmmm. Adan was expelled from paradise  on acount of an apple . No problem ,send them anyway, this planet earth  is far  from  paradise . lol

02:46 PM Feb 06 2013 |

Moriza

Moriza

Ukraine

Julio,what about yellow apples? Don,t you like them?I can send you by private mail some yellow ones if you wish (haha).

01:32 PM Feb 06 2013 |

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Tanya_V

Tanya_V

Ukraine

My favorite variety is Golden. It is yellow. And it has an unusual taste. :)
I eat apple every day. It good satisfies hunger. And also apples are very useful! ;)


I like apples. :)

01:21 PM Feb 06 2013 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

I like apples, red or green, but in my country, the best picks are exported around the world  leaving to the domestic market those of lesser quality. too bad.!!

01:15 PM Feb 06 2013 |

Moriza

Moriza

Ukraine

Irene,


If I had to choose between a doctor and an apple,I,d give my preference to apple(coz an apple is a doctor itself).

12:44 PM Feb 06 2013 |

pirate006

pirate006

Turkey

Yuo Know! it is The secret of the beauty of my skin; I eat an apple every morning:))

12:21 PM Feb 06 2013 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

Moriza, it’s so healthy.


An apple a day keeps a doctor away, but if the doctor’s cute forget the fruit.:)



12:19 PM Feb 06 2013 |

naira71

naira71

Azerbaijan

Yes I like apples very much because they are healthy .My country is rich with different kinds of fruit.Many kinds of apples are grown in our country as the climate is convinient for it.Apples are good and usefull in autumn when they are crisp.

12:08 PM Feb 06 2013 |

Moriza

Moriza

Ukraine

All fruits are useful and tasty ,but in my opinion,  an apple is a king among them,it,s the most spread fruit in most regions.I,m a big apple-lover,I like to eat them everywhere:when reading,when searching in net,when watching Tv,when walking,when working about the house.I like them fresh , baked and  dried,in pies and juices.


 For me apples should be here,there and everywhere,then I,m delighted.

10:18 AM Feb 06 2013 |

masoudhsn

masoudhsn

Canada

I love eating apples every day, doesn’t matter which types. Tasting apples at a garden is a great idea because you have a chance to taste different varieties of them even though I don’t know very much about their types. In my country, many kinds of apples are imported from US and Latin America like Chile and Brazil, so we have them in all seasons which is great.

10:13 AM Feb 06 2013 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

What a gorgeous fruit an apple is!


Unfortunately I can’t eat all sorts of apples as I feel bad after doing it. So pity!:(


But still I love eating apples named white juice. It’s an early sort of them. Therefore I have a few trees of that sort  in my garden and always enjoy their blooming and fragrance in spring. I have about ten other apple trees to make jam, juice and dry apple slices for the winter use.


We have a wide variety of fruits in Ukraine. My favourite ones are peaches, apricots  and plums.


It’s so unusual for my country to grow kiwis, but we already can do it because of changing the climate to hot in summer.


It’s white juice.





09:48 AM Feb 06 2013 |

knuschu

knuschu

Germany

I like apples of course. We have three different sort of apple trees in our garden. One is good for cake, The others we just eat. This season I try apple wine for the first time. I would like to invite my ebaby friends for tasting! :)

09:46 AM Feb 06 2013 |

kennkg

Hong Kong

wow, i really admire people have such a chance to go to an apple tasting at an orchard. although i dont know very much about apples at all, i just love to try a different types of apples, especially a fresh apple^^is delicious



09:03 AM Feb 06 2013 |

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egss777

egss777

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I like apple apple is delicious. we access to all kind of apple and fruits in all season Because my country has wide latitude

08:20 AM Feb 06 2013 |

dorud

dorud

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i really love apples especially neat crisp and blight red ones …they are very delicious … but the truth is i really dont know much about apples and their different varieties …. i just prefer enjoy eating them …

07:20 AM Feb 06 2013 |

Lynda

Lynda

Taiwan

I love apples very much as they’re healthy. Personally, I perfer sweet, juicy and crispy one. An apple a day keeps a doctor away. Since Taiwan joined WTO, World trade organization, we have had many kinds of friut and vegetable such as cheeries, pears from other countries. Local friut is as good as from foreign countries, like downbells, watermelons, and gauvas..etc..:) How about you?:P

06:28 AM Feb 06 2013 |

jedla4

jedla4

Czech Republic

The best variety of apple for me is a apple cake from from my mother ;)

05:16 AM Feb 06 2013 |

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