重点单词和短语
produce /'prɑdjus/ 农产品n.
mango /'mæŋɡo/ 芒果n.
describe /dɪ'skraɪb/ 描述 v.
grapefruit /ˈɡrepˌfrut/ 柚子 n.
soak /sok/ 浸泡 v.
discount /'dɪs'kaʊnt/ 折扣；打折 n./v.
flesh /flɛʃ/ 肉体；果肉 n.
citrus /ˈsɪtrəs/ 柑橘 n.
ripe /raɪp/ 成熟的 adj.
ripen /'raɪpən/ 成熟；使成熟 v.
实战对话
A: Hi. I'm looking for some good deals on produce.
嗨，我在找一些物美价廉的农产品。
B: You might want to try the mangoes.
也许你可以尝一尝我们家的芒果。
A: Can you describe a mango to me?
你能描述一下你们的芒果吗？
B: It's a fruit a little smaller than a grapefruit. It has a big seed in it.
它比柚子小，果肉中间有个很大的籽儿。
A: Do I eat the seed?
种子能吃吗？
B: Maybe some animals eat the seed, but humans don't. You'd have to soak it for 10 years.
也许有些动物会吃，但是人不吃的，你必须浸泡它很长时间才能吃。
A: What's the price of these mangoes?
这些芒果怎么买的呢？
B: Today you get a 50-percent discount. They're only $1 each.
今天是半价，只要一美元一个。
A: Tell me what they taste like.
告诉我芒果是什么味道的。
B: Their flesh is soft and juicy. It has a citrus taste. It's sweet.
它的果肉很软并且是多汁的，它有柑橘的味道，甜甜的。
A: Do I need to buy them ripe, or will they ripen at home?
我应该买熟的，还是买还没有熟的放在家里？
B: Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat.
只要用你的大拇指轻轻地按一下外皮，如果是软的，就可以吃了。
A: Where do mangoes come from?
芒果产自哪里？
B: These are from Guatemala, but we're going to start getting mangoes from India.
它们来自危地马拉，但是我们打算从印度进一些芒果过来。
作业精选
1. What's the price of these mangoes?
这些芒果怎么买的呢？
2. Their flesh is soft and juicy.
它的果肉很软并且是多汁的。
3. Just press into it gently with your thumb. If it feels soft, it's ready to eat.
只要用你的大拇指轻轻地按一下外皮，如果是软的，就可以吃了。
