Lesson 2: Hello, I’m Anna!

Speaking Practice

Pronunciation

Conversation

Jonathan: Hey, Pete! Who’s your friend?
Pete: She is Anna. She is new to D.C.
Jonathan: Where are you from?
Anna: I am from a small town.
Jonathan: Well, welcome to D.C.
Anna: Thank you.
Jonathan: I am Jonathan. I am in apartment B4.
Anna: I am in apartment C2. Marsha is my roommate.
Jonathan: I know Marsha. She is nice.
Pete: And I am in Apartment D7. I have to go now.
Anna: Oh!
Pete: Remember to call Marsha at work. Tell her you’re here.
Anna: Right, thanks, Pete. Nice to meet you!
Jonathan: You too, Bye.
Anna: Apartment C2, here I come!

Coffee prices on the rise 咖啡价格上涨

A worker roasts coffee at a coffee shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 19, 2022.

Extreme weather conditions have impacted coffee crops in some of the top-producing countries, which could mean higher prices for your morning cup of coffee.

极端天气条件影响了一些咖啡产量最高的国家的咖啡作物，这可能意味着你早上喝的咖啡价格更高。

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, coffee farmers in Brazil — the world’s leader in coffee production — experienced bad weather last year with both drought and frost that left some with nearly half of the arabica beans as usual.

《华尔街日报》的一篇报道称，作为世界咖啡产量的领导者，巴西的咖啡农去年经历了干旱和霜冻的恶劣天气，导致一些人的阿拉比卡咖啡豆产量接近往常的一半。

It’s still possible to save by skipping the coffee shop and making that morning brew at home, but ground coffee at the supermarket is also going up in price.

不去咖啡店，早上自己在家冲咖啡还是可以省钱的，但超市里的咖啡粉价格也在上涨。