Pronunciation Challenge7 Facts About Coffee You Probably Didn’t Know

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… I didn’t sleep well last night ,so I was a little tired when I woke up this morning, but hey don’t worry, I got myself a cup of coffee on my way to the office. With my own thermos(保溫瓶) not a paper cup from the store, of course. And now I’m enjoying my coffee and the energy boost it brought me. I love coffee not only the stimulating(刺激性的) effect but also because I really love the smell of it. My dad is also a coffee lover, so we have a lot of different tools for making coffee at home. We have four kinds of brewing machines, three kinds of coffee bean grinders, and I believe we’ll have roaster in the near future. So as you can see, we make coffee at home quite often, that’s why my house actually smells like a coffee shop. My body is sensitive to caffeine ,so drinking coffee can help me stay focused and awake, which is nice. But on the other hand, I can’t enjoy afternoon tea with coffee because then I won’t be able to sleep at night. This is really a dilemma(進退兩難) to me. Does anyone have the same problem? I bet you do. Coffee can be a useful beverage for energy boost. But over relying on it is undoubtedly a bad thing. Keeping a regular daily routine and exercising are better ways to have more natural energy. But before that, the most important thing to do now is practice our sentence today.

At times when it gets a little too difficult to focus, the coffee break will offer a welcome change of mind by enhancing concentration and stimulating moods.

1-1. focus [ˋfokəs] (v.) 使集中；專心，調整焦距/ It means to cause to be concentrated.
*With so many distractions(分散注意力的事物) in my room, it’s hard to focus on my task.
* Stay focused.保持專心

The second meaning is to adjust a focus of eyes, cameras, etc.
*Let me focus the telescope(望遠鏡) for you first.

1-2. focus (n.) 焦點/ It means a point of concentration.
*The world's focus is on the situation between Russia and Ukraine(烏克蘭) recently.

2. offer [ˋɔfɚ] (v.) 提供；供給
It means to provide or supply something.
*This organization offers scholarships(獎學金) for poor students who have great artistic talent.

3. enhance [ɪnˋhæns] (v.) 提高；增進
It means to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.
*The author's signature(簽名) enhances the value of this book.

4. stimulate [ˋstɪmjə͵let] (v.) 激發；激勵
It means to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active.
*The government gave out shopping vouchers(票卷) in order to stimulate consumption(消費).
voucher [ˋvaʊtʃɚ] (n.) 票卷，禮卷
coupon [ˋkupɑn] (n.) 禮卷，優惠卷

Do you guys like coffee? If you do, I think this video is good for you too. And if you don’t, after watching this video, you might want consider try it again. Leave a comment below and tell me if you like coffee or not. How often you drink coffee? Share this video to your coffee lover friends.

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