雅思口語 Part 1新題Cakes & Desserts

在今天的推送中，我們(men) 來看看這個(ge) 季度Part 1的一個(ge) 新話題——cakes and desserts。大家可以根據文中梳理的思路和語料來組織與(yu) 自己情況相關(guan) 的答案。

Do you like eating cakeor other dessert?

Do you eat cakeor dessertafter meals?

Have you ever made cakeor dessertby yourself?/Can you makecake/dessertby yourself?

Why do some people dislike eating dessertand cake?

Are there any traditional cakes in your country?

這個(ge) 話題其實和之前的ice cream, chocolate, snacks有很多相通的地方，所以相關(guan) 的語料也是可以應用過來的。比如這幾類東(dong) 西都是甜品、甜食，我們(men) 便可以結合是否喜歡吃甜食來做回應。在講ice cream和巧克力時有小夥(huo) 伴可能會(hui) 提到口味，同樣地，cake也可以有相應的口味。ice cream可以說是夏日的必備品了，那在一些特殊場合或節日，cake自然也是不可缺少的單品。但有的人可能是出於(yu) 無奈不能吃蛋糕，比如受不了裏麵的奶油/黃油，或是對雞蛋過敏。

相關(guan) 表達：

have a sweet tooth 喜歡甜食

be (not) into …喜歡/不喜歡……

a must for … ……必備品

be allergic to eggs 對雞蛋過敏

whipping/whipped cream 鮮奶油

butter 黃油

a piece of/slice of cake 一塊蛋糕

bakery 烘培店

sweet taste 甜味

the texture is soft and creamy 口感柔軟細膩

can’t resist the temptation to … 無法抵擋……的誘惑做……

put me in a good mood讓我心情好

常見的蛋糕類型和配料：

a chocolate/cream/fruit/lemon/vanilla cake 巧克力/奶油/水果/檸檬/香草蛋糕

chiffon cake 戚風蛋糕

sponge cake 海綿蛋糕

Swiss roll (cake)瑞士卷

cupcake 紙杯蛋糕

(fudge) brownie （軟糖）布朗尼

a cheese topping 奶酪澆頭（topping：蛋糕或冰激淩等最麵上可食用的裝飾物）

extra topping 額外的澆頭

fruit filling 水果餡

creamy filling 奶油餡

chocolate syrup 巧克力糖漿

mung bean cake 綠豆糕

jujube cake 棗糕

參考例句：

Though I’m not that into sweets, I do eat cake from time to time. When I meet up with a friend at a coffee house, for instance, I usually order a cup of fresh coffee and a sponge cake.

I must say I have a sweet tooth. I eat cake almost every day, and a fudge brownie is my favourite. You know, it’s a perfect combination of chocolate and cake.

I don’t eat cakethat often. The only occasion I consume it is on my birthday or my friends’ birthdays.

I like Swiss roll cake the most. It’s got a light sponge and creamy filling. I always eat it with a latte in the morning as part of my breakfast.

針對cake這個(ge) 話題，我們(men) 也可以結合健康相關(guan) 的內(nei) 容進行回應。比如女孩子永不停歇的話題——減肥。蛋糕這種東(dong) 西，卡路裏太多啦！如果吃一塊蛋糕，可能意味著自己要做一小時的有氧運動才能消耗掉其能量。再者，吃太多的蛋糕，對牙齒不太好，尤其是對小朋友的牙齒。所以，可能小時候就算很喜歡吃蛋糕，父母也不允許，因為(wei) 總跟自己說“蛋糕吃多了會(hui) 長蛀牙”，隻是偶爾作為(wei) 獎勵給自己買(mai) 一小塊蛋糕。當然啦，你也可以直接說小時侯就是偷偷吃了太多甜食了，導致自己長了蛀牙，現在很後悔，自然也很少吃了。

相關(guan) 表達：

keep in shape 保持體(ti) 形，保持健康

lose weight 減肥

put on/gain fat 長胖

burn (off) fat 燃燒脂肪

burn off calories 燃燒卡路裏

a high-calorie snack 高熱量的零食

start counting calories 開始計算卡路裏（指開始控製自己的飲食）

aerobic exercise 有氧運動

reduce my sugar consumption 減少自己的糖分攝入量

cause tooth decay 導致蛀牙

it takes its toll on me 對我造成傷(shang) 害

as a reward 作為(wei) 獎勵

sneak cake 偷吃蛋糕

參考例句：

I’ve started counting calories most recently. I need to avoid foods like that.

It’s a high-calorie snack. If I have some cake, such as a slice of chiffon cake or chocolate cake, I have to do an hour of aerobic exercise to burn off calories.

My parents didn’t allow me to eat much cake. They always said it would cause tooth decay.

Well, I always sneaked cake when I was little. Now, it takes its toll on me—I've got decayed teeth. Therefore, I have to go to the dentist regularly!

在cake話題中可能會(hui) 涉及與(yu) “茶與(yu) 咖啡”類似的問題，即你自己會(hui) 做嗎？或許自己沒做過，但有想過，隻是迫於(yu) 沒有相應的設備和工具還沒有嚐試。又或許某一次心血來潮跟著網上的某個(ge) 視頻教程做了個(ge) 一個(ge) 小蛋糕，結果卻不理想，浪費了食材。再或是自己隻對“吃”感興(xing) 趣，對“做”並不感興(xing) 趣，也完全不了解。如果你是烘培達人，那就可以秀一番：隔三差五就會(hui) 做，並且會(hui) 分享給家人或朋友。自己有獨家秘方，做出來的蛋糕比烘培店的還要好吃。

相關(guan) 表達：

oven 烤箱

microwave oven 微波爐

baking pan 烘盤

waste a lot of ingredients 浪費很多材料

be in the mood for sth/to do sth.有做某事的興(xing) 致

on a whim 一時興(xing) 起

successfully made a chocolate cake from scratch 從(cong) 零開始成功做了一個(ge) 巧克力蛋糕

time-consuming 耗時的

a real hassle 真麻煩

kitchen utensil 廚房用具

mixer 攪拌機，攪拌器

beat the cream 攪拌奶油

is burnt 糊了，燒焦了

video tutorial 視頻教程

follow the instructions step by step 一步一步跟著指示

know nothing about… 對……完全不了解

homemade cake 自製蛋糕

a special/secret recipe 特殊/秘密配分

參考例句：

Once, I wanted to bake a cake or something on a whim. So, I went online, found a video tutorial and then followed the instructions step by step. It turned out to be a disaster! The cake was burnt, so I wasted a lot of ingredients.

Actually, baking is one of my hobbies. On weekends, I enjoy staying at home and trying out my special recipes.

I’ve never tried that. I don’t have any baking equipment. Besides, I’m not good at dealing with kitchen utensils, using a mixer to beat the cream, for example.