本期节目话题背景

　　最近，有同学问了这样一道题“Describe an object that you think is beautiful”。有句话叫做“情人眼里出西施”，这意味着美是主观的。因此，一个人觉得有吸引力的东西，与另一个人认为引人注目或引人注目的东西肯定是不同的。我认为一个很好看的东西可能大家都想不到，那就是我最近去的一家咖啡馆里的咖啡机。它到底有什么地方吸引我呢？咱们一起来聊一聊吧～
　　我想我认为它很美的原因有两个：从结构上来说，它看起来很不错，而且它做出来的咖啡也很可口，因此我认为这台咖啡机很吸引我。

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe an object that you think is beautiful
　　You should say :
　　What it is
　　Where you saw it
　　What it looks like
　　And explain why you think it is beautiful

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　There is a saying ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and that means beauty is subjective. So what one person finds attractive, differs from what another person considers striking or eye-catching. I guess I’m saying all this because I’m worried that you’ll think, ‘why has he chosen that?’ Anyway, I’m waffling... the object that caught my eye recently was a coffee machine.
　　A new coffee shop has opened near where I live and it’s a hipster place so everything in it is incredibly cool and arty. When I went in for a coffee a few weeks back, the coffee machine caught my attention and I couldn’t take my eyes off it. Maybe it’s because I’m addicted to coffee and I find the process of making a latte or cappuccino captivating, but the machine is stunningly beautiful.
　　It’s a massive machine because it’s a commercial one but it’s elegant because it’s shiny and chrome is one of my favorite colors. Actually I’m not entirely sure if chrome is a color or a material. Because it’s a brand new machine, it still looks bright and glossy. There are lots of knobs and these are black which complement the chrome.
　　I guess the reasons why I think it’s beautiful are twofold: physically, it looks incredible, but also the product that it created was heavenly. It was one of the best coffees I’ve ever had. I’m now a regular and get to see this exquisite object regularly!
　　Words & expressions in this episode
　　1. eye-catching adj. 引人注目的；显著的
　　2. waffle v. 讲或写冗长而无意义的话，唠叨
　　3. captivating adj. 有吸引力；迷惑的
　　4. exquisite adj. 精致的；剧烈的；敏锐的