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咖啡包装前，经历了什么？

Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world – even for the English, long-known as a nation of tea drinkers. And we are becoming more choosy about the coffee we drink - the focus is very much on quality. But what about the economics and po...

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咖啡包装前，经历了什么？

Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world – even for the English, long-known as a nation of tea drinkers. And we are becoming more choosy about the coffee we drink - the focus is very much on quality. But what about the economics and politics of coffee production? It's as complicated as getting the right flavour in your cup.
This week's question:

How many cups of coffee are drunk worldwide each year? Is it:
a) 38 billion
b) 400 billion
c) 950 billion
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
1.commodity商品
something that can be bought and sold
2.speculate推测，猜测
make a guess about something based on experience or limited information
3.fluctuations波动，涨落，
changes in prices
4.vulnerable脆弱的，易受伤害的，这里是容易改变的
easy to change
5.makes waves有大影响
have a big effect
6.provides for提供
have enough income to live comfortably
7.labour intensive劳动密集型
employing a lot of people
8.package包装的东西
put a product in a packet or box before selling
9.profitable有利润的，盈利的
to have enough income to live comfortably

Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150416