Taiwan University Makes 3D-Printed Steak

Do you guys like steak? Lots of people love it. They even love hearing the sound of steak cooking in a frying pan. 你們喜歡吃牛排嗎？很多人喜歡，他們甚至喜歡煎牛排的聲音。 You know that steak comes from cows, right? But a university in Taiwan made a steak without a cow. How did they do that? They used a printer. 台灣的一所大學用印表機做出了牛排。 Well, not that kind of printer. They used a 3D printer. 3D printers are cool. You can make lots of things with them, like toys and even houses! 他們用的是3D印表機，這種印表機還可做出玩具，甚至是做房子！ A university in Taiwan used a 3D printer to make steaks. They put the eggs and peas and other ingredients into the 3D printer. Then, the printer made the steaks. 這所大學把雞蛋、豌豆，還有其他食材放進3D印表機裡面，牛排就做出來了。 So now, no cow was needed at all. That makes the steak vegetarian. I think that's great. 這種牛排不需要用到牛，它是素的。 The university can also change the steak's texture. They can make the steak harder. Or, they can make it softer. 牛排的口感也可以改變，讓它更硬或是更軟。 If the texture is hard, it's harder to chew. If the texture is soft, it is easier to chew. That is good for older people. Some older people have trouble chewing. They need to chew soft food. 如果牛排很軟，都咬得動，對老人家也比較好。 I'm glad the university in Taiwan made steaks with a 3D printer! What a great idea! I just hope it tastes as good as the real thing! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用印表機做的牛排，不知道味道如何。 1. Cow 牛。 Beef and milk are from cows. 牛肉和牛奶都來自牛。 Right, so is cheese. 對，起司也是。 Cows are useful animals. 牛是很有用的動物。 2. Ingredient 配料。 What are the ingredients in this cake? 這個蛋糕用了哪些配料？ Eggs, sugar, flour and nuts. 雞蛋，糖，麵粉和堅果。 3. Soft 軟的，softer 更軟。 I prefer softer food. 我喜歡比較柔軟的食物。 Then you'll like the pudding I made. It's soft. 那你會喜歡我做的布丁。它很軟。 4. As good as 一樣好。 Hmmm, this pudding is as good as the restaurant's. 這個布丁跟餐廳裡的一樣好吃！ I'm glad you like it. 我很高興你喜歡。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ Let's read them together. cow 牛 ingredient 配料 soft 柔軟的 softer 更軟 as good as 一樣好 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story mostly about? A: The most popular type of steak B: A steak that was made with no meat C: The problems with eating beef 2. Which ingredient did the university NOT use to make steaks? A: A vegetable B: Cow meat C: An egg 3. Which texture of food is best for very old people? A: Soft B: Medium C: Hard Answers 1. B 2. B 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn