Starbucks Keeping it Green at a Higher Price

Coffee prices have been falling in recent months due to oversupply, but prices at coffee shops are not following that trend. One reason why coffee shops are keeping prices high may be that companies like Starbucks are spending money to protect the environment.

Starbucks has adopted new coffee purchasing guidelines-paying special premium prices for quality coffee produced without damaging surrounding forests and wildlife, and without contaminating water supplies with waste materials, or using excess amounts of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.→CNN Business Magazine

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
The way that Starbucks manage. Starbucks would rather pay higher prices to protect the environment.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Premium. 2)Contaminate. 3)Fertilizer. 4)Pesticide.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: One reason why coffee shops are keeping prices high may be that companies like Starbucks are spending money to protect the environment.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
Starbucks really keep prices high. I thought we have to pay high prices to buy coffee because of inflation. Well, I know I was wrong. I think Starbucks really care about making good coffee. Their shops, their service, their coffee, and so on, as long as regarding the customers, they will do their best. Now we can enjoy a cup of good coffee, because their hard working.

Ipod Touch

Music, Movies, and More

Flick through album covers and find your music. Download and watch your favorite movies, rentals, TV shows, and more from the iTunes Store. Tap into thousands of photos. All using incredible Multi-Touch touchscreen technology on a beautiful 3.5-inch display.

Music
If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod touch, flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. When you do, just tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Another tap starts the music. Even view the lyrics while you're listening to the track.

Videos

The 3.5-inch display gives you video like you’ve never seen on a portable device. Watch your favorite movie or rental from the iTunes Store. Catch up on TV shows anywhere. Enjoy video podcasts. Play music videos. All using Multi-Touch touchscreen technology. With a tap, bring up onscreen controls to play/pause and view by chapter. Turn your iPod touch to switch between widescreen and full screen.
Photos
iPod touch holds up to 25,000 photos you sync via iTunes. Flick to scroll through thumbnails. Tap to view full screen. Rotate for landscape format. Or perform some sleight of hand by opening two fingers to zoom in. You can even play slideshows, complete with music and transitions. Set any photo as your wallpaper to personalize your iPod touch . . . with a touch.

→http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features.html#mediamore

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

This article introduces the functions of Ipod Touch. And show each kind of functions of Ipod Touch, including music, photos, and videos.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Tap. 2)Lyric. 3)Podcast. 4)Sync. 5)Via. 6)Thumbnails. 7)Rotate. 8)Sleight. 9)Zoom.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I always want to buy a Ipod Touch. It's amazing! It really attracts me, in order that Ipod Touch can put not only music but also photos, and even videos. When I'm alone, I really need to listen to the music. If I have a Ipod Touch, I won't be bored anymore. I can listen to the music, browse photos, and watch my favor video! How wonderful it is! But, unfortunately, one Ipod Touch costs a lot of money. If I really want one, I have to save money hard.

buying coffee for starbucks

a passion for perfection

Coffee is a huge business. In fact, coffee is the second most valuable commodity after oil. We comb the world for the perfect combination of climate, soil, elevation, and agricultural practices that come together to produce a great coffee. When searching for coffees, the only question for Starbucks is this: Which coffees from a given location best represent the perfect intersection of climate and skilled horticulture? It is a search for unmistakable regional flavors, what a French wine-maker would call goût de terroir, the taste of the place. At Starbucks, coffee is a fresh produce, not a commodity. When the inevitable happens and a given coffee estate or region has an "off" year, we simply don't offer that coffee. We make this tough decision rather than offering a lower quality selection to our valued customers. We buy coffee solely on its performance in the cup.→http://www.starbucks.com/ourcoffees/coffee_edu7.asp?category%5fname=buying+coffee+for+starbucks





1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
Producing a great coffee is not a easy job. It has many conditions to consider. And this paragraph mentions the viewpoint of Starbucks.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Commodity. 2)Climate. 3)Soil. 4)Elevation. 5)Intersection. 6)Horticulture. 7)Inevitable. 8)Solely.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: We make this tough decision rather than offering a lower quality selection to our valued customers.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
I think everyone knows Starbucks now. When it comes to great coffee and temperamental environment, everyone thinks of Starbucks. Indeed, Starbucks always offers nice service. As soon as the customers go into their store, the clerks give them big smiles. Except for these, I have to say that Starbucks' coffee is also wonderful. If I have money, I love to buy Starbucks everyday.

The World in One City - Toronto

One of the things that makes Toronto special is its range of people and cultures-more than 100 at the last count. Definitely, the best place to get a feel for this city's multicultural mix is to take a stroll here at Kensington Market, downtown's west side.

Whatever you're after, you'll find it here. The area has been a marketplace for over a century. It's paradise for bargain hunters, with some of the most unusual secondhand stores you could hope to find.

One thing you can be sure of in Toronto is great food. The city has over 7000 restaurants, and the competition keeps chefs on their toes. A table here at Sassafraz is the perfect place to spend the afternoon doing some star spotting. → A magazine of CNN Travel

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

It's talking about Toronto , which is the biggest and busiest city in Canada.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Get a feel for. 2)Multicultural. 3)Stroll. 4)Be after. 5)Bargain hunters. 6)Keeps chefs on their toes. 7)Spotting.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Definitely, the best place to get a feel for this city's multicultural mix is to take a stroll here at Kensington Market.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

It's amazing! Toronto has not only great food but great views! I also love secondhand stores, there are many cheap things that you can buy, after all, other one's trash is another one's treasure. By the way, Toronto is often known as 'Hollywood North." If you want to see any movie star, just go to Toronto and see around, you'll find this is where they hide. ：Ｄ