Role-play the conversation
Pam: China is famous for tea, right?
Liu Jun: Yes, both in the past and now.
Pam: Where is tea produced in China?
Liu Jun: Well, in many different areas. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea.
Pam: How is tea produced?
Liu Jun: Well, as far as I know, tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing.
Pam: What happens next?
Liu Jun: The tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China.
Pam: It seems that many people all over the world drink Chinese tea.
Liu Jun: Yes, people say that tea is good for both health and business!
参考译文
帕姆：中国因茶叶而闻名，对吧？
刘俊：对，过去和现在都是如此。
帕姆：中国哪些地方产茶呢？
刘俊：嗯，在很多不同的地区。比如，安溪和杭州就因茶叶广为人知。
帕姆：茶叶是怎么生产的呢？
刘俊：嗯，据我所知，茶树种植在山坡上。当茶叶长成后，人们手工采摘，然后送去加工。
帕姆：接下来会发生什么呢？
刘俊：茶叶会被包装起来，然后运往中国各地以及许多不同的国家和地区。
帕姆：看来全世界很多人都喝中国茶呢。
刘俊：是啊，人们说茶对健康和商业都有好处！
Key Words
- produce /prəˈdjuːs/ v. 生产；制造；产生；/ˈprɒdjuːs/ n. 农产品；产品
- production /prəˈdʌkʃn/ n. 生产；制作；产品
- The farm produces fresh organic vegetables.
- The production of this movie took over two years.
- be known for… 因…… 而闻名；以…… 著称
- be famous for… 因…… 而闻名；以…… 著称
- Xi’an is known for its rich ancient history.
- This restaurant is famous for its traditional handmade noodles.
process /ˈprəʊses/ n. 过程；进程；步骤 /prəˈses/ v. 处理；加工；审核
in the process of (doing) sth. 在……的过程中
- The process of healing after an injury needs patience.
- They’re in the process of designing a new app for students.
Key Structures
as far as I know 据我所知，一种“保留/谨慎”的说法，表示不完全确定，为可能的误差留余地。比 “I’m sure…” 弱；比 “I guess…” 稍强更客观。
- As far as I know, the art exhibition will last until next Friday.
- The guidelines haven’t changed, as far as I know.
It seems (that) + 从句：表示“看起来/似乎……”，体现不完全确定、基于证据或迹象的判断（evidentiality）。
形式主语 it + 系动词 seem(s/ed) + that 从句（真正的主语） 本质是 主语后置 (extraposition)
- It seems to me that you’ve done your best.
- It seems that nobody knows the answer to this question.