VOA慢速英语:Stanford Students Brew Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Chinese Recipe

assignment– n. a job or duty that is given to someone : a task someone is required to do

dorm – n. a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live

archaeology – n. a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people

ferment – v. to go through a chemical change that results in the production of alcohol

take for granted – v. to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that is helpful or important to you)

residue – n. a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed

artifact – n. a simple object (such as a tool or weapon) that was made by people in the past

cool – adj. often used to show approval in a general way

cider – n. an alcoholic drink made from apples

bar – n. a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served

reverse engineer – v. to study the parts of (something) to see how it was made and how it works so that you can make something that is like it