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Unit 3 Food and culture
Language points 1
Reading and Thinking
What, if anything, do these cuisines[c/u菜肴;烹饪] tell you about the people who eat them
要说有什么的话,这些菜肴告诉你食用者的什么信息?
if anything: 要说有什么的话(倒是…);
We don't see each other too often—if anything we don't see each other often enough!
我们见面不太频繁——其实是我们不怎么见面!
The weather forecast is not for cooler weather; if anything, it is expected to be warmer.
天气预报说天气不会变冷; 如果说有变化的话,倒是有可能变暖。
Unit 3 CULTURE AND CUISINE
文化与美食
Reading and Thinking
Put more simply(= To put it simply), this means “You are what you eat.”
简单地说,这句话就是“人如其食”的意思。
2. put (vt.): to say or write something in a particular way
As President Xi Jinping put it in Moscow on Saturday, China’s development creates more chances than threats.
正如...所说
Chinese cuisine is a case in point.中国菜就是个很好的例子。
3. (be ) a case in point= a good example
是个典型的/很好的/合适的例子
Now, as a case in point, let's look at nineteenth Century England.
现在,作为一个例子,让我们看看十九世纪的英国。
get to the point
There is no point in doing…
谈正题
做…没有意义
Prior to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes.
来中国之前,我只在美国接触过中式烹任,那里的中国食物已被改变,以适应美国人的口味。---学案P.44/4.
4. prior adj. 先前的; 优先的 priority [c]优先考虑的事;当务之急
prior to sth. [formal] 在某事之前,先于某事 = previous to sth.
1) I’ m afraid I won’ t be able to come. I’ ve got___________________.
我恐怕不能来了。我已经和别人有约在先。
2) _____ ____ ____(晚宴前), photographs of the wedding party will be taken.
3) Education is a top priority.
4) Exercising is not very high on her list of _______________.
锻炼身体并不是她优先考虑的事情。
a prior engagement
appointment
Prior to dinner
priorities
教育是当务之急。
For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavo(u)red (加味于…,使更有味道)with hot red peppers.
例如,在美国最受欢迎的中国菜是“左宗棠鸡”,它在油炸的鸡肉上淋上甜酱,再佐以煸炒过的红辣椒制成。
General Tso's chicken 左公鸡;左宗棠甜辣鸡---textbook 99/note 3
5. consist of 由...组成/构成 = be made up of ---学案P.44/5.
拓展: consist in= lie in: 在于;存在于
Happiness does not ____________how many possessions you own.
幸福不在于你拥有多少财产。
班里有53个孩子。
The class _____________________________________45 children.
Listening is an active behavior ________________(consist) of
hearing, understanding and remembering.
consists of / is made up of / is comprised of
consist in
=lie in
consisting
=which consists
recipe books, cards
烹饪书﹑ 食谱卡片
What is your recipe for success
你取得成功有什么窍门
6. This is probably not an authentic Chinese recipe.
It tells us, for example, that Americans love bold, simple flavours.
例如,这道菜说明美国人喜爱浓烈、简单的口味。
7. bold adj.大胆自信的; 敢于冒险的; n 粗体 boldness [u]
He gathered courage and proposed to the wealthy girl boldly.
他鼓起勇气,大胆地向富家女求婚。
The country is making bold economic reforms.
在大刀阔斧地经济改革
This sentence is printed in bold.
这个句子是用粗/黑体印刷的。
And since the dish was also invented recently, it tells (显示; 提示; 说明)us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods.
此外,由于这道菜也是新发明,说明美国人不惧怕尝试新的菜品。
Later, I had a chance to experience authentic (正宗的,原汁原味的;真正的)Chinese food by coming to China.
后来,我来到中国,有机会品尝地道的中国食物。
8. authentic adj. 原创的, 真实的
the authentic voice of young black Americans
年轻美国黑人的真实呼声
an authentic work by Picasso
毕加索的真迹
Tired, hungry, and not knowing a word of Chinese, we had no idea how to order, so the chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.
我们疲惫不堪,饥肠辘辘,也不认识一个汉字,不知道该怎么点餐,所以厨师径自在我们的桌子上摆满食物;那是我们吃过的最可口的佳肴。
9. 形容(短语)作状语---Textbook p.100/ 5.
可以表示方式、原因或伴随状况等,可位于句首、句末或句中,常用逗号与句子其他成分隔开。形容词 (短语) 作状语时常用来说明句子主语的状态。He left , disappointed.= He was disappointed when he left.
1) She was back, eager / keen to see her friends.
2) Curious, we looked around for other guess.
3) She grasped my hands, _______________________(说不出话来).
unable to say anything
如果用来修饰句子的谓语动词或整个句子,则应用副词形式。
The plane landed safely.
I remember locking the door last night, but strangely enough, I found it open this morning.
我记得昨晚把门锁上了,但是说来奇怪,我今天早晨发现门开着。
My favorite dish there was boiled dumplings (which were)served (为…端上(或摆出)食物(或饮料等)with vinegar.
在那里我最喜爱的食物是蘸着醋吃的水饺。
10. serve vt. 给……提供(餐饮等);端上,招待(顾客等),为……服务
A free afternoon tea __________________all guests.
一次免费的下午茶提供给所有来宾了。
2) The accident serves as a reminder of the dangers of drunk driving.
这场事故提醒大家醉酒驾车的危险。(用作;看作; 当)
was served to
3) His old bike has served him well.
4) A new hospital will serve the needs of the local community.
能满足…的需要
5) He had served in the army for 3 years before retirement last year.
服兵役
他那辆旧自行车对他很有用。
service [c/u]服务; serving [c]〔供一人食用的〕一份食物
1) This should make enough for four_______________.
这应该够四个人吃的。
2) The copier is currently out of service. [=out of order]
这台复印机眼下(因故障而) 不能用。
3) I am glad to be of service.
很高兴为你效劳。
4) But if my memory serves me right, you were determined to go.
如果我没有记错的话,你当时是一定要去的。
servings
Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced (切成片的)Chinese green onions.
后来,我了解到,最有名的山东食物是煎饼卷大葱。
11. stuff vt. 填满; 把...塞进 n. informal [u.]东西; 物品 ---学案p.42/1.
He stood there, his hands _____________in his pockets.
他站在那,两手插在口袋里。
“Would you like another piece of pie ” “No, thanks. I'm stuffed.”
“你想再来一块馅饼吗?”“不,谢了。我吃饱了(=full)。”
stuffed animals
布绒玩具;动物标本
stuffed
12. slice vt. 把…切成薄片;切;割
n.[c] (切下的食物)薄片; (蛋糕等的)小块
1) a slice of bread/ watermelon 一片面包/西瓜
2)他把肉切成片。
He cut the meat into_______. = He ___________the meat
3) His knife had slipped and sliced off the top of his finger.
他的刀一滑,把他的指尖削掉了一块。
sliced (up)
slices
These groups traditionally wandered the open range(牧场; 牧区) on horses.
传统上,他们骑着马在广阔的草原上漫步。
In each place we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong's elegant dim sum—small servings of food in bamboo steamers—to the exceptional stewed noodles.
我们每到一处,都会品尝当地美食,有广东的精致点心一一那是放在竹蒸笼里笼出来的小份食品,还有河南独特的烩面。
13.elegant adj. 精美的; 讲究的; 文雅的---学案p.42/2.
elegance [u]
The fashion model adopted an elegant pose.
那个模特摆了一个优雅的姿势。
She dresses with casual elegance.
她的穿着随意而不失雅致。
14. exceptional ---unusual 罕见的/不寻常的;
outstanding 非常好的/杰出的 ---学案P.43/3.
exceptionally---extremely极其,非常;例外地;罕见
exception [c] 例外; 例外的人(或事物)
make an exception 破例
with the exception of 不包括;除…外
1) It's all here, ___________________________the sweater.
除了毛衣外,所有东西都在这里。
2) The weather, even for January, was ________________cold.
3) These scientists made _______________contributions to the country.
with the exception of [=except]
exceptionally
exceptional
At a minimum, the kinds of food local people consume tell us what they grow in their region, what kinds of lives they lead, and what they like and do not like.
当地人(吃)的食物种类至少能让我们知道该地区种植什么作物、人们过着怎样的生活以及他们的爱憎。
15. minimum adj. 最低限度的;最小的 n.[sing.] 最小值;最少量
at a / the minimum 最起码,至少,最少 =at (the ) least
bare minimum 仅够的最少量
a minimum of 最少……
1)最少需要十年时间。 We'll need 10 years _____________________.
=we'll need _______________10 years.
2) We need to keep expenses ___________________.
我们需要把开销维持在最低限度。
at a/the minimum
a minimum of
to a (bare) minimum
拓展:
minimize / - ise vt.把…减至最小量(程度);轻视
Good hygiene (卫生)helps to ___________________of being infected with Omicron .
保持清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染奥密克戎的危险。
We must not minimize the problem of racial discrimination.
我们不可以小看种族歧视的问题。
minimize the risk
16. consume vt. 吃; 喝; 饮;消耗; 〔大火〕(彻底)烧毁
consumption n.[u] 消耗;消耗量;消费---选修一U5
consumer n.[c] 消费者, 顾客
be consumed with sth. 〔心中〕充满,满是〔某种情绪或念头〕
1) Most of our time _________________ [=taken up] by math.
我们的大部分时间都花在了数学上。
2) I ____________________________________about my new classmate.
我对新同学充满了好奇心。
3)She served chocolate ice-creams for the children ________________(consume)in the kitchen.
她端上巧克力冰激凌让孩子们在厨房里吃。
4) The church had been rebuilt after________________ (consume)by fire.
being consumed
was consumed
am consumed /overcome with curiosity
to consume
What we can say, however, is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.
但是,我们可以确定的是,文化和美食这两者息息相关,如果你没有体验过其中的一个,你就永远无法真正了解另一个。
17. hand in hand 手拉手
go hand in hand(with):
同时发生,共同存在 ;(两者)紧密相连,息息相关
e.g. ___________________________________in most societies.
在大多数社会里,财富和权力都是密切相关的。
Wealth and power go hand in hand