综合英语教程四 Unit 9 Chinese Food.ppt

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

"when it rains, it pours"

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

When it rains, it pours ①describes how after there has been no rain for a long time, it suddenly rains a lot all at once. Example: "It hadn't rained for over two months. Now it has started raining and it has been raining for a week straight." Reply: "When it rains, it pours."

②that once something happens after a long pause, ithappens in large amounts. Example: "It looks like everyone in our department is sick again, and all at the same time." Reply: "When it rains, it pours."Example: "Sometimes we have no customers for two or three hours, then suddenly we get 20 people all at once." Reply: "It never rains, but it pours "= When it rains, it pours.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Unit Nine

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Lesson Outline 1. Cultural background information 2. Brainstorming 3. Chinese Cuisine 4. Text explanation 5. Exercises

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Food is a basic necessity, so every culture has important norms and customs related to it. Most cultures have food preferences and food taboos, (e.g. Hindus don’t eat beef, Muslims don’t eat pork,…)

Formal meals may take hours in some cultures or households, while in other’s people may eat hastily while traveling to their next destination on foot or by car.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

The biggest recent change in eating habits and food-related lifestyles is the advent of fast food. This permits many people to eat away from home, or to bring food home to eat without having no prepare it. The famous fast foods are, for example, McDonald’s hamburgers and KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken).

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Food Symbolism In China, foods are given particular meanings, so that in certain occasion a type of food, can only be eaten by some specific inpiduals, or must be eaten in specific occasion. Usually, an honored guest will be served a snapper's head or shell to hail him and show warmly welcome in some districts.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Fish is always served to symbolize accumulations of prosperity and wealth with the New Year's Eve meals.

There are other foods and snacks, which symbolize good wishes under special circumstances. These include duck, chicken and melon seeds.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Long noodle is the symbol of longevity in China, so that youngsters or seniors all will have a bowl of Long Life Noodle in the expectation of a healthy life.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

In Central China, if a baby is born, his father will send Red Boiled Eggs to announce the news. An even number, usually six or eight Red Boiled Eggs with a black point dotted on one end will be delivered for a boy and an odd number, usually five or seven without black point for a girl.

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

What did people say about…One should eat to live,not live to eat.Moliè (1622 - 1673) French playwright re

We are what we eat.吃什么东西，就长什么样子。

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826) French politician, and writer.

Well fed, well bred.衣食足，而后知礼节。

He that eats least eat most.食量少，能长寿。

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Food idioms and voc

abulary Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. -- You want to eat a lot, but you just can not. I am so hungry I could eat a horse. --I can eat a lot. It’s as easy as pie. --it’s a piece of cake. Greasy spoon --small restaurant that serves good but cheap food Ma and Pop restaurant --family restaurant Take out --take the food away to eat elsewhere Organic -- naturally-grown food, without any pesticide,etc. Vegetarian --people who don’t eat any kind of meat Vegan --people who don’t use anything from animals, e.g. they won’t eat milk, eggs, meat, and won’t wear fur coats and leather shoes

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

BrainstormingDirections:work with your partner to think of as many words /phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics.

1.verbs for ways of cooking:

steam, boil, fry, roast, stew, bake, braise,…

蒸，煮，炸, 煎， 烹， 烤，焖

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

2. expressions for types of food:hot pot, jiaozi/dumplings, rice, noodle, Chinese sandwich, staining tofu, rice with fried vegetables

火锅，饺子，米线，

肉夹馍，臭豆腐，米 饭菜，… what arethe English versions for these food you eat everyday?

综合英语 第四册 Unit 9 Chinese Food

Direction: work in groups to compete the following four category.the group that has the longest list can get the cake on the right.vegetablesBean sprout Celery Eggplant, Green pepper Lettuce Spinach Cauliflower Mushroom Onion

fruitsCherry Grape Kiwi Pineapple Coconut Mango Peach Lemon Plum Litchi

beveragesCoca-cola Pepsi Orange juice Lemonade Soft drinks Spirits Mineral water Milk shake

meatPork Beef Lamb Chicken Mutton Sausage Turkey Steak Bacon ham