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Unit 1
Food for thought
Starting out & Understanding ideas
—Reading comprehension
A Child of Two Cuisines
1. Predict the content of the passage from the title and picture.
2. Find out the different opinions towards food with supporting sentences in the passage.
3. Learn about different eating habits from China and Britain.
4. Have the correct attitude towards different eating cultures.
5. Keep an open mind and try to enjoy the cross-cultural(跨文化) food.
Food gives us energy, brings us happiness and comfort. Tasting different cuisines is experiencing different cultures.
Different cuisines are bridges connecting different regions and countries.
Lead-in
1.Tick the food you would like to try and see how adventurous you are.
black pudding: a type of dark sausage mainly made from pig’s blood and fat, famous in the UK and some other parts of Europe
血布丁或英国血肠: 以干猪血,肥肉和谷物为配料制作的香肠,它是英格兰北部非常受欢迎的一道菜肴,类似东北吃的家常菜——血肠。
Pre-reading
blue cheese: a type of cheese with blue lines in it, popular in Europe
and well-known for its strong taste.
Blue Cheese: 蓝纹芝士
因其表面带有蓝色的斑纹乳酪或者蓝点和条纹而得名,
被称为奶酪界的臭豆腐
Blue cheese的诞生:一个法国的小男孩吃面包和羊奶奶酪的时候,看到远处有一个漂亮姑娘,于是把食物扔在附近的一个山洞里追姑娘去了。几个月后,当他再回来时,霉菌在自然温度和湿度的洞穴里把他的奶酪变成了新的品种,也就是著名的blue cheese
haggis: a Scottish dish made from the liver, heart and lungs of a sheep
haggis来自苏格兰,苏格兰人民为了纪念诗人彭斯,吃的一种美食,由羊的内脏而制成
哈吉斯被称为苏格兰“国菜”,它是将羊的心肝肺与洋葱、燕麦片、肉类和各种佐料混合,再放进羊的胃里炖煮而成的。
相传在古代苏格兰,高地男人长途跋涉将牲口带到爱丁堡贩卖。他们会携带这种用现成食材做成的haggis,用羊的胃将其包好后就可以在路上吃了。
油炸蜘蛛是泰国柬埔寨非常流行的一种小吃,当地选择的是一种狼蛛,这种蜘蛛含有丰富的蛋白质,当地人认为吃狼蛛能让皮肤变得更好,越吃越漂亮!
fried spider: a popular snack in some parts of Southeast Asia
Talking of these kinds of food, we have to talk about the word“foodie”.
A foodie refers to someone who has a strong and enthusiastic interest in
the preparation and consumption of good food.
“吃货”指对烹调和品尝美食有浓烈兴趣的人。
A foodie is also a person who has fined interest in good food and drink.
“吃货”也可是对美食和美酒有雅趣的人。
Are you a foodie? For a foodie who seeks new food experiences as a hobby, trying some of these foods is rea