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Unit 1
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Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state.
— Chen Shou
The __________ of food to people is equal to the __________ of people to their countries.
importance
importance
fundamental difference
fundamental change
Hard work is fundamental to success.
=basic; important; essential 基本的,根本的
fundamental
Watch the video
Finish the following exercises after the video.
• Fish and chips from the UK consists of deep-fried fish and __________ chips.
• Sushi from Japan comes in ___________________ and is very popular partly because of its freshness and convenience.
• A taco, a traditional Mexican dish, is made up of a ________ or wheat pancake rolled around a filling.
• Pasta from Italy is typically made from flour, water and sometimes ______.
fat golden
all shapes and sizes
corn
eggs
Watch the video
Country Made up of/Made from Served with Ways of serving Reason for popularity
Fish and chips The UK Deep-fried fish and fat golden chips Not mentioned.
Sushi Japan fresh, convenient and healthy.
Tacos Mexico A corn or wheat pancake rolled around a filling Not mentioned.
Pasta Italy Flour, water and sometimes eggs Not mentioned.
Sticky rice
salt and vinegar, or sauces
seafood, eggs and vegetables
beef, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese
meat, seafood, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms
traditionally wrapped in newspaper; now in clean white paper or a small paper box
served in a “roll” of seaweed
easy to hold and relatively quick to eat
plenty of inventive ways to prepare pasta
Watch the video again and then fill in the table.
Each country has its typical food. What about China?
Are you aware of the four major cuisines in China?
The four regional major cuisines in China are _____________, Lu cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine and Chuan cuisine. The Chinese quote “南淡北咸东甜西辣” is commonly used to refer to the ______, ________, _________ and __________ flavors in each region respectively.
light
salty
sweet
spicy
Yue cuisine
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