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Talk about the origins of American food
_____hamburger
D
B
C
A
Look at the photos of American food and match them with their names.
_____ fortune cookie
_____ gumbo
_____ nachos
hamburger
gumbo
fortune cookie
nachos
small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans, cheese, spices, etc.
a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message on it.
a thick seafood soup, a spicy stew
a sandwich containing cooked meat and some other vegetables in a bread roll
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. On the street B. In a radio studio C. In the hotel
2. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Host and guest B. Husband and wife C. Employer and employee
3. What’s the topic of the conversation?
A. American table manners B. American eating habits
C. Cultural influences on American food
4. How does the woman feel about the origin of American food?
A. She was unconcerned. B. It is amazing. C. It is normal.
Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.
Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
1. No food was ever invented in America.
2. Hamburgers were invented in Germany.
3. Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.
4. Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.
5. American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.
Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.
Take notes
When taking notes, just write down the key words, such as names, dates, and numbers. They will help you remember things later on. To save time and space, omit all articles(a, an, the) and use abbreviations. For example, use “N.O.”for New Orleans, “bc” for because, “yrs” for years, “+” for and, and so on.
Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.
Hamburger mix of ____________ +_____________ cultures
Nachos ____________ chips covered in cheese
Made by ____________cook for ____________
Fortune cookie Invented in ____________about ____________ yrs ago
A piece of ____________ with _________ on it inside cookie
Gumbo Spicy stew
Invented in N.O about ____________ yrs ago
Mixes ________ , ________ , ___________ , + Spanish cooking
Names of food Notes
→ New Orleans
→ years
GM
AM
Mex corn
Mexi
Am C-ers
SF
100
pap
fortune
200
FR
AF
Nat AM
Interviewer: Today our guest is Steve Fox. He’s here to talk about ___________
__________________American food. Wlecome, Steve!
Steve: Thanks you. It’s nice to be here.
Interviewer: When it comes to American food, some say no food was ever
invented in America. What do you think?
Steve: Hmm... That’s not really true. For example, some say the
hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany, but they’re wrong.
The ________for the meat in a hamburger may have come from
Germany, but the final hamburger we know today was ___________
created by Americans.
Interviewer: You mean there was ____________________? Food from overseas
changed when it arrived in the States.
Steve: Right. And there are many more examples of __________________.
Like nachos, for example.
Interviewer: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!
Steve: Yes, they’re delicious, but they’re not traditional Mexican food. The
recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for his American
customers. Then there are fortune cookies...
Interviewer: What do you mean?
Steve: They’re not Chinese.
Interviewer: You’re kidding! But every Chinese restaurant in America has them!
Steve: Yes, but they’re _________ in China. About 100 years ago, someone
in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortune on it inside a
Japanese-style cookie, and the fortune cookie was born!
Interviewer: Wow! That’s interesting! So they’re like __________the Chinese,
American, and Japanese cultures.
Steve: You got it. And then we have gumbo, the spicy stew. It was invented
in New Orleans over 200 years ago, and ______ French, African,
Native American, and Spanish cooking.
Interviewer: So it’s the food of many different cultures, _________________?
Steve: Exactly. American cooking often ______________from around the
world to make something _________________.
Imagine you are invited to a potluck dinner at an American friend’s house. Work in pairs and discuss what special dish(es) you will take. The following questions may help you.
1. What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?
2. How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
3. How is this food special?
A potluck is a meal to which each guest brings some food, which is then shared out among the guests.
A: What should I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?
B: Why don’t you make a dish from your hometown province?
A: You mean a Hunan dish?
B: Yeah, why not? I bet they’d love it!
A: Well, I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Peppers and It’s delicious and really unique.
B: Really? Can you make that dish? How do you make it?
A: Easy! Slice open a fish head and cover it with a chilli and bean sauce. Then just steam it for 10 minutes.
B: Sounds so easy! You could make it at your friend’s house. That way it’ll be fresh.
A: Great idea! I’ll ask my friend.
Pause
Listen again and repeat
Proununciation
No one really knows exactly | when the first people arrived | in what we now know as California. || It is likely | that Native Americans moved to California | at least fifteen thousand years ago. || Scientists believe | that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait | by a land bridge | which existed in prehistoric times. || In the 16th century, | the native people suffered greatly | after the arrival of the Europeans. || Thousands of them were killed | or forced into slavery. || In addition, | many died from the diseases | brought by the Europeans. || However, | some survived these terrible times, | and today | there are more Native Americans living in California | than in any other state of America.
Listen to the passage about Native Americans. Mark the pauses that you hear. The first sentence has been done for you.
Listen again and repeat
Proununciation
No one really knows _______ | _______ the first people arrived | in ______we now _______ as California. ||________________ | that Native Americans moved to California | __________ fifteen thousand years ago. || Scientists believe | that these__________ crossed the Bering Strait | _____ a land bridge | which existed in __________ times. || In the 16th century, | the native people _____ greatly | after the _______ of the Europeans. || Thousands of them were killed | or ____ into ______. || In ______, | many died from the diseases | ______ by the Europeans. || However, | some ______ these terrible times, | and today | there are more Native Americans_______ in California | than in any _____ state of America.
Listen to the passage about Native Americans. Mark the pauses that you hear. The first sentence has been done for you.
It is likely/________/_________ | that Native Americans moved to California | at least fifteen thousand years ago.
=Native Americans _______________________to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
China is larger than ________country in Asia.
China is larger than _______country in Africa.
China is larger than __________countries in Asia.
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19 2 Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.
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20 3 Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true(T) or false(F).
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21 4 Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.
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22 1 Listen to the passage about Native Americans.
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23 2 Listen again and repeat.
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