综合英语教程四_Unit_9_Chinese_Food.ppt

1、Unit NineThe author and the textTom McArthur, Professor of English at the University of Quebec , is editor of the journal English Today and the full Oxford Companion to the English . The text is taken from The Written Word , Oxford University Press 1987. Lesson Outline 1. Cultural background informa

2、tion 2. Brainstorming 3. Chinese Cuisine 4. Text explanation 5. ExercisesNO:1 八大菜系之鲁菜 NO:2 八大菜系之粤菜 NO:3 八大菜系之川菜 NO:4 八大菜系之湘菜 NO:5 八大菜系之闽菜 NO:6 八大菜系之浙菜 NO:7 八大菜系之苏菜 NO:8 八大菜系之徽菜 The text can be divided into three parts. Part 1(paras.1-4):It discusses the difference in Chinese and Western attitudes to

3、wards food. Part 2(paras.5-6):It deals with the reasons of the international success of Chinese food. Part 3(paras.7-9):It elaborates on the nature of Chinese food.Rhetorical devices Alliteration :solids and soups Simile :like a religious ceremony Metaphor :food is quite simply a fuel Metonymy :eati

4、ng a hamburger or drinking Coca-Cola Consonance :length and breadth Personification :they may be chopped up and given parts with labels.In the matter of: adv 就就.而论而论【set phrase】 a matter of 大约, 大概.的问题 a matter of course 当然的事 a matter of opinion 看法不同的问题 as a matter of convenience 为方便起见 as a matter of

5、 course 自然, 不用说, 照例 as a matter of fact 实际上, 不瞒你说, 确实, 事实是 as a matter of record 根据所报数据 as a matter of routine 作为例行公事; 按常规 as matters stand as the matter stands 照目前的情况 carry matters with a high hand 采取高压手段; 专横跋扈 a matter of life and death 生死攸关 in matter of 与.有关 in the matter of 至于; 关于, 在.方面 it is no

6、 matter that .是无关紧要的 let the matter drop go, rest听任事情自然发展 make a matter 大惊小怪, 引起一场风波 make matters it worse更坏的是, 更糟的是 make sth. a matter of conscience凭良心做某事 matter at issue争论点; 正在讨论的问题 no laughing matter不是闹着玩的事 no matter how what, when, where, who 不管怎样什么, 何时, 哪里, 谁.Proceed: vi. 开始进行(to), 继续进行(with),

7、出(原)自(from) proceed from the out side to the inside由表及里 proceed to Beijing 去北京 proceed to the next business着手另一工作 proceed to the degree of M.A.得文学硕士学位 The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere. 会谈是在友好的气氛中进行的 。See more phrases【SET PHRASE】 export proceeds出口收入, 出口货款 life insurance proceeds人寿保险收入 loa

8、n proceeds 借入资 金 net proceeds 纯收入, 净收益 sales proceeds 销货进款 tax proceeds 捐税收入, 税收 veterans insurance proceeds退伍军人保险收入 proceeds in cash货币收入 proceeds of sale 销售收入phenomenal:?very unusual; extraordinary strength memory? known through sense a experienceconform to: vi. 遵守， 符合（to， with） conform to the cust

9、oms of society 遵守社会习俗 conform with the regulations 遵守规章It is that is (1) at the root of sudden and (2) phenomenal spread of Chinese food throughout (3) the length and breadth of the Western World.(1) at the root (of): 实质上；根本上blush to the roots of ones hair 脸红到发根get at (to) the root of sth. 追究根源grass

10、 roots 基层单位 (群众)pull ones roots 改行,转行root and branch 全部地 to the root 完全的,彻底的the root of all evil 祸根正是西方这种与日俱增的感官享受主义以及摆脱根深蒂固的生活习惯束缚的愿望,再加上中国饮食所固有的感知观念,很容易满足人的味觉,才可使得中国饮食能够快速遍布西方世界各个角落.q要求接不定式接不定式做宾语的动词有：expect, urge, intend, persuade, prefer, cause, encourage, tell, ask, make, let;q下列动词既可以用动名词也可以用不定

11、式既可以用动名词也可以用不定式做宾语：remember, forget, regret, mean, like, hate, love, stop。qremember, forget, regret后接不定式接不定式时表示动作尚未动作尚未发生发生；接动名词接动名词表示动作已经发生动作已经发生。qlike, hate, love 后面接不定式接不定式表示一次性的或具体的一次性的或具体的动作动作，接动名词接动名词时表示习惯性或抽象的动作表示习惯性或抽象的动作。qstop 后面加不定式加不定式表示停下现在的动作去干另一件事停下现在的动作去干另一件事，加动名词加动名词表示停下现在正在做的事停下现在正在

12、做的事。qmean 后面加不定式加不定式表示打算去一件事打算去一件事，加动名词加动名词表示意思是什么意思是什么。 Questions: 1. What did you have for dinner last night?2. Please make a list of three Chinese dishes and one Western dish.3. Do you agree that cuisine represents the cultural characteristics of a people? Why or why not?Chinese FoodSome English

13、expressions for common Chinese dishes:北京烤鸭 roast Beijing duck宫保鸡丁 spicy diced chicken with peanuts古老肉 sweet and sour pork荷叶蒸肉 steamed pork wrapped in lotus leaf家常豆腐 home style bean curd麻婆豆腐 Mabo tofu (Bean curd with mince and chili oil, Ma Pos bean curd）糖醋里脊 sweet and sour fillet糖醋鲤鱼 fried carp with

14、 sweet and sour sauce糖醋排骨 sweet and sour spareribs鱼香肉丝 shredded pork with garlic sauce走油扣肉 steamed fried pork叫花鸡beggars chicken龙井虾仁 shrimp with Longjin tea leaves宋嫂鱼羹 sister songs fish soup馄饨 won ton水饺 dumpling馒头 steamed bun包子 stuffed bun月饼 moon cakeSome common western food: sandwich mashed potato s

15、alad hamburger French fries spaghetti意大利式细面条 macaroni 通心面 pizza steak pudding apple pie omelet煎蛋卷 Russian soup (borsch) Broth (肉汤) bacon breadChinese Cooking Methods: Roasting: Boiling: Shallow frying: Stewing Red-cooking Stir Frying Deep frying Salting Pickling Steeping Drying Splashing Rinsing smo

16、kingFood Symbolism In China, foods are given particular meanings, so that in certain occasion a type of food, can only be eaten by some specific individuals, or must be eaten in specific occasion. Usually, an honored guest will be served a snappers head or shell to hail him and show warmly welcome i

17、n some districts. What did people say aboutOne should eat to live,not live to eat. Molire (1622 - 1673) French playwright Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826) French politician, and writer. We are what we eat.吃什么东西，就长什么样子。吃什么东西，就长什么样子。Well fed

18、, well bred.衣食足，而后知礼节衣食足，而后知礼节。He that eats least eat most.食量少，能长寿食量少，能长寿。 Fish is always served to symbolize accumulations of prosperity and wealth with the New Years Eve meals. There are other foods and snacks, which symbolize good wishes under special circumstances. These include duck, chicken and melon seeds. 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. In Centra