综合英语教程四 Unit

when it rains it poursWhen it rains it pours①describes how after there has been no rainfor a long time it suddenly rainsa lot all at once. Example: It hadnt 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 it happens 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.Unit NineLesson Outline1. Cultural background information2. Brainstorming3. Chinese Cuisine 4. Text explanation5. ExercisesFood 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…Thebiggestrecentchangeineatinghabitsandfood-relatedlife stylesistheadventoffastfood.Thispermitsmanypeopletoeatawayfr omhomeortobringfoodhometoeatwithouthavingnoprepareit.Thef amousfastfoodsareforexampleMcDonald’shamburg ersandKFCK entuckyFriedChicken.Food SymbolismIn China foods are given particular meanings so that in certain occasion a type of foodcan only be eaten by some specific individuals or must be eaten in specific ually an honored guest will be served a snappers head or shell to hail him and show warmly welcome in some districts.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 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.What did peopl e say about…One should eat to livenot live to eat.Molière 1622 -1673 French playwrightTell 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。

Well fed well bred.衣食足而后知礼节。

He that eats least eat most.食量少能长寿。

Food idioms and vocabulary�6�1Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. --You want to eat a lot but you just can not.�6�1I am so hungry Icould eat a horse.--I can eat a lot.�6�1It’s as easy as pie.--it’s a piece of cake.�6�1Greasy spoon--small restaurant that serves good but cheap food �6�1Ma and Pop restaurant--family restaurant�6�1Take out--take the food away to eat elsewhere�6�1Organic--naturally-grown food without any pesticideetc.�6�1Vegetarian--people who don’t eat any kind of meat�6�1Vegan--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 shoesDirections: work with your partner to think of as many words /phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics.1.verbs for ways of cooking:蒸煮炸煎烹烤焖2. expressions for types of food:hot pot jiaozi/dumplingsrice 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 are the English versions for these food you eat everydayDirection: work in groups to compete the following four category.the group that has the longest list can get the cake on the right.Direction: work in groups to compete the following four category.the group that has the longest list can get the cake on theright.vegetablesvegetablesfruitsfruitsbeveragesbeveragesmeatm eatChinese Food Quotations and ProverbsTalk doesntcook rice.Chinese Proverb Governing a great nation is like cooking asmall fish -too much handling will spoil o-tzu Chinese philosopherTo the ruler the people are heaven to the people food is heaven.ancient Chinese proverbAn old saying indicates how highly the cuisine of the Guangzhou Canton area is regarded“To be born in SuzhouTo live in HangzhouTo eat in GuangzhouAnd to die Liuzhou”Cantonese woman believe that “to win a man’s heart she must first learn how to cook a good pot ofsoup ”“Fashion is in Europe living is in America but eating is in China”Famous saying by famous peopleMy momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what youre going to get. Forrest GumpOne cannot think well love well sleep well if one has not dined well. Virginia WoolfLife is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep. Car Sandburg Chinese FoodDo you know how many kinds of famous cuisine in ChinaWhich do you prefer WhyQuestion:NO: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Chinese food recipes:Chinese Beef and Lamb Recipes:Chinese Egg Recipes:Chinese Fish Recipes:Chinese Noodle Recipes:Chinese Pork Recipes: Chinese Poultry Recipes:Chinese Rice Recipes:Chinese SeafoodRecipes:Chinese Tofu Recipes:Chinese VegetablesRecipes:Chinese Cooking Methods:Roasting:Boiling:Shallow frying:StewingRed-cookingStir FryingDeep fryingSaltingPicklingSteepingDryingSplashingRinsingsmoking Expressions of being healthy:stay in good shape have a clean bill of healtha sound mind in a sound bodykeep fit and be healthyphysically fitrosy-cheekedExpressions of being ill:be illfeeble frail feeling out of sorts break out with on one�6�8s back 卧床不起have/ run a temperature have a feverExpressions of treatment:take medicine have an operationtherapeutic healing injection medical check-upmedical test antibiotic treatment painkillerExpressions of keeping fit:do aerobics stay positive do yogapractise martial arts do soft boxingpractise Qi-gongTopic for discussion:Do you prefer Chinese food or Western foodWhat is your favorite food What�6�8s the name of the dishDo you think that different food can reflect different cultures WhyDiagram of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsMaslow’s hierarchy of needs is often depicted as a pyramid consisting of five levels: the four lower levels are grouped together as deficit needs the top level is referred to as being needs. While deficit needs can be met being needs are a continuing driving force. The basic ideaof this hierarchy is that higher needs come intofocus only after all needs lower in the pyramid are met.Growth forces result in upward movement on the hierarchy whereas regressive forces push proponent needs down in the hierarchy.The implications of the theory are: Students who are very hungry or in physical danger will have little psychological energy to put into learning. Therefore food is the primary source of all happiness a conclusion consistent to Confucian theory. Students who do not feel that they are loved and that they are capable are unlikely to have a strong motivation to achieve the higher-level growth objectives.Students who are at ease and feel accepted and respected as individuals are more likely to become eager to learn for the sake of learning and willing to risk being creative and open to new ideas.Questions: 1.What did you have for dinner last night2.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 notSome differences between Chinese and Western cuisine:Food is an essential part of Chinese Etiquette which is regarded as the center of Chinese culture. In many Western countries food just is considered as a source of the nutrition or energy for survival. Chinese cuisine and table manners represent their collectivism while Western table manners reflect their individualism.Chinese generally share one dish and Americans would have individual portions.Some key words: delicious taste and smell colorful shape/appearance motley combination of colors assortment of ingredients aroma smell fragrance reminiscent of home/family atmosphere be entertained/ treated/ regaled withSome English expressions for common Chinese dishes:北京烤鸭roastBeijingduck宫保鸡丁spicydicedchickenwithpeanuts 古老肉sweetandsourpork荷叶蒸肉steamedporkwrappedinlotusleaf家常豆腐homestylebeancurd麻婆豆腐Mabo tofu BeancurdwithminceandchilioilMaPo′sbeancurd糖醋里脊sweetandsourfillet糖醋鲤鱼friedcarpwithsweetandsoursauce糖醋排骨sweetandsourspareribs鱼香肉丝shreddedpork with garlic sauce 走油扣肉steamedfriedpork叫花鸡beggars chicken龙井虾仁shrimp with Longjin tea leaves宋嫂鱼羹sister song�6�8s fish soup馄饨wonton水饺dumpling馒头steamed bun包子stuffed bun月饼moon cakeSome common westernfood:sandwichmashedpotatosaladhamburger French friesspaghetti意大利式细面条macaroni 通心面pizzasteakpuddingapple pieomelet煎蛋卷Russian soup borschBroth 肉汤baconbreadActivityIt is reported that the following four factors influence one�6�8s health namelyenvironment habit medical care genetics.Directions: You are expected to argue that one of them is the most important factor. Draft your reasons and be ready to debate.Group A: environmentGroup B: habitGroup C: medical careGroup D: geneticsComprehension workDo you believe that food will determine one�6�8s physical strength and ultimatelyone�6�8s spiritual and moral fibre and well-beingDo you agree that food to us Chinese means first happiness but not so to Westerners1. Few things in life are as positive as food or are takenas intimately and completely by the individual. Line 1 prefacep161Translation:生活中很少有什么东西像食物一样真切实在或者说那么彻底地为个人接纳吸收.2. One may attend tomatters of business…A. join B.give one�6�8s care orattent ion toC. go toD. be present atSee more “attend”attend to:1give care or thought to 注意用心照顾Eg. attend to one’s workattend to what sb is sayingAre you being attended to Is anyone serving youYou are not attending. You are not listening.2 attend on /upon: serve look after伺候看护照料Eg. He had the honor of attending on the Prince.3 go to 参加attend school attend church4be present at 到场5 accompany正式伴随Eg. A method that is attended by some risk.Our plan were attended with great difficulties.attendancen. In Now that thepatient is out of danger the doctor is no longer in attendance.CU time of being present at school opposite: absenceLet’s practise。