rcise 01 English Food.ppt

1、English food,Exercise one,English Food (excerpt) English food has a bad reputation abroad. This is most probably because foreigners in England are often obliged to eat in the more “popular” type of restaurant. Here it is necessary to prepare food rapidly in large quantities, and the taste of the foo

2、d inevitably suffers, though its quality, from the point of view of nourishment, is quite satisfactory. Still, it is rather dull and not always attractively presented. Moreover, the Englishman eating in a cheap or medium price restaurant is usually in a hurry - at least at lunch - and a meal eaten i

3、n a leisurely manner in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken hastily in a business-like atmosphere. In general, it is possible to get an adequate meal at a reasonable price; in fact, such a meal may be less expensive than similar food abroad. For those with money to s

4、pare, there are restaurants that compare favorably with the best in any country.,English Food (excerpt),英国饮食 英国食品 英国食物 英国的餐馆,英国美食 英国料理 英国菜 英国菜肴 食在英国,English food has a bad reputation abroad.（有一个坏名声，臭名昭著，声名狼藉，名声不好，口碑不好） This is most probably because foreigners in England are often obliged to eat in t

5、he（外国客人，外国游客，旅居英国的人，外籍人士，定居英国的人） more “popular” type of restaurant. （流行的、受欢迎的，热门的，大众化的，人多拥挤的，人气较旺的，人山人海的；餐厅，饭厅，饭馆，饭店，酒店，快餐店，餐馆） 英国菜在海外的名声不好。这很可能是因为去英国的外国游客不得不在人多拥挤的大众化餐馆用餐的缘故。,Here it is necessary to prepare food rapidly in large quantities, and the taste of the food inevitably suffers, （糟糕，逊色，受损） 那

6、些餐馆必须在短时间内迅速给客人提供大量的饭菜，因此饭菜的味道必然大打折扣。,though its quality, from the point of view of nourishment, is quite satisfactory. Still, it is rather dull（气氛沉闷，单调） and not always attractively presented. 尽管从营养的角度而言，饭菜的质量还是令人满意的。可是，饭菜的品种单一，菜式也常常不太讲究/卖相也不好。,Moreover, the Englishman eating in a cheap or medium pr

7、ice restaurant is usually in a hurry - at least at lunch - 此外，去中低档餐馆用餐的英国人通常是来去匆匆午餐至少如此-,and a meal eaten in a leisurely manner in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken hastily（囫囵吞枣，狼吞虎咽） in a business-like atmosphere. 在舒适的环境中悠然地细细品味佳肴总比例行公事似地草草对付一顿更有乐趣。,In general, it

8、 is possible to get an adequate meal at a reasonable price; in fact, such a meal may be less expensive than similar food abroad. 一般来说，花不多的钱在英国也能饱餐一顿。事实上，吃这样的一顿饭比在国外或许还要便宜。,For those with money to spare,（想节约的人，有余钱的人，舍得花钱的人，） there are restaurants that compare favorably with the best in any country. 对

9、于手头有余钱的人来说，在任何地方都有顶尖级的餐馆。 对于手头有余钱的人来说，英国也有一些餐馆能与任何国家最好的餐馆相媲美。 对于手头有余钱的人来说，英国也有一些餐馆比国外顶尖级的餐馆还要好。,Spare:（把多余或不用的人或物），拨出，腾出，让给；节省；使免受；宽恕；多余，剩余 We have just enough money to buy it, with 11 pence to spare. 我们刚好有足够的钱买它，还剩十一便士呢。 She was pleased to discover that her work compare favourably with her older sisters.（比还好） 她高兴地发现她的功课比她姐姐的做得还好。,食在英国,英国菜在海外的名声不好。这很可能是因为去英国的外国游客不得不在人多拥挤的大众化餐馆用餐的缘故。那些餐馆必须在短时间内迅速给客人提供大量的饭菜，因此饭菜的味道必然大打折扣。尽管从营养的角度而言，饭菜的质量还是令人满意的。可是，饭菜的品种单一，菜式也常常不