研究生英语综合教程上Unit2

.,高等院校研究生英语系列教材,综合教程（上）INTEGRATEDCOURSE,.,2,UNIT2,ARTOFTHETABLE,.,Content,StartingoutReadingFocusReadingMorePracticalTranslationFocusedWritingFinalProject,.,Task1ChinesecuisinehasbecomewidespreadinmanypartsoftheworldfromEastAsiatoNorthAmerica,AustraliatoWesternEurope.RegionalculturaldifferencesvarygreatlyamongthedifferentregionsofChina,givingrisetothedifferentstylesoffood.Thereareeightmainregionalcuisines:Anhui,Guangdong,Fujian,Hunan,Jiangsu,Shandong,SichuanandZhejiang.Workinpairstochoosetwodifferentregionalcuisineswithwhichyouarefamiliarfromtheeightalternativesabove.Comparethembydiscussingtheingredients,preparation,flavorsetc.(P35)Whatsyourfavoritedish?Why?Howisitprepared?,Startingout,.,Task2Withtheever-wideningopeninguptotheoutsideworld,Westernpracticesexertsomeinfluence,yettheyhavenotreallychangedtheeatinghabitsoftheChinesepeople.(P35),StartingoutTask2,DoyouthinkglobalizationwillhaveaneffectontraditionalChineseeatinghabits?Ifso,whyandhow?Ifnot,whynot?,.,IthinkglobalizationwillhaveaneffectonChineseeatinghabits.SinceReformandOpening-up,WesternpracticeshaveexertedprofoundinfluenceonthelivingstyleofChinesepeople.Wecanseethatgreatchangeshavetakeninthewaywefeedourselves.Forexample,manyChinesetodayliketohaveburgers,sandwichesandcoffeeinsteadofsteamedbunsandsoybeanmilkforbreakfast.,.,IdontthinkglobalizationwillhaveaneffectontraditionalChineseeatinghabits.Takemeforexample,Ipreferporridgestoburgersforbreakfastandteatocoffeeorcoke.IthinkChinesefood,oneofthemostpopularfoodchoicesinmostpartsoftheworld,hasaverylonghistoryanddistinctivecharacteristics.MostpeopleIknowenjoytraditionalChinesefoodbecauseittastesdeliciousandthepriceisreasonable.Therefore,globalizationwillhavelittleeffectontraditionalChineseeatinghabits.,.,Task3Discusswithyourpartnerthefollowingquestions.Globalizationiseverywhere.Inthefoodindustry,weseethatgiantssuchasKFCandMcDonaldshaveenteredChinesemarketandestablishedmanyfranchisesinmajorChinesecities.(P35)DoyouofteneatWesternstylefastfoodinKFCsorMcDonalds?Ifyes,whatdoyouthinkofthefoodservedthere?Ifnot,whynot?,StartingoutTask3,.,Yes,IoftenhavefastfoodinKFCandMcDonalds.Fastfoodchainscanprovidefoodofrelativelyuniformsize,volumeorevenshapeallovertheworldbecauseofitsstrictstandard.NomatterwhereIam,Iwillhaveburgersandchipsofthesametaste.Thatsreallyfantastic!No,IdontlikefastfoodinKFCandMcDonalds.Exceptburgersandchips,theycannotprovideanythingelsethatisinterestingandcreative.Foodthereisreallyanuisancewithawfultasteandunattractiveprice.Besides,thehigh-caloriefoodisanightmareforme.DontforgetthatImonadietthesedays.,.,SomepeopleworrythatthepopularityoftheWesternstylefastfoodamongChinesepeople,youngpeopleinparticular,willgiverisetoadeclineinthepopularityoftraditionalChinesefood,suchas,thesteamedbun.(P35)Doyouagree?Whyorwhynot?ApartfromAmericanfastfoodandhotelbuffets,whatdoyouknowaboutwesterneatinghabits?,Task3,StartingoutTask3,.,Withallthesenewchoices,wemustusefoodpyramidguidetomake_.Thismostimportantgroupismadeupofallfood_.Butvegetablegroupalsoincludescarrots,potatoesandother_._isrichinprotein,vitaminsandmineralsincludingcalcium._isthesmallestpart.,healthyfoodselection,madefromwholegrains,slightlyedibleplants,Dairyfood,Thetipofthepyramid,Startingout,FoodPyramidListencarefullytoanaudioclipaboutfoodpyramidandcompletetheblank-fillingexercise.,.,CulinaryDelightsinChina,ReadingFocus,.,ReadingFocus,.,ListentoadialogueonFoodandRestaurants,andcompletethegap-fillingexercise.1.Ifyouwantahamburger,hotdogorfriedpotato,youcangotothose_or_.2.Butremember,ifyouchoosetostaythereenjoyingyourfood,youshould_afterfinishingthemeal.3.Andifyouwantsomevegetables,youcangotothe_onthestreet.4.Indinersorcoffeeshops,youcanorderfoodofvariouslevelsaccordingto_and_.5.Finally,using_aretheeasiestwaytosolveyourfoodproblem.Youcanfindanythinginit.,BackgroundInformation,refreshmentstands,snackbars,paysometips,saladbars,yourownpreference,economicstatus,vendingmachines,.,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,(Paras.2-5),(Paras.6-11),(Paras.12-15),Introduction(Para.1),.,LocalChinesecuisines,Sichuancuisine:_theuseofChinesepricklyashseedsandotherspiceslikechilipepper,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,deliciousyeteconomical,famousforitsspicyandhotfood,.,Guangdongcuisine:withits_B.famousfor_C._,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,owncharacteristicsthathasexertedafar-reachinginfluenceonotherpartsofChinaandtheworld,itsseafoodaswellasforitsoriginalityandrefinedcookingprocesses,offeringvarioussoups,LocalChinesecuisines,.,Zhejiangcuisine:A._B._,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,lightandexquisite,withtherefreshingflavorsofnature,LocalChinesecuisines,.,Everydishhasastory,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,Goubuli:A.Goubulisteamedbuns_.B.Theywere_.DongpoMeat:A._,agreatpoetoftheNorthernSongDynasty.B._.,firstsoldinTianjinabout150yearsago,sopopularthattheownerhadnotimetoanswerhiscustomers,ThisdishwasnamedafterSuDongpo,Herewardedworkerswithstewedporkinsoysauce,.,Everydishhasastory,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,BuddhaJumpingovertheWall:Thisdishwascreatedinthe_.B.Itisprepared_.C._.,GatheringSpringGardeninFuzhou,Fujian,duringthereignofQingEmperorGuangxu.,withmorethan20mainingredients,Apoetwroteapoemforthedish,.,Warmthandhospitalityexpressedbyfood,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,Eatinghabitshavenotchanged.A.Theoldandyoung_.B.Elders_.C.Thehostessorhost_.D.Everyone_.,sitinorderofseniority,selectfoodfortheyoungandtheyoungmaketoaststotheelders,apportionsthedishestotreatguests,takesintoconsiderationtheneedsofthegroup,.,ReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding,Specialfoodforsocialfestivals:A._.B._.C._.,JiaozifortheSpringFestival,YuanxiaofortheLanternFestival,ZongziforDuanwuFestival,Warmthandhospitalityexpressedbyfood,.,Task2,Choosethesentencethatbestexpressesthemeaningofthesentencefromthetext.(P43),ReadingFocusDetailedInformation,Key1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-,C,D,A,B,D,B,B,D,A,B,.,CriticalThinking,ReadingFocus,.,1.Everydishhasastory.Inthetexttherearethreestoriesaboutnames:Goubulisteamedbuns,DongpoMeatandBuddhaJumpingovertheWall.Tellthestorybehindafamousdishwithwhichyourefamiliar.Howabout“过桥米线”？,ReadingFocusCriticalThinking,.,ReadingFocusCriticalThinking,2.“Thenamesofsomedishesaresoeccentricthattheymayconfusepeople,bothChineseandforeigners.Ifyouonlytranslatethenamesliterallywithnoexplanation,youcouldmakeafoolofyourself.”Doyouagree?Provideexamplestosupportorargueagainsttheauthorspoint.Howabout“蚂蚁上树”？,.,ReadingFocusCriticalThinking,3.Somepeoplesaythatyouarewhatyoueat.Inthetext,theauthorbelievesthatculinarycustomshavehadacertaininfluenceonthecharacteroftheChinesepeople.Doyouagreeornot?Drawonyourpersonalexperienceorcomeupwithfactstosupportyouropinion.,.,ReadingFocusCriticalThinking,4.NowmoreandmoreChinesealsocelebrateWesternfestivals.WiththepopularityofWesternfestivalsinChina.DoyouthinkthatChinesepeoplewillbelessconcernedaboutwhatfoodtheyeatatfestivals?Backupyouropinionwithexamples.,.,1.Sichuan,knownasNaturesStorehouse,isalsoastorehouseofcuisine.Here,eachandeveryrestaurantprovidesdeliciousyeteconomicalculinaryfare.(Para.3)fare:(n.)1)food,especiallyfoodservedinarestaurantoreatenonaspecialoccasione.g.traditionalChristmasfare2)thepriceyoupaytotravelsomewherebybus,train,planeetc.e.g.Airfareshaveshotupby20%.,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,2.GuangdongProvinceislocatedinsouthernChina,withamoderateclimateandabundantproduceallyearround.(Para.4)moderate:(adj.)neitherverybignorverysmall,veryhotnorverycold,veryfastnorveryslowetc中等的，适度的moderateexercise适度的运动amoderateincome过得去的收入havemoderatesuccess大致还算成功atamoderatespeed以适中的速度“produce”,usedasanoun,meansfoodorotherthingsthathavebeengrownorproducedonafarmtobesolde.g.freshlocalproduce新鲜特产dairyproduce奶产品,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,3.Zhejiangcuisineislightandexquisite,andistypicaloffoodfromalongthelowerYangtzeRiver.(Para.5)light:(adj.)foodoralchholicdrinkthatislighteitherdoesnothaveastrongflavororiseasytodigeste.g.1)Wehadalightwhitewinewiththefish.2)alight,refreshingdessertexquisite:(adj.)extremelybeautifulanddelicate精致的；精美的e.g.anexquisitehand-paintedvase精致的手绘花瓶,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,4.BuddhaJumpingovertheWallwascreatedinarestaurantcalledGatheringSpringGardeninFuzhou,Fujian,duringthereignoftheQingEmperor,Guangxu(1875-1908).(Para.11)reign:(n.)theperiodoftimeduringwhichsomeoneiskingorqueene.g.changesthattookplaceduringhisreignreign:(v.)toruleanationorgroupofnationsastheirking,queen,oremperore.g.GeorgeVIreignedfrom1936to1952.,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,5.Theeldersselectfoodfortheyoungwhiletheyoungmaketoaststotheelders.(Para.12)Ifyoumakeatoasttosomeone,youdrinksomethinginordertothankthem,wishthemlucketc.e.g.Idliketomakeatoasttothebrideandgroom.,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,6.InChina,foodeatenduringfestivalsisparticularlyimportant.Atdifferentfestivals,peoplepartakeofdifferentfare.(Para.15)partakeof:toeatordrinksomethingthatisofferedtoyoue.g.1)Grandmotherlikestopartakeofasmallglassofsherrybeforelunch.2)Willyoupartakeofaglassofwine?,ReadingFocusLanguagePoint,.,Task1Choosetheanswerthatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthesentence.(P46),ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction,Key1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-,A,B,B,C,B,A,B,C,A,C,.,Task2,1.budA.Ablossomdevelopsfroma_.B.Inthispoem,the_flowermeansyouth.2.accessA.Theonly_tothatancientcastleisalongamuddytrack.B.Userscan_theirvoicemailremotely.3.tasteA.Themedicinehadaslightlybitter_.B.Therewasalotofhardworkbeforewefirst_success.,Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateformofthewordgivenandexplainitsmeaning.(P47),ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction,bud(n.),budding(adj.),access(n.),access(v.),taste(n.),taste(v.),.,4.foolA.Katherinewasnobodys_whenitcametomoney.B.Itsnogood_yourself.HduceA.Thefactory_anincredible100carsperhour.B.Weselltinnedgoodsandlocal_.6.garnishA.They_theroomwithmodernpaintings.B.Thechickenwasservedwith_ofparsleyandgreenonion.7.reignA.TheQueen_butdoesnotrule.B.Thekings_lastedfor30years.,ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction,fool(n.),fooling(n.),produces(v.),produces(n.),garnish(v.),garnishes(n.),reigns(v.),reign(n.),.,8.concernA.Environmentalprotectionisagrowing_inChina.B.Helovedhiswife,and_A.Thebuildingis_afterasuccessfulentrepreneur.B.CouldIcallyoubyyourfirst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