1、Higher Vocational English,Unit 5: Food and Health,Background References,Table Manners,Posture: Sit up straight, with your arms held near your body. It is permissible to lean forward slightly every now and then and press the elbows very slightly against the edge of the table. The eating arm should ri
2、se off the table when carrying food to the mouth; the mouth must not be lowered to meet the fork or the spoon. Having soup: Dip the spoon into the soup, moving it away from the body, until it is about two-thirds full, then sip the liquid from the side of the spoon, without inserting the whole bowl o
3、f the spoon into the mouth. It is fine to tilt the bowl slightly again away from the body to get the last spoonful or two of soup. Offering food: “Please pass me the salt.” The proper response to this very simple request is to pick up both the salt and the pepper and to place them on the table withi
4、n reach of the person next to you, who will do the same, and so on, until they reach the person who asked for them.,Background References,Table Manners,Manners of eating: It is good manners to talk during meals, but dont talk with your mouth full. Topics should be nice stories suitable for eating. E
5、at what is in front of you. Do not rush for the best piece of food that is served. Close your mouth while eating to avoid unnecessary noises. Do not start eating ahead of the elders. Manners of drinking: Do not pour your drink down your throat in one gulp. Drink it in three sips. Do not behave as if
6、 you have not eaten for a long time, or as if you have not seen such excellent food before. Do not breathe out in your glass. More: You should not burp or slurp at the table, although blowing ones nose is perfectly all right. Do not express your disapproval or dislike of certain foods. Either eat it
7、 or pass it over quietly.,Background References,In general, American food is mild tasting; most Americans do not season their food to any great degree. Salads are very popular and are served all year, but especially in the summer. The main course served in American meals is usually meat, fish, or po
8、ultry, but rarely is more than one of these served at the same meal. Seafood is sometimes served as a first course, however. Coffee is the popular American drink at all hours of the day. Many American drink coffee or tea with their meals. Besides tea and coffee, other drinks popular in America are c
9、ola, milk and milk drinks called milkshakes, fruit juices, and other mild drinks. Eggs are a popular breakfast food in the United States. They can be boiled or fried, and served with or without a piece of meat such as bacon or ham. Fried eggs may be cooked “sunny-side up” which means they are fried
10、in one side only, with the yoke of the egg showing. Fried eggs “over” means that they are fried lightly on both sides. Many Americans eat a large breakfast and consider two eggs and piece of meat a normal meal. In,American Food,Background References,some parts of the country, potatoes are served wit
11、h breakfast. They are called “home fries” or “hash browns.”With lunch or dinner, you may notice “French fries” on the menu. These are fried potatoes known as “chips” in other parts of the world. They are often served with the meal whether you order them or not. Another common vegetable salad served
12、with lunch or dinner is “cole slaw,” made from cabbage.Two of the most popular American foods are hot dogs and hamburgers. You will find these available at almost all “fast food” restaurants. Hot dogs are also called “franks”, short form for frankfurters. A hot dog is usually made either from beef o
13、f pork, or a combination of the two, but a hamburger is beef. Both are served on a bread roll; hot dogs on a long roll and hamburger on a round roll. You have your choice of adding a number of sauces and vegetables at no extra charge. A favorite sauce of many Americans is a tomato sauce called ketch
14、up or catsup.,American Food,Practice Book (answer key),Part 1 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3,Part 2 Lemon Tree Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Part 3 Pre-Reading Text A Text B,Part 4 Brainstorming Task,Part 5 Grammar Answers,Main Contents,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 1: List as many types
15、of food as possible and give 3 examples to each type. The criteria for classifying do not matter. e.g. Western food, Chinese food ,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 2: Write the correct words into the gaps. You can either use the singular or the plural form of the words.,Part I : Speaking Activity
16、,Fruits,0. strawberry 1. banana 2. pineapple 3. grape 4. papaya 5. lime 6. apple 7. lemon 8. grapefruit 9. melon 10. orange,Part I : Speaking Activity,Vegetables,0. lettuce carrot onion bean broccoli tomato mushroom artichoke cucumber corn 10. red pepper,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 3: Youre
17、at a restaurant having breakfast with a friend. Ask what he/she wants to eat and drink. He/she answers choosing from the menu below.,Part I : Speaking Activity,GOOD MORNING MENU Breakfast served from 7:00 to 11:30 A.M.EGGS & OMELETTES FROM OUR BAKE SHOP Eggs (2)$3.95 Fresh Muffins.$1.50 Fried, Scram
18、bled, Poached or Boiled Bran, Blueberry, or OatmealOmelettes$4.95 Croissant$2.50 Fluffy 3 egg omelette-Ham, Cheese or Western Served with jamAll egg orders are served with bacon or toast. Toast.$1.25OTHER SPECIALTIES BEVERAGES Pancakes$5.25 Juice. Waffles.$5.25 small.75 large.$1.25 French Toast.$4.7
19、5 Orange, Apple, Tomato or grapefruitMilkSmall.85 large.$1.50Pot of Tea.$1.25Coffee.$1.00Cocoa$1.75,Part I : Speaking Activity,spaghetti n. 意大利式细面条 steak n. 牛排 dressing n. 调料 vinegar n. 醋,medium-rare a. 半生不熟的 mushroom n. 蘑菇 chowder n. 海鲜杂烩浓汤 baked a. 烤的,shrimp n. 河虾 crunchy a. (咀嚼时)嘎吱作响的 pan n. 平底锅，
20、盘子 sausage n. 香肠，腊肠,New Words & Expressions,Ted: Everything looks good. What are you going to have, Julie? Julie: I think Ill have the spaghetti and a salad. How about you? What are you having? Ted: Spaghetti sounds good, but I feel like a steak. I guess were ready to order. Excuse me! Waiter: Good
21、evening. Have you decided yet? Julie: yes, Ill have the spaghetti and a salad. Waiter: And what kind of dressing would you like on your salad? Julie: Id like oil and vinegar.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Conversation 1:,Waiter: OK. And what would you like, sir? Ted: Id like a steak, medium-rare, pleas
22、e. Waiter: Would you like soup or salad with that? Ted: What kind of soup do you have tonight? Waiter: Cream of mushroom and clam chowder. Ted: Clam chowder, please. And Ill have a baked potato and carrots. Waiter: Ill be right back with your soup and salad. Julie: Thank you.,Part I : Speaking Activ
23、ity,Conversation 1:,Tom：The fried shrimp is crunchy! But my mom will never cook shrimp this way. She always says that fried food is not healthy. Daniel: How does she cook the shrimp? Tom：She often cooks it in a large pan of boiling water. Daniel: I dont like that. I like fried food, fried potatoes,
24、fried chicken, fried sausageI cant see why fried food is not healthy. Tom: My mom says it has a lot of fat. I also suggest you do not eat so many fried things. Daniel: Its all right! I often fry sausages when my mom is not at home.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Conversation 2:,Tom: Really? I really wan
25、t to have a try! Daniel: Come to my house this Sunday. My mom will not be at home then. We can cook some wonderful fried food by ourselves! Tom: That sounds like a good idea! But Im afraid my mom will be angry about it. Daniel: If we dont tell her, nobody will know. I would never miss a good chance
26、like that. Tom: That sounds good, but Daniel: Oh, come on Tom: Well, you win.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Conversation 2:,boring adj. 无聊的 hang around：闲逛 view n. 观点 shower n. 阵雨，淋浴 isolation n. 隔绝，孤立,Listen to the song Lemon Tree,Answers,New words & expressions,01,02,03,Part II : Listening Practice: w
27、arm-up,rainy wasting fast far lonely up and down power my head desert,Click to play the music,Lemon Tree,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,im sitting here in a boring room its just another rainy sunday afternoon im wasting my time i got nothing to do im hanging around im waiting for you but noth
28、ing ever happens and i wonder im driving around in my car im driving too fast im driving too far id like to change my point of view i feel so lonely im waiting for you but nothing ever happens and i wonder i wonder how i wonder why yesterday you told me about the blue blue sky and all that i can see
29、 is just a yellow lemon tree im turning my head up and down im turning turning turning turning turning around and all that i can see is just another lemon tree say! da da da da da di da da da da da da di da da da di di di da im sitting here i miss the power id like to go out taking a shower but ther
30、es a heavy cloud inside my head i feel so tired put myself into bed where nothing ever happens and i wonderIsolation is not good for me Isolation - I dont want to sit on a lemon tree im steppin around in a desert of joy baby anyhow ill get another toy and everything will happen and youll wonderi won
31、der how i wonder why yesterday you told me about the blue blue sky and all that i can see is just a yellow lemon tree im turning my head up and down im turning turning turning turning turning around and all that i can see is just a yellow lemon tree and i wonder i wonder i wonder how i wonder why ye
32、sterday you told me about the blue blue sky and all that i can see and all that i can see and all that i can see is just a yellow lemon tree,Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once.,A
33、. Vegetables. B. Fruit. C. Clothes. D. Books.2. A. It is not delicious. B. It is not tasty. C. It is not fresh. D. It is not tender.3. A. $70.4. B. $14.7. C. $17.4. D. $14.,Ex1：Dialogue,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,Click the link,A,D,C,Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues.
34、After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once.,4. A. Manager and secretary. B. Waitress and customer. C. Lecturer and student. D. Host and guest.5. A. She wont dine out. B. She agrees to dine out. C. She hates dining out. D. She hesitates about d
35、ining out.,Ex1：Dialogue,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,Click the link,B,B,Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times.,Ex2： Conversation,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,Click the
36、link,1. A. In a grocery. B. At a restaurant.C. At the mans friends home. D. At a birthday party.2. A. Orange juice. B. Tomato juice. C. Black beer. D. Black tea.3. A. Chicken. B. Potatoes. C. Rice. D. Vegetables.,B,D,C,Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there ar
37、e questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times.,Ex2： Conversation,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,Click the link,4. A. How much the microwave oven costs.B. How to use the microwave oven.C. How long the microwave oven is guaranteed.D. How to repair the microwave oven.5
38、. A. The man wanted to look at a better type.B. The man thought that the oven was too expensive.C. The man was confused by the womans explanation.D. The man decided to take the oven.,B,D,Part II: Listening Practice,Directions: You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions
39、. Both the passage and questions will be read two times.,1、About how many adult Americans have the “weight problem”?percent 2、In many peoples opinion, what is the cause of getting fat? Eating 3、Why were the Americans in 1910 thinner than today? Because they worked physically. 4、What was the result o
40、f a recent study? Thinner people are more than fat people. 5、According to the passage, what happens to those who exercise regularly? They can eat more, and still lose a large amount of,Exercise 3：Passage,Answers,Click the link,30,too much,harder,active,body fat.,Part II: Listening Practice,In the Un
41、ited States, 30% of the adult population have weight problem. To many people, the cause is obvious: They eat too much. But scientific evidence doesnt support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked
42、 harder physically, worked more, used machines much less and didnt watch television. Several modern studies have shown that fat people dont eat more than thinner people. In fact, some investigations report that fat people eat less than thinner people. Recently, a study of a research group found the
43、following interesting fact: thinner people are more active than fat people.Therefore, those who exercise regularly can eat more and still lose a large amount of body fat.,Ex.3 Transcript,Part II: Listening Practice,Post-listening Activity,Directions: Discuss the following questions.,1. What do you t
44、hink of to be a vegetarian?,2. What will you say to a vegetarian?,Part III : Reading Comprehension,List some healthy tips about food. The first was given.,1. Dont cook spinach and tofu together.,3. An hour before midnight is worth two after.,2. Drink a glass of water as soon as you get up in the mor
45、ning.,Pre-reading Activity: Free Discussion,1. Their aim is to create an orderly, just and civilized society. 2 .Graceful environment requires civilized behavior.,1.That the earth is flat used to be a popular fallacy. 2. What you had seen couldnt be true, it might be a fallacy of the eye.,1. No one
46、can put up with his savage manners. 2 .Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.,Text A： Language Points,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1. He used to believe that the old lady had magical powers. 2. No one would ever forget this magical experience.,1. This vegetable juice is
47、made up chiefly of tomatoes and cucumbers. 2. The patient chiefly lives off fruit.,1. Inflation caused widespread discontent. 2. Pollution problem is now attracting widespread attention.,1. The doctor told him there might be something wrong with his digestive system. 2. Too rich a diet will disorder
48、 your digestive system.,Text A： Language Points,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1. This book contains the material you need. 2. He cannot contain himself for the joy.,Part III: Reading Comprehension,What is the topic of the first two paragraphs?A. Differences between primitive people and civilized people. B. Early ideas about some good qualities of certain foods. C. Different ideas about animals and plants. D. Different people had different opinions about food.,
