大学英语综合教程3第三单元

UnitThreeChineseFood1.Asformethodsofcuisine,whataretherelevantwordsorexpressionsyoucanthinkof?WordsforReference:Bakeboildeep-frypan-fry/shallow-fryquick-frySimmersmokestewstir-frygrillsteam2.Whichofthecookingmethodsdoyouthinkisleasthealthy?Whichisthemosthealthy?Why?Deepfryingandroastingareprobablytheleasthealthybecausethefoodsabsorbtheoilorfat.Steaming(forvegetables)isprobablymosthealthybecausethevitaminsarenotlost.Grilling(formeatandfish)isalsoquitehealthybecausethereisnoextraoilorfat.3.Whichcookingmethoddoesthefollowingparagraphdescribe?Firstyouwashthemcarefullyanddrythem.Youcanrubalittleoilontheoutside,ifyouwant.Youheatanoventoabout180degreescentigradeandputtheminthemiddleoftheoven.Dependingonhowbigtheyare,theywillbereadytoeatinabout35to50minutes.Youcanservethemwithbutterandsalt,withgratedcheeseordifferentsauces.Whatstaplefooddoes“them”referto?(choices:tomatoes,bread,rice,corn,potatoes,tofu)4.Lookatthestatementsbelow.DecidewhethertheyaretrueorfalseaccordingtotherealsituationinChina,andstateyourreasons.a)Childrenaregettingfatter.b)Moreandmorepeopleareeatingfastfoodsuchburgersandchips.c)Mostpeopleeattheireveningmealssittinginfrontofthetelevisionorcomputer.d)Peopleonlyeattraditionalmealsatfestivals.e)Menandwomensharethecookingequally.f)Womenprefertocookfrozenreadymealsinsteadofpreparingfoodfrombasicingredients.g)Peopleareeatingmoreandmoredairyfoodssuchasbutterandicecream.h)Peoplewholiveincitieseatoutinrestaurants2or3timesaweek.j)Onlyrichpeoplecanaffordtobuygoodqualityfood.TextExplanationsParagraphs1-4Analysis:Withaquotationtobeginhisessay,thewritergoesontodiscussthecontrastbetweentheChineseattitudeandtheWesternattitudetowardfood.Questions:1.Inthelifeofanindividual,how,accordingtoKennethLo,isfooddifferentfrommusic,alectureorconversation,ormattersofbusiness?2.HowdoesLomakehispointclear?(Byusingcomparisonandcontrastandbyraisingtworhetoricalquestions)3.Why,accordingtothewriter,dotheWesternersfinditdifficulttoanswerLo’squestions?4.WhatistheChineseattitudetowardfood?5.Whatdoes“toeatwithacapitalE”mean?TotheWesterners,thechiefpurposeofeatinginarestaurantmaybetobeentertainedsocially,sotheenvironmentandthepositionaredeemedasthecrucialfactorstoconsider.ButtotheChinese,eatingisthesolepurpose.That’swhytheytendtoenjoyeatingheartandsoul.DevelopmentbyComparisonandContrastStrictlyspeaking,acomparisonpointsoutthesimilaritiesbetweentwoormorepersonsorthingsofthesameclass,whileacontrast,thedifferencesbetweenthem.Inpractice,however,peoplegenerallycomparetwothingsthataresimilarincertainwaysanddifferentinothers.Usefulexpressions:Comparison:atthesametime,similarto,accordingly,both,showadegreeofsimilarity,similarly,thesameas,and…too,inthesameway,inlikemanner,correspondingly,justas,tobeparallelinContrast:bycontrast,onthecontrary,justtheopposite,bedifferentfrom,differfrom,otherwise,nevertheless,ontheotherhand,incontrastto,inoppositionto,ontheoppositesideAttendtoTotakecareof,lookafter,dealwithIhavelearnedalessonfromthissituation:alwaysattendtoproblemsinthebeginning;thiswillpreventthemfromsnowballing.我从这次的状况学到了一个教训：及早处理问题，才能防止它们像滚雪球般越来越严重。WhenastudentsaysIcan'tconcentrate,whatheisreallysayingis,Ican'tattendtothetaskathandbecausemydistractorsaretoostrong.当一个学生说“我无法集中注意力”时，他其实在说，“因为分散我的注意力的东西太强，我不能专心手头的工作。”DerivefromTocomefromasourceororigin•Proverbs,whichderivefromlife,arethecondensationandembodimentofthelanguageandcultureofanation.•谚语来源于生活，是一个民族语言和文化的高度浓缩和集中体现。ecstasySuddenintensefeelingorexcitementMygoalinlifeistogivetotheworldwhatIwasluckytoreceive:theecstasyofdivineunionthroughmymusicandmydance.我人生的目标是给予这世界我有幸得到的东西：透过我的音乐与舞蹈实现天人合一所带来的狂喜。Paragraphs5-6Analysis:Inthispart,thewriterexplainshowChinesefoodhasbecomeaninternationalfood.Questions:Whydoesthewritermention“fromHongKongtoHonolulutoHobokentoHuddersfield”?WhathashelpedthespreadofChinesefoodtotherestoftheworld?LanguageWorkmarkedStriking;conspicuousAstheshocksetsin,variousmembersofacommunitythatissaturatedwithmarkedwealtharenowtryingtoremainasinconspicuousaspossible.昔日里，这里财富堆积，极尽铺张之事；但随着打击持续，现在这里若干居民都设法保持尽可能的低调。ubiquitousSeemingtobeeverywhereAndthischangeraisesthequestionofhowmuchprivacypeoplecanexpect—orevendesire—inanageofubiquitousnetworking.这项改变引发了一个问题：在这个网络盛行的时代，人们可以期望（或甚至祈求）保有多少隐私？crucialOfhighest,greatest,ormostcriticalimportance•Thebehavioroftheoceansisacrucialaspectofglobalwarming.•Wateriscrucialtooursurvival.PartandparcelAnessentialpartthatmustnotbeignoredParker,andtheblisteringspeedthatispartandparcelofhispenetration'sdominance,isavitalcogintheNBA'smostconsistentlywell-oiledmachine.帕克，他的电光火石般的速度是让他的突破切入可以独步江湖的必不可少的一部分，他一直就像是NBA里一部至关重要的、零件磨合得最好、运行得最顺畅的机器。phenomenalVeryremarkable,amazingWehavegotnothingtolose,saidBlackwell.Ifwewinitwillbeaphenomenalachievementandifwelosetheneveryonethoughtitwouldbethecase.“我们无所畏惧。如果我们胜利，那将是一场非凡的成绩，如果我们失败了，每个人都会认为这很正常。”布莱克维尔说。Paragraphs7-9Analysis:ThewriterdiscussesthenatureofChinesefoodinthispart.Questions:Howdoesthewriterexplainthatthetraditionalhigh-qualityChinesemealisaseriousmatter?WhyisChinesemealcomparedtoareligio