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WarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalThinkingLanguageinUseUnfamiliarWordsInterpretingTalkingPointEATINGhotpotWarmingupMore2.Lookatthefirstsentenceofthepassage.Imagineyou’rethewriterandanswerthequestions.It’sachillywinterevening,twohoursafterwearrivefromNewYork,andwe’rewithmyfriendsinaSichuanhotpotrestaurantinBeijing.1HowdoyoufeeltobebackinBeijing?2What’stheatmospherelikeintherestaurant?WarmingupMoreItisverynoisyandthereissteameverywhere.Thestaffareverybusyandthecustomersareenjoyingthemselvesalot.IthinkIamfeelingexcited.IhavelotstotalkaboutwitheverybodyandIamhappytobeeatingahotpotagain.1HowdoyoufeeltobebackinBeijing?2What’stheatmospherelikeintherestaurant?Warmingup3.Watchthevideoandanswersomequestions.MoreWarmingupOnelineofthemovie:“你带着老婆，出了城，吃着火锅还唱着歌，突然就被麻匪劫了”hasbecomeafamouslineandwasadaptedintodifferentfunnyversionsontheinternet.DoyouthinkithasreflectedsomefoodcultureandlifeattitudeofChinesepeople?Howwouldyouexplainthelinetoaforeigner?Haveyouhadtheexperienceofeatinghotpotwithforeigners?Ifhad,howdiditgo?More1Whereisthewriter’sboyfriendfrom?NewYork.2HowlonghashebeeninChina?Twohours.SkimmingMore3Whereareherotherfriendsfrom?China.◇Browsethepassagewithin8minutestogetaroughideaaboutit.◇AnswerthequestionsofActivity2and3onpage26.TaskActivity2:Answerthequestions.5Whatdoesitconsistof?Astock,slicesofmeatandvegetables,anddippingsauces.6HowlonghasthewriterbeenlivinginChina?Somemonths.Skimming4Whatdishdotheyeat?Hotpot.MoreWarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalThinkingLanguageinUseUnfamiliarWordsInterpretingTalkingPointEATINGhotpotSkimmingActivity3:Choosethebestanswertothequestion.1HowdoesthewriterfeeltobebackinBeijing?(a)Verytired.(b)Uncertainaboutwhattodo.(c)Coldandhungry.(d)Ratherhappy.2WhydoesshegotoeatSichuanfood?(a)Becauseshewantsherboyfriendtotryit.(b)Becauseshehasn’ttrieditbefore.(c)Becausethefoodishotandspicy.(d)Becauseyoucantalkwhileyoueatit.MoreSkimming3Whatdoessheshowherboyfriend?(a)Howtoreadthemenu.(b)Howtoorderthefood.(c)Howtocookthefood.(d)Howtoholdchopsticks.4Whydoesshelaughatherboyfriend?(a)Becausehedoesn’tknowhowtoholdchopsticks.(b)Becausehedoesn’tunderstandwhatsheandherfriendsaretalkingabout.(c)Becausehedoesn’tunderstandhowtoeatthefood.(d)Becausehedoesn’tlikethefood.MoreSkimming5WhatdoWesternersfeelaboutrealChinesefood,accordingtothewriter?(a)Theydon’tlikethetaste.(b)It’sthesameasChinesefoodintheWest.(c)Ittakestoolongtoeat.(d)Itfeelsdifferentfromthefoodtheyknow.6WhatdidthewriterfeelaboutChinesefoodwhenshefirstcametoChina?(a)Shedidn’teatit.(b)Shelikeditimmediately.(c)Sheonlyateittopleaseherhosts.(d)Itmadeherfeelhomesick.1It’sachillywinterevening,twohoursafterwearrivefromNewYork,andwe’rewithmyfriendsinaSichuanhotpotrestaurantinBeijing.It’satypicallywarm,noisy,energeticplace,andIhaveacomfortablefeelingaboutbeingbackinChina.Awaitressplacesahotpotinfrontofus,andlightsthegas.Asweinvestigateitscontents,thebubblingsteamandspicesrise,andourfacesgoredwiththeheatandtheexpectationofourfavoritefood.译文MP3Digging2Well,nearlyallofus.Myboyfriendhascomewithmeforabriefstay,hisfirstvisittoChina,andI’vesworntogivehimsometypicalSichuanfood.Helooksabitconfused,maybebecausehe’sexhaustedaftertheflight.译文MP3Digging3OneofmyChinesefriendshandsmethemenuandasksmetoorder.Thewaitressbringsplatesofrawfood,thinslicesofbeefandlamb,pilesofmushrooms,plentifulamountsofcertainvegetableswhichWesternerswouldfindunusual,aswellassomeslipperybitsofmeatwhicharehardtoidentifyandwhichwewouldn’teventhinkofeatingintheUS.译文MP3Digging4Iexplainthatthestockinonesideofthehotpotisfairlymild,andthattheothersidecontainsliquidfire,fullofpeppers,whichneedstobetreatedwithrespect.ThenIexplainhowtoplungetheingredientsintheboilingstock,cookthemandthendiptheminthedifferentsaucesbeforeeating.译文MP3Digging5Soonwe’reallhelpingourselvestothefood,servingeachotherthetastiestpieces,chattingaboutwhatwe’vebeendoingduringthevacation.Butmyboyfriend’splateisemptyandIseehimpickingoutsliceafterslice,lookingateachone,andthenputtingitbackinthehotpot.译文MP3Digging6“Whatareyoulookingfor?”Iask.7Helookspuzzled,“Howdotheothersrecognizewhichslicestheyputin?HowdoImanagetopickouttheexactslicesIputin?”8Whenwestoplaughing,Irealizehe’sserious.译文MP3Digging译文MP3Digging9LaterIlookacrossatmyboyfriend.Hischopsticksareheldinmidairashechewssomethingveryslowly.Hemanagestosmilepolitelyandtolookdoubtfulatthesametime.10“Nowwhat’sup?”Iask.“You’veusedchopsticksbefore!”11“No,it’snotthat.Thefoodisn’twhatIexpected.”12Icanseewhathe’sthinking,despitethesmile.Icanevenhearwhathe’seating,despitethenoise.IsuddenlyrecallthefirsttimeItastedChinesefoodinChina.译文MP3Digging13“It’snotlikeaManhattanChinatowntakeoutcarefullyadaptedforWesterntastes,”Iexplain.“ThisisrealChinesefoodforrealChinesepeople!”Isay.14WhydidIbringhimhere,forhisfirstmealinChina?Ishouldhavetakenhimtoabeginner’sclassinChinesefood,asifhewasinabeginner’sclasstolearnChinese.译文MP315TheansweristhatrealChinesefoodhasbecomethenormformewhenI’minChina.WhenIfirstcame,IswallowedeverythingIwasoffered,butwithoutpleasure,andasafavortomyhosts.ThemainproblemforWesternersisnottas