whenitrains,itpoursWhenitrains,itpours①describeshowaftertherehasbeennorainforalongtime,itsuddenlyrainsalotallatonce.Example:Ithadn'trainedforovertwomonths.Nowithasstartedrainingandithasbeenrainingforaweekstraight.Reply:Whenitrains,itpours.②thatoncesomethinghappensafteralongpause,ithappensinlargeamounts.Example:Itlookslikeeveryoneinourdepartmentissickagain,andallatthesametime.Reply:Whenitrains,itpours.Example:Sometimeswehavenocustomersfortwoorthreehours,thensuddenlyweget20peopleallatonce.Reply:Itneverrains,butitpours=Whenitrains,itpours.UnitNine1.CuisinesinChina2.Introduceyourfavoritecuisineorfood3.Tablemanners4.Food&Culture5.MoviesaboutfoodLessonOutline1.Culturalbackgroundinformation2.Brainstorming3.ChineseCuisine4.Textexplanation5.ExercisesFormalmealsmaytakehoursinsomeculturesorhouseholds,whileinother’speoplemayeathastilywhiletravelingtotheirnextdestinationonfootorbycar.Foodisabasicnecessity,soeveryculturehasimportantnormsandcustomsrelatedtoit.Mostcultureshavefoodpreferencesandfoodtaboos,(e.g.Hindusdon’teatbeef,Muslimsdon’teatpork,…)Thebiggestrecentchangeineatinghabitsandfood-relatedlifestylesistheadventoffastfood.Thispermitsmanypeopletoeatawayfromhome,ortobringfoodhometoeatwithouthavingnoprepareit.Thefamousfastfoodsare,forexample,McDonald’shamburgersandKFC(KentuckyFriedChicken).FoodSymbolismInChina,foodsaregivenparticularmeanings,sothatincertainoccasionatypeoffood,canonlybeeatenbysomespecificindividuals,ormustbeeateninspecificoccasion.Usually,anhonoredguestwillbeservedasnapper'sheadorshelltohailhimandshowwarmlywelcomeinsomedistricts.FishisalwaysservedtosymbolizeaccumulationsofprosperityandwealthwiththeNewYear'sEvemeals.Thereareotherfoodsandsnacks,whichsymbolizegoodwishesunderspecialcircumstances.Theseincludeduck,chickenandmelonseeds.LongnoodleisthesymboloflongevityinChina,sothatyoungstersorseniorsallwillhaveabowlofLongLifeNoodleintheexpectationofahealthylife.InCentralChina,ifababyisborn,hisfatherwillsendRedBoiledEggstoannouncethenews.Anevennumber,usuallysixoreightRedBoiledEggswithablackpointdottedononeendwillbedeliveredforaboyandanoddnumber,usuallyfiveorsevenwithoutblackpointforagirl.Whatdidpeoplesayabout…Oneshouldeattolive,notlivetoeat.Molière(1622-1673)FrenchplaywrightTellmewhatyoueatandIwilltellyouwhatyouare.AnthelmeBrillat-Savarin(1755-1826)Frenchpolitician,andwriter.Wearewhatweeat.吃什么东西,就长什么样子。Wellfed,wellbred.衣食足,而后知礼节。Hethateatsleasteatmost.食量少,能长寿。Foodidiomsandvocabulary•Youreyesarebiggerthanyourstomach.--Youwanttoeatalot,butyoujustcannot.•IamsohungryIcouldeatahorse.--Icaneatalot.•It’saseasyaspie.--it’sapieceofcake.•Greasyspoon--smallrestaurantthatservesgoodbutcheapfood•MaandPoprestaurant--familyrestaurant•Takeout--takethefoodawaytoeatelsewhere•Organic--naturally-grownfood,withoutanypesticide,etc.•Vegetarian--peoplewhodon’teatanykindofmeat•Vegan--peoplewhodon’tuseanythingfromanimals,e.g.theywon’teatmilk,eggs,meat,andwon’twearfurcoatsandleathershoesBrainstormingDirections:workwithyourpartnertothinkofasmanywords/phrases/expressionsaspossibleregardingthefollowingtopics.1.verbsforwaysofcooking:steam,boil,fry,roast,stew,bake,braise,…蒸,煮,炸,煎,烹,烤,焖2.expressionsfortypesoffood:hotpot,jiaozi/dumplings,rice,noodle,Chinesesandwich,stainingtofu,ricewithfriedvegetables火锅,饺子,米线,肉夹馍,臭豆腐,米饭菜,…whataretheEnglishversionsforthesefoodyoueateveryday?Direction:workingroupstocompetethefollowingfourcategory.ThegroupthathasthelongestlistisNo.1.vegetablesfruitsbeveragesmeatBeansproutCeleryEggplant,GreenpepperLettuceSpinachCauliflowerMushroomOnionCherryGrapeKiwiPineappleCoconutMangoPeachLemonPlumLitchiCoca-colaPepsiOrangejuiceLemonadeSoftdrinksSpiritsMineralwaterMilkshakePorkBeefLambChickenMuttonSausageTurkeySteakBaconhamChineseFoodQuotationsandProverbsTalkdoesn'tcookrice.(ChineseProverb)Governingagreatnationislikecookingasmallfish-toomuchhandlingwillspoilit.(Lao-tzu,Chinesephilosopher)Totheruler,thepeopleareheaven;tothepeople,foodisheaven.(ancientChineseproverb)AnoldsayingindicateshowhighlythecuisineoftheGuangzhou(Canton)areaisregarded“TobeborninSuzhouToliveinHangzhouToeatinGuangzhouAndtodieLiuzhou”Cantonesewomanbelievethat“towinaman’sheart,shemustfirstlearnhowtocookagoodpotofsoup”“FashionisinEurope,livingisinAmerica,buteatingisinChina”FamoussayingbyfamouspeopleMymommaalwayssaid,lifeislikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou'regoingtoget.(ForrestGump)Onecannotthinkwell,lovewell,sleepwell,ifonehasnotdinedwell.(VirginiaWoolf)Lifeislikeanonion:Youpeelitoffonelayeratatime,andsometimesyouweep.(CarSandburg)ChineseFoodDoyouknowhowmanykindsoffamouscuisineinChina?Whichdoyouprefer?Why?Question:NO:1八大菜系之鲁菜NO:2八大菜系之粤菜NO:3八大菜系之川菜NO:4八大菜系之湘菜NO:5八大菜系之闽菜NO:6八大菜系之浙菜NO:7八大菜系之苏菜NO:8八大菜系之徽菜Chinesefoodrecipes:ChineseBeefandLambRecipes:ChineseEggRecipes:ChineseFishRecipes:ChineseNoodleRecipes:ChinesePorkRecipes:ChinesePoultryRecipes:ChineseRiceRecipes:ChineseSeafoodRecipes:ChineseTofuRecipes:ChineseVegetablesRecipes:ChineseCookingMethods:Roasting:Boiling:Shallowfrying:StewingRed-cookingStirFryingDeepfr