综合英语教程四_Unit_9_Chinese_Food.ppt.pptVIP

when it rains, it pours Lesson Outline 1. Cultural background information 2. Brainstorming 3. Chinese Cuisine 4. Text explanation 5. Exercises Formal meals may take hours in some cultures or households, while in other’s people may eat hastily while traveling to their next destination on foot or by car. Food is a basic necessity, so every culture has important norms and customs related to it. Most cultures have food preferences and food taboos, (e.g. Hindus don’t eat beef, Muslims don’t eat pork,…) The biggest recent change in eating habits and food-related lifestyles is the advent of fast food. This permits many people to eat away from home, or to bring food home to eat without having no prepare it. The famous fast foods are, for example, McDonald’s hamburgers and KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken). Food Symbolism In China, foods are given particular meanings, so that in certain occasion a type of food, can only be eaten by some specific individuals, or must be eaten in specific occasion. Usually, an honored guest will be served a snappers head or shell to hail him and show warmly welcome in some districts. Fish is always served to symbolize accumulations of prosperity and wealth with the New Years Eve meals. There are other foods and snacks, which symbolize good wishes under special circumstances. These include duck, chicken and melon seeds. Long noodle is the symbol of longevity in China, so that youngsters or seniors all will have a bowl of Long Life Noodle in the expectation of a healthy life. In Central China, if a baby is born, his father will send Red Boiled Eggs to announce the news. An even number, usually six or eight Red Boiled Eggs with a black point dotted on one end will be delivered for a boy and an odd number, usually five or seven without black point for a girl. 2. expressions for types of food: hot pot, jiaozi/dumplings, rice, noodle, Chinese sandwich, staining tofu, rice with fried vegetables Chinese Food Quotations and Proverbs Ta