综合英语教程四unit9chinesefood..pptVIP

What did people say about… One should eat to live,not live to eat. Molière (1622 - 1673) French playwright Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are. Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826) French politician, and writer. We are what we eat. 吃什么东西，就长什么样子。 Well fed, well bred. 衣食足，而后知礼节。 He that eats least eat most. 食量少，能长寿。 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. Activity It is reported that the following four factors influence one’s health, namely, environment, habit, medical care, genetics. Directions: You are expected to argue that one of them is the most important factor. Draft your reasons and be ready to debate. Group A: environment Group B: habit Group C: medical care Group D: genetics Thank You Unit Nine The author and the text Tom McArthur, Professor of English at the University of Quebec , is editor of the journal English Today and the full Oxford Companion to the English . The text is taken from The Written Word , Oxford University Press 1987. Lesson Outline 1. Cultural background information 2. Brainstorming 3. Chinese Cuisine 4. Text explanation 5. Exercises 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? The text can be divided into three parts