Unit 1food and drink新起点大学英语读写教程知识研讨.pptVIP

Unit 1 Food and Drink English proverbs Eat to live, but do not live to eat. 活着是为了吃饭，但是吃饭不是为了活着。 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 这布丁好不好吃， 只有吃了以后才知道。 Ones meat is another ones poison. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱！ Good wine need no push. 酒香不怕巷子深。 There is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收，后悔无益。 武汉小吃 Food and Drink Fast Food with Global Menu Discourse Analysis 1. Main Idea 　　Some of the most successful global businesses on the planet are fast food chains. The reason for their success is that they have accepted the differences of the diets around the world and tailored the restaurants to the cultural tastes of people in different countries. Division of the Text Part One (paras. 1-2) Fast food chains are very successful and their key to success is tailoring menus to suit different tastes and cultures. Part Two (paras. 3-10) Fast food restaurant McDonald’s embraces the different preferences in foods and designs different menus to offer local favorites in different countries. Part One (para. 11) Fast food restaurants are ready and willing to sell people anything they desire to eat.6. Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points 1. tailor v. 1) make sth so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purpose （按特定口味、目的）修改；使配合，使适应 We can tailor our design to meet your request. 我们能调整我们的设计以满足你的要求。 This is a novel tailored to popular taste. 这是一本为迎合大众口味而创作的小说。 2) make clothes 缝制衣物 He wears a beautifully tailored suit. 他穿着一套漂亮的定制西装。 He tailored me an overcoat. 他为我定制了一件大衣。 4. embrace v. 　1) completely accept sth such as a new belief, idea, or way of life 采用，接受 　　She embraced the offer of a trip to Europe. 她接受了到欧洲旅行的邀请。 However, not all people embraced the new plan. 然而，并不是所有人都支持这个新计划。 2) include 包括，包含 　　This book embraces many subjects. 这本书包含许多科目。 The term “living things” embraces plants as well as animals. “生物”一词既包括动物也包括植物。 3) take (a person, etc.) into one’s arms as a sign of affection He spread