施心远主编《听力教程》3 (第2版)Unit 5课件.pptVIP

Answer the questions: 1. Who makes the ethnic frozen food mostly? Making the food are mostly small businesses closely linked to immigrant populations from Asian, Latin America and Africa. 2. What do you know about Deep Foods. Deep Foods started out in the late 1970s as a family-owned snack business, then started making vegetarian frozen food in the mid-1980s. It has since diversified into non-vegetarian, natural and low-sodium dishes and is now adding frozen Thai and Chinese entrees even as it markets its Green Guru line of Indian dishes. the principal dish of a meal Ex. D: After-listening Discussion Instruction: Listen again and discuss the following questions 1. What are the main reasons for the fast growth of frozen ethnic foods? 1st partly as a result of changing demographics by 2010 Hispanic-American population/ to grow 96% Asian-American population / to grow110% Americans enjoy dishes considered exotic. the busy lives help sales. 2nd, serving ethnic shops is easier and more profitable than selling to grocery chains. More profits/ attracting attention of major corporations. Heinz sees frozen dishes as a growth area along with organic and natural foods. 2.Do you like eating ethic foods? Which one do you like best? (Open to various opinions) Section Three News Focus: Science and technology: 1) therapy dog 2) robotics Recognizing facts Summary News Item 1 Therapy Dogs at Ground Zero Pre-listening discussion: What can therapy dogs do for human beings? Background Ground Zero Often defined as the surface directly above or below the point at which a nuclear explosion takes place” 爆心投影点组织(成立于华盛顿,宣传核爆炸的毁灭性) the term ground zero is also used for the site of the collapse of the World Trade Centers twin towers. 也指纽约被炸毁的世界贸易中心双塔楼的遗址 Therapy Dog治疗犬 refers to a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, menta