四川省成都市高中英语 module3 foreign foo.pptVIP

* Module 3 Foreign Food Reading and vocabulary(2) asparagus 芦笋 King Edward II 1.The Polynesian guest threw the tough part of the asparagus over his shoulder onto the floor because_________. A. he didn’t like to eat asparagus B. Edward VII permitted him to do that C. he didn’t know the rules of English table manners D. he ate in a relaxed manner. 2.What can we infer from the passage? (more than one answer) A.King Edward VII knew how to entertain his guests. B. Most people only eat part of the asparagus. C. The Polynesian guest enjoyed eating asparagus. D. The other guests did not talk about what the Polynesian guest did. E. No one had explained the rules of English table manners to the Polynesian guest. F. It is embarrassing to behave differently form other guests at a party. Language points 1. When Edward VII became King of England in 1901, he was already nearly 60 years old. 表示独一无二的职位或头衔的名词在句中用作表语、宾语补足语、主语补足语或同位语时，其前一般不用冠词。 Obama was elected president of the US. People elected Obama president of the US. Obama is president of the US. Obama, president of the US, was brought up in Asia. 2.As soon as the Polynesian guest tasted the asparagus he remarked how delicious it was. remark vt. (把意见、感想)说出，发表意见 The guests remarked that the bride standed out in her wedding dress. The guests remarked on her wedding dress. remark that…/on(upon) n. Don’t make rude remarks about/on other people’s appearances. remarkable adj. 显著的，惊人的 He has made remarkable progress in English. She is remarkable for her beauty. 3.Asparagus is by nature tender and tasty at one end, but gets tougher and difficult to eat at the other end. nature n. [U] 零冠词，“自然，自然界” discovery of nature the laws of nature (人、事物的)性质，本质，本性 human nature a man of gentle nature against nature 违反自然的，违反人性的 by nature 生来