新視野大學英語視聽說教程1第二版UNIT5

II.ListeningSkills

ListeningforPeople’sFoodPreferences

1.M:Jenny,themaincoursesherearesteak,chickenorfish.Eachcomeswithrice.So,whatlooksgoodtoyou?

W:Gee,Ihadchickenlastnight,andIofteneatfishfordinner.MaybeI’llhavesteaktonight.I’dlikeitmedium.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttohavefordinner?

Thewomanwantstohavesteakfordinner.

2.W:Ioftensleeplateandskipbreakfast.SometimesIjusthaveyogurtorsomething.

M:Ican’tbearthetasteofyogurt.Ilikearegularbreakfast—eggs,bacon,toast,andthelike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanliketohaveforbreakfast?

Themanlikestohaveeggs,bacon,toast,andthelikeforbreakfast.

3.M:Whydon’twegoandgetsomeicecream?

W:Youdevil,youknowIhaveasweettooth.Ilovedesserts,butIhavetobecarefulaboutmyweight.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutsweetfood?

Thewomanhasatasteforsweetfood,butisworriedaboutputtingonweight.

4.M:I’veboughtsomecookiesfortheclubmeetingthisevening.Doyoulikethem?

W:No,notreally.Iipreferfruit,likeapples,strawberries,andsoon.

Q:Whatfooddoesthewomanlikeanddislike?

Thewomandoesn’tlikecookies;shelikesfruitsuchasapplesandstrawberries.

5.W:I’vecometothisChineserestaurantmanytimes.Ilikesweet-and-sourfish,friednoodles…andthemushroomsouphereisdelicious.

M:You’rereallyabigfanofChinesefood.OK,youdotheordering.

Q:Whatkindoffoodintherestaurantdoesthewomanlike?

Thewomanlikessweet-and-sourfish,friednoodlesandthemushroomsoupintherestaurant.

III.ListeningIn

Task1:Americaneatinghabits

EatinghabitsinAmericareallygetsalotofcriticism.Butthetruthis,itdependsonwhereinAmericayoulook.Inbigcities,peoplearebecomingmorehealth-consciouseveryday.Thisisshownbywhatfoodstheybuyinsupermarkets,andwhatrestauranttheyeatin.Thereisnowabigpushfor“green”foodsthataregrownnaturally.InbigcitieslikeNewYorkandChicago,restaurantoffernewandhealthystylestostayaheadofthecompetition.However,thesehabitscontractwiththoseinAmerica’sheartland.Here,peopletendtooeatmoretraditionalandfittier,suchasbreakfastofeggs,sausages,toastandothergreasy,butdeliciousfoods.FastfoodchainrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandtheOliverGarden,whichservecheaperfood,drawalotofcustomersandarepopularinmostplaces.

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Task2:McDonald’s

W:John,I’mreallyhungry!

M:Justgetanythingyouwant,it’sonmetoday.I’mthinkingaboutahamburgerandsomechickenMcNuggets.

W:Thanks,man.Thatsoundsgood.Ilovemilkshakeshere.

M:Me,too.McDonald’shasareallyspecialformula.

W:Right.Andnomatterwhereyougointheworld,youcanalwaysseesimilarmenuitemsandthesamehighlevelofqualityinMcDonald’s.

M:It’strue.Theyalsodowellbecauseofdiversity.Imean,theyselldifferentproductsaccordingtopeople’stastesandpreferencesindifferentareas.

W:Right.LiketheSpicyChickenSandwichandSeafoodSoupthattheysellinChina.Theycouldneversellthathere!

M:ButI’veheardthatMcDonald’sisreallylosingmarketshareintheStatesnow,andhasclosedsomerestaurants.

W:Yeah.It’sjustsodifficulttostaycompetitivewhentheresomanyfastfoodchainsintheStates.ImeanthereareKFC,PizzaHut,andA&W,justtonameafew.

M:Itseemsthatthey’redoingbetteroverseas,’causethey’rereallyabletosellAmericanculture.

W:Yeah.Theyuseallthemediatheycan,andtheydoagoodjob.

1.Man2.Man3.Man4.Man5.Woman6.Woman

Task3:Iwanttogetout

Abarownerlockeduphisplaceat2a.m.andwenthometosleep.Hehadonlybeeninbedafewminuteswhenthephonerang.Whattimedoyouopenupinthemorning?”heheardanobviouslydrunkenmanask.Theownerassoangrythatheslammeddownthereceiverandwentbacktobed.Afewminuteslatertherewasanothercallandheheardthesamevoiceaskthesamethesamequestion.“Listen,”theownershouted,“there’snosenseinaskingmewhatIopenbecauseIwould’tletapersoninyourcondionin.”“Idon’twanttogein,”thecallerinterruptted.“Iwanttogetout..”

Task4:Anadvertisement

HaveyoueverdreamedoftastingyourfavoriteMcDonald’sfoodsforonlyonedollar,andthen,addingsomethingtoyourExtraValueMeal?NowyourdreamcancometruewithMcDonald’sDollarMenu.Greatchoices.EverydayhereatMcDonald’s.Lookfortheseandmore:Salad,DoubleCheeseburger,Fries,McChickenSandwiches,SnackFruits,SoftDrinks,andPies.Haveagreatmeal!

acokeorcoffee.NecttimeIwouldinviteyoutoafastfoodmealatMcDonald’sandtellyoumoreaboutAmericanfood.

A,saywhatyoufellaboutB’swords.

Oh,that’sreallydifferentfromours.

VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeaking

Task1:FoodsaroundtheWorld

Foodisnationalandinternational.Manypeopleliketheirownnationaldishesandavarietyofforeignones.YoucanfindEuropeanandAsianrestaurantsinmostlargecities.YoucanfindItalian,French,Chinese,andMexicanrestaurantsinNewYork,Washington,SanFrancisco,andmanyothercitiesintheUnitedStates.YoumightalsofindGreekandMiddleEasternrestaurantsinsomeAmericancities.AmericanhamburgersandhotdogsarepopularinTokyoandParis.Inalmosteverycountryyouwillfindrice,potatoes,eggs,bread,soup,meat,vegetables,milk,fruit,andotherbasicfoods.Peoplejustcookthemdifferentlyindifferentcountries.Peopleallovertheworldalsopreferdifferentthingstodrink.TheEnglishdrinkalotoftea,andtheFrenchdrinkalotofwine.Americansprefercoffee,milkorsoda.Germanbeerisnowcompletelyinternational.Childrenareoftenveryconservativeaboutnewfoods.IntheUnitedStatestheyoftenprefertoeatthesamethreeorfourfavoritedishes:hamburgersandFrenchfires,hotdogs,friedchicken,andicecream.

1.nationalinternationalnationaldishesforeignones.

2.largecitiesEuropeanAsian

3.hamburgershotdogsParis

4.teacoffeemilkpop

5.childrenthreeorfourhamburgersfriedchicken