1. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Unit 6 Food and Drink In this unit, you will: A. Review measurements. B. Learn and understand conversations and passages about food and drink. C. Learn how to order or prepare a meal.

2. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeakingMeasurements Section A Directions: Listen to the sentences below and then repeat, paying attention to your pronunciation of the measurements. 1. I want to buy a bar of chocolate. 2. How much is a tube of shampoo? 3. Tom is 180 cm tall. 4. This street is about 10 kilometers long. 5. The well is 30 meters in depth. 6. Your luggage weighs exactly 44 pounds. 7. An ounce is 28.35 grams. 8. I’d like one pint of ice cream, please.

3. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeakingMeasurements Section B Directions: You will hear a dialogue. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks. The dialogue will be spoken only once.

4. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeakingMeasurements A: Is that basket heavy, Jane? B: Not very. A: Here! Put it in this shopping cart. What’s in it? B: beef. whisky. potatoes. bread. eggs. beer. toothpaste. cigarettes. A: Is that packet of cigarettes for me? B: Well, it’s certainly not for me. Key

5. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeakingMeasurements A: Is that basket heavy, Jane? B: Not very. A: Here! Put it in this shopping cart. What’s in it? B: A pound of beef. A bottle of whisky. A bag of potatoes. A loaf of bread. Two dozen eggs. Three tins of beer. A tube of toothpaste. A packet of cigarettes. A: Is that packet of cigarettes for me? B: Well, it’s certainly not for me.

6. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Basic Skills Read and memorize the following expressions. What to Say to Guests in Your Home What would you like to drink?I’d like to have lemonade/water/milk/ tea/coffee. What do you want to drink? I’d like to have a cup of tea/coffee. What do you wanna drink? I’d like to have a glass of milk/juice/ pop. What do you feel like drinking?Could I have a glass of water/milk/ juice? Could I have a cup of tea/coffee?

7. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Basic Skills Questions You Can Ask Your Friends What is your favorite food?I like to eat … What’s your favorite thing to eat?I like to eat … What do you like to eat? I like to eat … What’s your favorite dish?I like to eat … What do you like to drink?I like to drink … What’s your favorite restaurant? When I eat out, I like to eat at … What dishes can you cook? I can cook fried eggplant/ chicken and peanuts/ dumplings.

8. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Basic Skills What to Say to Guests in the Restaurant What would you like to drink? I’d like to have lemonade/water/milk/tea/ coffee. What do you want to drink? I’d like to have a cup of tea/coffee. What would you like to drink? I’d like to have a glass of milk/juice/pop. What do you wanna drink? I’d like to have a glass of/cup of … What do you feel like drinking? Could I have a glass of water/milk/juice? Could I have a cup of tea/coffee? What would you like to eat today? I’d like to have the leg of lamb/the chicken fillet/the special of the day, please. What would you like to eat? I’d like to have your special of the day. What would you like to order today? I’d like to have steak, please. I’d like to order steak. What would you like to order? I’d like to order a piece of pie.

9. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: Listen to the conversation. Then mark the answer you think is best. The conversation will be spoken twice. Before you listen, learn the following words and expressions:

10. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Words & Expressions salad n. 沙拉，色拉 pretty ad. 相当，颇 boil v. 煮沸 minute n. 分，分钟 add v. 增加，添加 carrot n. 胡萝卜 cucumber n. 黄瓜 mix v. 使混和 mayonnaise n. 蛋黄酱 mixture n. 混合，混合物

11. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. What does the girl want to take to Jane’s party? a. Tomato salad. b. Potato salad. c. Carrot and cucumber. d. Mayonnaise. 2. To whom does the girl turn for help? a. Her friend. b. Her father. c. Her mother. d. Her classmate. 3. What is the first step to take when making potato salad? a. To cut potatoes into pieces. b. To take off the skins of potatoes. c. To boil potatoes in water. d. To wash potatoes well. 4. How long should the potatoes be boiled in water? a. 30 minutes. b. 13 minutes. c. 20 minutes. d. 17 minutes. 5. What is the last step to take when making potato salad? a. To add some pieces of cucumber to the skinned potatoes. b. To add some pieces of carrot to the skinned potatoes. c. To mix pieces of cucumber and carrot with the skinned potatoes. d. To mix the prepared mixture of potatoes, cucumber and carrot together with mayonnaise. Tape ScriptKey

12. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Daughter: Mom, how do you make potato salad? I want to take some to Jane’s party tonight. Mother: How about you trying to make it now? I’ll tell you what to do, step by step. Daughter: Thanks, Mom! That would be great. Mother: First, you need to wash the potatoes well. Daughter: OK. Now what? Mother: Now cut them into pieces. Make the pieces as big or as small as you want for your salad. Daughter: That’s pretty easy. Wash them, cut them … Now what? Mother: Now you need to boil them in water for about 30 minutes, or until they’re soft. Daughter: 30 minutes?! That’s a long time! Mother: Yes, but after it’s done cooking, the salad is almost finished! Daughter: OK … So what should I do after it’s finished boiling? Mother: Let the potatoes cool, and then take off the skins. Add some pieces of carrot and cucumber. Then mix them all together with mayonnaise. And that’s all! Key Listening Comprehension

13. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. What does the girl want to take to Jane’s party? a. Tomato salad. b. Potato salad. c. Carrot and cucumber. d. Mayonnaise. 2. To whom does the girl turn for help? a. Her friend. b. Her father. c. Her mother. d. Her classmate. 3. What is the first step to take when making potato salad? a. To cut potatoes into pieces. b. To take off the skins of potatoes. c. To boil potatoes in water. d. To wash potatoes well. 4. How long should the potatoes be boiled in water? a. 30 minutes. b. 13 minutes. c. 20 minutes. d. 17 minutes. 5. What is the last step to take when making potato salad? a. To add some pieces of cucumber to the skinned potatoes. b. To add some pieces of carrot to the skinned potatoes. c. To mix pieces of cucumber and carrot with the skinned potatoes. d. To mix the prepared mixture of potatoes, cucumber and carrot together with mayonnaise. Tape Script

14. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Notes for Language and Culture 1.salad 沙拉 (salad) 有点像我们常吃的凉拌菜，原理差不多，只是味道不同。沙拉是 用各种凉透了的熟料或是可以直接食用的生料加工成较小的尺寸后，再加入调味品 或浇上各种冷沙司或冷调味汁拌制而成的。沙拉的原料选择范围很广，各种蔬菜、 水果、海鲜、禽蛋、肉类等均可用于沙拉的制作，但要求原料新鲜细嫩，符合卫生 要求。沙拉大都具有色泽鲜艳、外形美观、鲜嫩爽口、解腻开胃的特点。有时候也 将拌制沙拉的各种沙司酱、调味汁称作沙拉。 2. How about you trying to make it now? 你试做一下怎么样？ How about … 后接名词或动名词，用于提出建议, 也可以说 What about … e.g. How about joining us for a game of bridge? 和我们一起玩桥牌，好不好 ? 3. I’ll tell you what to do, step by step. 我来一步一步告诉你如何去做。 step by step: move slowly from one stage or level to the next 一步步地，循序渐进地

15. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Section B Directions: Listen to the passage. Then decide if the sentences below are true or false. Mark the correct answer with a “√”. The passage will be spoken twice. Before you listen, learn the following words and expressions:

16. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Words & Expressions bill n. 帐单 separate a. 分开的 split v. 分离 figure out 算出 owe v. 欠钱 volunteer v. 自愿 treat n. 请客， 款待

17. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. In western countries, friends eating together usually pay separate bills after dinner. true false 2. The waiter always writes up one bill for a group of friends eating together. true false 3. After dinner, one friend will volunteer to pay for the bill. He will say, “Dinner’s mine.” true false 4. Not every restaurant will split the bill for a group. true false 5. When a girl and a boy eat out on a date, the boy will usually pay the bill. true false Tape ScriptKey

18. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension In western countries, when two or more friends go out to eat, each person will usually pay for what he eats. Often, when taking the order, the waiter will ask if he should write up one bill or give everyone separate bills. If a restaurant doesn’t split the bill for the group, one friend will usually take the bill after everyone has finished eating and figure out how much each person owes. Sometimes one friend will volunteer to pay for the whole group, and will say something like “Dinner’s on me” or “It’s my treat.” But of course, if a boy and a girl are going out on a date, the boy will usually pay for dinner and everything else! Key

19. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. In western countries, friends eating together usually pay separate bills after dinner. true false 2. The waiter always writes up one bill for a group of friends eating together. true false 3. After dinner, one friend will volunteer to pay for the bill. He will say, “Dinner’s on me.” true false 4. Not every restaurant will split the bill for a group. true false 5. When a girl and a boy eat out on a date, the boy will usually pay the bill. true false Tape Script

20. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Notes for Language and Culture 1. 西方人在一起吃饭，无论是同事、朋友、亲戚甚至家人，如果没有谁 事先说好请客，用餐后一般都是 AA 制，即根据帐单平均计算每人应付 的费用。如果有人提出请客，大家会欣然接受，不会出现餐后争先付 帐的情况。 2. write up one bill: write a bill in complete form 开具一张（总）帐单 3. split the bill: divide and share the bill 平分帐单

21. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Notes for Language and Culture 4. “Dinner’s on me.” or “It’s my treat.” 我来请客。 treat: something, such as one‘s food or entertainment, that is paid for by someone else 招待，请客 5. … if a boy and a girl are going out on a date … …… 如果男女出去约会 …… date: an appointment, especially an engagement to go out socially with a member of the opposite sex 约会 ( 尤指和异性出去的社交约会 )

22. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension Section C Directions: Listen to the short passage and answer the following questions. The passage will be spoken twice. Before you listen, learn the following words and expressions: Words & Expressions couple n. 夫妇 madam n. 女士，夫人 urge v. 催促，力劝 share v. 分享 false teeth 假牙

23. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. What did the old woman do while her husband ate? She _________________. 2. What did the waiter think when he saw the old woman was not eating? He thought the old woman ___________. 3. Why did the waiter urge her to start eating? Because he thought the food _________________. 4. When would the old woman start to eat? After her husband _________________. 5. Why was the old woman waiting for her husband to finish eating? Because they _________________. Tape ScriptKey

24. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension An old couple ordered a meal in a restaurant. The old man began eating before his wife. She just sat there, watching her husband enjoy the meal. The waiter saw this and asked the old lady, “May I help you, madam? Don’t you like the food?” “No, the food is good,” replied the old lady. “Why don’t you eat then?” asked the waiter. “I have to wait for my husband to finish,” answered the old lady. “But the food is getting cold. You don’t have to wait for him,” said the waiter. “But I have to,” the old lady said, “because he uses our false teeth first.” Key

25. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Listening Comprehension 1. What did the old woman do while her husband ate? She sat there waiting. 2. What did the waiter think when he saw the old woman was not eating? He thought the old woman disliked the food. 3. Why did the waiter urge her to start eating? Because he thought the food was getting cold. 4. When would the old woman start to eat? After her husband finished eating. 5. Why was the old woman waiting for her husband to finish eating? Because they shared false teeth. Tape Script

26. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Compound Dictation Section A Directions: Write down the sentences that you hear. The sentences will be spoken three times. 1. ____________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________ Key

27. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Compound Dictation 1. People in southwest China like spicy food. 2. In China, people eat soup after finishing their meal. 3. Chinese rice wine tastes soft, but is very strong indeed. 4. It’s never polite to talk with your mouth full. 5. It’s best to wait for the host to start eating before you begin eating.

28. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Compound Dictation Section B Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words. The passage will be spoken twice. Before you listen, learn the following words and expressions: Words & Expressions polite a. 有礼貌的，客气的 manner n. 礼仪 straight ad. 笔直地，直接地 lean v. 倚靠，倾斜 elbow n. 肘 chew v. 咀嚼

29. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Compound Dictation In Western countries, a polite, _____________ person will appear very low and badly-educated if his _____________ are poor. Here are a few that he—and you—must pay attention to. _____________ at the table, and don’t _____________ your elbows on the table. If you want a _____________ that is on the other side of the table, don’t stand up to get it. Ask the person _____________ the dish to pass it to you. Also, never eat with your _____________ open so everyone can see the ____________ as you chew it. If you want to say something, always _____________ until you have finished _____________, and then say what you have to say. Key

30. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Compound Dictation In Western countries, a polite, well-educated person will appear very low and badly-educated if his table manners are poor. Here are a few that he—and you—must pay attention to. Sit straight at the table, and don’t lean your elbows on the table. If you want a dish that is on the other side of the table, don’t stand up to get it. Ask the person nearest the dish to pass it to you. Also, never eat with your mouth open so everyone can see the food as you chew it. If you want to say something, always wait until you have finished chewing, and then say what you have to say.

31. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking Section A Before you listen and practice, learn the following words and expressions: Words & Expressions takeout n. 外卖 menu n. 菜单 kung pao chicken 宫爆鸡丁 egg roll 蛋卷 fried rice 炒饭 mood n. 心情 favorite n. 特别喜欢的人 ( 或物 ) ，喜欢的事物

32. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking I. Listen In and Speak Out Directions: Listen to the conversation and repeat it sentence by sentence. Woman: I don’t feel like cooking tonight. (1) Let’s order takeout! Man: That sounds great! What do you feel like? Chinese? Pizza? Woman: Hmm … We haven’t had Chinese in a while. (2) Let’s get that. Man: Here’s an old menu. How about some kung pao chicken? I know you like that! Woman: Yes, and don’t forget the egg rolls and fried rice! Man: I really like them! (3) I’ll call now—I’m starving!

33. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking II. Practice Directions: Act out the conversation by using the following expressions. (1) I don’t feel like cooking tonight. I don’t want to cook tonight. I’m not in the mood to cook tonight. Give me a break tonight. (2) We haven’t had Chinese in a while. We haven’t had Chinese food in a long time. It’s been a while since we last had Chinese food. We haven’t had Chinese food for ages. (3) I really like them! I can’t get enough of them! I love them! They are my favorite! Sample

34. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking III. Sample Conversation Woman: I’m not in the mood to cook tonight. Let’s order takeout! Man:That sounds great! What do you feel like? Chinese? Pizza? Woman: Hmm … It’s been a while since we last had Chinese food. Let’s get that. Man:Here’s an old menu. How about some kung pao chicken? I know you like that! Woman: Yes, and don’t forget the egg rolls and fried rice! Man: I can’t get enough of them! I’ll call now—I’m starving!

35. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking Section B Before you listen and practice, learn the following words and expressions: Words & Expressions go ahead 前进，继续 specialty n. 特色食品 lamb n. 小羊，羔羊 chop n. 排骨 steak n. 牛排 wine n. 葡萄酒，酒 moment n. 瞬间 recommend v. 推荐 buttered toast 奶油土司 pudding n. 布丁（一种以面粉、 牛奶、鸡蛋等为基料的糊状甜食） egg tart 蛋挞 juice n. （水果）汁，液 strawberry n. 草莓 salami n. 意大利腊肠 pizza n. 比萨饼 pasta n. 意大利面食 liquor n. 酒精饮料

36. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking I. Listen In and Fill Out Directions: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the missing words, consulting the useful expressions in the box if you have difficulty.

37. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking Waiter: Good evening! What would you like to eat this evening? Man: Go ahead and order, Alice. Woman: (1) Waiter: (2) Woman: Oh, OK. I’ll have the lamb chops. Man: Well, I think (3). Waiter: And what would you two like to drink? We have some excellent wine. Man: (4) Waiter: Red wine it is! Please wait a moment. Your food will be ready soon. (1) Do you have anything special on the menu today? What is the specialty of the house? What do you recommend? What is today’s special? (2) Today’s lamb chops are very fresh. We’re famous for our lamb chops. Our lamp chops are very good. Today’s special is lamb chops. (3) I prefer steak to lamp chops I would like to have steak I like steak better I’ll have steak (4) How about your best red wine? What about your best red wine? Is your best red wine OK? Is your best red wine all right? Key

38. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking Waiter: Good evening! What would you like to eat this evening? Man: Go ahead and order, Alice. Woman: What is the specialty of the house? (1) Waiter: Our lamb chop are very good. (2) Woman: Oh, OK. I’ll have the lamb chops. Man: Well, I think I’ll have steak (3). Waiter: And what would you two like to drink? We have some excellent wine. Man: How about your best red wine? (4) Waiter: Red wine it is! Please wait a moment. Your food will be ready soon.

39. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking II. Practice Directions: Act out the conversation by using the following information. 1. buttered toast French toast Chinese tea black tea 2. pudding egg tart juice strawberry juice 3. salami pizza pasta famous Chinese liquor Maotai Sample

40. FunctionsSkillsListeningDictationSpeaking Follow-Up Speaking III. Sample Conversation Waiter: Good evening! What would you like to eat this evening? Man: Go ahead and order, Alice. Woman: What is the specialty of the house? Waiter: Our pudding is very good. Woman: Oh, OK. I’ll have the pudding. Man: Well, I think I prefer egg tart to pudding. Waiter: And what would you two like to drink? We have some excellent juice. Man: How about your best strawberry juice? Waiter: Strawberry juice it is! Please wait a moment. Your food will be ready soon.

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