American+Food.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * American barbecue can be spicy if you use barbecue sauce like the famous A1 steak sauce. Americans like to barbecue on the 4th of July, Americas Independence Day Religions of the West vocabulary Prophet Savior Saint Sin Reform The Pope 3 Religions Christianity Judaism Islam America Britain Christians 76% Protestant 51% Catholic 25% Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism 5% no religious affiliation 15% Christian 71.6 % Muslim 2.7 % Hindu 1.0 % Jewish 0.5 % Buddhist 0.3 % No religion 15.5 % Christianity is divided into two large groups: the Catholics and the Protestants Martin Luther (1483 – 1546) was a German priest who started the Protestant Reformation. Strongly disputing the claim that freedom from Gods punishment of sin could be purchased with money, he confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 resulted in his excommunication by the pope. Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of Gods grace through faith in Jesus as redeemer from sin. His theology challenged the authority of the pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge. What do you think is the biggest difference between Americans and Chinese people? Generally speaking, for Chinese people family is number one, whereas Americans strongly value independence. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Americans bake 烘烤, boil 烧开, and fry 炒 their dishes. Many Americans eat to much processed food. Rice dinner For family get togethers or other occasions, guests will often bring dishes. Breakfast in America cereal Scrambled eggs Bacon sausage toast Bagels with cream cheese Donuts “The Simpsons” is the most famous cartoon in America. A common stereot