外教社新世纪英专本科生系列（修订版）：英语阅读 第1册 PPT课件Unit 5.pptx

;; ;Please give your opinions on the following topics. Which culture’s food, apart from your own, do you really like? Why? Can you recommend a few special dishes? How do you judge food? By taste, appearance, smell, or feel? Can food be delicious if it looks terrible? As the saying goes, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” What does this mean? Do you think it’s true?;1. 2. ;Thai food is hot and spicy. having a bland taste having a sweet taste having a pleasantly strong taste The seeds are tasty and nutritious. A. harmful to the body B. valuable to the body C. delicious;Orange groves grow around the village. A. small groups of trees planted close together B. large groups of trees planted close together C. small groups of trees scattered everywhere The market stretches all the way along the street. A. stands B. opens C. extends;He went back to the buffet table for a second helping. a meal where people serve themselves different types of food a place in a train, a bus station, etc., where people can buy food and drinks a large sideboard with drawers and cupboards The men had gone to hunt wild game. A. fun B. wild animals and birds C. a kind of sport;Text Summary: This essay introduces the regional varieties of American food. With rich examples of local specialties in different regions, it is demonstrated that American cooking at its best is regional in character. There are five distinct regions with their own characteristic dishes. The Northeast is famous for its seafood; the south is known for its fried chicken, collard greens, corn-bread, and black-eyed peas; the Midwest bakes fine breads and pastries; the Mountain Sates produce the wild game; and the Southwest specializes in barbecue. It will be a great treat for food lovers to travel to those places to sample the special local food.; One of the most intriguing features of American cooking is its variety. The traveler who crosses the U.S.