Focus on Language
Dialogue 1
Linda(L): Do you like cooking,Julia?
Julia(J): I really enjoy it,especially when it ends up tasting good!
L: How often do you usually cook?
J:I usually make a few salads for lunch throughout the week and I make dinner about 6 times a week.
L: That’s a lot of cooking.You must save a lot of money by eating at home so much.
J: I do.If you cook at home,you can eat healthy food cheaply.
L: What kind of dishes do you usually make?
J:I always make either a beef roast or a chicken roast with asparagus,parsnips,peas,carrots and potatoes on Sunday.
L: Do you make a lot of traditional British food?
J:Aside from the Sunday roast,we usually eat bangers and mash,toad in a hole,or fish chips once a week.
L: How about spicy food?
J:My family loves spicy food.We often eat Chinese,Thai,Indian,or Mexican food when we’re in the mood for spice.
L: What’s your favorite dish to make?
J:I absolutely love making mousakka,which is a Greek dish with eggplant.But it takes a lot of time,so I don’t often make it.
Dialogue 2
Commis (C): What shall I do with the fish?
Chef Brian (B): Scale it,cut off the fi ns and then gut it.
C: What kind of knife can I use to scale the fish?
B: Use the fish scaler to do it.And use these fish scissors to gut it.
C: So these are special scissors.
B: Yes.Use them to cut open the stomach of the fish.Then take out the guts.
C: OK.
B: After you finish it,cook some onion.
C: I already did.
B:Then mix the sesame seed,water,garlic,salt,lemon juice and red pepper with spoon.
C: All right.What next?
B: Sprinkle the baking dish with breadcrumbs and parsley.
C: Shall I put the fish in the baking dish?
B:Yes.Pour the sesame seed and onions over the fish.Light the oven and cook the fish at 400 degrees.
C: For how long?
B: For 20 or 25 minutes.When it is cooked,garnish the fish with parsley and olives.
Task 1 Try to write down the English name below the pictures.
Task 2 Try to retell the reciepe.
CANAPÉ CAVIAR
Ingredients:
eggs boiled
chives chopped
caviar (your choice)
sour crème
onions red finely diced
plastic ring （dia直径=3 cm，h高=5cm 塑料盛器）
SMOKED SALMON WITH DILL SOUR CREAM AND ASPARAGUS
Ingredients:
smoked salmon
French baguette
lettuce leaves
Thai asparagus
butter fresh
dill
sour cream
salt,pepper
Direction:
Cut baguette in a slight angle 1.5 cm thick,butter the slices evenly,put on some lettuce
Clean off the dry skin of the salmon and slice salmon (if no pre sliced salmon available),put salmon slices on top of the lettuce,trim the asparagus and blanch quickly,refresh in ice water to maintain green color,trim to required length and put 3 pieces on top of the salmon
Season with pepper mill,make a sauce out of sour cream and chopped dill,season to taste and spoon on top of the asparagus,before serving
BBQ SAUCE
Ingredients:
1 small onion,chopped
3 cloves garlic,crushed
olive oil
1 red chilli,finely chopped
1 tsp fennel seeds,crushed
55g/2oz dark brown sugar
50ml/1¾fl oz dark soy sauce
300ml/10fl oz tomato ketchup
salt and pepper
Direction:
Fry the onion and garlic in olive oil with the chilli,fennel seeds and sugar.
Add the soy sauce and ketchup and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes to combine the fl avours.Use as a dip or to coat spare ribs,chicken or sausages.
WHITE SAUCE
Ingredients
25g/1oz butter
25g/1oz plain flour
600ml/1 pint milk
salt and white pepper
Direction:
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Stir in the flour and cook for 1～2 minutes.
Take the pan off the heat and gradually stir in the milk to get a smooth sauce.Return to the heat and,stirring all the time,bring to the boil.
Simmer gently for 8～10 minutes and season with salt and white pepper.
Task 3 Translate the following sentences into English.
1.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。
2.然后你把作料放进面条里，再加点盐。
3.日本芥末通常配生鱼片。
4.这肉里应该用些盐和芥末调味。
5.在法国，芥菜籽被浸透，然后再磨成浆糊状。
6.酸辣酱可以混合在任何一种印度餐中，形成一种不同的口味
7.我想在上面放一些火腿、香肠、蘑菇、洋葱、橄榄和菠萝。
8.盐是一种常用的食物防腐剂。
9.肉豆蔻常用作食物中的香料。
10.这个汤的特殊香味是因为藏红花粉。
