饮食英语-Unit 01-传统市场添加文本

　　Shopping for Food
Useful Expressions
I. Shopper
1. How much is the turkey?
2. What’s the price for the chicken legs?
3. How much do I owe you?
4. How much are these all together?
5. Do u have any veal¹
6. I wonder if u have any Chinese cabbages.
7. Are lobsters² in season at this moment?
8. Do Chinese cabbages taste very different from regular cabbages?
9. Do squashes taste very different from pumpkins³?
10. Could u cut it into pieces for me?
11. I’d like 4 pieces of chicken breasts.
12. Well, I’d like 3 boxes of ground beef.
13. Can I have a bag of peas?
14. Could u give me a discount?
15. What part of the lamb do we use for making lamb stew⁴?
16. What part of the chicken do we use for making chicken kebobs
17. What part of the cow is this?
18. What should I do with them? What can I make with them?
19. Could u take off the skin for me pls?
20. Those grapes look a bit dry.
II. Vendor⁵
1. This is the season for blueberry.
2. These oranges are 1.99 pounds.
3. You can get a bag of cherries for 4.99.
4. It’s 7.99 all together.
5. That’s 5 dollars in total.
6. Sorry, all the kiwis are sold out.
7. These tangerines are sweet, would like to try a piece?
8. I’ll give u a discount.
9. What else would u like, some chicken wings?
10. 3.81 is your change.
（2:42）
11. How many green peppers would u like?
12. Those are sirloin steaks, you can grill⁶ them.
13. We don’t have green onions today, but we do have shallots.
14. That’s exactly by pounds.
Conversations
I. Buying Food and Vegetables
1. At the Fruit Stand
- Hello, Mrs. White, how are you today?
- Not too bad, bob. How’s business?
- Pretty good, I just sold out of all the strawberries 5 mins ago.
- I should have come earlier. So, what’s good at this moment?
- It’s been sunny in the last weeks, which is good for the blueberries. The cherries are nice too.
- Emu, I don’t know Bob. The blueberries I bought from you last week were kind of mushy, and not very sweet. These cherries look good though.
- Really? U should try these blueberries. The cultivated ones are nice and juicy.
- Yes, there’re better. How much are they?
- They are 1.29 a pound, or you can get a box for 2.99.
- I’ll take 2 boxes. Can I also have 2 pounds of cherries?
- Sure, would like some homemade strawberry jam? My wife made it yesterday.
- No, thanks. I still have plenty at home. I’d like to get a couple of peaches though.
- They are 69 cents each. I’ll give you a half dozen for 4 bucks⁸.
- That’s very nice of u. I think that would be all for today. How much do I owe u.
- Let me see. 2 boxes of blueberries, 2 pounds of cherries, plus peaches, that’ll be 14.68. Just give me 14 dollars.
- Here you go. Thanks a lot Bob. See u next week.
- Have a good day Mrs. White.
A Veal is meat from a calf⁹.
2. At the Veggie stand
- Good morning, Mrs. White. How can I help you?
- Hello, John. Where’s Mrs. Rogers?
- My mum went down to Florida to see my grandmother. She’ll be back next week.
- I see. It’s just that I asked her to save some red peppers for me. Last week they were all gone when I got here.
- Don’t worry. I’ve got tones of them here today. How many do you need?
- About 6. How much are the cabbages?
- They’re 1.59 each.
- I just walked by Rolters. The cabbages over there are only a dollar and 29 each. You know, I’m a good customer. I come to you every week.
- Sure, I’ll give you the same price. How many would you like?
- I’ll take 3 heads of cabbages and a bag of string beans.
- Would you like some broad beans too? A Chinese chef told me they taste good in stew.
- Well, I prefer peas in stew. There are nice in the salad too. Anyway I just can’t get enough peas.
- The peas are 2 dollars a pound. They are almost gone. How about I give the rest of them for 3 dollars?
- All right. How much is it in total?
- The total is 12.87. 17 dollars and 13 is your change. Thank you very much and have a nice day.
- You too, bye.
3. Buying Meat
- I really have no idea, what I should do for dinner on Saturday night. We can’t feed your parents frozen dinner. You’ve got to help me with this, what do they like.
- Don’t be so anxious. My parents are quite easy to please. My mum likes potatoes and my dad loves greasy¹⁰ food. And they are both meat eaters. We’ll think something together.
- We remember we had beef tenderloin at Nancy’s Christmas party. I could get the recipe from her. How is that sound?
- I don’t think it’s a good idea to have beef round this time. I’m concerned about mad cow diseases. U never know where the beef came from. We’d better play it safe.
4. At the Meat Stand
- How about barbecue the ribs¹²? We only need to cook them on the grill or choke them in the oven. It’s easy and quick.
- Now, u’re talking.
- Can I help u?
- How much are those ribs?
- 5.99 a pound. How much do you need?
- It’s for 4 people. I guess 3 pounds should be enough.
- Is there anything else I can get for you? How about some lamb chops?
- I’ve never cooked lambs. What should I do with it?
- These are shoulder chops. They are good for making lamb stew.
- What part of the lamb is this?
- Oh, those are lamb shanks. A good way of cooking them is to grill them. And then serve the dish with grapy.
- Sounds great. Please cut 4 pieces for me.
- No problem.
5. At the Poultry¹³ Stand
- We’ve got ribs and lambs. But I think they are both a little heavy. Should we have sth. light, like chicken salad?
- You’re right! Ribs and are a bit heavy. Chicken salad would be nice. I know my mum likes chicken.
- I’d like some chicken breasts about 2 pieces. Could u take the skin off for me.
- We’ve got skinless and boneless chicken breasts over there. Would u prefer those?
- Yeah, even better. These look smaller. How much are they?
- 2.50 a pound. Let’s make it seven dollars with one smaller piece. Is that alright with u?
- That’s fine. Here’re seven dollars. Thank u.
- Explanation
6. A Veal is meat from a calf.
7. A kebab is pieces of meat or vegetables grilled¹⁴ on a long thin stick, or slices of grilled meat served in bread.
kebap, kabab, kebob, kabob, kibob, kebhav, kephav
8. A sirloin is a piece of beef which is cut from the bottom and side parts of a cow's back.
9. Shallots have a mild onion-like flavor. 青葱
10. A buck⁷ is a piece of paper money worth one dollar
11. String beans are long, very narrow green vegetables. 长豆角
12. Greasy foods contain grease, especially too much grease. (Grease is animal fat that is produced by cooking meat.)
13. cow diseases 疯牛病
14. The rib¹¹ can also mean the meat cut form the rib.
15. Shanks are the lower parts of the legs.
16. Poultry = chickens, ducks and GEESE, kept for their meat or eggs
17. Skinless meat has had its skin removed.
18. Boneless meat or fish has had the bones taken out.

1 veal   

n.小牛肉

参考例句：

• She sauteed veal and peppers,preparing a mixed salad while the pan simmered.她先做的一道菜是青椒煎小牛肉，趁着锅还在火上偎着的机会，又做了一道拼盘。
• Marinate the veal in white wine for two hours.把小牛肉用白葡萄酒浸泡两小时。

2 lobsters   

龙虾( lobster的名词复数 )； 龙虾肉

参考例句：

• I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters. 我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。
• She sold me a couple of live lobsters. 她卖了几只活龙虾给我。

3 pumpkins   

n.南瓜( pumpkin的名词复数 )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊

参考例句：

• I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜欢吃冬瓜，但不喜欢吃南瓜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一张脸，并把瓜挖空。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

4 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。

5 vendor   

n.卖主；小贩

参考例句：

• She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
• He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。

6 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

7 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

8 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

10 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

11 rib   

n.肋骨，肋状物

参考例句：

• He broke a rib when he fell off his horse.他从马上摔下来折断了一根肋骨。
• He has broken a rib and the doctor has strapped it up.他断了一根肋骨，医生已包扎好了。

12 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。

13 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

14 grilled   

adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。
• He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。