Unit 3 Food and culture
1.consist vi. 组成；在于；一致→consistent adj. 一致的；连续的→consistently adv. 一贯地；始终如一地
2．elegant adj. 精美的；讲究的；文雅的→elegance n. 优雅；端庄→elegantly adv. 精美地；讲究地；文雅地
3．exceptional adj. 特别的；罕见的→exception n. 例外；例外的人/事→except prep. 除……外
4．stable adj. 稳定的；稳重的→stably adv. 稳定地；平稳地-----stability n
5．modest adj. 些许的；谦虚的；朴素的→modesty n. 谦虚；朴素
6.fundamental adj. 根本的；基础的；基本的 n. 基本规律；根本法则→fundamentally adv. 根本上；完全地
7．trick n. 诀窍；计谋；把戏 vt. 欺骗；哄骗→tricky adj. 难对付的；狡猾的
8．association n. 协会；关联→associated adj. 有关的；有联系的→associate v. 联想；联系；交往
9．consume vt. 吃；喝；饮；消耗→consumer n. 消费者； 顾客； 用户→consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的) 消耗，消耗量
10. moderate v缓和，使适中 -------moderation n 适度，合理
11. regard -----regardless adv 不顾，不加理会-----regarding prep 关于=concerning
12. idea n 想法，主意---- ideal adj完美的，理想的 n 完美的人或事物----- idealist n 理想主义者-----idealism n 理想主义
二 重点短语
在...之前的
由...组成（构成）= be made up of ...= be
ff 切下=cut off
不管，不顾 despite/ in spite of
be 与...相一致
be 在于...
at a minimum=at least 至少
lo/control one’s temper 发脾气/控制脾气 have a hot temper 脾气火爆
in a good/bad temper 好脾气/ 坏脾气
play a trick/ 开....玩笑 laugh at .../ make
trick sb into doing sth 欺骗某人做某事
A large =large +可数/不可数 大量，许多
be 被...填满
stuff sth into sth 把...塞进...
be 对...是根本的/重要的
put more simply 更简单地说
a ca in point 恰当的例子
go hand in hand 息息相关 =are cloly connected
cau and effect relationship 因果关系
end up doing sth 以做某事而告终，结果是(做) ……;
on the right track 走上正轨
be 和....有关联 in association with
至于，关于
in bold 用粗体
be 对...是理想的
It remains to be 是否...有待观望
beyond description/ words 难以用语言形容 beyond one’s expectation 出于某人的意料
cut down 砍倒，减少 cut out 切断，删去，停止
in cash/through my mobile phone/ by credit card 用现金/通过手机/ 用信用卡
rather than 而不是 other than 除了
be up to sb 由某人决定 be up to sth 忙于某事
假如你是李华，你校英语报正在举办一个关于“Food and Culture”的征文活动。请你用英文写一篇小短文介绍中国的饺子文化进行投稿。
内容包括：
1. 饺子的历史（大约1800年）；
2. 与饺子相关的习俗（新年的食物、家庭团聚、象征好运等）；
3. 饺子的做法(蒸steam，煮boil，炸fry)
润色后的范文
Chine dumplings or jiaozi, mainly with meat and vegetable fillings, are a traditional food, which can date back to 1,800 years ago. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making since three kingdoms period (三国时期）.
With the Spring Festival marking the start of a new year, people choo to eat jiaozi to express their wishes for good fortune, which belongs to part of Chine culture. Traditionally, what excites us most is that family members get together to make dumplings with various shapes on New Year’s eve. What’s more, Making dumplings is really teamwork to create a harmonious family atmosphere. There is a variety of ways of cooking dumplings ,varying from place to place, Generally, which are steamed, boiled or pan-fried. In summary, you will definitely fall in love with them if you taste Chine dumplings
As for more details of Chine dumplings, it is worth exploring.
范文
Chine dumplings or jiaozi, mainly with meat and vegetable fillings, are a traditional food, which can date back to 1,800 years ago. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making since three kingdoms period.
As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choo to eat jiaozi to express their wishes for good fortune, so it is part of Chine culture. Traditionally, family members get together to make dumplings on New Year’s eve. Making dumplings is really teamwork to create a harmonious family atmosphere. Ways of cooking dumplings vary from place to place. Generally, they are steamed, boiled or pan-fried.
As for details of Chine dumplings, it is worth exploring.
