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“来，尝尝这个，这个好吃，来，尝尝这个，这个好吃，”我父亲一边说我父亲一边说一边在我的鼻子前晃动着一只牡蛎。一边在我的鼻子前晃动着一只牡蛎。我皱起眉头，说：我皱起眉头，说：“我不吃，我不喜欢吃这个。我不吃，我不喜欢吃这个。”“胡说，你没尝过怎么知道不喜欢吃。胡说，你没尝过怎么知道不喜欢吃。”他跟他跟我论理，我论理，“把它放进嘴里，品尝一下大西洋的滋味。把它放进嘴里，品尝一下大西洋的滋味。”我觉得他说得对，可是有时候有些东西你只要我觉得他说得对，可是有时候有些东西你只要看一眼就知道喜不喜欢。坦率地说，我觉得牡蛎看看一眼就知道喜不喜欢。坦率地说，我觉得牡蛎看起来挺恶心的。起来挺恶心的。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 这座饭店坐落在法国一个著名的海滨旅游胜地。这座饭店坐落在法国一个著名的海滨旅游胜地。这时侍者不仅端上了一瓶放在冰篮子里的白葡萄酒，这时侍者不仅端上了一瓶放在冰篮子里的白葡萄酒，还端上一客份量极大的海鲜还端上一客份量极大的海鲜螃蟹、对虾、大龙螃蟹、对虾、大龙虾及各种贝类，都堆在一起。我母亲正忙着购物，虾及各种贝类，都堆在一起。我母亲正忙着购物，于是我父亲就决定带我于是我父亲就决定带我他十岁的儿子他十岁的儿子去吃去吃饭。他要让我体验生命里一个重要的事件，一件对饭。他要让我体验生命里一个重要的事件，一件对我父亲来说与成年一样重要的事：我的第一只牡蛎。我父亲来说与成年一样重要的事：我的第一只牡蛎。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 世界上第一个吃牡蛎的男人到底是怎么想的世界上第一个吃牡蛎的男人到底是怎么想的呢？我说呢？我说“男人男人”是因为女人肯定不会这么傻吧？是因为女人肯定不会这么傻吧？“唷，我有点饿了，我们来瞧瞧这个石坑唷，我有点饿了，我们来瞧瞧这个石坑嗯，嗯，我觉得它看起来挺好吃的！我觉得它看起来挺好吃的！”好像不太可能。父亲好像不太可能。父亲的话听起来更像是男生式的挑战。的话听起来更像是男生式的挑战。“来，你尝尝这来，你尝尝这只牡蛎，我来尝尝这块油滋滋的咸肉三明治，让我只牡蛎，我来尝尝这块油滋滋的咸肉三明治，让我们看看谁吃得更开心！们看看谁吃得更开心！”HomeTranslation of the TextBack 外面，天空灰蒙蒙的，海面上刮来一阵强风。外面，天空灰蒙蒙的，海面上刮来一阵强风。天气看起来和我的心情一样阴郁。没有希望，只感天气看起来和我的心情一样阴郁。没有希望，只感觉饿，只担心失去纯真，因为我意识到这第一只牡觉饿，只担心失去纯真，因为我意识到这第一只牡蛎我今天得非吃不可了。蛎我今天得非吃不可了。HomeTranslation of the TextBack “我能吃炸鱼和薯条吗？我能吃炸鱼和薯条吗？”我满怀希望地问。我我满怀希望地问。我突然觉得想家，想吃我最爱吃的饭菜。突然觉得想家，想吃我最爱吃的饭菜。“当然不行！他们这儿没有炸鱼和薯条，只有当然不行！他们这儿没有炸鱼和薯条，只有这地方最上等的海鲜，在这方圆几英里之内你找不这地方最上等的海鲜，在这方圆几英里之内你找不到更好的海鲜了。到更好的海鲜了。”他边回答边给自己又倒了一杯他边回答边给自己又倒了一杯酒。酒。“好啦，别抱怨了，就给我尝一只牡蛎，然后好啦，别抱怨了，就给我尝一只牡蛎，然后你就可以吃些好吃的、顺口的东西，比如对虾加黄你就可以吃些好吃的、顺口的东西，比如对虾加黄油面包。油面包。”他提议说。吃了这么长时间的饭，他的他提议说。吃了这么长时间的饭，他的话里头一次有了妥协的意思。话里头一次有了妥协的意思。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 但是，尽管清晰地感觉到了他的妥协但是，尽管清晰地感觉到了他的妥协只有只有一个十岁的男孩才有这样的感觉，我仍然明白这妥一个十岁的男孩才有这样的感觉，我仍然明白这妥协包含着吃掉那只牡蛎，那只放在我父亲的盘子边协包含着吃掉那只牡蛎，那只放在我父亲的盘子边上的牡蛎。上的牡蛎。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 我父亲继续吃着那一堆海鲜。他盘子放着一大我父亲继续吃着那一堆海鲜。他盘子放着一大堆被丢弃的龙虾爪，盘子边上放着一套工具用来敲堆被丢弃的龙虾爪，盘子边上放着一套工具用来敲开蟹壳，剔出哪怕一丁点儿的蟹肉。他每吃一口就开蟹壳，剔出哪怕一丁点儿的蟹肉。他每吃一口就停一下，举杯喝一口酒。他时不时地在我眼前晃动停一下，举杯喝一口酒。他时不时地在我眼前晃动着那只牡蛎，逗弄我吃了它，但却什么也没说。我着那只牡蛎，逗弄我吃了它，但却什么也没说。我只是绝望地看着我的空盘子。我想着我最爱吃的东只是绝望地看着我的空盘子。我想着我最爱吃的东西西我母亲做的点心，一滴泪静静地顺着面颊淌我母亲做的点心，一滴泪静静地顺着面颊淌了下来。了下来。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 终于，我父亲又拿起那只牡蛎，我知道这下全终于，我父亲又拿起那只牡蛎，我知道这下全完了。我用拇指和另一只手指把牡蛎拈起来送到嘴完了。我用拇指和另一只手指把牡蛎拈起来送到嘴边。他说：边。他说：“把它吸进嘴里，先含着，尝尝盐和海把它吸进嘴里，先含着，尝尝盐和海水的味道，然后再咽下去。吃完了，我给你点你爱水的味道，然后再咽下去。吃完了，我给你点你爱吃的东西。吃的东西。”他的语气更亲切了些，因为他知道他他的语气更亲切了些，因为他知道他赢了。赢了。HomeTranslation of the TextBack 我照他说的吃掉了那只牡蛎。牡蛎滑溜溜的，我照他说的吃掉了那只牡蛎。牡蛎滑溜溜的，那味道是我从未尝过的，打那以后也没再尝过。我那味道是我从未尝过的，打那以后也没再尝过。我父亲看着我，似笑非笑，好像在说：父亲看着我，似笑非笑，好像在说：“怎么样？怎么样？”我咽下去的时候，他为我干杯，说：我咽下去的时候，他为我干杯，说：“祝你健康！祝你健康！”我终于赢得了他的爱和尊重。我终于赢得了他的爱和尊重。但从那以后我再也没吃过牡蛎。但从那以后我再也没吃过牡蛎。HomeTranslation of the TextEnd of the TranslationEnd of the TranslationBackDealing with unfamiliar wordsMatch the words in the box with their definitions.1.honest about the situation or your opinions,even if this offends people2.a place that many people go to for a holiday3.tasting extremely good 4.containing a lot of liquid,so tasting good frank gloomy innocence juicy nonsenseperception resort yummy(frank)(resort)(yummy)(juicy)HomeBackMore More (gloomy)(innocence)(perception)(nonsense)HomeBack5.dark in a way that makes you feel sad or a little afraid6.lack of experience of life 7.the ability to understand and make good judgments about something 8.ideas,behaviour,or statements that are not true or sensible frank gloomy innocence juicy nonsenseperception resort yummyDealing with unfamiliar wordsMatch the words in the box with their definitions.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1.The waves were very large in size as they fell onto the beach.2.There was so much seafood that it was holding tightly onto the plate.3.In the area of land where they were visiting,it wasnt usual to eat fish and chips.4.When he had eaten the shellfish,he got rid of the shells.bake cling crack discard enormous implement region scrape slipperyenormousHomeBackclingingregiondiscardedDealing with unfamiliar wordsMore More 5.To eat shellfish you need special tools to break open the shells and dig out the food.6.The boy was especially fond of his mothers bread and cakes from the oven.7.Because theyre smooth,wet and quite difficult to hold,its quite a challenge to try your first oyster.HomeBack bake cling crack discard enormous implement region scrape slipperyimplementscrackscrapbakeslipperyDealing with unfamiliar wordsReplace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.Answer the questions about the words in the box.1.Which word means feeling?2.Which word means a feeling that a situation is so bad that theres nothing you can do to change it?3.Which word means to say youre not happy with someone or something?complain despair emotionfrown nasty teaseemotionemotiondespairdespaircomplaincomplainHomeBackDealing with unfamiliar wordsMore More 4.Which word describes how your face looks when youre annoyed or worried about something?5.Which word describes something that is unpleasant to taste,smell or see?6.Which word means to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly?frownfrownnastynastyteasingteasingHomeBack complain despair emotionfrown nasty teaseDealing with unfamiliar wordsAnswer the questions about the words in the box.1 The boy didnt like the look of oysters.2 The boy thought men were more foolish than women.3 The boy thought his father wouldnt make him eat the oyster.4 The boys father said he could only eat oysters at the meal.5 His father thought oysters tasted salty like the sea.6 The boy enjoyed the taste of the oyster even though he didnt try it again.HomeBacku Check()the true statements.Reading and interpreting EndEndHome1.Has anyone ever made you eat or do something that you have never tried before,and that made you nervous?2.Do you think its sometimes better to remain innocent,or should we always try every possible experience in life?3.Which tastes or experiences have been so important to you that you would make your child try them at all costs?4.Which experiences do you think people from other cultures should try when theyre in China?Developing critical thinkingBackWork in pairs and discuss the questions.Home1.Has anyone ever made you eat or do something that you have never tried before,and that made you nervous?Reference answer:Yes,I did not like raw onion.But my father often asks me to eat raw onion because he thinks it is good for my health.BackDeveloping critical thinkingWork in pairs and discuss the questions.Home2.Do you think its sometimes better to remain innocent,or should we always try every possible experience in life?Reference answer:uI agree that it is sometimes wise to remain innocent.For some things,such as drugs,wed would better never try them.uI think I should try everything that comes my way.BackDeveloping critical thinkingWork in pairs and discuss the questions.Home3.Which tastes or experiences have been so important to you that you would make your child try them at all costs?Reference answer:uI hated to eat carrots when I was a child.Now I really like them.If I had a child,I would make him or her try carrots at all costs.uI would say this depends on the thing to be tried.It may be dangerous to ask a child to try things at all costs.BackDeveloping critical thinkingWork in pairs and discuss the questions.Home4.Which experiences do you think people from other cultures should try when theyre in China?Reference answer:uI think they should try some local street food,such as stinky tofu(臭豆腐臭豆腐).BackDeveloping critical thinkingWork in pairs and discuss the questions.EndEndnMake a list of food items.Which ones do people like to eat?HomeTalking pointevery dayevery weekon special occasionsneverNow work in pairs and check your answers.ricePeking ducksteamed fishChristmas pudding(a rich heavy English dessert)BackMore More HomePositiveNegativeEither positive or negative appetizing delicious exquisite fabulous mouth-watering tasty tempting disgusting revolting bitter home-made(usu.positive)salty sour savoury Texture smoothBackVocabulary supportVocabulary supportTalking pointnWhich food item do you like to eat?More More nTalk about the differences in food between what most people like to eat and what you like to eat.HomeBackExpressing comparisons,contrasts or reservations:Most people like X,and so do I.Most people like X,but personally I prefer X,becauseTalking pointMore More nTalk about the physical effects of the food you like.Which of your favourite foods are good for you,and which ones are bad?HomeBacke.g.Bean sprouts are good for me.Stinky tofu is an acquired taste.Talking pointMore More nTalking point Talk about the physical effects of the food you like.Which of your favourite foods are good for you,and which ones are bad?HomeFood which are good for youFoods which are bad for you is healthy and nutritious.gives you energy.has excellent food value.is part of a well-balanced diet.is basically junk food.isnt really nutritious.has poor food value.has too much sugar/too much salt.BackTalking point