Традиции, обычаи и праздники Китая (Traditions, Customs and Festivals of China). Сухомлинова С.И - 37 стр.

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CHAPTER III. FOOD
Unit 1
Task 1. Go through a list of words you will encounter in the
reading of the text. The following words will help you understand the
common meaning of the text.
Leaven [levn] - 1) дрожжи; 2) ставить на дрожжах
flour [´flaυә] - мука
steam [sti:m ] варить на пару
contain [kәn´teın] - содержать
dough [doυ] тесто
swell [swel] подняться (о тесте)
aid ['æsid ] кислота
solution [sә´lu:ʃn] раствор
knead [ni:d] - замешивать
rack [ræk] - решетка
yeast [ji:st] - дрожжи
sauce [sɔ:s] соус
concoction [kәn´kɒkʃn] варево, стряпня
paste [peist] тесто
Task 2. Discuss the following questions.
1. Have you ever tried any traditional Chinese dishes?
2. Do you know how they are cooked?
3. Is it difficult for an experienced cook to cook them?
4. Why do you think noodles have the name dragon bearded
noodles?
5. Who is the best cook in your family?
6. What dishes can you serve to your guests?
Task 3. Read both text 1 and text 2 and check your answers to
Task 2.
Text 1. Steamed Bread (Mantou)
The Chinese people are sometimes thought to be rice-eaters, but
                        CHAPTER III.        FOOD

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       Task 1. Go through a list of words you will encounter in the
reading of the text. The follo wing words wi ll help you understand the
common meaning of the text.
Lea ve n [le vn] - 1 ) дрожжи; 2) ста вить на дрожжа х
flo ur [ ´flaυә] - м ука
stea m [st i: m ] – варить на пар у
conta in [kә n´te ın] - содержать
dough [doυ] – тесто
swell [swe l] – подняться (о тесте)
aid ['æs id ] – кислота
solut io n [sә ´lu :ʃ n] – раствор
knead [ni:d] - замешива ть
rack [ræk] - решетка
yeast [j i:st ] - дрожжи
sauce [sɔ :s] – соус
concoct io n [kә n ´kɒkʃ n] – варе во, стряпня
paste [peist] – тесто

      Task 2. Discuss the follo wing ques tions.
1. Have yo u e ver t ried any t rad it io nal C hinese d ishes ?
2. Do yo u k now how t he y are cooked?
3. Is it diffic ult for a n e xperie nced cook to cook the m?
4. Why do yo u t hink nood les ha ve t he na me “ drago n bearded
noo d les”?
5. Who is t he best cook in yo ur fa mily?
6. What d ishes ca n yo u serve to yo ur guests ?

     Task 3. Read both text 1 and text 2 and check your answers to
Task 2.
                 Text 1. Steame d Bread (M antou)
     The C hinese peop le are so met i mes tho ught t o be rice-eate rs, but


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