Listening - Unit 2. Food and cooking[1]
Lis. 2.1.[2] 「分类记单词」是一种好方法吗？
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今天我们需要记住的是 关于「食物」的词汇和语句 —— Language related to: food, cooking methods, numbers, weights, prepositions.
- Types of food: meat (turkey, lamb<small> 羊羔肉</small>, beef, chicken, eggs); diary products <small>乳制品</small> (cheese, butter, yogurt); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, carrot(s), cauliflower<small> 花椰菜</small>, beans<small> 蚕豆</small>, peas<small> 豌豆</small>, onion(s), green peppers<small> 青椒</small>); cereal (rice, bread<small> 面包</small>, flour<small> 面粉</small>), fruit (bananas, pineapple, cherries<small> 樱桃</small>, blackberries<small> 黑莓</small>, coffee); ingredient<small> 佐料,调料</small> (sugar); desserts<small> 点心</small>; a meal.
词性变化 会引发 词义改变 吗？
<u>Some nouns</u> can be countable and uncountable. They <u>often become uncountable when they are prepared for eating</u> e.g.
There are ten chickens in the field. / Would you like some chicken?
I bought cauliflowers yesterday. / My son doesn‘t like cauliflower.
- Methods of cooking: roast<small> 烤</small> in the oven; grill<small> 烧烤</small> directly over the flame; fry<small> 油炸</small> in hot oil; steam<small> 蒸</small> over boiling water; bake<small> 烘焙</small> in the dish<small> 盘子</small>; cut apples into slices; mix blackberries and apples together; rub<small> 揉搓</small> flour and butter together.
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Weights of solids (<small>固体的重量</small>): gram(s) = g; kilogram(s) = kilo(s) = kg.
Measures of liquids (<small>液体的体积</small>): millilitre(s) = ml; litre(s) = l.
在中国的农贸市场上，当你想买500克面粉时，你会说「我要1斤面粉」。如果你在日常生活中说出了「0.5千克」这种语句，你会傻得可爱！—— 虽然它们指称的重量都是一样的。当然，在考试中，你必须学会用不同语句表达同一个意思。
In some tasks in the IELTS exam, <u>the information that you read</u> in the question will be <u>expressed in different words</u> in the audio. So <u>you will need to listen out for synonyms and paraphrasing</u>[^fn2].
[^fn2]:Paraphrase = express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. 释义; 改述
- Some equivalents (<small>常见的等价表达式</small>): 1/4 = a quarter; 1/2 = a half; 3/4 = three quarters; 1/3 = a third; 2/3 = two thirds; 1/8 = one eighth; 5/8 = five eighths; 7/8 = seven eighths; 250g = a quarter kilos = 1/4 kilos; 200ml = 1/5 litres.
- </br>**你吃得健康吗？ **Healthy eating/diat <small>健康饮食</small>; eat properly <small>合理膳食</small>; eat at a balanced diet <small>平衡饮食</small>; food of deep fat <small>高脂肪食物</small>; fast food <small>快餐</small>; unhealthy snacks <small>不健康的零食</small>; packet food <small>袋装食物</small>; fresh options <small>选择新鲜食材</small>.
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Lis. 2.2. 叙述操作过程的流程图/步骤表
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You may use a flow chart or a procedure table to describe a process.
面对一长串操作过程，当你收集需要的信息时，你应该提前做好什么准备？
Before you begin to hear an explanation of the process, <u>make sure what kind of information you expect to hear</u>, such as the date, time of day, instructions, weights, ingredients, etc. When you have to complete notes about the stages in a process, for example to complete a flow chart, <u>it will help you</u> to listen carefully for <u>words that indicate the order</u> of the different parts of the procedure, such as first, then, after and at the end.
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Lis. 2.3. 什么样的 听力技巧 是值得掌握的？
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再读一遍这些考试技巧 (exam tips)！直到「你习惯于运用这些技巧」为止。
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Did you…
- practise listening to different accents?
- read through all the questions before you listened to the recording and think about words you expected to hear?
- think about words about different stages in a process (first, second, then, next...) when you have to complete a flow chart?
- make sure you used the correct number of words in your answers?
