New Practical English 1 Follow the Samples Put in Use Talking Face to Face Act Out Data Bank

New Practical English 1 Sample One Sample Two

New Practical English 1 How To Make Your Own Yogurt Sample 1 Sample 1 A: If you want to make your own yogurt, here is my recipe. B: Well, I’d like to have a try. What ingredients do Ineed? A: Just some milk and a little yogurt to start with. B: That sounds good. Very simple ingredients. A: First of all, heat the milk and boil it for one minute and then allow it cool to about 40 C. B: And then? Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 A: Stir a little yogurt into the milk until it is well blended. B: So the yogurt is added to it as a starter? A: Exactly. Pour the mixture into little pots and leave them in a warm place overnight( 过一夜 ). B: Will they be ready the next morning? A: Not yet. You need to put the pots into the fridge to cool them. B: I see. It’ll make the yogurt tastier, won’t it? A: Yes. You may serve it with brown sugar or honey. Then you can have a taste and enjoy it. Sample 1 Sample 1 How To Make Your Own Yogurt

New Practical English 1 How To Make Almond Ice-cream Sample 2 Sample 2 Hello, I’d like you to have a taste of my Almond Ice- cream. I don’t make the ice-cream. I simply buy some ice-cream in a shop and dress it up by adding my own flavor. Take a package of good quality ice-cream and leave it at room temperature for a little while so that it becomes soft, but don’t let it melt so much that it becomes too soft. Then add flavorings your choice. Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 How To Make Almond Ice-cream Sample 2 Sample 2 First of all, add two or three tablespoons of honey. Don’t worry If the honey does not blend in completely. Then you may add four tablespoons of brandy. Stir the Mixture until everything blends in really well. The final touch is a generous handful of nice almonds. Stir them In and put the ice-cream into the fridge again for about three hours until it is set absolutely solid. You can Serve it in small coffee cups. The dessert will be more than enough for six people.

New Practical English 1 Act Out Task One Task Two Task Three Task Four Task Five

New Practical English 1 Here is a group of short dialogues. Follow the examples to make more conversations with your partner. A: Would you care for a hamburger made by myself? B: Yes. Hmm, it’s nice. How do you make it? A: I just sandwich the minced beef between the bread slices. B: Is it that easy? I’m like to have a try someday. Task: Invite somebody to have a taste of a dish you make yourself. A: Would you care for a hamburger made by myself? B: Yes. Hmm, it’s nice. How do you make it? A: I just sandwich the minced beef between the bread slices. B: Is it that easy? I’m like to have a try someday. Task: Invite somebody to have a taste of a dish you make yourself. Task 1 Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 A: What is this dish made of? B: Pork cubes ( 丁、块 ). It is called sweet and sour pork ( 糖醋肉 ). A: It is so crisp and tender. Very delicious! B: I’m glad you like it. Do help yourself to some more. Task: Invite your guest to help to a dish. A: What is this dish made of? B: Pork cubes ( 丁、块 ). It is called sweet and sour pork ( 糖醋肉 ). A: It is so crisp and tender. Very delicious! B: I’m glad you like it. Do help yourself to some more. Task: Invite your guest to help to a dish. Task 2 Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 A: How do you like your chicken? B: Well, fried or roasted, either is all right with me. A: Great, then I’m like you to taste my fried chicken. It’s an Australian recipe. B: Hmm, it smells so good. What is used in it? Task:Invite friends to have a taste of a dish with special flavor. A: How do you like your chicken? B: Well, fried or roasted, either is all right with me. A: Great, then I’m like you to taste my fried chicken. It’s an Australian recipe. B: Hmm, it smells so good. What is used in it? Task:Invite friends to have a taste of a dish with special flavor. Task 3 Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 A: Could you tell me how to make the special flavored cakes? B: Well, actually I only buy a shop-sold cake and dress it up by adding some almonds. A: What else do I need for the cake? B: Besides almonds, you also need some honey and a little wine. Task: Ask about the way a snack is made. A: Could you tell me how to make the special flavored cakes? B: Well, actually I only buy a shop-sold cake and dress it up by adding some almonds. A: What else do I need for the cake? B: Besides almonds, you also need some honey and a little wine. Task: Ask about the way a snack is made. Task 4 Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 A: What would you like today? B: Well, I’m like some typical local cuisine. A: Then let’s have the sauce chicken. It's a special local dish. B: OK. It looks like something really special. Task:Order a dish with a local flavor in a restaurant. A: What would you like today? B: Well, I’m like some typical local cuisine. A: Then let’s have the sauce chicken. It's a special local dish. B: OK. It looks like something really special. Task:Order a dish with a local flavor in a restaurant. Task 5 Click here to listen

New Practical English 1 Put in Use Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3

New Practical English 1 Imagine you are entertaining a foreign friend, Tim, at home. Completely a conservation with him by filling out the blanks. Y=You T=Tim Y: Tim, it’s my honor to have you here. Please ____________ to whatever dish you like. T: Thank you. The dishes are so nice that I don’t know which one to start with. Y: How about this dish? It is a _______________ T: Okay. Oh, it tastes as good as it looks. help yourself Exercise 1 special local dish

New Practical English 1 Y: It’s also a traditional Chinese dish. ________ sweet and sour fish. T: It’s both _______________. How do you cook it? Y: First we fry the fish until it’s crisp and then dress it up with sweet and sour dressing. T: No wonder it’s _____________. Y: _________________ What would you like to drink, beer or mao-tai? T: I think I’ll try a small cup of mao-tai. Exercise 1 tender and crisp It’s called I’m glad you like it so delicious

New Practical English 1 Imagine you are explaining to Jean, an English friend, how to make spring rolls ( 春卷 ).Complete the following conversation with her by filling out the blanks. Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 You: ( 对了，简. 咱们今天学习包春卷怎么样？这是中国 的传统食品。 ) Jean: Great! I like spring rolls very much. Are they difficult to make? Well, Jean. Want to learn to make spring rolls today? It’s a traditional food in China. Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 You: ( 不太难。我们可以从商店购买现成的春卷皮。 ) Jean: Good. How about the fillings? No, not too difficult. We can buy some shop-sold wrappings. Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 You: ( 哦，我们可以用碎肉和虾 (minced meat and shrimps) 自己做馅儿。 ) Jean: Hmmm, the filling smells good. Well, we can make them ourselves with minced meat and shrimps. Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 You: ( 现在让我们把春卷馅儿这样包到（ have … wrapped up ）春卷皮里。看！很容易吧！ ) Jean: Let me have a try. Oh, mine doesn’t look as yours. Now let’s have the fillings wrapped up like this. Look, isn’t it easy? Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 You: ( 没关系。下一步就是把春卷放到油里炸 (fry) ，直 到春卷看上去金黄酥脆 (light brown and crisp)!) Jean: Oh, they must be delicious. I can’t wait to have one. It’s quite OK. The next thing we have to do is to fry them in oil until they are light brown and crisp. Exercise 2

New Practical English 1 Imagine you are going to have dinner with Sherry, a foreign friend, in a restaurant. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the bracket. Exercise 3

New Practical English 1 Y: Sherry, how about eating out today?( 同她商讨去哪儿 就餐 ) ______________________________________ _____________ S: How about a restaurant with a special local atmosphere? Y: OK, I recommended the Everyday Seafood Restaurant. Y: Here we are. Let’s … take a seat here.( 递菜单给她询 问她想吃什么菜 ) _______________________________ _____________ Y =You S =Sherry Exercise 3 Where shall we go/Which restaurant do you prefer to go? Here is the menu. What would like to have?

New Practical English 1 S: How about the steamed fish and fried oyster ? Y: Good choice. Both are special dishes of this restaurant.( 询问她喝不喝酒 ) _______________________ ____________ S: Well, I’m not sure which one to order. What do you recommend? Y: ( 劝她试一试传统的绍兴米酒 ) _____________________ _________________________________________ S: Hmm, it’s really very nice. Exercise 3 How about something to drink? I suggest you have a taste/try of the traditional Shaoxing rice wine.

New Practical English 1 Exercise 3 Y: ( 请她不要客气，劝她再多吃一点 ) ________________ ____________________ S: OK, I’ll have some more oysters. They are very delicious. Y: ( 表示看到她喜欢中国菜感到很高兴 ) ______________ __________________ S: Thank you very much for your hospitality)( 谢谢她能 来。能请他吃饭很高兴 ) ____________________ _______________________________ Please feel at home and have some more. I’m glad you enjoy Chinese food. Thank you for coming. It’s my pleasure to have you here.

New Practical English 1 Data Bank Cookery Methods ( 烹饪方法 ): Spices ( 作料 ): fry 煎 oil 油 boil 煮 salt 盐 deep fry 炸 soy source 酱油 stew 炖 vinegar 醋 bake, roast 烤 chili 干辣椒 steam 蒸 pepper 胡椒 stir-fry 炒 curry 咖喱 braise 红烧 cooking wine 料酒 grill 烧烤 starch 淀粉