初中进阶 (2252 期 ) 4-5 版 Music and taste

Pre-reading When do you usually listen to music? How do you feel when music is played?

2. 2. It is said that certain foods taste better with music played. If it is true, what kind of music would you like to listen to when having dinner?

While reading It has been proved that there is a link between music and taste. Match the foods in Column A with the music in Column B. AB 1. dark chocolate or coffeea. music played by the Beatles 2. a pumpkin puddingb. Autumn in New York 3. a fish dishc. Nessum Dorma 4. fish and chipsd. music of sea waves and sea wind

Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions Who conducted the study of music and taste? According to the research, what makes sweet food sweeter? Why did Heston Blumental play sea sounds when serving fish dishes? Researchers at the University of Oxford. Richer music. Because many customers thought the fish tasted fresher and more delicious when they listened to the sounds of the sea.

Language study Complete the sentences with the words in their proper forms. Complete the sentences with the words in their proper forms The company hears from ________ in different areas every week What ’ s the __________ between music and taste? ___________ found that green vegetables help improve people ’ s memory Both food and ________ in this hotel are far from satisfactory This is the ________ meal I ’ ve had in the past two years. tasteresearchconnectservecustom customers connection Researchers service tastiest

After reading Do the experiment mentioned in the last paragraph. Take down notes and exchange the information with your classmates.