美式英语口语：Talking about food

美式英语口语：Talking about foodually Americans eat quick and simple breakfasts, including milk,coffee,juice, and cereal1 or a muffin or other type of bread.222.On weekends,my family has big breakfasts or big branches,for pancakes, French toast and soft-boiled eggs.223.Most Americans have a quick lunch ,because they only have half a hour lunch break.224.Most of the time,dinner means the evening meal,but it may also mean the main meal of the day.either lunch or supper.225.Supper is always evening meal,and often at home.226.These days people love to go out to eat for dinner.227.Jane is very picky about her food in theresturant,because she is on a diet and allergic2 some food.228.Mr. Rich is a vegetarian3.229.She only drinks skim milk and has allergies4 to some seafood5.230.An american friend inviting6 you to a resturant,does not mean that he or she will pay for the meal.231.Among friends,if you are invited to resturant,you are supposed to pay your own share of the total,unless the person who invited you told you in advance that you would not be paying.232.For business.the person who made the invitation usually will pay the bill.233.People often discuss business while eating,because time is valuable.234.Ameicans are considered to be informal,yet they have many table manners.235.If you are eating with americans,remember not to lift the bowl to drink your soup,Use your soup spoon instead.236.If you are invited to someone's home for dinner,you may bring some flowers.237.During and after the meal,remember to give compliments7 to the cook,whether you like the food or not.238.Do not eat noisily.239.Do not talk with food in your mouth.pliments on tasty food are appreciated everywhere in the world.Floating in englishDifferent countries have different culturesIn China,if a friend invites you to a restaurant for dinner,the friend will pay the bill,You may pay the friend back by invting the friend to restaurant some other time.but be careful in the U.S.a friend inviting you to arestaurant,does not mean that he or she will pay for the meal.You are supposed to pay your own share of the bill, unless the person who invited you told you advanced that youwill not be paying. This common practice of sharing the cost is called “going Dutch” or "spiliting the bill”,whether you like “going Ducth ”or not,just remember different countries have different cultures,if you don’t figure this out,you might be shocked, or your feelings might be hurt.For business meals,both the U.S. and China ,the person who made the invitation will usually pay the bill.People often dicuss business while eating,because time is valuable.While eating,Chinese people tend to be casual and relaxed,They enjoy food by eating nosily8 and drinking soup directly from a bowl.They talk and laugh at a dinnertable.Life is too short not to be relaxed at a dinner table.Americans are considered to be informal,yet they have many table manners.If you are eating with Americans,remember not to lift your bowl to drink the e your soupspoon instead.Try to eat quietly.Avoid talking with food in your mouth.Also elbows do not belong on the table,Compliments on tasty food are appreaciated everywhere in the world,so be generous in praising the food wherever you eat.点击收听单词发音收听单词发音1 cereal Wrzz1n.谷类，五谷，禾谷参考例句：I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.我每天早餐吃热麦片粥。

Soybeans are handled differently from cereal grains.大豆的加工处理与谷类的加工处理不同。

2 allergic 4xozJadj.过敏的，变态的参考例句：Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。

Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.很多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

3 vegetarian 7KGzYn.素食者；adj.素食的参考例句：She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。

I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

4 allergies 2c527dd68e63f119442f4352f2a0b950n.[医]过敏症；[口]厌恶，反感；（对食物、花粉、虫咬等的）过敏症( allergy的名词复数 )；变态反应，变应性参考例句：Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。

来自辞典例句Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。

来自辞典例句5 seafood 7j6zUln.海产食品，海味，海鲜参考例句：There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。

Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

6 inviting CqIzNpadj.诱人的，引人注目的参考例句：An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。

The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

7 compliments bdba48cb06b052d38cae49799c98ec9cn.问候，道贺，致意；赞美（话）( compliment的名词复数 )；向…送礼以表示敬意；问候；致意v.表扬，恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )参考例句：He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧，但并非出于诚意。