Unit 7 Ways of Living The Culture of Major English-speaking Countries
Unit 7 Ways of Living The Culture of Major English-speaking Countries
Focus Diet,Housing and Transportation ·Family and Life Leisure and Recreation
Focus • Diet, Housing and Transportation • Family and Life • Leisure and Recreation
The Culture of Major English-speaking Countries Section A The UK
Section A The UK The Culture of Major English-speaking Countries
CONTENTS 米 Section A The UK 7.1 Diet,Housing and Transportation in the UK Text A Diet Text B Housing Text C Transportation 7.2 Family Life in the UK Text A Changes of Family life Text B One-Parent Family Text C Stepfamily 7.3 Leisure and Recreation in the UK Text B Leisure Activities Outside Home Text C Leisure Activities on Holidays Text A Leisure Activities at Home
CONTENTS Section A The UK 7.1 Diet, Housing and Transportation in the UK Text A Diet Text B Housing Text C Transportation 7.2 Family Life in the UK Text A Changes of Family life Text B One-Parent Family Text C Stepfamily 7.3 Leisure and Recreation in the UK Text B Leisure Activities Outside Home Text C Leisure Activities on Holidays Text A Leisure Activities at Home
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK Comprehension Before reading Check what you know about the diet in the UK. How many main meals a day do Britons have? When and where do they have them? What do they usually have for each meal? Which is the most important of the three main meal? What are the other meals people would like to have during a day? Reading Go through Text A Diet carefully to see if you can find out the answers to the above questions. TextA Diet
7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet Comprehension Before reading Check what you know about the diet in the UK. • How many main meals a day do Britons have? • When and where do they have them? • What do they usually have for each meal? • Which is the most important of the three main meal? • What are the other meals people would like to have during a day? Reading Go through Text A Diet carefully to see if you can find out the answers to the above questions
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK Comprehension After reading Fill out the form with the information you get from the text. DIET IN THE UK Food Meals Time Traditional Modern Place Breakfast TextA Diet
7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet Comprehension After reading Fill out the form with the information you get from the text. DIET IN THE UK Meals Time Food Place Traditional Modern Breakfast
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK DIET IN THE UK(1) Food Meals Time Traditional Modern Place AfullEnslish brealfast: cornflakes Thoush few people 'toastedbreadspread with milk; have the traditional with butter,jam, toast and breakfast today, marmaladeor honey; jam; which is always 'a"fry-up"or rather fruitjuice, served in hotels and cooked breakfast of coffeeor tea restaurants,especially Breakfast 7.00a.m. 900a.m. fried bread,sausages, the B&B's,many bacon,mushrooms,e88s Britons still enjoy it at and tomatoes; home at weekends. hot tea with milk Elevenses 1.00a.m. a cup oftea or coffee and some biscuits At home or at work TextA Diet
DIET IN THE UK (1) Meals Time Food Place Traditional Modern Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 9:00a.m. A full English breakfast: *toasted bread spread with butter, jam, marmalade or honey; *a “fry-up” or rather cooked breakfast of fried bread, sausages, bacon, mushrooms, eggs and tomatoes; *hot teawith milk *cornflakes with milk; *toast and jam; *fruit juice, coffee or tea Though few people have the traditional breakfast today, which is always served in hotels and restaurants, especially the B&B’s, many Britons still enjoy it at home at weekends. Elevenses 11:00a.m. a cup of tea or coffee and some biscuits At home or at work 7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK DIET IN THE UK (2) 1200am.- sandwiches;or a full-cooked meal; 130p.m. or roast potatoes; a packed lunch:a sandwich,a At homeas well as Lunch packet of crisps,a piece of fruit anda in pubs (12.30-2.00pm） drink (for people at work or at school) at3.00p.m. a cupof tea with scones((烤饼)and Used to be at Afternoon Tea ox 4:00 p.m. cakes home,but now at tea rooms 630pm.- meat or fish and two vegetables Dinner 8.00p.m (potatoes)with hot brown ravy; (Supper) pudding At home curry;rice or pasta at midday aroast meat,Yorkshire pudding and Roast Dinner on Sundays two kinds of vegetables. At home TextA Diet
7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet Lunch 12:00a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *sandwiches; or a full-cooked meal; or roast potatoes; *a packed lunch: a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink (for people at work or at school) At home as well as in pubs (12:30 -2:00 pm.) Afternoon Tea at 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. a cup of tea with scones ( 烤饼) and cakes Used to be at home, but now at tea rooms Dinner (Supper) 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. *meat or fish and two vegetables (potatoes) with hot brown gravy; pudding *curry; rice or pasta At home Roast Dinner at midday on Sundays *a roast meat, Yorkshire pudding and two kinds of vegetables. At home DIET IN THE UK (2)
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK Cultural Notes 1.Whatisa FullBreakfast? Throughout Britain and Ireland the full breakfast is popular.It is not now eaten everyday but saved for weekends and vacations. The fullbreakfast is traditionally served at breakfast time,but it is also popularat other times,usuallyreplacinglunch.Rarely is it now served every day of the week,reserved instead for the weekend or on vacation in hotels and Bed and Breakfasts(B B's). It may begin with orange juice,cereals,stewed()or fresh fruitsbut the heart of the fullbreakfast is bacon and es.They are variously accompanied by sausages,grilled()tomato,mushrooms,tea,toast and marmalade. Each country in the UK and Ireland also have their own choice of accompaniments,it is up to the individual just how much they want on their plateand their preferences. Text A Diet
7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet Cultural Notes 1. What is a Full Breakfast? Throughout Britain and Ireland the full breakfast is popular. It is not now eaten everyday but saved for weekends and vacations. The full breakfast is traditionally served at breakfast time, but it is also popular at other times, usually replacing lunch. Rarely is it now served every day of the week, reserved instead for the weekend or on vacation in hotels and Bed and Breakfasts (B&B’s). It may begin with orange juice, cereals, stewed(炖) or fresh fruits but the heart of the full breakfast is bacon and eggs. They are variously accompanied by sausages, grilled(烤) tomato, mushrooms, tea, toast and marmalade. Each country in the UK and Ireland also have their own choice of accompaniments, it is up to the individual just how much they want on their plate and their preferences
7.1 Diet,Housing and transportation in the UK B&B Cultural Notes 2.WhatisB&B? Abedandbreakfast (orB&B)is a smalllodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast,but usually does not offer other meals.Since the 1980s,the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as'self-catering establishments.Typically,bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms availablefor commercial use. Text A Diet
7.1 Diet, Housing and transportation in the UK Text A Diet Cultural Notes 2. What is B &B? A bed and breakfast(or B&B) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms available for commercial use