Unit 2 Teaching Period P 4 Topic Healthy eating Style Using language Aims 1. Extensive reading

2. Speaking Step 1.Lead-in

As we know, Wang Peng and Yong Hui host two different styles of restaurants, and Yong Hui's slimming restaurant attracted all the customers from Wang Peng's. Wang Peng was very angry and decided to do a research to compete against Yong Hui. What could the competition be on?

Step 2.Ss read the passage within 5 minutes and answer the questions given.

Question: How do they provide a balanced menu?

Step 3.Language points

1. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant.

1) earn one's living by... =live by...=make a living by...靠...谋生

eg. He earned his living by begging from door to door.

　2) after all 毕竟，终究

　　e.g. Don't scold him; he is a little child after all. 别责怪他了，他毕竟还是个孩子。

　　He failed after all，though he tried all his best. 尽管他尽力了，但他终究还是失败了。

2. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular.

1) be in debt 欠债。be out of debt 还清债务。 be in sb.'s debt 欠某人人情。

　　Eg. Saving my life, I am forever in your debt.

2) be popular with/among 受...欢迎

3. She didn't look happy but glared at him as she moved round the customers.

1) not...but... 不是......而是......

　　e.g. At the news，he did not laugh but cry. 一听到这个消息，他不是大笑而是哭了起来。

　　　　Not John but I am going to the meeting. 不是约翰而是我要去参加会议。

　　　　My brother did not learn English but Japanese. 我哥哥没有学英语而是学了日语。

2) Glare at 怒视，带有敌意 Eg. "How could you do that" he said, glaring at his mother.

Glance at 扫视 Eg. He glanced at his watch and left in a hurry.

　　Stare at 张大眼睛死死地盯着 Eg. She stared at him in surprise.

4. "I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu," she shouted.

　1) thought...原以为......

　　e.g. I thought you were in the USA，and I did not know you were here，too.

　　我原以为你在美国，我不知道你也在这里。

　　I never thought you would bring me such a wonderful gift. Thanks a lot!

　　我根本没想到你会给我带来这么美好的一份礼物。非常感谢！

　　2) spy on 侦察；窥探

　　e.g. spy on the enemy's movements 侦察敌方行动

　　spy on one's secret 窥探某人的秘密

5. Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic.

Agree to (do) sth. 表示"同意某事或某建议"，后只能跟表"提议，计划，方案，打算，安排"的名词。

　Eg. He agreed to their proposal. He agreed to get someone to help us.

Agree with sb. 同意某人

　Eg. I agree with every word you said.

Agree on sth. 表示在某事上取得一致的意见

　Eg.They agreed on a date for the next meeting.

6. But don't you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner?

虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反的假设时，条件状语从句的谓语动词用过去式（be用were），而主句的谓语动词用would(should, could ,might)+动词原形。例如：

If I were you, I should study English better.

If he had time, he would attend the meeting.

7. According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet.

1) according to 依照, 根据(某学说、某书刊、某文件、某人所说等或表示"按照"某法律、某规定、某惯例、某情况等)

　According to the radio, it will rain tomorrow. 据电台广播，明天有雨。

　According to English law he is innocent. 按照英国法律他是无辜的。

　They must cut their coats according to their cloth. 他们必须量布裁衣。

　Each man will be paid according to his ability. 每个人将根据他的能力获得报酬。

　According to John, there will be a meeting next week. 据约翰说，下星期要开一个会。

According to 表示"根据"，通常是指根据别人或别处，而不能根据自己，所以其后不能接表示第一人称的代词(如me, us)，同时也很少接表示第二人称的代词(you)，但用于第三人称(如 him, her, Jim, Mary, the doctor 等)则属正常用法。

误：According to me, the film is wonderful.

正：In my opinion, the film is wonderful. 依我看，这部电影很不错。

　注意：according to 后也不接 view(看法)和opinion(意见)这类词表示看法的词。

误：According to my opinion, he did it very well.

正：In my opinion, he did it very well. 在我看来，他干得很不错。

　2) Neither...nor 既不...也不...

　　引导并列主语时，谓语的数于最靠近谓语的主语保持一致

Eg.Neither the students nor the teacher has suffered from the fire with the timely help of the firefighters.

　　引导两个分句时，这两个分句中的主谓均要倒装。

Eg.Neither do I know her address, nor does he.

Neither could the patient eat, nor could he drink.