美式英语口语：Talking about food

美式英语口语：Talking about food

ually 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 the

resturant,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 english

Different countries have different cultures

In 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 a

restaurant,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 you

will 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 dinner

table.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.

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1 cereal Wrzz1

n.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。