情景英语口语100主题 033meat and fish肉与鱼

033 meat and fish

Words
Pork beef veal¹ chicken lamb mutton dog bacon salmon² steak hamburger spices tuna liver
Duck barbecue turkey innards bone sauce boil fry roast boil slice chop cut

Phrases
Be a meat lover
Meat and two vegetables
Hold a barbecue
Roast over an open fire
Go hunting/fishing

Beginner
A: which kinds of meat are most popular in your country?
B: we eat a lot of chicken, pork and beef. You eat those meat a lot in your country too, don’t you?
A: yes, we do. We also eat a lot of lamb.
B; yes. I’ve heard that people in your country like to eat lamb chops.
A: that’s right. They tastes so good! We eat them with mint sauce. Have you every tried them?
B: yes, I have . I tried them when I visited your country last year. I thought they were very tasty. Can you cook them?
A; I certainly can. If I can get some from the butcher’s, I’ll cook them for you.
B; that sounds great. I’ll bring a bottle of wine.

Intermediate
A; what do we need for the barbecue?
B; well, I’ve bought a lot of meat. I’ve got pork chops, small steaks, chicken wings, and plenty of hot sausages and hamburger patties.
A; I can’t wait to start cooking! I’ve bought the grill³ and charcoal⁴. Do you have enough plates and utensils⁵?
B: I think so. I bought some paper plates and cups for people to use. It will save on the washing up!
A; and if people drop them ,they won’t break. We’ll need to buy some buns to make hot dogs and hamburgers.
B; they sell them at the shop around the corner. We can go and get some in a few minutes.
A; I brought some cheese to make cheeseburgers and some onions for the hot dogs. We’ll need some tomato ketchup⁶ and some barbecue sauce.
B; I have the sauce, but remind me to get some ketchup at the shop.
A: how long does it take to cook meat on a barbecue?
B; it only takes a few minutes. Some people like their meat well done. Others like it rare. The great thing about a barbecue is that everyone can choose how they want their meat cooked.
A; they can cook it themselves to make sure it’s exactly how they like it.
B; I hope you haven’t invited any vegetarians⁷!

1 veal   

n.小牛肉

参考例句：

• She sauteed veal and peppers,preparing a mixed salad while the pan simmered.她先做的一道菜是青椒煎小牛肉，趁着锅还在火上偎着的机会，又做了一道拼盘。
• Marinate the veal in white wine for two hours.把小牛肉用白葡萄酒浸泡两小时。

2 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

3 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

4 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

5 utensils   

器具，用具，器皿( utensil的名词复数 )； 器物

参考例句：

• Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

6 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？

7 vegetarians   

n.吃素的人( vegetarian的名词复数 )；素食者；素食主义者；食草动物

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma. 素食者认为吃肉食是造恶业。