本書集結《Live互動英語》熱門的美食文化相關單元,共40篇實用文章,歸納為四大主題,提供與食物相關的健康知識、各種迷思與趣聞、不同食品的起源演進史,還有同類食物在各地文化影響下產生的變化及相關節慶。每個單元的介紹文章之後有重要字彙、片語與文法的介紹,並可搭配Give It a Try與Reading Comprehension等小測驗來加深學習印象。互動光碟中則收錄了課文朗讀MP3以及字典、錄音等其他許多實用的功能。不但能學到各種美食相關英語,也有豐富的資訊可以滿足你的求知慾!
健康資訊:抗疲倦食物、小心潛藏的糖分、健腦食物保健康、辛辣食物的益處、咖啡因的利弊、如何正確保存食物……
趣聞迷思:多喝牛奶好處多?幸運餅乾來自日本?吃跳跳糖會爆炸?氣泡水有助減肥?吃麵包容易脹氣?
起源由來:馬卡龍、伯爵茶、瑪格麗特披薩、黑森林蛋糕、拿破崙酥、小熊軟糖、泡麵、漢堡……
節慶文化:萬聖節拋南瓜大賽、英式下午茶文化、美國三明治節、烤肉大不同、各地美味鬆餅、炸雞比一比……
目錄
編者的話 p. 1
Part 1: 健康資訊站
Unit 1 To Cook or Not to Cook? 生食好?熟食好? 8
Unit 2 Foods That Fight Fatigue 抗疲倦食物 12
Unit 3 Some Food Facts to Chew On 你吃了什麼?食物祕密大探究! 16
Unit 4 To Buy or Not to Buy: The Organic Food Debate 該不該買有機食物? 20
Unit 5 Share and Share Alike—Is Food Sharing the Answer to Kitchen Leftovers?
分享食物愛地球 24
Unit 6 Foods for a Healthy Brain 六大健腦食物保健康 28
Unit 7 Where Is the Sugar? 小心潛藏的糖分 32
Unit 8 The Benefits of Spicy Food 辛辣食物的益處 36
Unit 9 Food for Thought on Eating Healthy 「健康食物」不健康? 40
Unit 10 Dessert with Breakfast? Sweet Idea! 健康新觀念,甜點搭早餐? 44
Unit 11 Caffeine: Harmless Helper or Energy-Boosting Enemy? 咖啡因的利弊得失 48
Unit 12 FAT TOM and Fridge Safety 如何保存食物才正確 52
Part 2: 食物趣聞與迷思
Unit 13 Is Drinking Milk Really Good for Us? 喝牛奶真的好處多多嗎? 58
Unit 14 Cheesy Facts That Will Make You Hungry 你所不知的起司趣聞 62
Unit 15 Popcorn: More than Just a Snack 爆米花:不只是點心 66
Unit 16 What Makes Pop Rocks Rock? 跳跳糖的祕密 70
Unit 17 Surprising Origins of Famous Foods 令人意想不到的食物典故 72
Unit 18 A Refreshing Look at Sparkling Water 氣泡水——令人耳目一新的飲品 76
Unit 19 Are Claims against Bread Half-baked? 麵包常見的迷思 80
Part 3: 食物歷史與由來
Unit 20 Mad about Macarons 法式旋「瘋」馬卡龍 86
Unit 21 Food Names: Where Do They Come From? 美食背後的命名故事 90
Unit 22 A Brief History of Sugar 糖的歷史 94
Unit 23 Cakes and Their Origins 蛋糕名字的由來 98
Unit 24 A History of Holiday Treats 聖誕節甜點的由來 102
Unit 25 For the Love of Cheesecake 令人著迷的起司蛋糕 106
Unit 26 Eating like an Astronaut: Space Food 淺談太空食物發展史 110
Unit 27 Gummy Bears: The Chewy Candies That Charmed the World
風靡世界的小熊軟糖 114
Unit 28 Matcha Conquers the World 抹茶征服全世界 118
Unit 29 Instant Noodles: Simple, Cheap, and Tasty 經濟實惠又美味的泡麵 122
Unit 30 The History of the Hamburger 漢堡的歷史 126
Unit 31 From Fish Sauce to Tomato Sauce: A History of Ketchup
原來番茄醬是這樣來的 130
Part 4: 節慶文化
Unit 32 All Things Pumpkin 妙用無窮的南瓜 136
Unit 33 Brewing Everyone's Own Cup of Tea 發現茶文化 140
Unit 34 Meatless Monday 無肉星期一 144
Unit 35 A Bit of Barbecue for Everyone 來點烤肉吧!146
Unit 36 A Taste of Pancakes across the Planet 世界各地好吃的鬆餅 150
Unit 37 Food Trucks: Restaurants on the Go 行動餐車:美味行動廚房 154
Unit 38 Celebrating the Sandwich 歡慶三明治節 158
Unit 39 Fried Chicken: From the South to the East 世界各地的炸雞美食 162
Unit 40 Keep Cool and Stay Sweet with Frozen Treats 消暑冰品沁涼一夏 166
中文翻譯 p. 170
編者的話 p. 1
Part 1: 健康資訊站
Unit 1 To Cook or Not to Cook? 生食好?熟食好? 8
Unit 2 Foods That Fight Fatigue 抗疲倦食物 12
Unit 3 Some Food Facts to Chew On 你吃了什麼?食物祕密大探究! 16
Unit 4 To Buy or Not to Buy: The Organic Food Debate 該不該買有機食物? 20
Unit 5 Share and Share Alike—Is Food Sharing the Answer to Kitchen Leftovers?
分享食物愛地球 24
Unit 6 Foods for a Healthy Brain 六大健腦食物保健康 28
Unit 7 Where Is the Sugar? 小心潛藏的糖分 32
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