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Food For Thought: Warm-Up Warm-Up
Food For Thought: Warm-Up Warm-Up
Mini-
Mini-
Challenge
Food for Thought
Taste before You Waste
Challenge 「嚐」而不「廢(費)」
Warm-up
How do you choose which fruit or vegetables to buy? Is it based on appearance,
smell, or something else?
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Reading
Every single year, at least 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste around
the world. That's one-third, more or less, of all the food produced on our
planet. Meanwhile, roughly 800 million people worldwide suffer daily due to
blame. For a start, many of the crops we grow should not be left to rot2 in
fields just because they are the wrong size, shape, or color. In addition, crops
which are actually harvested3 often spoil4 in transit5 due to bad timing or
10 poor temperature control. Last but not least, consumers are responsible for
around one-third of all food waste. All too often, we buy or cook more food
than we can eat, thus wasting food that could have been used more wisely.
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percent of all greenhouse gas emissions9, the planet itself would benefit.
managing our food better and reducing waste. Imagine all the worthwhile10
Fortunately, many creative people have already begun the battle against 20
food waste. In Berlin, for instance, locals have set up several handy11 "free
food fridges" around the city. No matter what kind of excess12 food people
have, they are free to put it in the fridges. Then people who need it can help
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25 in Amsterdam, is also trying to do something about the issue13. Whenever
they can, the diner's staff14 members collect unwanted but perfectly good
food from supermarkets and convert it into tasty meals. Two thousand
kilograms of food are rescued in this way every week! Finally, the French chain
farms. By selling it at highly discounted prices, they do their part to reduce the
food, money, the planet, and lives. Let's only buy and prepare as much food as
35 we need. Let's eat up, eat "ugly," and put an end to food waste!
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Comprehension
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Read and Check 選出最適當的答案。
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Go Get Tip 看完下列閱讀策略後,依指示作答。
Scan the passage and complete the sentences using the following numbers.
https://ltn.tw/VocEng603
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Vocabulary 3
Words
harvest n. [C] 收穫
[ˋhɑrvɪst] ● Too little rain this year resulted in a poor harvest.
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4. spoil vi. 腐壞;vt. 溺愛 to become not suitable for eating over time; to
[spɔɪl] ruin a child's personality by giving the child too many things or letting
the child do whatever he/she wants SYN rot
● Food tends to spoil quickly in summer because of the high
temperatures and humidity.
● Some parents spoil their children by giving them everything
they ask for.
transition n. [C, U] 轉變
[trænˋzɪʃən] ● The frequent transitions from cold to warm weather this winter
have caused many people to get sick.
● At first, it was hard for Sally to make the transition from student
to worker.
disadvantage n. [C] 缺點
[͵dɪsədˋvæntɪdʒ] ● There are many disadvantages to owning a car, such as the
cost of parking and maintaining it.
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7. distribute
[dɪˋstrɪbjut]
vt. 分發 to deliver or hand things out to different people
SYN give out 3
● The students are excited because their teacher is distributing
Christmas gifts to them.
distribution n. [U] 分發
[͵dɪstrəˋbjuʃən] ● The distribution of relief supplies to earthquake victims is being
handled by the Red Cross.
8. efficiently adv. 有效率地 in a way that doesn't waste any time, energy, or resources
[ɪˋfɪʃəntlɪ] ANT inefficiently
● This new machine works very efficiently and doesn't waste any
power.
9. emission n. [C] 排放物 a gas released into the air, usually as a waste product
[ɪˋmɪʃən] ● To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Tom takes the bus to work
every day instead of driving.
10. worthwhile adj. 值得的 worthy of any time, money, or effort that is spent
[͵wɝθˋwaɪl] ● It is worthwhile downloading the library app because it makes
borrowing books much easier.
12. excess adj. (only before noun) 額外的 extra SYN additional
[ˋɛksɛs] ● Excess water due to the typhoon caused the dam to overflow and
flood the area.
excess n. [U] 過度
[ɪkˋsɛs] ● The driver got a ticket for traveling at speeds in excess of 120
km/h.
issue vt. 發布
[ˋɪʃu] ● A warning about the powerful storm was issued to give people
time to prepare.
14. staff n. [U, C] 全體職員 a group of all the people working for an organization
[stæf] ● We have a big company meeting every three months, and the
whole staff is expected to attend.
● The company has a staff of over one thousand people in France
and Japan.
You can purchase a swimsuit in the hotel's gift shop, but it will likely 3
be cheaper if you buy one somewhere else.
16. edible adj. 可食用的 suitable for eating SYN eatable ANT inedible
[ˋɛdəbḷ] ● The candles on the cake aren't edible, so don't let the children eat
them.
Phrases
1. more or less 大約 SYN about, around, approximately 計畫
4. eat up (sth.) 吃光
● Grace felt so hungry after swimming that she ate up all
the food on the table.
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Grammar
Focal Point 1
在對話中,父親為強調「任何」感興趣的科系都可以,因此使用「whatever + S
+ V」的句型來表達對女兒的支持。
Review:
(I) No matter 疑問詞 (+ S) + V..., S + V.
(II) 疑問詞-ever (+ S) + V..., S + V.
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No matter who shows up, I won't be surprised.
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● No matter what kind of excess food people have, they are free to put it in the
fridges.
● Whenever they can, the diner's staff members collect unwanted but perfectly
good food from supermarkets and convert it into tasty meals.
Practice A 參照範例,以上述句型改寫下列句子。
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Practice B Chloe和Rita在西門町逛街,收到知名百貨公司盛大開幕的宣傳單。
從表格中選擇提示字填入空格以完成下列句子。
在此圖中,Frank認為Oliver應該聽從醫生的話,但實際上卻沒有,因此使用
「should have + P.P.」來表達對過去事實相反的假設。
此句型表「對過去事實相反的假設」。
表示「(過去)該做……(但卻沒做)」。
● Oliver's condition has worsened. He should have
should have + P.P. listened to his doctor.
Oliver應該聽醫生的話,但卻沒聽。
表示「(過去)不該做……(但卻做了)」。
● I shouldn't have eaten so much. Now I feel sick.
shouldn't have + P.P.
我不該吃太多,但我還是吃太多。
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表示「(過去)能做……(但卻沒做)」。
● Mark could have won the game, but he didn't.
could have + P.P.
Mark原本能夠贏得比賽,但他卻輸了。
表示「(過去)不可能做到……(但卻做到了)」。
● I couldn't have solved the problem if my mom hadn't
couldn't have + P.P. helped.
我原本無法解決這個難題,但因為母親的幫助,我做到了。
● All too often, we buy or cook more food than we can eat, thus wasting food
that could have been used more wisely.
Practice A 參照範例,圈選正確的字詞以完成下列句子。
e.g. Chloe ( should have played / shouldn't have played ) tennis without warming up
Hello?
Emily
Hi! This is Joe Smith, I'm the manager of ABC Restaurant. May I speak
to Ms. Emily Yang, please?
Manager
Speaking.
Emily
Ms. Yang, I'm calling to say how sorry I was to hear about the bad
experience you had at our restaurant last night. e.g. I only wish that I
could have had the chance to apologize in person yesterday (in person Manager
yesterday / that I could have / to apologize / I only wish / had the chance).
Thank you. But, quite honestly, that cockroach in my soup really spoiled
my appetite. 1
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I totally understand, and I'm deeply sorry.
Manager
You know what? Yesterday was actually our wedding anniversary. 2
Emily
I agree. 5
(shouldn't have / yesterday / We / down / let you), and I hope that you
Manager
will accept my sincerest apology. To make it up to you and your
husband, I would like to offer you a free dinner at our restaurant.
Emily
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Listening 3
每題有一段短文及三張圖片,聽完短文後選出一張最適當的圖片。
1. (A) (B) (C)
2. (A) (B) (C)
3. (A) (B) (C)
4. (A) (B) (C)
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Speaking
Recycling for the Future
Doris catches her classmate Eric doing something wrong.
Wait a minute.
What are you doing?
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3
I know, I know.
You're right. It
won't happen
again. I swear!
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Useful Expressions
If someone does something they shouldn't, you can say:
Pop Quiz
1. Liza: That big project is finally finished. Thank goodness! I worked on it all
weekend!
Orlando: Are you sure it took "all weekend"? Didn't I see you at the
movies yesterday?
Liza: OK. But I really did spend quite a few hours on it.
(A) That's a good one. (B) Guilty as charged.
(C) It was really hard. (D) Cheer up.
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Exercises
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I. Vocabulary 填入最符合句意的單字。
1. Though the cream flowers on the cake are e e, they're almost
too pretty to eat!
2. We should order more pizza; otherwise, the amount of food for the
party will be i e.
3. When you p e something, you should ask for a receipt.
4. Customers are not allowed to enter this room; it is s f only.
5. The store sells all their e s goods at a discount at the end of
the year.
6. You will find this guidebook h y when you visit New York.
7. The relief supplies will be di ed to the flood victims as soon
as possible.
8. One of the a es of getting enough sleep is that you will have
more energy.
9. In the video conference, world leaders discussed various global
i es.
10. Amber considers it w e to teach disadvantaged children in
remote areas, even though it does not pay well.
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II. Grammar 選出最符合語法的答案。
III. Guided
Translation 根據中文句意填入最適當的字。
1. Daisy做的巧克力蛋糕真好吃,一下子就被她的家人吃光了。
The chocolate cake Daisy made was so tasty that her family it all
in no time.
2. 任何事都阻止不了Brenda追求成為專業音樂家的夢想。
Nothing can (p) Brenda pursuing her dream of becoming
a professional musician.
3. 去年,從亞洲來的遊客幾乎占了這個城市的七成遊客人數。
Last year, visitors from Asia (a) nearly seventy percent of
the city's tourists.
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IV. Cloze 選出最適當的答案。
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When it comes to food waste, producers and consumers are equally to blame. For a
start, plenty of the crops farmers produce are simply left to 1 in the field because
their size, shape, or color is "wrong." 2 , harvested crops often spoil on the way to
supermarkets and restaurants due to bad timing and poor temperature regulation. Finally,
roughly 3 of all food waste is caused by consumers who buy, cook, or prepare more
food than they can finish. However, there are some ways to avoid food waste. First, using
resources more 4 could save millions of people from going hungry. Second, avoiding
food waste helps reduce greenhouse gas 5 . Third, a large amount of money could
be saved every year by managing our food better and reducing waste. Clearly, it's about
time that we took action to stop food waste.
1. (A) issue (B) rot (C) purchase (D) wander
2. (A) To be brief (B) For instance (C) All at once (D) In addition
3. (A) first-third (B) first-three (C) one-third (D) one-three
4. (A) efficiently (B) traditionally (C) perfectly (D) permanently
V. Sentences 依提示完成句子。
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