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1、Unit 3, Book 2Optional listening 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members dont lik
2、e fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movements members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditi
3、onal foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: Im about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. Theres only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less bu
4、tter. Its hard.Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! Its too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland- I dont like it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth. Tha
5、t means I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: Im training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didnt like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods.
6、And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the pl
7、ant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very h
8、ealthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eat
9、s five grams of chile pepper everyday-the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factori
10、es on every continent except Antarctica.Optional Listening 4In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest li
11、ves and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth records from 1879. They didnt expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United
12、States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But research
13、ers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They dont do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking. Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax the
14、ir minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in th
15、e chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.贵州大学法学院法学102班梁江维上传 QQ:342113906