Food can reflect a place's climate and culture. In Thailand, sour and spicy foods match the warm tropical climate. Local people enjoy roasted insects and red ant eggs, which may seem strange but provide protein. In Alaska, there are few insects so people eat rotten salmon heads and bear stew, showing how Eskimos use available resources. When unfamiliar with local cuisine, keep an open mind by sampling dishes to gain a cultural window.

1. Lesson 8
A Wonderful Tour on the Menu

2. Strange Foods from Around the
World
• People would eat the most
disgusting things, depending
on their cultural background
and love of unique
experiences. Such food - and
things made from food -
cause us to stop in the tracks
and think twice before
bringing it to our mouths.
• Pig brain –In China

3. Other strange food
• Strange Foods in
Western China-in a
mountainous region –
about 150 kilometers
outside of Chengdu.
• Cow stomach is
another popular
malatang ingredient.

4. Chinese weird food
• See this big spoonful?
This soup consists of
cow stomach, pig
brain, turtle eggs and
other delightful pices
of who'knows'what.

5. The most expensive coffee
in the world
• Coffee with a price tag of
$225-1200/Kg civet coffee
certainly deserves the title
of “the world’s most
expensive cuppa”. Civet
coffee or Kopi Luwak as it’s
called Indonesia starts life
as any other coffee bean
would, as an ordinary
coffee berry.

6. The Fact: The most expensive coffee
in the world comes from civet poop
• The coffee made from these
beans has been described as
having aromas of “fermented
plum and dark chocolate with
hazelnuts”.
• Unfortunately, only 500 kg of
this unique blend are
produced each year, so you
won’t be finding it in you local
supermarket any time soon!

7. The Fact: The largest food item on
a menu is roast camel
• The camel is stuffed
with a sheep’s carcass,
which is stuffed with
chickens, which are
stuffed with fish,
which are stuffed with
eggs. This feast is
sometimes featured in
Bedouin weddings.

8. Escargot
• One of the most famous
dishes in French cuisine is
escargot, a preparation of
snails that can be served
with a variety of sauce.
• The most common
preparation is boiling or
steaming. Diners use tongs
to extract the flesh from the
shell, and then dip the snail
into the sauce provided.

9. Bizarre Foods in Japan
• Frog Sashimi
So you think you're bold enough
to feast on any foreign food. But
can you stomach swallowing a
living - and moving - animal
part?
• Order the frog sashimi and the
chef will cut open the frog in
front of you and hand you its
still -beating heart between a
pair of chopsticks. Then the chef
will slice and dice the frog into a
plate of raw-frog sashimi while
you take a bite of the warm,
pumping heart.

10. Haggis
Scots, who dare to wear kilts are
also brave enough to feast upon
one of the most famous
traditional Scottish foods - haggis.
To make haggis, first chop up the
liver, heart and lungs of a sheep
and mix them with diced onion,
spices and oatmeal. Then pack the
mixture in a sheep's stomach,
tightly secure the ends and boil it
for a few hours.

11. Balut
• Despite being an object of
culinary fascination
around the world, balut --
a popular Filipino food --
is no beauty queen.
• The 18-day-old fertilized
duck egg has revolted
even the most daring
foodies with its carnal
textures, earning it lofty
rankings on many a "most
disgusting/strange/terrify
ing food" list.

12. roasted rat

13. Mangrove Worms

14. Iguana Curry

15. Cockroaches , scorpions and
bee larvae

16. Freakish black scorpions at
Beijing

17. +1
x5
x10
x 7
+6
+3
x4
x24
+9
x3
x2
x32
x4
+18
x12
+28
10
21
+35
41
x2045x8
x9
39x60
X
+31
x17
x12
51
51
x3
+31
+37 59
x22

18. Vocabulary
1. tour (n.) [C] a trip for people to visit different
places for pleasure 旅遊；觀光 ; 巡迴表演 / 比
賽
The one-day tour of Kaohsiung will include stops
in Sizihwan and Love Riverside Park.
•tour (vt.) 旅行
It’s exciting to tour Hualien and Taitung on a
bike.

20. • A guided/package/walking/bus tour
有嚮導的 / 套裝的 / 徒步的 / 搭遊覽車的旅遊
• tourist (n.) 遊客
Millions of tourists visit Rome every year.
Tourist attraction. 觀光景點
• tourism (n.) 觀光業
We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony
with the environment.

21. Vocabulary
2. citizen (n.) [C] a person who has the right to live in a
nation or a city 公民
Parents and teachers should teach children how to be
good citizens.
3. travel (vi.) 旅行
Amy plans to travel around the world after she turns sixty.
•travel (n.) [U] 旅行
I think travel by bus is more enjoyable than by plane.
• citizenship (n.) 公民身份
He was granted Canadian citizenship.

22. Vocabulary
5. guide (n.) [C] someone who shows visitors
around a place 導遊；嚮導
You should follow a good tour guide when you
take a trip to some place you’ve never been to.
•guide (vt.) 引導
It’s nice of you to have guided me through the
hard times.
• A guide dog (n.) 導盲犬
• guidebook (n.) 指南 , 指引手冊
• guidance (n.) 指引 , 指導

23. Vocabulary
6. tongue (n.) [C] 舌頭
A dog cools itself down by sticking out its tongue.
7. reflect (vt.) to show 反映
A person’s actions often reflect what he truly has in
mind.
•reflection (n.) [C] 反映
A man’s behavior is largely a reflection of his
childhood experience.
• Mother/native tongue 母語

24. slip of the tongue
tongue twister
hold one’s tongue

25. Vocabulary
8. climate (n.) [C,U] 氣候
Hawaii has a warm and sunny climate with cool breezes.
The summer climate is very hot in Taiwan.
9. geography (n.) [U] 地理
A good tour guide must know a lot about a country’s
geography and climate.
•geographical (adj.) 地理的 (=geographic)
There are many geographical differences between Taipei
and Nantou.

27. Vocabulary
10. tropical (adj.) 熱帶的
Tropical fish are usually rich in color.
•tropics (n.) (pl.) 熱帶
Mango is a typical fruit in the tropics.
11. sour (adj.) having an acid taste, just like the taste of a
lemon 酸的
Sweet and sour pork is a popular Chinese dish among
foreigners.
• go/turn sour 變酸 ( 壞掉 )

28. Vocabulary
12. spicy (adj.) the burning hot feeling that spice causes on
the tongue 香辣的
My dad loves hot and spicy food such as Thai dishes.
•spice (vt.) 添加香料
My brother prefers coffee spiced with vanilla, but I just
like it black.
•spice (n.) [C,U] 辛香料 ; 趣味 , 刺激
Spices are very welcome in Chinese dishes.
Garlic is a kind of spice often used in Taiwanese dishes.
• spice up 給…增添趣味 ; 使…變得刺激

29. Vocabulary
13. plenty (pron.) an amount that is enough or more than
enough 足夠；許多
We’ve got plenty of time. So don’t hurry.
14. roast (vt.) to cook something on fire 燒烤
On Thanksgiving Day, an American family usually roasts
a turkey and eats it with potatoes and sauce.

30. Vocabulary
15. tasty (adj.) good to eat; delicious 可口的；好吃的
The food Mom prepares for us is tasty and good for
health.
16. fat (n.) [U] something oily from animals or
plants 脂肪
Fried chicken is not good for health, because it
is very rich in fat.
• taste (n.) 味道 ; 品味 ; 喜好 (v.) 嚐起來 ; 品嚐
Tastes differ. 人各有所好

31. Vocabulary
17. rotten (adj.) (of food) becoming so bad that it’s not safe
to eat 腐爛的
The smell of rotten eggs makes Jack sick.
•rot (vi.) (vt.) (rot; rotted; rotted) 腐敗；腐爛
Meat rots very quickly, so you have to put it in the
refrigerator as soon as possible.
Brush your teeth after meals, or the food left in the mouth
will rot your teeth.

33. Vocabulary
18. wrinkle (vt.) (vi.) to form lines or folds on the surface of
something 使起皺紋； 起皺褶
She wrinkled up her nose at the bad smell from the
public restroom.
The dress looks nice, but it wrinkles very easily.
•wrinkle (n.) [C] 皺紋
The old lady’s face was covered with wrinkles.

34. Vocabulary
19. available (adj.) being ready for use 可得到的；可取得的
A mother usually keeps tissue paper available when she
is feeding her baby.
20. unfamiliar (adj.) not recognizable or known to somebody
不熟悉的
This name is quite unfamiliar to me. I don’t think I have
heard of it.
•familiar (adj.) 熟悉的；親近的
You will easily lose respect for a person if you are too
familiar with him or her.

35. Vocabulary
21. sample (vt.) 試吃
You can sample everything for free in the store.
•sample (n.) [C] 樣品
My mom feels very happy when she gets lots of free
samples in the supermarket.
22. unusual (adj.) not ordinary; not common 罕有的 , 不尋常
的
It is quite unusual to have typhoons in November.
•usual (adj.) 通常的；平常的
“Did you put the key in the usual place? I can’t find it!”

36. As a modern citizen, you will surely want to learn
more about the world. You can do so by learning a
foreign language or traveling to the country of your
dreams for a short stay. You may also watch such
TV programs as those on the Discovery Channel.
But there is something you really can’t miss—the
various foods on the menu!
• the N. + of one’s dreams
某人夢寐以求的… ; 理想中的…
He is the boy of my dreams.
代名詞 (=the TV programs)
(=certainly/definitely)
(do so= learn about the world )

37. • as (prep.) 作為 , 身為
As a teacher, my main goal is to encourage students
that they can “be anything they want to be”.
• such + N. + as …= N. + such as…
You may also watch such TV programs as those on the
Discovery Channel.
= You may also watch TV programs such as those on
the Discovery Channel.
• by + V-ing 藉由
I improved my English by reading English magazines
and newspapers.
• with + N. 藉由 , 因著
With determination and effort, I improved my English.

38. Yes, food! Food can be a very good tour guide. It
not only pleases your mouth and tongue but also
reflects the climate and geography of a place. Take
Thailand for example. It is a warm tropical country,
and most people there like sour and spicy food. In
the mountains, there are plenty of bugs and worms.
People there have the grasshoppers and scorpions
roasted, fried, and spiced. They also put red ant
eggs on toast and in a Thai salad. These foods may
look weird to others. To the local people, however,
they are very tasty, low in fat, and rich in protein.
可能會…
對…而言
(=high in)

39. Up north in Alaska, there are not so many bugs
but there are plenty of fish. People there leave
salmon heads and guts in the ground for weeks, and
then have them made into a tasty dish when they
become rotten. Jellied moose noses and bear stews
are also commonly seen on the tables of Eskimos.
These dishes may make other people wrinkle up
their noses. However, they show how Eskimos live
on the things that are available in a world of ice and
snow.
向北方
(=usually/often)
間接問句 ( 名詞子
句 )

40. • S + find/keep/leave + O + OC (N./V-ing/adj.) 這些動
詞可表示「使～成為某種狀態」之意。
He left the door open when he left last night.
他昨晚離開的時候讓門開著。
We were surprised to see the little girl’s parents leave her
crying there.
我們很驚訝地看到那個小女孩的父母親讓他在那邊哭。
Don't leave the water running while you brush your teeth.
刷牙的時候不要讓水一直流。
• 間接問句 how/what/who… + S. + V.
問句： How do Eskimos live on the things that are
available in a world of ice and snow?
間接問句 ( 名詞子句 ) ： how Eskimos live on the things
that are available in a world of ice and snow.

41. So, next time you are served unfamiliar food,
don’t wrinkle up your nose. Instead, dig in or at least
sample some of it. The unusual dishes on the menu
can be a lovely window on the world that is weird but
wonderful!
• (the) next time / (the) last time / (the) first time /
every time + S. + V.
The next time you’re in London, you must visit the
Big Ben. 下次你到倫敦的時候 , 一定要去參觀大笨鐘
。
He looked quite healthy last time I saw him.
Every time I think of you, my heart is filled with joy.
每一次我想到你的時候 , 心就被喜悅所充滿。
(=into )
… 之窗

42. Examples
1. People there have the grasshoppers
and scorpions roasted, fried, and
spiced.
2. People there have salmon heads and
salmon guts made into a tasty dish.
3. Pamela decided to have her hair cut
after she broke up with her boyfriend.
4. My dad usually has his car washed
once a week.
課本
句型
Sentenc
e
Pattern
I.. I. have + O + OC (p.p.)

43. 此句型通常有兩種意義：
(1) 讓某件事被（某人）做。
• Peter had his car fixed.
(2) 完成某件事情，但沒有表明動作者是誰。
• Irene had the book returned to the library.
→ 沒有表明還書者是 Irene 本人，還是 Irene 託
別人幫忙還書。
另外，請注意 get 也有類似的用法。
• My shoes are broken. I need to get them
fixed.
補充

48. 相關用法整理：
補充
主動 被動
make make + O + VR make + O + p.p.
have have + O + VR have + O + p.p.
let let + O + VR let + O + be + p.p.
get get + O + to + VR get + O + p.p.

49. 補充
主動 被動
mak
e
That dress makes
you look beautiful.
Henry can’t make
himself understood in
English.
have Have the manager
come at once.
Jane had the letter
mailed.
let Can you let me
know about your
plan?
My grandfather unwisely
let himself be fooled by
the telephone scam.
get I can’t get the
machine to work.
I got some flowers sent
to my girlfriend’s office
on Valentine’s Day.

50. 補充資料
四種使役動詞在「受詞」和「受詞補語」關係為
「主動」時的差異：
• I made him wash the car. 我叫他洗車。（無從選擇，
非做不可，往往用於上級對下級、長輩對晚輩。）
• I had him wash the car. 我請他幫忙洗車。（沒堅持對
方做，用於平輩。）
• I let him wash the car. 我讓他洗車。（對方要求要做，
而我也同意了，往往是對方事先有要求或徵求意見，得到
了同意才能做。）
• I got him to wash the car. 我說服他洗車。（沒有堅持
對方做，而是使了一些手段或討價還價，成功地讓對方願
意做。）
補充

51. Practice A
Complete the sentences using “have + O + OC
(p.p.)” and the key words given. The first one
has been done for you.
1. mother/computer/repair/last Tuesday
→My mother had her computer repaired
last Tuesday.
課本
練習

52. 2. Tom/always/homework/check/before he
hands it in
→__________________________________
__________________________________
3. Mary/gifts/wrap beautifully
→__________________________________
__________________________________
4. teacher/the good news/post/on the website
→__________________________________
__________________________________
課本
練習
Tom always has his homework
checked before he hands it in.
Mary had the gifts wrapped beautifully.
The teacher had the good news posted on
the website.

53. 5. Sam/a bunch of roses/send/his wife/on her
birthday
→__________________________________
__________________________________
6. Amy/usually/her dog/shampoo and
brush/the pet shop/every week
→__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
課本
練習
Sam had a bunch of roses sent to his wife
on her birthday.
Amy usually has her dog shampooed and
brushed in the pet shop every week.

54. Practice B
The following is Jack’s diary after he bought a lottery
ticket. Complete the sentences in his diary using “have
+ O + OC (p.p.).”
課本
練習
Dear Diary,
I bought a lottery ticket today. I really want
to be the lottery winner. With the money I win, I
can 1
_____________________ (my old
house/sell) and buy a bigger one.
have my old house sold

55. I would also like to 2
___________________
_________________________(all my
clothes/send/poor people in Africa) and buy
lots of new clothes for myself. And then, I can
hire a servant. With his service, I can surely 3
_________________________ (all the
dishes/wash) after every meal and 4
_____
_______________ (my shirts/iron) perfectly.
Most important of all, I can 5
_____________
___________________ (my dog/feed and
shampoo) every day. Do you like my idea,
Diary?
課本
練習
have all my clothes sent
to poor people in Africa
have all the dishes washed
have my shirts ironed
have my dog fed
and shampooed

56. Examples
1. So, next time you are served unfamiliar food,
don’t wrinkle up your nose. Instead, dig in or
at least sample some of it.
→ So, next time you are served unfamiliar food,
instead of wrinkling up your nose, you can
dig in or at least sample some of it.
2. John didn’t complain about the food. Instead,
he ate it all up.
→ Instead of complaining about the food, John
ate it all up.
II. S + aux. V + not + V1. Instead, S + V2
→ Instead of V1-ing, S + V2
課本
句型
Sentence
Pattern
II..

57. instead 和 instead of 之間互換如下：
• The basketball player didn’t practice.
Instead, he slept all afternoon.
→ Instead of practicing, the basketball
player slept all afternoon.
• The boy didn’t greet me. He ran away
quickly instead.
→ The boy ran away quickly instead of
greeting me.
補充

58. 其他相關用法： rather than 而不是……；而非
• Most people in the group are volunteers
rather than paid workers.
• Sam ran rather than walked to the theater.
• We decided to go to the zoo rather than
visit the museum.
補充

59. Practice A
Two days later, Jack, who had bought a lottery
ticket, actually won the lottery. Read Jack’s
diary written a year later and complete the
sentences using “Instead, S + V” or “Instead of
V-ing, S + V.” The first one has been done for
you.
Dear Diary,
I was all wrong. The lottery ticket made me
rich, but it didn’t make my life any better at all.
Take the big house I bought for example. 1
Instead
of feeling happy living in my big house (not feel
happy living in my big house), I was so lonely.
Dear Diary,
I was all wrong. The lottery ticket made me
rich, but it didn’t make my life any better at all.
Take the big house I bought for example. 1
Instead
of feeling happy living in my big house (not feel
happy living in my big house), I was so lonely.
課本
練習

60. I threw a lot of parties, but many people just
came and left. They didn’t really want to be my
friends. 2
_______________________________
(come to me just for money). After they
borrowed the money they needed, they went
away and didn’t care about me anymore. What
was worse, I became terribly fat after all those
parties and big meals in restaurants. 3
_________
_______________________________ (not have
confidence in my appearance), I hate the way I
look now.
I threw a lot of parties, but many people just
came and left. They didn’t really want to be my
friends. 2
_______________________________
(come to me just for money). After they
borrowed the money they needed, they went
away and didn’t care about me anymore. What
was worse, I became terribly fat after all those
parties and big meals in restaurants. 3
_________
_______________________________ (not have
confidence in my appearance), I hate the way I
look now.
課本
練習
Instead, they came to me just for money
Instead of
having confidence in my appearance

61. My girlfriend even laughs at me! By the way, dear
Diary, do you know what happened to my dog? I
did pay a servant to take care of it, but guess what?
The servant didn’t do a good job. 4
_____________
_______________________ (my dog’s fur/dye
purple) without asking me first. I couldn’t believe
my eyes when my dog came running up to me.
So…dear Diary, I now believe that love and
happiness cannot be bought with money. 5
_______
_______________________ (they come from the
heart). I will cherish what I have 6
______________
____________________________ (not want
something I don’t have).
My girlfriend even laughs at me! By the way, dear
Diary, do you know what happened to my dog? I
did pay a servant to take care of it, but guess what?
The servant didn’t do a good job. 4
_____________
_______________________ (my dog’s fur/dye
purple) without asking me first. I couldn’t believe
my eyes when my dog came running up to me.
So…dear Diary, I now believe that love and
happiness cannot be bought with money. 5
_______
_______________________ (they come from the
heart). I will cherish what I have 6
______________
____________________________ (not want
something I don’t have).
課本
練習
Instead, he had
my dog’s fur dyed purple
Instead,
they come from the heart
instead of
wanting something I don’t have