英文原版对话1000个:1090 Food in France

 　　Todd: So Layla, we're talking about food in France and in the U.S. So in France what do you like best about French food? Because French food is quite famous around the world. What makes French food so famous?

 

　　Layla: For me I think the best thing is the bread. It's very, very different. Even if I go here in any bakery, I cannot find the same bread. The bread if France is very soft, and it almost melts¹ in the mouth, and I think that makes it famous, the food in France.

 

　　Todd: So in France do you have fast food? Do you have fast food restaurants and like chain restaurants in France?

 

　　Layla: Yes, we do have that because it's very cheap and people like it cheap and there is something very fast and we can find chain restaurant everywhere, but most of the time we find independent restaurant, small restaurant.

 

　　Todd: So in your country is it common for parents to teach their children how to cook?

 

　　Layla: Yes, they do. But I don't have any brother but my mom teach us how to cook.

 

　　Todd: So what kind of things has your mother taught you how to cook?

 

　　Layla: My parents are from Morocco so she teach my how to cook Morocco food.

 

　　Todd: Oh, so what are some good Moroccan dishes?

 

　　Layla: I think it's Al Feza. It's like bread with lenti and meat and sauce².

 

　　Todd: So France is an expensive country. If you go to a restaurant, is it expensive. Like how much would you have to pay? How many euros to get a decent³ meal?

 

　　Layla: You can find good meals for ten euro. You can find for ten or twelve euro a good restaurant and good meal?

 

　　Todd: When you go to a restaurant do you usually have appetizer⁴, starter, main course, dessert or is it just one package?

 

　　Layla: You can have both, like you can have a package with the dessert and the soda⁵ and everything or you can order what you want on the menu.

1 melts   

（使）融[溶，熔]化( melt的第三人称单数 )； 溶解； （使）消散，消失； （使）软化，变得温柔

参考例句：

• The morning fog usually melts away as the sun rises. 晨雾通常在太阳升起时消失。
• It is difficult to tell where the blue melts into the green. 很难说蓝色是在什么地方变成绿色了。

2 sauce   

n.酱油，酱汁；调味汁

参考例句：

• Some cream will enrich the sauce.在调味汁里加一些奶油会使其味道更加丰富。
• This sauce is too thick-- add some milk.调味汁太稠，再加点奶.

3 decent   

adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的

参考例句：

• We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
• There isn't even a decent table in this room.这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

4 appetizer   

n.小吃，开胃品

参考例句：

• We served some crackers and cheese as an appetizer.我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。
• I would like a cucumber salad for an appetizer.我要一份黄瓜沙拉作开胃菜。

5 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。