2021-22学年度第9期总第846期(4-5版) Tasty food trend catches on (P4-5)
邯郸市第一中学  Grace 
 I. Lead-in  Have you ever bought expired food before? How did you feel at that time? Have you bought near-expired food before? If so, why did you do that? 
Watch a piece of news from CGTN. What's your attitude toward buying near-expired food? 
II. Pre-reading According to the title, can you predict what the text is mainly about?

Tasty food trend catches on
 What is the tasty food? What does “catch on” mean?  If something catches on, it becomes popular. 流行 
III. While-reading 1. What’s the author’s purpose in including Liu Fang’s experience? To introduce the topic. 
2. Why do young people prefer to buy near-expired food? They consider it a kind of sustainable consumption that can help reduce food waste; It saves resources and protects the environment It saves money; ... 
3. What is one benefit of the food trend? Food waste will be reduced. 
IV. Post-reading The Chinese government has published formal food safety and consumption guidlines for products nearing their expiry dates. When we buy near-expired food, what should we pay attention to?

When attempting to purchase these food products, it is important to examine the packaging closely to ensure there is not damage, unnatural bloating of the bag, leakage of air indicating a hole and so on. 

Another major food safety risk highlighted by the ministry was that due to the low prices, consumers might buy large quantities of these near-expired foods and continue consuming these at home even past their expiry dates, increasing exposure to microbes or toxins from spoiled foods.
Consumers need to be both scientific and rational when making these purchases - being greedy and buying large amounts due to the cheap prices or discounts is an unwise practice [as it increases] the risk of food safety incidents, as well as increases the possibility of increasing food waste further due to having to throw food away due to expiration or spoilage, [defeating their initial purpose],” said China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). 
V. Language study: 
Blank Filling  1. Liu Fang goes to a store ________ (specialize) in selling near-expired (将要过期的) food in Sanlitun and returns with a bag of snacks or drinks.  2. Liu is among the ______ (increase) number of Chinese people ____ enjoy purchasing near-expired food at much cheaper prices. 3. Unlike the traditional thinking that buying such goods is ________ (embarrass), more and more young people regard it as a kind of sustainable consumption that can help reduce food waste.句话两个that分别引导什么从句？  that引导的同位语从句与定语从句的区别   

 4. It meets my demand while ______ (save) resources and protecting the environment, ____ is a good thing. 5. But the trend of buying near-expired food may suggest that the Chinese virtue of frugality (节约) ________ (stage) a comeback. 注意：当suggest表示“暗示，表明”接宾语从句时，从句谓语动词用陈述语气,，当suggest表示“建议”接宾语从句时，从句谓语动词用“should+动词原形”。  
小试身手：句中that都引导什么从句？
1. The news that he told me is about Tom's plan to go abroad next year. 
________________________________________________ 2. Kiki hasn't given up hope that his club can make it to the finals. ________________________________________________  3. The first step in resolving a problem is realizing that there is one.      ________________________________________________  4. I'm still thinking about the question that he raised at the meeting yesterday.  ________________________________________________ 
5. The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief that you are better than anyone else on the sports field.  ________________________________________________ 
6. It is a historic moment that we've been waiting for for 60 years.                                    ________________________________________________ 
key:
1. 定语从句 2. 同位语从句 3. 宾语从句 4. 定语从句
5. 同位语从句 6. 定语从句 
Find useful words and expressions in the text and work out their meanings. catch on a store specializing in selling near-expired food  catch one’s eye purchase near-expired food account for 47.8 percent regard it as a kind of sustainable consumption meet one’s demand  urban catering industry  stage a comeback join our ranks 
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