E-Concussion

A Culinary Adventure
~From All Plus Interactive English Magazine

Are you hungry? Our menu includes an appetizer of fried scorpion along with some haggis, a main course of iguana with a side of caterpillars and crickets, and some honey ants for dessert. Sound disgusting? Well, these dishes are considered delicious in many parts of the world.

Let’s begin with the starter—scorpion. These eight-legged creatures may look scary, especially with the big poisonous stingers on their tails, but their venom won’t hurt you. You can safely enjoy scorpions deep-fried on a stick, as they are served in China and other parts of Asia. Besides the scorpion is some haggis, a Scottish dish consisting of a sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs boiled in the sheep’s stomach.

Next, we have barbecued iguana. This reptile, sometimes called a “tree chicken,” is found in Central and South America. On the same plate are the crunchy deep-fried caterpillars and crickets. These insects are a great source of protein eaten all over the world, from South America to Africa to Asia. Finally, for dessert are the honey ants. After eating secretions from aphids, the abdomens of these ants fill up with a sweet liquid, and they are a popular dessert in Mexico.

When it comes to food, the world is your oyster if you’re brave. So gather your courage and grab your fork. Bon appetit!

-Reading Comprehension-
1. Which of the following is true?
a. Haggis is a Mexico dish.
b. Scorpions are nicknamed “tree chicken.”
c. People can get protein by eating insects.

2. What is the main theme of this article?
a. If you like to eat insects, you’ll love oysters.
b. If you have courage, there are lots of unusual foods to try in the world.
c. If you can eat haggis, then you can probably swallow anything.
d. If you eat the stinger on a scorpion, you will most likely hurt your tongue.

-sharing-
What disgusting food you ate before?


Vocabs
1. abdomen 腹部
2. aphid 蚜蟲
3. appetizer 開胃菜
4. bon appetit (法)用餐愉快
5. caterpillar 毛蟲
6. cricket 蟋蟀
7. crunchy 脆而易碎
8. culinary 烹飪的
9. haggis (蘇格蘭) 羊肉雜碎布丁
10. iguana 鬃蜥蜴
11. oyster 牡蠣 the world is one’s oyster 隨心所欲
12. protein 蛋白質
13. reptile 爬蟲纇動物
14. secretion 分泌物
15. stinger 螫針
16. venom 毒液

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