Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How to Listen to a Cooking Video-1

First, watch and listen for the ingredients:

potsticker =     pot + stick + er
                         鍋      貼        者
ravioli ﹦ 餃子
dumpling ﹦ 湯圓,麵疙瘩

ingredients

fresh ground pork [Adj+Adj+N]


Pay attention to function words 功能字
These comes before a plural noun 複數名詞

these dumpling wrappers
wrappers
   wrap+er+s
   包 + 者 + 複數

主要重音在第一個名詞 ﹦復合名詞

'N,N = compound noun 復合名詞
     I am not an 'English 'teacher  Adj+N
     I am an 'English ,teacher N+N

'green 'onions
carrots
cabbage
egg
'fresh 'ginger
garlic
'green 'pepper Adj N
sugar
'soy ,sauce
   'soy,bean = 黃豆
   'soybean ,milk 豆漿
   'bean ,curd 豆腐
'sesame seed ,oil
balsamic 'vinegar