Shilin Night MarketBy Paul Chen

Outline

• Starting Questions• Sample Conversations

• (1) Lining up for Food• (2) Taking a Stroll in SNM

• Vocabulary• Useful Expressions

• (1) Famous Food• (2) Famous Drinks• (3) Stores of Different Types

• Activity• Discussion Questions• Reference

Starting Questions

• Have you ever been to SNM? Do you like it? Why or why not?

• What are some famous food in SNM? Could you name some? How do you like them?

• How can one get to SNM from FJU? How long would it take?

Sample Conversation (1):Lining up for Food

David and Lucy has just arrived in SNM.

David: Wow. Look at those yummy food! My mouth is watering.

Lucy: Yeah. Look at the crowd. It’s so jam-packed here. We could barely get in to have a bite. We even have to line up for everything. It’s really a waste of time.

David: Come on. That’s where the fun is. The reason why there are so many people here is because the food is delicious. It’s worthwhile for us to line up for it.

Lucy: All right then. Since we are here already, let’s go for it.

Sample Conversation (2): Taking a Stroll in SNM

Nina: Hey, Veronica. How about taking a stroll in SNM tonight?

Veronica: What a wonderful idea! I miss its snacks so much. And I’m so excited to see so many food vendors over there.

Nina: Me, too. It’s also very nice to have a variety of stores there. We can always take a bite of many tasty foods and go shopping and bargaining there.

Veronica: When are we going tonight? I can’t wait!Nina: Around 7 p.m.,I guess. I’ll call you and pick

you up at your place later.Veronica: Okay. See you then.

Vocabulary

• yummy 好吃的 a.• water 流口水 v.• jam-packed 擁擠的

a.• barely 幾乎不 adv.• to have a bite 吃東西• to line up 排隊• a waste of (time) 浪費時間

• worthwhile 值得的 a.

• take a stroll 散步、壓馬路• snack 小吃、點心 n.• excited 興奮的 a.• food vendor / stall 小吃攤

n.• variety 包羅萬象 n. • tasty 好吃的 a.• bargain 議價 v.

Useful Expressions (1): Famous Food

• (Hao Da) fried chicken steak ( 豪大 ) 炸雞排 • small bun wrapped in large bun / large pancake enfolding

small pancake / little roll wrapped in a big roll 大餅包小餅• (Shanghai) fried buns ( 上海 ) 生煎包 • charbroil pepper bread / pepper bakemeat 胡椒餅• peanut candy 花生糖 • oyster omelet 蚵仔煎 • spring roll 春捲• tempura 天婦羅 • braised stinky tofu 紅燒臭豆腐• stew ribs with herbs 藥燉排骨• scallion pancake 蔥油餅• ten dollar barbecue 10 元碳烤• Taiwanese meatballs 肉圓• Cantonese congee 廣東粥

Useful Expressions (2): Famous Drinks

lemon aiyu jelly 檸檬愛玉 pearl tea 青蛙下蛋pearl milk tea / bubble tea 珍珠奶茶chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶winter melon tea 冬瓜茶 herb tea 藥草茶star fruit juice 楊桃汁sour plum juice 酸梅湯

Useful Expressions (3): Stores of Different Types

• eatery [ 口 ] 小飯館• photo shop 相館• pet shop 寵物店• finery shop 華麗服飾珠寶店• special areas for furniture and clothing 家俱及服裝特區

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Activity

• Match the pictures with the correct names.

stew ribs with herbs oyster omelet fried chicken steak lemon aiyu jelly

Discussion Questions

• Is SNM famous mainly because of its tasty food? Are there any other reasons? Or could you think of any?

• What are some other famous night markets in northern Taiwan? Could you name some? What are they famous for?

• Huaxi Street Night Market • Raohe Street Tourist Night Market • Keelung Night Market• Dihua Street• Wufenpu Garment Wholesale Area

Reference

• Wikipedia: Shilin Night Market <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilin_Night_Market>.

• Cover Story: Shi Lin Night Market <http://www.taiwanfun.com/north/taipei/articles/0201/0201CoverShiLin.htm>.

• 臺北十大夜市小吃網路票選熱騰騰出爐，蚵仔煎、臭豆腐、、等臺北人最愛 <http://www.taipei.gov.tw/cgi-bin/Message/MM_msg_control?mode=viewnews&ts=430056f0:6212&theme=/3790000000/.theme/taipeinews&layout=msg>.