You are learning seasonal eating: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (的时候 — when / during / seasons), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Discovering Shanghai's seasonal specialties at a traditional restaurant
在上海,吃什么要看季节。上海人说「不时不食」——如果不是当季的,就不吃。这是一种很有智慧的吃法。
春天的时候,上海人吃春笋。春笋很嫩很鲜,配上海菜的浓油赤酱,太好吃了。夏天的时候吃西瓜和绿豆汤,消暑。
秋天是最幸福的季节。秋天的时候吃大闸蟹!上海的大闸蟹全中国最有名。蟹黄金黄色的,蟹肉甜甜的。配一杯黄酒,完美。
冬天的时候吃火锅和红烧肉。天气冷的时候,一碗热汤最舒服。上海人的一年,就是跟着季节吃。这就是时令的智慧。