一碗面的三十分钟
How does food delivery work in China?
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在中国，很多人中午不想出门吃饭，就点外卖。外卖就是在手机上买饭，有人把饭送到你的门口。你点的面，是怎么用三十分钟送到你手里的？我们来看看。
十二点整。你在公司工作，饿了。你打开手机，找到一家面馆，点了一碗牛肉面，又在手机上付了钱。
十二点零一分。面馆的手机响了：“您有新的外卖订单！”老板马上开始做这碗牛肉面。
十二点零五分。离面馆不远的路上，一个骑手看到了这个订单。骑手就是送外卖的人。他们大多穿着黄色或者蓝色的衣服，骑着电动车，每天在路上跑来跑去。
十二点十五分。面做好了。外卖骑手走进面馆，拿起这碗牛肉面，马上出发。
十二点二十五分。路上车很多，可是电动车很快。你在手机上能看到骑手在哪儿，还要几分钟到。
十二点半。电话响了：“您好，您的外卖到了！”你下楼一看，面还是热的。
点外卖很方便，也不太贵，所以很多年轻人常常点外卖。不过，也有人说：“外卖好吃，可是自己做饭更健康。”你觉得呢？
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out |
| 送 | sòng | to give (as a present) |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; entrance; gate |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning |
| 离 | lí | to leave; to part from |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the way; on the road; en route |
| 快 | kuài | fast; quick |
| 外卖 | wàimài | takeout; food delivery |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow |
English (for the teacher)
In China, lots of people don’t want to go out for lunch, so they order takeaway. Food delivery means buying a meal on your phone, and someone brings it to your door. How do the noodles you order reach your hands in thirty minutes? Let’s take a look.
12:00 sharp. You’re working at the office, and you’re hungry. You open your phone, find a noodle shop, order a bowl of beef noodles and pay on your phone.
12:01. The noodle shop’s phone rings: “You have a new delivery order!” The owner starts making the beef noodles right away.
12:05. On a road not far from the shop, a rider sees the order. A rider is a person who delivers takeaway. Most of them wear yellow or blue, ride electric scooters and dash around the streets every day.
12:15. The noodles are ready. The delivery rider walks into the shop, picks up the bowl of beef noodles and sets off at once.
12:25. There’s a lot of traffic, but electric scooters are fast. On your phone you can see where the rider is and how many minutes are left.
12:30. The phone rings: “Hello, your delivery is here!” You go downstairs and look: the noodles are still hot.
Ordering takeaway is convenient and not too expensive, so lots of young people order it often. Still, some people say: “Takeaway tastes good, but cooking for yourself is healthier.” What do you think?