Unit3FOODANDCULTURE

ReadingandThinking:

UnderstandthelinkbetweenfoodandcultureLearningObjectivesHaveadeeperinsightintothelinkbetweenfoodandculture.Developyourskillstofigureoutthestructureofthepassageandfindoutthetopic;RaiseyourawarenessofChinesetraditionalfoodculture,beproudofitandspreadit.ⅠPre-readingChina’sEightCuisineMapHowmanykindsofChinesecuisinearethere,andhowcanthesecuisinesbedescribed?

Sichuancuisinehot,spicy,mouth-numbing

Cantonesecuisinemild,slightlysweet

Fujiancuisineumami,light,healthy

Anhuicuisinefresh,oily,

Jiangsucuisinesoft,mild,alittlesweet

Hunancuisinehot,spicy,salty

Shandongcuisinesalty,fresh

Zhejiangcuisinefresh,softWhatyoueatreflectsyour__________.culturehealthconditionWhatwillbetalkedaboutfromthetitle?CUILTUREANDCUISINEWhatdoesitmean?FoodcookedinacertainwayWhatdoyouthinkthetextisabout?MaybeitisaboutdifferentkindsofChinesefoodandthecultureeachfoodrepresents.ⅡWhilereadingaplaceinafactory,schooletc.wheremealsareprovidedcanteencafeteriaarestaurantwhereyouchooseandpayforyourmealatacounterandcarryittoatableA.Whatweeatcanrepresentourpersonality,characterandculture.B.Theauthor’s

experienceintryingChinesefood.C.

Cultureandcuisinegohandinhand.

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Howisthetextorganized？Activity3:Readtoanalyse(1)

Howisthetextorganized?(twoclues)priortolatersoonthenthenAmericaBeijingShandongNorthernXinjiangSouthChina,CentralChinaplaceclue

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’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Youarewhatyoueat.B.MostfamousfoodsinChina.C.MyexperiencesoffoodandcultureinChina.D.MyexcitingjourneyinChina.√Step1

Fast--readingReadthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1.Accordingtothepassage，whatcan’tbeshowninthefoodyoueat?A.Yourpersonality.B.Yourfigure.C.Yourcharacter.D.Yourculture.√Step2

Careful--reading2.Putthefollowingplacesthattheauthorhadbeentointimeorder.①Xinjiang

②Henan

③Shandong

④Beijing

⑤GuandongA.④③①⑤②

B.②③⑤④①C.④②①⑤③

D.②⑤④③①√3.WhatisthemostfamousfoodinShandong?A.Boileddumplings.B.Roastedmeat.C.Stewednoodles.D.Pancakerolls.√4.WhydopeopleinXinjiangprefertheirfoodtobecookedoveranopenfire?A.Becausetheyliketheflavourofboiledorroastedmeat.B.Becausetheytraditionallywanderedtheopenrangeonhorses.C.Becausethatwayofcookingcanbringthepeopletogether.D.Becausethatwayofcookingcanshowtheircharacter.√5.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutcultureandcuisine?A.Cuisinehasnothingtodowithculture.B.Thefoodsapersoneatscanreflecthispersonalityvividly.C.Cultureandcuisinearecloselyrelatedtoeachother.D.Cuisineonlyshowswhatpeoplegroworraiseintheirregion.√6.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.P1P2P3P4P5P6P7

.PlaceKindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureAmerica

Beijing_______________Shandong_______________Chinesefoodchangedtosuit_____________

GeneralTso’schickenAmericanslove______,_________flavours,andarenotafraidtotry_________.SichuancuisineDisheswithSichuan______________

Peoplethereofferedthem______________.Shandongcuisine_________________servedwithvinegar,_______________stuffedwithslicedChinesegreenonions____________isimportanttothepeoplethere._____________AmericantastesnewfoodsboldsimplepeppercornsgoodfriendshipboileddumplingspancakerollsFamilyplacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorculture____________________________________________

_____________________________________________NorthwestChinaSouthChinaCentralChinaXinjiangandInnerMongoliancuisineGuangdongcuisineHenancuisine_______________meat,suchaslambkebabelegantdimsumexceptionalstewednoodlestraditionally_______________________onhorsesFriendshipandkindnessboiledorroastedwanderedtheopenrangePeoplelivingindifferentplacessharedifferentcultures.Theyhavedifferentkindsoffood.asaresultcause&effectReadingfordetailsTheFrenchauthorJeanAnthelmeBrillat-Savarinoncewrote,“Tellmewhatyoueat,andIwilltellyouwhatyouare.”Putmoresimply,thismeans“Youarewhatyoueat.”Mostpeopletodayrelatethissayingtohealthyeating.However,Brillat-Savarinwasreferringtoourpersonality,characterandculture.Para.1Topic:Youarewhatyoueat.WhydoesthewritermentiontheFrenchauthorJeanAnthelmeBrillat-Savarininthefirstparagraph?Tointroduceafamoussayingaboutfoodandpersonality:Youarewhatyoueat.Tellmewhatyoueat,andIwilltellyouwhatyouare.

—JeanAnthelmeBrillat-SavarinJunkfoodfatterhealthyfoodslimmerThesayingmeansthatthekindoffoodweeattellssomethingaboutourpersonality,character,andculture.Theauthorofthepassageisfrom___________.America=beforeprep.PlaceKindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureReadPara.2andfillintheblanks.AmericaGeneralTso'schickenChinesefoodchangedtosuit_____________

AmericantastesAmericanslove______,_________flavours,andarenotafraidtotry_________.newfoodsboldsimpleBeijing,ChinaSichuanCuisinepeppercorns

Peopleare_________.

friendlyHetasted:

_______________Throughthefood,hefoundthat:People/CultureCuisine/Comment

Laterauthentic,thebest,anentirelynewtaste,wonderfulanddifferentHetasted:

________________Shandong,ChinaShandongCuisinePeoplethinkhighlyof_______.familyThroughthefood,heobservedthat:SoonpancakerollsChinesegreenonionPeople/CultureCuisine/Comment

favoriteXinjiang,ChinaXinjiang&InnerMongoliancuisinelambkebabHelearnttheirlifestyle:___________________

traditionallywanderedtheopenrangeonhorsesHetasted:

_________________CuisinePeople/CultureThenXinjiang,ChinaXinjiang&InnerMongoliancuisinelambkebabHelearnttheirlifestyle:___________________

traditionallywanderedtheopenrangeonhorsesHetasted:

_________________CuisinePeople/CultureThenPeopleare_____________________.simple,direct,enthusiastic,broad-minded,etc.Guangdong,ChinaCantonesecuisinedimsum

Peopletherelivea(an)_______lifestyleelegantHetasted:

_______________Cuisine/Comment

People/CultureThenwonderful,small,elegant____________Henan,ChinaHenancuisineStewednoodles

exceptionalCuisine/Comment

People/CulturePancakerollsSichuan