Unit3FoodandCulturePeriod1ReadingandThinking：

CultureandCuisine

【Learningobjectives】

Bytheendofthisclass,weareableto1.Toreadaboutthecultureandcuisinebyreadingthearticleandpictures.2.Tolearnsomereadingstrategiesandbasicinformationbyscanningandskimming.3.Tounderstandthestructureandthewritingstyleofthepassagewell.1.Whatarethepeopledoing?2.Whydoyouthinktheyaregatheringtogether?Theguestsaresittingatthetablessharingthefood.Thereareotherpeoplewalkingonthestreet.Theyareprobablycelebratingafestival.A1,000-Person-Long-TableBanquet

ThequoteonP25.Foodbringspeopletogetheronmanydifferentlevels.It'snourishmentofthesoulandbody;it'strulylove.--GiadaDeLaurentiisFromthepictureandthequote,weknowthatthereisalinkbetweenfoodandculture.foodthatisneededtostayhealthyBoileddumplingsLambkebabStewednoodlesDimsumPancakerollsDoyouknowtheirEnglishnames?Beforeyouread,discussthesequestionsingroups.1.HowmanykindsofChinesecuisinearethere,andhowcanthesecuisinesbedescribed?hotfromchilliesmild,slightsweetfreshflavours,softtexturedryhotsofttexture,alittlesweetumamitaste,lightfreshandsaltyfreshherbs,oilycolourfulWhyaretheresomanycuisinesinChina?Differentregions.

Differentweatherconditions.Differentcultures.Period1ReadingandThinking：

CultureandCuisinefoodcookedinacertainwayDimsumGeneralTso’schicken“左宗棠”雞

MyexperiencesofdifferentfoodandcultureinChina.1.ReadthepassageandgraspthemainideaofthepassageWhile-reading2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?A.B.C.D.Activity1:ReadformainideaAmericaShandongXinjiangGuangdongActivity2:Read

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structureTopicBodyConclusionCultureandcuisinegohandinhand.Youarewhatyoueat.MydifferentexperienceswithChinesecuisine.Para.1Para.2-6Para.7Activity3:Readtoanalyse(1)

Howisthetextorganized?(twoclues)priortolatersoonthenthenAmericaBeijingShandongNorthernXinjiangSouthChina,CentralChinaplaceclue

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Howmanyplacesarementionedinthepassage?Andwhatisthetypicaldishoftheseplaces?AmericaShandongBeijingNorthernXinjiangSouthChinaCentralChinaTheFrenchauthorJeanAnthelmeBrillat-Savarinoncewrote,“Tellmewhatyoueat,andIwilltellyouwhatyouare.”Putmoresimply,thismeans“Youarewhatyoueat.”Mostpeopletodayrelatethissayingtohealthyeating.However,Brillat-Savarinwasreferringtoourpersonality,characterandculture.Thekeysentenceofparagraph1.Paragraph1Q2.Thefirstparagraphhasaquote:“Youarewhatyoueat.”Inpairs,discusswhatyouthinkthissayingmeans.Para1Youarewhatyoueat.CarefulreadingQ1.What’sthepurposeoftheauthorusingthequoteinPara1?TointroducethetopicThesayingmeansthatthekindoffoodweeattellssomethingaboutourpersonality,character,andculture.JunkfoodfatterhealthyfoodslimmerThesayingmeansthatthekindoffoodweeattellssomethingaboutourpersonality,character,andculture.Ataminimum,thekindsoffoodlocalpeopleconsumetelluswhattheygrowintheirregion,whatkindsoflivestheylead,andwhattheylikeanddonotlike.Couldwealsosay,forexample,thatthosewholikeboldflavoursareboldthemselves?Or,thatthosewholikespicyfoodtendtohaveahottemper?Maybe.Maybenot.Whatwecansay,however,isthatcultureandcuisinegohandinhand,andifyoudonotexperienceone,youcanneverreallyknowtheother.Para7

Cultureandcuisinegohandinhand.culturecuisine

Itcantellustheirregion,theirlife,theirpreferenceandtheirpersonalities.Tosharewithreadershisviewpoint:Cultureandcuisinegohandinhand.Q:Whatcanthefoodlocalpeopleconsumetellus?What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?

.PlaceKindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureAmerica

Beijing_______________Shandong_______________Chinesefoodchangedtosuit_____________

GeneralTso’schickenAmericanslove______,_________flavours,andarenotafraidtotry_________.SichuancuisineDisheswithSichuan______________

Peoplethereofferedthem______________.

Activity4:ReadforspecificinformationShandongcuisine_________________servedwithvinegar,_______________stuffedwithslicedChinesegreenonions____________isimportanttothepeoplethere._____________AmericantastesnewfoodsboldsimplepeppercornsgoodfriendshipboileddumplingspancakerollsFamilyplacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorculture____________________________________________

_____________________________________________NorthwestChinaSouthChinaCentralChinaXinjiangandInnerMongoliancuisineGuangdongcuisineHenancuisine_______________meat,suchaslambkebabelegantdimsumexceptionalstewednoodlestraditionally_______________________onhorsesFriendshipandkindnessboiledorroastedwanderedtheopenrangeChoosethebestanswer.1.Whereisthewriterofthearticlefrom?A.Australia B.EnglandC.France D.America2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthewriterandhisfamilyvisited_______placesinChina.A.three B.fourC.five D.six3.Wecaninferfromthetextthatthewriterliked________.AEnglishfood B.FrenchfoodC.Americanfood D.Chinesefood4.FromthefirstvisittoChina,thewriterfoundtheChinese________.AboldandhotBwarm-heartedandthoughtfulC.friendlyandkindDhard-workingandfaithful5.Thetextisdevelopedmainly________.bycontrast

B.bycomparison

C.byexample

D.byprocessActivity5:Readtounderstandcausesandeffects.

Tips:Howtoidentifycausesandeffects?because,as,so,since,therefore,thus,consequently,asaresult,dueto...Lookforsignalwords,suchas

2.Findthemthroughalogicalconnection.Peoplelivingindifferentplacessharedifferentcultures.Theyhavedifferentkindsoffood.asaresultcause&effectMatchthecausestotheeffectsbelowfromParagraph2and3.Cause1.TheflavourpreferencesofAmericansoftendifferfromthoseoftheChinese.2.GeneralTso'sChickenisnotauthenticChineserecipe.3.Wehadnoideahowtoorderfood.EffectA.Itcan'ttellmuchaboutChina.B.Thechefjustbeganfillingourtablewiththebestfoodwehadevereaten.C.ChinesefoodinAmericaischangedtosuitAmericantastes.

Itcanbeseenthroughlogicalconnection.Para2effectcause

Itcanbeseenthroughsignalwords.Para3effectcause

Itcanbeseenthroughsignalwords.Para5effectcauseActivity6:Readtoanalyse(2)Cultureandcuisinearelinkedtoeachother.“Youarewhatyoueat.”Findoutwhattheunderlinedwordsreferto.1.Certainly,inmanywaysthisseemstobetrue.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.ThisisprobablynotanauthenticChineserecipe,however,soitcannottellusmuchabouttheChinese.

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______________________________________________________Brillat-Savarinrelated“Youarewhatyoueat”toourpersonality,character,andculture.

friedchickencoveredinasweetsauce,flavouredwithhotredpeppers;GeneralTso'schicken3.

Withthis,wehadthepleasureofexperiencinganentirelynewtaste:Sichuanpeppercorns.

__________________________________________________4.IthasbecomeafavouritetraditionaldishofthepeopleinNorthChina..._____________________________________5....ifyoudonotexperienceone,youcanneverreallyknowtheother.__________________________________________thebestfoodwehadevereaten

boileddumplingsservedwithvinegar

cuisine;culturePost-readingDiscussingroups1.Doyouthink“cultureandcuisinegohandinhand”?Giveyourreasons.Yes,becausesomuchofacultureisbaseduponfoodandhowitiseatenandserved.No,withtheimpactofglobalization,foodnolongerreflectscultures.Inthisfast-changingworld,everythingischanging,includingcuisines.

Activity7:AconversationwithyourpartnerYourBritishpenfriendisgoingtovisitQingyuan.Whatfoodwillyouchooseforthewelcomedinner?Sharethereasonsforyourrecommendation.IntroduceakindofChinesecuisinetoyourforeignfriends.Hello,mydearfriends.WelcometoChina!Iwillrecommend___________toyou.Becausetherearealotofwonderfulfood,suchas_____,…Cultureandcuisinegohandinhand.Letmetellyousomethingaboutculturehere.______________________.OK!HopeyouenjoyyourselfinChina!

Activity6:AconversationwithyourpartnerA:IhaveheardthefoodinChinaisamazing,sowhatfoodwouldyourecommend?B:IsuggestMapotofu.A:Really?Why?B:Becauseit’stofuservedinaspicybeanandit’squitehot.A:Thatso