1、Unit 1 Food for thought Food equals language the use by humans of a system of sounds and words to communicate definition things that people or animals eat A child of two languages cuisines Why is the title called A Child of Two Cuisines Because the author has a British father and a Chinese mother. W
2、hile growing up in a family with different cuisines, he enjoys foods from both countries. a British father a Chinese mother black pudding: a type of dark sausage mainly made from pigs blood and fat, famous in the UK and some other parts of Europe be willing to take risks and to try new methods. blue
3、 cheese: a type of cheese with blue lines in it, popular in Europe and well- known for its strong taste haggis: a Scottish dish made from the liver, heart and lungs of a sheep fried spider: a popular snack in some parts of South-east Asia A cross-cultural afternoon tea of England biscuits and a cup
4、of Chinese oolongtea in a fine china tea Respect and welcome! Reading Look at the pictures and title, guess what the passage is about. A Child of Two Cuisines What do you think is the KEY words of the title? Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title. I think the child in the ti
5、tle refers to the author and his parents are from different countries, so he grows up in a family with different cuisines (food of different cultures). Choose the main idea of the passage. 1. How the family stays healthy by eating Chinese food. 2. What the family has done to promote Chinese food. 3.
6、 How the family cooks both Chinese and English food. 4. How the family combines food from two cultures. Reading for details 1. What can we know about the author from para 1? A. He likes Chinese food. B. He likes British food. C. He likes both Chinese and British food. D. He cant hold chopsticks. 2.
7、Which of the following food will the authors father try? A. Hot pot B. Chicken feet C. Pig livers D. Pig lungs 3. Why does the authors Mum ask them not to eat too much roast food? A. Its not delicious. B. She doesnt like it. C. She believes its unhealthy. D. The authors father likes it. 4. Before tr
8、ying it, what did the author think of stinky tofu? A. It looked scaring. B. It smelt like a sports shoe. C. It smelt like blue cheese. D. It was a light smelling type of food. Choose the correct symbols and complete the table with information from the passage. Sichuan hot pot Opinion Supporting deta
9、ils Mum has sweet memories of the food from her home town in Sichuan, and often cooks spicy dishes. Thanks to this, Dad has come to love hot pot! Animal parts Opinion Supporting details Even today, he still does not easily take to eating things like chicken feet. But I enjoy that sort of food myself
10、. Full English breakfa st Opinion Supporting details Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen! Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen! Sunday roast Opinion Supporting details We all love roast beef and vegetables We all love roast beef and vegetables We al
11、l love roast beef and vegetables Stinky tofu Opinion Supporting details But just when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food, I came across stinky tofu, a horrible grey thing If you come across a smelly or ugly food in foreign countries, what will you do? 1. What does the author mean by saying “one mans meat is another mans poison”? Do you know of any similar saying in Chinese? It means that something that one person likes may not be liked by some else. Similar sayings in Chinese include “萝卜青菜，各有所爱。吾之蜜糖汝之砒 霜。”
