1、外研版高中英语必修二Unit 1 Food for thoughtSection A Starting out & Understanding ideas-1-晨读晚诵Foods and Their Symbolic Meaning美食在中华文化中扮演着重要角色,也有着象征意义。食物的象征意义可以来源于其外形或者名字发音。以下是一些中华文化中极具象征性的食物。1.EggsEggs hold a special symbolic significance in many cultures,and China is no exception.The Chinese believe eggs sym
2、bolize fertility(丰产).After a baby is born,parents may hold a “red egg and ginger party,” where they pass out hard boiled eggs to announce the birth.(In some regions of China the number of eggs presented depends on the sex of the child: an even number for a girl,and an odd number if a boy has been bo
3、rn).晨读晚诵2.NoodlesNoodles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture.They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries.Since noodles do symbolize long life,it is considered very unlucky to cut up a strand.晨读晚诵3.FishAlthough westerners
4、 sometimes balk at the sight of an entire fish lying on a plate,in China a fish served whole is a symbol of prosperity.In fact,at a banquet it is customary to serve the whole fish last,pointing toward the guest of honour.Fish also has symbolicsignificance because the Chinese word for fish,yu,sounds
5、like the word for riches or abundance,and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.晨读晚诵4.ChickenIn Chinese culture,chicken forms part of the symbolism of the dragon and phoenix.At a Chinese wedding,chickens feet (sometimes referred to as phoenix feet) are o
6、ften served with dragon foods such as lobster.Chicken is also popular at Chinese New Year,symbolizing a good marriage and the coming together of families (serving the bird whole emphasizes family unity).晨读晚诵词海拾贝symbolize vt.象征announce vt.宣布consider vt.认为prosperity n.繁荣abundance n.丰盛emphasize vt.强调典句
7、欣赏After a baby is born,parents may hold a “red egg and ginger party,”where they pass out hard boiled eggs to announce the birth.译文:婴儿出生后,父母可以举行“红鸡蛋和生姜宴”,在宴会上他们分发煮好的鸡蛋以宣布新生儿的出生。分析:本句是一个复合句。After a baby is born是时间状语从句, parents may hold.是主句,where they pass.是定语从句。晨读晚诵理解诱思1.What do people believe eating
8、fish will do?答案:It will help your wishes come true in the year to come.2.What kind of food do you like best and why?答案:(Open.)课前篇自主预习maple pudding snack cuisine dare marriageweddingsortbutchersuper bacon sausage toast butter课前篇自主预习typicalroastsufferhorriblegather bite cheesepoisonchinasymbolopinion课
9、前篇自主预习火锅开始沉湎于做某事遭受传统中药偶然遇到提醒舒适自在最好爱上给留下印象处理;应对鼓足勇气课前篇自主预习.释义匹配1.snackA.the relationship between two people who are married2.marriageB.to come together and form a group3.sufferC.a small amount of food that is eaten between mainmeals or instead of a meal4.gatherD.a sign,shape or object which is used t
10、o representsomething else5.symbolE.to experience physical or mental pain答案:1.C 2.A 3.E4.B 5.D课前篇自主预习.阅读导学根据pp.23课文内容,选择正确答案1.What made the authors father shocked at their wedding? A.That people ate hot pot.B.That the dishes were too spicy.C.That the Chinese ate meat from animals.D.That the Chinese a
11、te almost every part of an animal.答案:D课前篇自主预习2.Why does the authors mother suggest not eating too much roast food?A.Because it is not delicious. B.Because it is bad for their teeth.C.Because they may suffer from heat inside their bodies.D.Because it may make them sick.答案:C3.What do we know about blu
12、e cheese? A.It is delicious to smell.B.It has a strong smell.C.It is loved by everybody.D.It is similar to stinky tofu in colour.答案:B课前篇自主预习4.What can we infer from the passage?A.The author prefers British food.B.The author especially likes spicy food.C.The author has fallen in love with stinky tofu
13、.D.The author likes both Chinese food and British food.答案:D课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.suffer v.(身体或精神上)受伤【课文原句】.but Mum says wed better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer from heat inside our bodies,according to traditional Chinese medicine.但妈妈说,我们最好不要吃太多的烤食物,因为根据中医的说法,它可能会使我们的身体内热。课堂篇学习
14、理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇精讲】句中的suffer表示“(身体或精神上)受苦,受难”,是不及物动词,suffer还可作及物动词,意为“遭受;蒙受”。Many people suffer from this terrible disease.许多人患有这种严重的疾病。I think she suffered a lot in the forest.我认为她在森林里受了不少苦。Although we are suffering such a severe natural disaster,we will eventually overcome the difficulty as long
15、as we dont lose heart.尽管遭受如此严重的自然灾害,但只要不灰心,我们终会克服困难。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】Many people suffered from this terrible disease and lost their lives.许多人被这种可怕的疾病夺去了生命。Dont worry! The animal wont suffer any pain.别担心,这只动物不会感到任何痛苦的。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】(1)suffer指遭受抽象的损害、痛苦等,如:suffer pain/defeat/losses/
16、the result/side effects“遭受痛苦/失败/损失/(承受)结果/副作用”。(2)suffer from常加具体的表示不幸或痛苦的名词,如:遭受战争、自然灾害、疾病带来的痛苦。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习e across 偶然发现;偶然遇见【课文原句】But just when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food,I came across stinky tofu,a horrible grey thing that looked and
17、 smelt like a burnt sports shoe.但是正当我以为我能对付所有的中餐时,我偶然发现了臭豆腐,一种可怕的灰色东西,看上去和闻起来都像烧焦的运动鞋。【词汇精讲】come across是动词短语,意为“偶然发现;偶然遇见”。I came across an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning.今天早上我在牛津大街上碰见一位老校友。Perhaps I shall come across him somewhere in the park.也许我会在公园的某个地方遇到他。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓
18、展】课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.gather v.聚集【课文原句】“You neednt try it if you dont want to,” Mum said,but I gathered all my courage to take a bite and was amazed to find it wasnt so bad.妈妈说: “如果你不想吃,就不用试了。”但我鼓起勇气咬了一口,我惊讶地发现它没那么糟。【词汇精讲】句中的gather是及物动词,意为“聚集”,gather还可表示“采集;收割”,相当于get in。I sugges
19、t we gather enough firewood to last the night.我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。It was autumn and the farmers were busy gathering crops.时值秋季,农民们在忙着收庄稼。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】At 8 am,we gathered at the foot of Daqing Mountain and set out forthe top in high spirits.上午8点钟我们在大青山下集合,开始兴致高昂地朝山顶出发。In the evenings,we ga
20、thered around the fireplace and talked.晚上,我们聚在火炉边聊天。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.remind.of.使想起【课文原句】It reminded me of blue cheese,a similarly strongsmelling type of food you either love or hate.这让我想起了蓝奶酪,一种你要么喜欢,要么讨厌的有相似强烈气味的食物。【词汇精讲】remind是及物动词,意为“提醒,使想起”,remind.of.意为“使想起”。Ive forgotten
21、how to do this;will you remind me?我已忘了怎么做这件事,你提醒我一下好吗?In our childhood,we were often reminded by Grandma to payattention to our table manners.在我们的童年时代,奶奶经常提醒我们注意餐桌礼仪。The photo reminded me of the days when we were together.这张照片让我想起了我们在一起的日子。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】Please remind me to call her as soo
22、n as we get home.我们一到家就提醒我给她打电话。She reminded me that I hadnt written to my mother for a longtime.她提醒我好久还没有给妈妈写信了。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习5.opinion n.意见,看法【词汇精讲】opinion是名词,意为“意见,想法,看法”。I must know your opinion.Do you agree with them?我必须知道你的意见。你同意他们的意见吗?When I have a different opinion,I
23、may choose to give it up andrespect the opinion of the majority.当我有不同的意见时,我可以选择放弃,尊重大多数人的意见。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】In my opinion,making a suitable timetable is necessary andimportant for us to make good use of our time.在我看来,制定一个合适的时间表对于我们充分利用时间是必要和重要的。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.Ive enj
24、oyed food from both countries ever since I was able tohold a knife and forkand chopsticks!自从我能拿着刀叉和筷子以来,我一直享受着两国的食物!【句式剖析】ever since意为“自那以后”;用作时间状语,可以单独使用,也可以跟名词或句子作宾语。She left school three years ago and has worked as a nurse eversince.她三年前毕业,从那时起便一直当护士。Ever since your product entered our market two
25、 years ago,it has shown great market potential.你们的产品自从两年前进入我们市场以来,显示出了很大的潜力。Ever since then,I have found smile is the best way to make us课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】(1)ever since的用法和since完全一致,它们之后的从句要用一般过去时,主句要用现在完成时态。(2)It is/has been+一段时间+since.意为“自从以来已经多久了”,since后面的句子用现在完成时;如前面是It was+一段时间, since.后面
26、的句子要用过去完成时。It is three years since his brother joined the army.他哥哥参军三年了。It was ten years since he had left his hometown.他离开家乡十年了。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.单句填空1.This advertisement is a(type) example of theirmarketing strategy.答案:typical 2.Mary is sufferingill health at the moment.答案:fro
27、m3.The little girl heard a(horror) noise,which brought herheart to her throat.答案:horrible课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.my opinion,we dont need to copy others ways ofthinking.答案:In5.If plastic and rubber are burnt,theyll give off(poison)gases.答案:poisonous课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.语篇填空As I am growing up in England w
28、ith a British father and a Chinesemother,I 1.have enjoyed was very small!(enjoy) food from both countries ever since IMum comes from Sichuan,and often cooks spicy 2._dishes (dish).Though Dad has come to love hot pot,there are still some dishes that Dad dare not eat.He once told me the first time he
29、3._visited(visit) my mothers parents in China,he was surprisedwhat by4._was served on the table.What shocked himnmost was that the Chinese ate almost every part of 5.animal.Dadetingcan cook a super “full English breakfast”,but Mum says6.(eat) too much roast food may make us suffer from heatinside ou
30、r bodies.课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习When I visited China for the first time,Mum encouraged me7. to try(try) different kinds of food,and I did! I really enjoyedthe food.But when I came 8. acrossstinky tofu,I first hesitatedand then gathered all my courage to take a bite and was 9._amazed(amaze) to find it wa
31、snt so bad.People say that one mans meat is another mans poison,but Ifeel at home with food from both my cultures.In my opinion,theresnothing 10. better(good) than a cross-cultural afternoon tea ofEnglish biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.概要写作根据教材pp.23的语篇内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要参考范文I am growing up in England,but my father is a British and my mother comes from Sichuan,China(要点1).My father has got used to some dishes my mother cooks(要点2),but there are still some Dad doesnt dare to eat(要点3).As for me,I feel at home with food from both my cultures.(要点4)
