1、Unit 3 Reading and Thinking： Culture and CuisineTeaching objectives:(1)Know the difference between Chinese cuisine and western cuisine and the cause of that.(2) Practice different reading skills such as skimming and scanning to solve related questions;(3) Raise my awareness of Chinese traditional fo
2、od culture, be proud of it and can spread it.What is your favourite food?Diced Chicken with Chili and Peanuts宫保鸡丁Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐Guangdong Dim Sum 广东点心hot pot How many kinds of Chinese cuisines in China? And why are there so many cuisines?Different regions Different weather conditions Different cultur
3、es The writer described his experience in the order of _.time and space clue wordsFast ReadingParagraph 1What does Brillat-Savarin mean by saying You are what you eat? He thinks that the food we eat reflects our personality, character and culture. Paragraph 2-6Read Para. 2-6 and discuss in group to
4、find out the places that the author travelled, the cuisines he tasted, and the different personality/culture behind the foods. Place Kind of Chinese food and typical dish People or culture reflected by foodAmerica Beijing Shandong Northwest China South China Central ChinaTask：Read Para.2 and answer
5、the following questions.3. What can the dish tell us about Americans?1. What is the most popular Chinese food in America?General Tsos Chicken.2. Is it an authentic(真正的真正的) Chinese food?No, it had been changed to suit _ tastes.It tells us that Americans love bold(浓烈的，英勇的浓烈的，英勇的), simple flavours and
6、are not afraid to try new foods.AmericanCareful ReadingPara.2Placekind of Chinese foodTypical dishPlace or cultureAmericaChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chicken Americans love bold, simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.Where is the first stop？Careful ReadingPar
7、a.31st stopPlacekind of Chinese foodTypical dishPlace or cultureAmericaChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chicken Americans love bold, simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.BeijingSichuan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendsh
8、ipWelcome to Shandong !Careful ReadingPara.42nd stopShandongShandong cuisineBoiled dumplings served with vinegar, and pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions Family is important to the people there0135 280135 28Careful ReadingPara.53rd stopNorthwest ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian c
9、uisineboiled or roasted meat, such as lamb kebabThese groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.What is the most famous food in xingjiang ?0135 280135 28Careful ReadingPara.64th stop South ChinaGuangdong cuisinedim sumTh
10、rough food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.Dim sum in GuangdongWhat is the most famous food in guangdong ?Stewed noodles in Henan(河南烩面河南烩面)Careful ReadingPara.65th stopCentral ChinaHenan cuisinestewed noodlesThrough food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness
11、.What is the most famous food in henan?Para.7 ConclusionculturecuisineCareful ReadingThe author drew the conclusion that .food and culture go hand in hand. V. Retell the story. According to the French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, we eat can show our personality, character, and culture. Chin
12、ese cuisine is a good example. Prior to (come) to China, I only experienced Chinese food that (change) to suit American tastes. Americas most popular Chinese dish is General Tsos chicken, which tells us a lot about us Americans. When I came to Beijing, a friend recommended a Sichuan restaurant where
13、 we had the (please) of experiencing an entirely new taste: Sichuan peppercorns. What was even_ important was the friendship offered us.what cominghad been changedpleasuremoreIn Shandong, I liked boiled dumplings (serve) with vinegar best. I observed that family is important to the people there. In
14、northern Xinjiang, I enjoyed boiled or roasted meat. we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes. Although the food was as (vary) as the people, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and (kind) through food. From my experiences, I know that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do n
15、ot experience one, you can never (real) know the other. servedEverywherevariedkindnessreallyTHREELanguage pointsPhrases1 put more simply/ (to) put it simply2 relateto 3 refer to4 a case in point5 prior to6 consist of7 recommend sth. to sb.8 fillwith1 简单地说，简而言之2 把和联系在一起3 指的是4 恰当的例子5 在之前的6 由组成（或构成）7 向
16、某人推荐某物8 用装满Phrases9 水饺配醋10 煎饼卷大葱11 烤羊肉串12 精致的点心13 特色炖面条14 至少15 易于做某事；倾向于做某事16 (两件事)密切相关地；携手共进9 boiled dumplings served with vinegar10 pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions11 lamp kebab12 elegant dim sum13 exceptional stewed noodles14 at a minimum15 tend to do sth. 16 go hand in hand
