1、Unit 3 Food and Culture Reading and ThinkingFoodCultureWhat do people show and receive through food?You are what you eat!After the lesson, students will be able to:1. read about the culture and cuisine in China.2. understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.3. learn some readi
2、ng strategies by scanning and skimming. What kind of Chinese food below have you tried? How do you think of it?Pre-readingDo you know their English names? hot pot dim sum Do you know their English names? stewed noodles pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsDo you know their English n
3、ames?lamb kebab Beijing Roast Duckspring rollsHow many kinds of Chinese cuisine are there?Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer and politician who was also a great lover of food. He once wrote “Tell me what you “Tell me what you eat, and I will telleat, and I will tellyou what you are.”y
4、ou what you are.” What does it mean? Read the article to see if you share the same ideas as the author.While-reading Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions.1.What does the dish General Tsos chicken tell about Americans?2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing?3.Wh
5、at did the writer find is important to people in China while he was in Shandong?4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy cooking over an open fire?5.What does elegant dim sum mean?6.What does the food local people consume tell the writer?1.What does the dish General Tsos chicken tell about Americans?It te
6、lls people that Americans love bold, simple flavors and are not afraid to try new foods.2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing?The friendship offered by people.3.What did the writer find is important to people in China while he was in Shandong?Family.4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy coo
7、king over an open fire?They traditionally wandered the open range on horses.5.What does elegant dim sum mean?Small servings of food in bamboo steamers.6.What does the food local people consume tell the writer?It tells us what people grow in their region and what kinds of lives they lead, what they l
8、ike or dislike.1. “You are what you eat.” What does this saying mean?The saying means that the kind of food we eat tells something about our personality, character, and culture.Additional questions to understand the structure:2. Which is the topic paragraph?3. Which is the topic sentence?The first a
9、nd the last paragraphs.What we say, however, is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.Make a mind map for the structure.Topic: You are what you eat.Chinese food in AmericaChinese food in BeijingChinese food in ShandongChinese
10、food in XinjiangChinese food in GD & HNConclusion: Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Use the information from the text to complete the table below. PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmericans
11、love bold, simple flavours, and are not afraid to try new foods.Sichan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendship.Shandong cuisineboiled dumplings served with vinegar; pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsFamily is important to the people there.P
12、laceKind of Chinese foodTypical dish People or cultureNorthwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meat, such as lamb kebabPeople there traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.G
13、uangdong cuisinedim sumHenan cuisinestewed noodlesThrough food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness. FoodDifferent placesCulture People live in different places, so they share different local cultures. They share different local cultures, as a result, they have different kinds of
14、food.Reasoning and AnalysisWhat is the relationship between them? (cause/effect)causeeffectcauseeffectUnderstand cause and effectSometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and effect. That is, one thing causes something else to happen. Cause-and-effectrelationships can be direct. For exa
15、mple,“It was raining, so I took my umbrella.”However, some cause-and-effect relationships are not direct, and some may also have more than one cause or effect.Match the causes to the effects below. Then find more examples from the text.Cause1 The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from th
16、ose of the Chinese.2 We had no idea how to order food.3 These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses. EffectA The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.B Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.C Chinese food in America is chan
17、ged to suit American tastes.Keys: 1. C 2. A 3. BTeachers provide questions to each group. Students can discuss with group members and find out the cause-and-effectanswers. The first finished group is the clever spy. Post-reading1. Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand”? Give your reasons
18、.Yes, because so much of a culture is based upon food and how it is eaten and served.No, with the impact of globalization, food no longer reflects cultures. In this fast-changing world, everything is changing, including cuisines.2. Imagine that it is true that peoples personalities are closely linke
19、d to the foods they eat. What does eating the following foods tell you about a person?spicy food vegetarian food junk food seafoodsweets chocolate rice noodles onion garlicbacon ham sausage cabbage mushroom bean curdPossibly, people who like spicy food love excitement and new experiences. And people
20、 who like junk food like to enjoy life without worrying about the future.Find words from the reading passage which have similar meaning to the words in italics.Build up your vocabulary11. Well need ten months at least to have the restaurant decorated.2. Some traditional Chinese dishes from before th
21、e Ming Dynasty are still popular today.3. My grandpas breakfast mainly includes wholegrain biscuits and a glass of milk.at a minimumprior toconsists ofFind words from the reading passage which have similar meaning to the words in italics.Build up your vocabulary14. People in this area would eat near
22、ly a kilo of cheese per week.5. We enjoyed a special dinner in a fancy restaurant where the waiters all wore attractive suits.6. He prefers this brand of coffee which, as he said, has an unusually good flavour. consumeelegantexceptionalLearn more about foods around the world by matching the first an
23、d second halves of the following sentences.21. Italy, Greece, and Spain are famous for their olives, figs, and other ingredients,2. She sliced off3. A traditional Western dinner can consist ofA. a piece of sausage for her dinner.B. an appetiser, a main course, soup, and dessert.C. which have all con
24、tributed to centuries of cuisine development.1. prior to2. put more simply3. consist of4. have a chance to do5. recommend sb to do 6. make dumplings7. slice off8. over an open fire9. dim sum10.at a minimum11.tend to do 1.之前之前2.把更多的只是把更多的只是3.由由构成构成4.有机会做吗有机会做吗5.推荐某人做某事推荐某人做某事6.包饺子包饺子7.切去切去8.在篝火上在篝火上9
25、.点心点心10.至少至少11.倾向于做倾向于做Translation Exercises1. 川菜麻辣浓香，京菜味重香浓，粤菜香脆清淡，沪川菜麻辣浓香，京菜味重香浓，粤菜香脆清淡，沪菜油多味甜。菜油多味甜。2. 说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其“色、香、味、色、香、味、形形”俱全著称于世。中国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、俱全著称于世。中国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、好客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。中好客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。中餐烹饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的调制、餐烹饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的调制、切菜的刀功、适时的烹饪，
26、以及装盘艺术。最负盛名切菜的刀功、适时的烹饪，以及装盘艺术。最负盛名的中餐菜系有南方的粤菜、北方的鲁菜、东部的淮扬的中餐菜系有南方的粤菜、北方的鲁菜、东部的淮扬菜和西部的川菜，素有菜和西部的川菜，素有“南淡北咸，东甜西辣南淡北咸，东甜西辣”之特之特点。点。1. 川菜麻辣浓香，京菜味重香浓，粤菜香脆清淡，沪川菜麻辣浓香，京菜味重香浓，粤菜香脆清淡，沪菜油多味甜。菜油多味甜。Sichuan cuisine is hot and spicy, Beijing cuisine is heavy and fragrant, Cantonese cuisine is crisp and light, an
27、d Shanghai cuisine is sweet with many flavors.2. 说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其说起中餐，人们都知道中餐烹饪以其“色、香、味、色、香、味、形形”俱全著称于世。中国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、俱全著称于世。中国悠久的历史、广袤的疆土、好客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。好客的习俗，这些都孕育了中餐烹饪的独特艺术。Speaking of Chinese food, it is universally acknowledged that Chinese cuisine is world-famous for its perfect combina
28、tion of color, aroma, taste and appearance. Chinas long history, vast territory and hospitable customs have given birth to the unique art of Chinese cooking. 中餐烹饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的调制、中餐烹饪讲究原料的选配、食物的质地、佐料的调制、切菜的刀功、适时的烹饪，以及装盘艺术。最负盛名的切菜的刀功、适时的烹饪，以及装盘艺术。最负盛名的中餐菜系有南方的粤菜、北方的鲁菜、东部的淮扬菜和中餐菜系有南方的粤菜、北方的鲁菜、东部的淮扬
29、菜和西部的川菜，素有西部的川菜，素有“南淡北咸，东甜西辣南淡北咸，东甜西辣”之特点之特点。Chinese cooking focuses on the selection of raw materials, the texture of food, the blending of seasonings, the cutting of dishes, the timely cooking, and the art of serving. The most famous Chinese cuisines are the Cantonese cuisine in the south, the Shandong cuisine in the north, the Huaiyang cuisine in the east and the Sichuan cuisine in the west, known as south light north salty, east sweet west spicy characteristics.
