1、Unit 3To listen to an interview about the origins of American food To learn to take notes while listening To find the pauses correctly when you read a passageLook at the picture on page 25 and answer the questions.I can see some restaurants and stores.The signs are in Chinese and English.There is a
2、lamp post decorated with dragons,and also lots of red lanterns.It seems like the photo was taken at night on a busy street in Chinatown.What can you see in the photo?How would you describe it?The photo was probably taken in the US because a sign says“California”.Many of the signs and decorations loo
3、k Chinese,so its probably a Chinatown.Where do you think this photo was taken?Chinatown is a district within a larger city which hosts a significant Chinese population.Many major cities around the world have a Chinatown,including New York,London,and San Francisco.These areas tend to have largely Chi
4、nese-focused stores,signs,and services,which makes some of them popular tourist destinations for those hoping to experience another culture.While the world may be full of natural beauty,ultimately its beauty is in the different kinds of people that inhabit it and their cultures.The beauty of the wor
5、ld lies in the diversity of its people.-unknowndiverse adj.very different from each other,varied or different 各种各样的各种各样的,不同不同的的 e.g.Shanghai is a culturally diverse city.上海上海是一是一个文化多元化个文化多元化的城市。的城市。diversity n.the fact of including many different types of people or things 多样性多样性 多元化多元化；差异差异,不同不同 e.g
6、.Does the project reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country?这个这个项目项目能反映这个能反映这个国家民族国家民族和文化和文化的多样性吗？的多样性吗？Whats cultural diversity?Cultural diversity,or sometimes referred to as multiculturalism,is a quality of diverse and many different cultures.Cultural Diversity a system that recogni
7、zes and respects the existence and presence of diversegroups of people within a society.The system values their socio-cultural differences and encourages each individual to celebrate it.When talking about American food,what will you think of?Do you know these food?Match the food with the correct des
8、cription.a sandwich containing cooked meat and some other vegetables in a bread roll a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message on it a thick seafood soup,a spicy stew small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans,cheese,spices,etc.fortune cookie,gumbo,hamburger,nach
9、oshamburgerfortune cookiegumbonachosLook at the photos of American food and match them with their names.hamburgerfortune cookiegumbonachosn.幸运曲奇幸运曲奇n.秋葵汤秋葵汤n.墨西哥玉米片墨西哥玉米片ABCDABCDGuess which countries cuisine influenced the foods invention.A fortune cookie is a sweet,crisp biscuit which contains a pi
10、ece of paper which is supposed to say what will happen to you in the future.Fortune cookies are often served in Chinese restaurants in the US.Nachos are a popular food based on corn,of Mexican origin that can be either made quickly to serve as a snack or prepared with more ingredients(配菜配菜)to make a
11、 full meal.In their simplest form,nachos are chips covered in cheese.Gumbo is a type of soup or stew from the southern United States.It can be made with chicken,sausage,shrimp or fish.People often put rice in it.The term hamburger derives from the name of the city of Hamburg in Germany.A hamburger i
12、s ground meat which has been shaped into a flat circle.Its a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced(切碎的切碎的)beef served on a bun,often with other ingredients.Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.Listen to the interview again a
13、nd decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).()1.No food was ever invented in America.()2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.()3.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.()4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.()5.American cooking often mixes things from arou
14、nd the world to make something completely new.FFTTTTake notesWhen taking notes,just write down the key words,such as names,dates and numbers.They will help you remember things later on.To save time and space,omit all articles(a,an,the)and use abbreviations.For example,use“N.O.”for New Orleans,“bc”fo
15、r because,“yrs”for years,“+”for and,and so on.Names of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesNachos _ chips covered in cheese made by _ cook for _n.英式炸薯条英式炸薯条;美式炸薯片美式炸薯片Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.n.奶酪奶酪GermanAmericanMexican cornMexicanAmerican customersNames of foodNo
16、tesFortune cookies invented in _ about _ yrs ago a piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieGumbo spicy stew invented in N.O.about _ yrs ago mixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingadj.辣的辣的;加香料的加香料的San Francisco100paperfortune200FrenchAfricanNative American1.Hes here to talk about _ on American food.2.You mean ther
17、e was _?Food from overseas changed when it arrived in the States.3.And there are many more examples of _ dishes.4.So theyre like _ the Chinese,American,and Japanese cultures.cultural influencesa mixing of culturesmixed-culturea mix ofListen to the interview again and complete the sentences below.5.I
18、t was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago,and _ French,African,Native American,and Spanish cooking.6.So its the food of many different cultures,_?7.American cooking often _ things from around the world to make something completely new.mixesall in one dishmixesImagine you are invited to a potl
19、uck dinner at an American friends house.Work in pairs and discuss what special dish(es)you will take.The following questions may help you.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?How is the food prepared and what is it made of?How is this food special?adj.民族的民族的;异国的异国的A:What shoul
20、d I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?B:Why dont you make a dish from your home province?A:You mean a Hunan dish?B:Yeah,why not?I bet theyd love it!A:Well,I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers.Its delicious and really colourful.B:Really?You can make that dish
21、?How do you make it?A:Easy!Slice open a fish head and cover it with a chilli and bean sauce.Then just steam it for 10 minutes.B:Sounds so easy!You could make about it at your friends house.That way itll be fresh.A:Great idea!Ill ask my friend.Listen to the passage about Native Americans.Mark the pau
22、ses you hear.The first sentence has been done for you.No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California.Its likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait
23、by a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.In the 16th century,the native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.Thousands of them were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.However,some survived these terrible tim
24、es,and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state of America.Listen again and repeat.Pausing in speaking is to give one a chance to breathe,and pauses should be normally used:When there would normally be punctuation,such as commas or periods,in a written text.
25、At the end of each long unit of meaning,for example,long noun phrases or adjective clauses.For transitions,when the speaker is introducing another idea.For emphasis.Pausing before and after the most important words highlights and draws the listeners attention to them.Pausing in speaking1.Do you know any special snack in your hometown?Write a short passage in 80 words to introduce the origin of it or the process of making it.2.Preview the travel journal in Reading and Thinking.
