1、高一人教版选择性必修二英语第三单元Unit 3 Food and CultureLesson 2 Reading and Thinking(2)+Build up your vocabulary In todays lesson,you are expected to:1.scan the text to find out the Chinese food and typical dishes in different places and what the author learnt about people through his food experiences;2.identify a
2、nd understand the causes and effects in the text;3.think about how food influences culture and peoples personalities;4.learn some new words and expressions in this text.Topic:_Chinese food in AmericaChinese food in Chinain Beijingin Shandongin_ in in HenanConclusion:_Culture and CuisineXinjiang Guan
3、gdongCulture and cuisine go hand in handCulture and cuisine go hand in hand.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongNorthwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaRead Para.2 carefully and answer the following questions.What is Americas most popular Chinese dish?And what
4、can the dish tell us about Americans?Certainly,in many ways this seems to be true.Chinese cuisine is a case in point.Prior to coming to China,my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America,with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes.For example,Americas most popular Chine
5、se dish is General Tsos chicken,which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce,flavoured with hot red peppers.This is probably not an authentic Chinese recipe,however,so it cannot tell us much about the Chinese.On the other hand,it does tell us a lot about Americans.It tells us,for example
6、,that Americans love bold,simple flavours.And,since the dish was also invented recently,it tells us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods.Read Para.3-6 carefully and complete the table.图片来自网络1stPlace Cuisine:Typical dish:2nd Place:Cuisine:Typical dish:1.2.3rd PlaceCuisine:Typical Dish:4th P
7、lace Cuisine:Typical dish:5th Place Cuisine:Typical dish:Beijing Sichuan cuisinedishes with Sichuan pepercornsShandongShandong cuisineBoiled dumplings+vinegarPancake rolls stuffed withsliced Chinese green onionsXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineBoiled or roastedmeat,such as lamb kebabSouth ChinaGu
8、angdong cuisinedim sumHenan cuisineStewed noodlesCentral China图片来自网络Northwest ChinaPlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongNorthwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmerican love bold,simple flavors and
9、are not afraid to try new foodsSichuan CuisineDishes with Sichuan PeppercornsPeople there offered them good friendshipShandong CuisinePancake rollsFamily is important to the people thereXinjiang CuisineLamb kebabPeople traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are wh
10、at you can cook over and open fire.Guangdong CuisineGuangdongs elegant dim sumHenan cuisineStewed noodlesThrough food,Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.Sometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and effect.That is,one thing causes something else to happen.Cause-and-e
11、ffect relationships can be direct.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.1.Do people living in different places share the same culture or different cultures?People living in different places
12、 share different cultures.2.Do people living in different places eat the same food or different kinds of food?People living in different places eat different kinds of food.People living in different places share different cultures.People living in different places eat different kinds of food.Which i
13、dea is“cause”and which idea is“effect”?Can you combine two sentences into one sentence?People living in different places share different cultures,so they have different kinds of food.People living in different places have different kinds of food because they have different kinds of food.Cause1.The f
14、lavour preferences of Americans often differ from those 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
15、over an open fire.C.Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.Match the causes and effects below and find more examples from the text.1.Why cant General Tsos chicken tell us much about the Chinese?2.Why does General Tsos chicken tell us that Americans are not afraid to try new thing
16、s?3.Why did the writer and his family go to a Sichuan restaurant in Beijing?4.Why did the chef just fill their table with food?5.Why did boiled dumplings become a favorite dish of the people in North China?1.Why cant General Tsos chicken tell us much about the Chinese?Because it is not an authentic
17、Chinese recipe.2.Why does General Tsos chicken tell us that Americans are not afraid to try new things?Because it was recently invented in America.3.Why did the writer and his family go to a Sichuan restaurant in Beijing?Because it had been recommended to them by a friend.4.Why did the chef just fil
18、l their table with food?Because they didnt know how to order.5.Why did boiled dumplings become a favorite dish of the people in North China?Because family is important to the people there and making dumplings has always been a family affair-with everyone joining to help.1.Do you think“culture and cu
19、isine go hand in hand”?Give your reasons.I do think culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Reasons are as follows:Cuisine in certain places can tell us what the climate is like and what the geographical features are.And it also tells us much about the flavors they prefer.All this can demonstrate the pe
20、rsonalities of a people in a specific place and its culture because so much of a culture is based on how it is eaten and served.2.What does eating the following food tell you about a person?spicy food junk food sweetsvegetarian food seafood2.What does eating the following food tell you about a perso
21、n?Food What does eating the it/them tell you about a personSpicy foodJunk foodSweets Vegetarian foodSeafood2.What does eating the following food tell you about a person?Honestly speaking,I cant agree with the quote in this passage more.You are what you eat.And what you like eating can really tell pe
22、ople what you are.For example,.My cousin,who is raised in Hunan,is a case in point.The more challenges she is faced with,the more excited she gets.Who doesnt like junk food and sweets?I mean,they are finger-licking delicious!I just cant help thinking of the fried chickens,potato chips and ice creams
23、 and chocolates when Im saying this.But they also come with a price.If you dont know when to stop,youll gain weight sooner than youd imagine.Dont lose control of your weight,your life and everything.I wish I liked vegetarian food more.Vegetables and fruits provides you with the fibres needed to main
24、tain your health.Seafood is for those who love fresh and original taste.I think.All in all,the food you consume can tell a little bit,if not all of your personality.So take care of what you eat.You can become a better person!Build up your vocabularyFind words from the reading passage which have simi
25、lar meaning to the words in italics.1.Well need ten months at least to have the restaurant decorated.2.Some traditional Chinese dishes from before the Ming Dynasty are still popular today.3.My grandpas breakfast mainly includes wholegrain biscuits and a glass of milk.4.People in this area would eat
26、nearly 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 unsually good flavour.at a minimumprior toconsists ofconsumeelegantexceptionallyLearn more about foods around the
27、 world by matching the first and second halves of the following sentences.1.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.w
28、hich have all contributed to centuries of cuisine development.1-C 2-A 3-B1.Chinese cuisine is generally divided into2.Simple,rich and with a focus on high-quality ingredients,3.The French eat rich foods such as4.Sushi is vinegared rice,5.Fusion cuisine is a combination of different cooking styles,A.
29、cream,butter,pastry and rich cheeses,and they also consume wine and olive oil.B.eight regional cuisines based on their geographic locations.C.which is meant to be enjoyed by people who are experimental when it comes to food.D.Italian cuisine is popular all over the world.E.usually topped with other
30、ingredients including fish(cooked or uncooked)and vegetables.1-B 2-D 3-A 4-E 5-CFamiliarize yourself with some food idioms by matching the meaning on the right with the coloured words on the left.1-G 2-F 3-D 4-E 5-H 6-C 7-B 8-AWhy does each food have such a meaning?(1)to mushroom:It means to rapidly
31、 increase in number because fungus usually appears and grows in size very quickly.图片来自网络Why does each food have such a meaning?(2)to pepper:It means to include large numbers of something because it brings to mind the image of a person putting black peppers on food.It also implies that something has
32、been scattered here and there like small bits of pepper,and is not concentrated all in one place.图片来自网络Why does each food have such a meaning?(3)a hot potato:A baked potato can be very hot and you need to be very careful when holding it.When someone gives you a hot potato,you would want to throw it
33、away in order not to get burnt.So“a hot potato”can mean a very sensitive matter that is difficult or embarrassing to deal with.图片来自网络Can you guess the meaning of the following idioms about food?1.a couch potato2.to butter up3.sour grapes 4.cool as a cucumber 5.not someones cup of tea 6.to put all on
34、es eggs in one basket 7.to spice things up图片来自网络SummaryIn todays lesson,we1.read the passage in detail about the authors experiences with Chinese food;2.learnt and understood the cause-and-effect relationship used in the text;3.learnt some expressions and idioms about food and culture.Homework1.Fini
35、sh Ex.1 and Ex.2 on page 75 on Students Workbook.2.Make up a conversation talking about Chinese food experiences based on the reading passage.You can begin your conversation this way:Interviewer:So,what was your first experience with Chinese food?Author:Well,it was in the United States.Thanks for listening！
