1、Period 1 Reading and Thinking：Culture and Cuisine1.What are the people doing?2.Why do you think they are gathering together?The guests are sitting at the tables sharing the food.There are other people walking on the street.They are probably celebrating a festival.A 1,000-Person-Long-Table Banquet Th
2、e quote on P25.Food brings people together on many different levels.Its nourishment of the soul and body;its truly love.-Giada De LaurentiisFrom the picture and the quote,we know that there is a link between food and culture.food that is needed to stay healthyPeriod 1 Reading and Thinking：Culture an
3、d Cuisinefood cooked in a certain wayDim sumGeneral Tsos chicken“左宗棠左宗棠”鸡鸡There are eight Chinese cuisines which are famous at home and abroad.Boiled dumplingsLamb kebabStewed noodlesDim sumPancake rolls Reading ReadingActivity 1:Read for main ideau What is the main idea of the text?What is the main
4、 idea of the text?The text mainly tells us that _ are closely linked to what we eat.our personality,character and cultureTips:The topic paragraph-The topic sentenceTips:The topic paragraph-The topic sentenceWhat we eat can represent our personality,character and culture.The authors experience in try
5、ing Chinese food.Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Part 1（Para._)Activity 2:Read for main informationPart 2（Para._)Part 3（Para._)What we eat can represent our personality,character and culture.The authors experience in trying Chinese food.Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Part 1（Para._)Activity
6、2:Read for main informationPart 2（Para._)Part 3（Para._)Activity 3:Read to analyse(1)u How is the text organized?(two clues)How is the text organized?(two clues)prior tolatersoonthenthenAmericaBeijingShandongNorthern XinjiangSouth China,Central China place clue time clue u How many places are mention
7、ed in the How many places are mentioned in the passage?And what is the typical dish of passage?And what is the typical dish of these places?these places?AmericaShandongBeijing Northern XinjiangSouth ChinaCentral China.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmerica Beijing _Shandong_C
8、hinese food changed to suit_ General Tsos chickenAmericans love_,_flavours,and are not afraid to try _.Sichuan cuisineDishes with Sichuan_ People there offered them _.Activity 4:Read for specific informationShandong cuisine_served with vinegar,_ stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions_ is important
9、 to the people there.American tastesnew foodsboldsimplepeppercornsgood friendshipboiled dumplingspancake rollsFamilyplacekind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or culture_ _ _ _ _ Northwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineGuangdong cuisineHenan cuisine_ meat,such as
10、lamb kebabelegant dim sumexceptional stewed noodlestraditionally _ on horsesFriendship and kindnessboiled or roastedwandered the open rangePeople living in different places share different cultures.They have different kinds of food.as a resultcause&effectActivity 5:Read to understand causes and effe
11、cts.u Tips:How to identify causes and effectsTips:How to identify causes and effects?because,as,so,since,therefore,thus,consequently,as a result,due to.1.Look for signal words,such as 2.Find them through a logical connection.Match the causes to the effects below from Paragraph 2 and 3.Cause1.The fla
12、vour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.2.General Tsos Chicken is not authentic Chinese recipe.3.We had no idea how to order food.EffectA.It cant tell much about China.B.The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.C.Chinese food in America
13、is changed to suit American tastes.It can be seen through logical connection.Para 2Para 2 effect cause It can be seen through signal words.Para 3Para 3 effect cause It can be seen through signal words.Para 5Para 5 effect cause Activity 6:Read to analyse(2)Culture and cuisine are linked to each other
14、.“You are what you eat.”Activity 7:A conversation with your partnerYour British pen friend is going to visit Qingyuan.What food will you choose for the welcome dinner?Share the reasons for your recommendation.Activity 6:A conversation with your partnerA:I have heard the food in China is amazing,so w
15、hat food would you recommend?A:Really?Why?B:Because its tofu served in a spicy bean and its quite hot.A:That sounds OK,except that I dont really like spicy food.What else do you advise?B:Then I advise you to try Guangdong elegant dim sum since it is not spicy but has light and fresh taste.A:That sou
16、nds great!I cannot wait to taste it!Sample Conversation Activity 6:A conversation with you partnerA:I have heard the food in Qingyuan is amazing,so what food would you recommend?A:Really?Why?B:Because.A:That sounds OK,except that I dont really like.What else do you advise?B:Then I advise you to try.
17、since .A:That sounds great!I cannot wait to taste it!Activity 8:SummaryIn this class,you have learnt:about the authors experience of _ and _ in China.the passage is organized in order of _and _.how to identify the relationship of _ and _.culturecuisine time causeeffectplacesHomework:假设你的美国朋友Peter 对中国的美食饮食文化非常感兴趣，请你回信简单介绍中国的几大主要菜系，并着重推介你的家乡清远美食和文化渊源。要点：1 简单介绍中国的几大菜系2推介家乡美食和理由3 发出邀请
