1、Listening and Speaking-Talk about the origins of American foodUnit 3 Diverse CulturesLook and discuss1.Where do you think this photo was taken?The photo was probably taken in the United States,California.It may be a Chinatown.Look and discuss2.What can you see?a lamp post decorated with dragonssigns
2、 in Chinese and Englishred lanternsSome restaurants and storesrepresentative of culturerestaurants FOODGuessingWhich of the following pictures is/are American food?ABCDfortune cookie gumbo hamburger nachos4.small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans,cheese,spices,etc.2.a crisp hollow cookie
3、containing a piece of paper with a short message on it.3.a thick seafood soup,a spicy stew.1.a sandwich containing cooked meat and some vegetables in a bread roll.Match the photos with the descriptions of these food.Pre-listeningDBAC辣炖辣炖秋葵汤秋葵汤 墨西哥玉米片墨西哥玉米片 While-Listening-Task 1Listening for main id
4、ea The _ takes place in_(where)between _and _(who),Steve Fox,and they are talking about _(what)by giving examples:_，_,_and _.a radio studio cultural influences of American foodhamburger nachosfortune cookiegumbointerviewthe hostthe guestWhile-Listening-Task 2Interviewer:some say no food was ever inv
5、ented in America.What do you think?Steve:Thats not really true.1.No food was ever invented in America.T F 2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.T F Steve:some say the hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany,but theyre wrong but the final hamburger we know today was definitely created by Americans.Wh
6、ile-Listening-Task 23.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.T F 4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.T F Interviewer:Oh,I just love nachos!.Steve:Yes,theyre delicious,The recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for American customers.Steve:Then there are fortu
7、ne cookies Interviewer:But every Chinese restaurant in America has them!Steve:Yes,.While-Listening-Task 25.American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.T F Steve:American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.f
8、or American customers.Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.While-Listening-Task 3 Take 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 abbr
9、eviations.For example,use“N.O.”for New Orleans,“bc”for because,“yrs”for years,“+”for and,and so on.a short form of a wordGermanAmericanMexican San FranciscoFrench AfricanSpanishMatch the word with its abbreviationGerSpFreAfrSFUSAMexWhile-Listening-Task 3Names NotesHamburgerMix of_+_ culturesNachos_
10、chips covered in cheeseMade by _ cook for_Mix of _and _culturesFortune cookieInvented in_ about _ yrs agoA piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieMix of _and _culturesGumboSpicy stewInvented in N.O about _ yrs agoMixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingGerUSAMex cornMex USA customers SF 100 paper fortune200 Fre A
11、fr Native USA Mex USA SF USA While-Listening-Task 3Names NotesHamburgerMix of_+_ culturesNachos_ chips covered in cheeseMade by _ cook for_Mix of _and _culturesFortune cookieInvented in_ about _ yrs agoA piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieMix of _and _culturesGumboSpicy stewInvented in N.O about _
12、 yrs agoMixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingGermanAmericanMexicon cornMexicon American customers San Francisco 100 paper fortune200 French African Native USA Mexican American San Francisco American What does American food show?Critical thinkingdiverse originsdiverse originsdiversediverse cultures culturesdi
13、versediverse people peoplemixed culturesmixed culturesWhat does food show?the beauty of the worldthe beauty of the worldJoin in a Potluck DinnerPost-ListeningWork in pairs to role-play a dialogue about what special dishes you will take.(One student plays the role of the guest invited,and the other p
14、lays a friend who gives suggestions.)The following questions may help you.1.What food or snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?3.How is the food special?IMAGINE you are invited to a potluck dinner at an American friends house.Post-Listeni
15、ng-SampleA:What should I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?B:Why dont you make a dish from your homeland?A:You mean something special from China?B:Yeah,why not?I bet theyd love it!A:Well,I guess I could make Zongzi(Chinese Rice Dumpling).B:Really?You can make that dumpling?How do you make it?
16、A:Easy!Prepare glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and then wrapped it in bamboo,reed,or other large flat leaves.Then just steam it for 4 hours.B:Sounds professional!You could make it at your friends house where you all can have the chance to have a try.A:Great idea!Ill ask my friend.summaryThe beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.-UnknownYou can make a contribution to the diversity of culture as well.
