1、Reading and ThinkingCULTURE AND CUISINELead-inHow many kinds of Chinese cuisine?Shangdong CuisineJiangsu CuisineZhengjiang CuisineFujian CuisineCantonses CuisineSichuan CuisineHunan CuisineAnhui Cuisinefood cooked in a certain wayLead-inHow can these cuisines be described?What,if anything,do these c
2、uisines tell you about the people who eat them?Sichuan hot potDim SumGeneral Tsos chicken左宗棠鸡There are numerous cooking styles that are associated with ethnic minorities.The cuisines certainly say something about the kinds of ingredients available to the people,and a lot about the kinds of flavours
3、the people prefer.Prediction1.What content will this passage talk about?2.Which information would you like to get?It is about various culture and cuisine about a place or some countriesWhile-readingPara1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Para6:Para7:Match the main idea of each paragraphexperience of Chinese c
4、uisine in America.experience of Sichuan cuisine in Beijingcuisine in Shandongcuisine in Xinjiangcuisine in South China(Guangdong&Henan)culture and cuisine go hand in hand.you are what you eat.While-readingDraw the structure of the textPara1:Topic:you are what you eatPara 2:Chinese cuisine in America
5、Para 3:Sichuan cuisine in BeijingPara 4:cuisine in ShandongPara 5:cuisine in XinjiangPara 6:Guangdong&HenanPara 7:Conclusion:culture and cuisine go hand in hand While-readingRead and find out the authors experience of cuisine and culture in different places and complete the table below.Place Kind of
6、 Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmerica Beijing Chinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmericans love bold,simple flavours,and are not afraid to try new foods.Sichuan cuisineDishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendship.While-readingPlace
7、 Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureShandon Northwest ChinaShandong cuisineboiled dumplingsserved with vinegar,pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsFamily is important to the people there.Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabPeop
8、le there traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.While-readingPlace Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureSouth ChinaCentral ChinaGuangdong cuisineHenan cuisinedim sumstewed noodles 烩面Through food,Chinese people ev
9、erywhere show friendship and kindness.While-reading1.The first paragraph 1 has a quote:“you are what you eat.”How does the author understand it?Key:The author thinks that the food we eat usually reflects our personality,character,and culture.While-reading2.What does the dish General Tsos chicken tel
10、l about Americans personality?Key:It tells people that Americans love bold,simple flavors and are not afraid to try new foods.That is to say,Americans are adventurous and brave.While-reading3.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing?4.How do you like the characters of people in Beijing from t
11、he authors experience?Key 3:The friendship offered by people.Key 4:They are friendly and amicable(友善的).While-reading5.What is important to people in Shandong according to the writer?6.What do you know about the personality of people in North China?Key 5:According to the writer,family is important to
12、 people in Shandong.Key 6:People in North China attach importance to their family,so they are a family-centered person.While-reading7.Why did people in northwest China enjoy cooking over an open fire?8.What do we know about people in northern Xinjiang according to their food?Key 7:Because they tradi
13、tionally wandered the open range on horses.Key 8:They are bold,rash and frank.While-reading9.What does elegant dim sum mean?10.What is the personality of people in south China?Key 9:Small servings of food in bamboo steamers.Key 10:People in south China are careful,kind and considerate.While-reading1
14、1.What does the food local people consume tell the writer?Key:It tells us what people grow in their region and what kinds of lives they lead,what they like or dislike.SummaryTrace the authors travels again and understand the quote“you are what you eat”.where:Americawhich:General Tsos chickenwhat:adv
15、enturous and bravewhere:Beijingwhich:Sichuan cuisinewhat:friendly&amicablewhere:Shandongwhich:dumplings,pancake rollswhat:family-centeredwhere:Northwest Chinawhich:lamb kebabwhat:bold,rash and frankwhere:South China¢ral Chinawhich:dim sum&stewed noodles what:careful,kind and considerate Understa
16、nd cause and effectWhy do people living in different places have different cuisine?Key:People living in different places share different cultures.As a result,they have different kinds of food.That is to say,“people living in different places consume various kinds of food because they share different
17、 local cultures.”Understand 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-effect relationships can be direct.For example,“It was raining,so I took my umbrella.However,some cause-and-effect relationships a
18、re not direct,and some may also have more than one cause or effect.How to identify cause and effect?1.Look for signal words,such as therefore/as a result/because/so/due to.2.Find them through a logical connection.Understand cause and effectUnderstand cause and effectcauseeffectcauseeffectUnderstand
19、cause and effectCause1.The flavour 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
20、foods are what you can cook over an open fire.C.Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.7.Match the causes to the effects below.Deeper thinking Do you think“Culture and cuisine go hand in hand?Give your reasons.Keys:Personally,culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Reasons are as fol
21、lows:Cuisine in certain place can tell us what the local people like to eat,grow or dislike.The food flavors they eat the food features they cook also well demonstrate the personality,characters or culture of the local people.culturecuisineHomework1.Write a summary about one of the authors experiences based on the table.2.Try to describe a food that impressed you.
