1、 UNIT 3 FOOD AND CULTUREReading and Thinking1.Enable the Ss to read about the culture and cuisine in China.2.Enable the Ss to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.3.Let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming.食物把不同层次的人聚集在一起。它是灵魂和身体的养料;这是真正的爱。Lead-i
2、n Culture and cuisine in ChinaIn ChinaIn China，people in different cultures enjoy different people in different cultures enjoy different cuisinescuisines.How many kinds of Chinese.How many kinds of Chinese cuisinecuisine are there?are there?Throughout the country there is a great diversity of cuisin
3、e.Chinas vast territory and long history have given birth todistinct regional cuisines.Eight well-known cuisines in China:Shangdong cuisine,Sichuan cuisine,Guangdong cuisine,Fujian cuisine,Jiangsu cuisine,Zhejiang cuisine,Hunan cuisine,Anhui cuisine（八大菜系：鲁、川、粤、闵、苏、浙、湘、徽等菜系）八大菜系：鲁、川、粤、闵、苏、浙、湘、徽等菜系）2.
4、When and where do you 2.When and where do you think it was taken?think it was taken?1.What impresses you1.What impresses you most in most in this picture?this picture?Hundreds of long tables are put together with hundreds of hot pot on them,widing their ways along the street like a dragon.The buildi
5、ngs and lanterns show it was taken in an ethnic minority area during a festival.Warm upWarm upPre-reading Prediction Before you read,look at the title,and the picture.What do you think this article is about?It is about various culture and cuisine about a place or some countries.Fast-reading Think an
6、d Answer You are what you eat.Chinese food in America has changed to suit American flavor.My experience of authentic Chinese food in Beijing.Chinese food in Shandong Province.Chinese food in Xinjiang.Chinese food in Guangdong and Henan.Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.()1Prior to coming to China,
7、the writer had enjoyed the authentic Chinese cuisine.()2Americans are willing to try new foods.()3When the writer arrived in China,he could speak fluent Chinese to order the food.()4In Shandong,roasted meat has become a favorite dish of the people in North China.FTFF()5The people in northern Xinjian
8、g are good at riding horses.()6The food local people consume can inform us of what kinds of lives they lead.TTSkimming Fill in the table belowFill in the table belowPlace Kind of Chinese foodTypical dish America America Chinese food changed to suit American tastesBeijingBeijingShandongShandongNorthw
9、est Northwest ChinaChinaSouth South ChinaChina Central Central ChinaChinaHenan cuisineGenerals Tsos chickenAmericas most popular Chinese dish is General Tsos chicken,which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce,flavored with hot red peppers.Skimming Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dish
10、 America Chinese food changed to suit American tastesBeijingShandongNorthwest ChinaSouth China Central ChinaHenan cuisineGenerals Tsos chickendishes with Sichuan peppercornsboiled or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabstewed noodlesSichuan cuisineboiled dumplings served with vinegar Guangdong cuisineSha
11、ndong cuisine Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisine dim sum pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsfried chicken covered in a sweet sauce,flavored with hot red peppers.Fast-reading Think and Answer1.How does the writer understand the saying You are what you eat.?The writer thinks that
12、the food we eat actually reflects our personality,character,and culture.2.Which is the topic paragraph?The last paragraph.3.Which is the topic sentence?What we can say,however,is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand,and if you do not experience one,you can never really know the other.Fast-readin
13、g Think and Answer TopicTopic（Para.1Para.1）YouYou areare whatwhat youyou eat.eat.Body(Paras.2-6)Body(Paras.2-6)Conclusion(Para.7)Conclusion(Para.7)My _ My _ with Chinese food.with Chinese food.different experiences Culture and cuisine go Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.hand in hand.Careful-readi
14、ng Reading Comprehension1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.You are what you eat.B.Most famous foods in China.C.My experiences of food and culture in China.D.My exciting journey in China.Careful-reading Reading Comprehension2.According to the passage，what cant be shown in the food you eat?A.Your
15、personality.B.Your figure.C.Your character.D.Your culture.3.Put the following places that the author had been to in time order.XinjiangHenanShandongBeijingGuandong A.B.C.D.Careful-reading Reading Comprehension4.What is the most famous food in Shandong?A.Boiled dumplings.B.Roasted meat.C.Stewed noodl
16、es.D.Pancake rolls.5.Why do people in Xinjiang prefer their food to be cooked over an open fire?A.Because they like the flavour of boiled or roasted meat.B.Because they traditionally wandered the open range on horses.C.Because that way of cooking can bring the people together.D.Because that way of c
17、ooking can show their character.Careful-reading Reading Comprehension6.What is the authors opinion about culture and cuisine?A.Cuisine has nothing to do with culture.B.The foods a person eats can reflect his personality vividly.C.Culture and cuisine are closely related to each other.D.Cuisine only s
18、hows what people grow or raise in their region.Read and fill in the blank(para3-6)1stPlace Cuisine:Typical dish:dishes with 2nd Place Cuisine:Typical dish:1.served with ;2.with 4th Place Cuisine:Typical dish:5th Place Cuisine:Typical dish:Beijing Sichuan cuisineSichuan pepercornsShandongShandong cui
19、sineBoiled dumplingsvinegarPancake rolls stuffedsliced Chinese green onionsSouth ChinaGuangdong cuisinedim sumCentral ChinaHenan cuisineStewed noodlesPlace Kind of Chinese FoodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmerica had been changed to suit American tastesBeijing authentic Chinese foodShandong a favour
20、ite traditional dish of the people in North China,and the most famous food in ShandongNorthwest China what you can cook over an open fireSouth Chinalocal dishesCentral Chinalocal dishesAfter-reading Reading Comprehension Use the information from the text to complete the table Disccusions Discuss the
21、 following questions in groups.1.Do you think culture and cuisi ne go hand in hand?Give your reasons.2.Imagine that it is true that peoples personalities are closely linked to the foods they eat.What does eating the following foods tell you about a person?Personally,culture and cuisine go hand in ha
22、nd.Reasons are as follows:Cuisine in certain place can tell us what the local people like to eat,grow or dislike.The food flavor they eat the food features they cook also well demonstrate the personality,characters or culture of the local people.1.prior to2.put more simply3.consist of4.have a chance to do5.recommend sb to do 6.make dumplings7.Slice off8.over an open fire9.dim sum10.at a minimum11.Tend to do 1.之前2.把更多的只是3.由构成4.有机会做吗5.推荐某人做某事6.包饺子7.切去8.在篝火上9.点心10.至少11.倾向于做Write a short passage to share your own experiences with culture and cuisines.Culture and cuisines
