1、 Reading and Thinking：Culture and CuisineTeaching Aims:1.Students can understand the authors experiences in Chinese cuisine and grasp writing methods.2.Students can understand the link between cuisine,personalities(characters)and culture.3.Students can learn to find out topic paragraphs and topic se
2、ntences by paying attention to connectors.In 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?Pancake rollsSichuan CuisineStewed noodlesLamb
3、kebabDim sumBoiled dumplings1.What impressed you most in the picture?2.What are the people doing?3.Where and when do you think the photo is taken?4.Why do you think they are gathering together?Hundreds of long tables are put together with hundreds of hot pots on them,winding their way along the stre
4、et like a dragon.The guests are sitting at the tables sharing food.A man is shooting video.Other people are walking on the street.Location:ethnic minority areasTime:during a festival To celebrate a festival.The Long Table Banquet CUILTURE AND CUISINEWhat does it mean?Food cooked in a certain wayl Wh
5、at do you think the text is about?Maybe it is about different kinds of Chinese food and the culture each food represents.What will be talked about from the title?A:narrative/nrtv/记叙文B:expository writing 说明文C:argumentative essay 议论文D:practical writing 应用文 Explore:What kind of passage is it?In what or
6、der did the writer write the article?A:TimeB:SpaceC:Logic(逻辑)()1Where does the writer of the article come from?AAustralia BEngland.CFranceDAmerica.()2According to the passage,how many places did the writer and his family visit in China?AThree places BFour places.CFive placesDSix places.DC()3We can c
7、onclude from the text that the writer liked _.AEnglish food BFrench foodCAmerican food DChinese food()4By the first visit to China,the writer found the Chinese _.Abold and hotBwarmhearted and thoughtful Cfriendly and kindDhardworking and faithful DCActivity 2:Read for structureWhich of the following
8、 shows the structure of the text?A.B.C.D.Para.1Para.7 Explore the topic paragraphTips:Topic Paragraph1.主题段落具有概括、点明主题的作用。2.主题段落一般是第一段和最后一段。3.常在转折词之后：but,however,yet,in fact,etc.4.常跟在“表总结的短语之后”：In short/In conclusion,What we can say/conclude is that.,etc.定位主题段落和主题句，非常重要.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypic
9、al dishPeople or cultureAmerica Beijing _Shandong_Chinese food changed to suit_ General Tsos chickenAmericans love_,_flavours,and are not afraid to try _.Sichuan cuisineDishes with Sichuan_ People there offered them _.Read for specific informationShandong cuisine_served with vinegar,_ stuffed with s
10、liced Chinese green onions_ is important to the people there.American tastesnew foodsboldsimplepeppercornsgood friendshipboiled dumplingspancake rollsFamilyplacekind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or culture_ _ _ _ _ Northwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineGuang
11、dong cuisineHenan cuisine_ meat,such as lamb kebabelegant dim sumexceptional stewed noodlestraditionally _ on horsesFriendship and kindnessboiled or roastedwandered the open rangeUnderstand cause and effectWhy do people living in different places have different cuisine?Key:People living in different
12、 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 local cultures.”Topic In AmericaIn BeijingIn ShandongIn XinjiangIn Guangdong and HenanConclusionCulture and cuis
13、ine go hand in hand.You are what you eatFramework:How is the passage developed?1.What does the dish General Tsos chicken tell about Americans?It tells people that Americans love bold,simple flavors and are not afraid to try new foods.2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing?The friendship o
14、ffered by people3.What did the writer find is important to people in China while he was in Shandong?Family4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy cooking over an open fire?They traditionally wandered the open range on horses5.What does elegant dim sum mean?Small servings of food in bamboo steamers6.What
15、does the food local people consume tell the writer?It tells us what people grow in their region and what kinds of lives they lead,what they like or dislike.Match the causes to the effects below from Paragraph 2 and 3.3.These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses.C.Chinese food in Am
16、erica is changed to suit American tastes.1.The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.2.We had no idea how to order food.CauseEffectA.The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.B.Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an op
17、en fire.Read for the structure of passage.AmericaShandongXinjiangGuangdongDo you think“Culture and cuisine Go hand in hand?Give your reasons.Yes,because so much of a culture is based upon food and how it is eaten and served.Group discuss:Imagine that it is true that peoples personalities are closely
18、 linked to the foods they eat.What does eating the following foods tell you about a person?Possibly,people who like spicy food love excitement and new experiences.And people who like junk food like to enjoy life without worrying about the future.Homework:假如你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Dave想了解中国的传统节日“春节”。请你回复他的电子邮件，介绍“春节”及这个节日的主要活动。1.它是中国的传统节日之一;2.家人团聚；3.吃饺子、放烟火、走亲访友等活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。Thank You！
