1、 Reading Reading and and Thinking:Thinking:Understand the link between food and culture1、To know about the authors experiences with different Chinese cuisines 2、To figure out the cause and effect between sentences or facts by means of demonstrative pronouns or linking words3、To deeply understand the
2、 close connection between culture and cuisines or characters and cuisines;Whats yourWhats your opinion opinion about the about the relationshiprelationship between between food and food and cultureculture?Food is one of the forms of culture.Food changes with culture.Food mirrors/reflects culture.If
3、you experience the local food,you can know about the people and culture.Why do you think they are gathering together?a 1,000-Person-Long-Table Banquet in the Miao Stockade Village of One Thousand Households in Leishan,Guizhou.How many kinds of cuisines in China?hot from chilliesmild,slight sweetfres
4、h flavours,soft texture 质感；触感;结构dry hotsoft texture,a little sweetumami umm 鲜味 taste,lightfresh and saltyfresh herbs,oily colourful What,if anything,do these cuisines tell you about the people who eat them?Title:Title:Pictures:Pictures:Pre-readingPre-readingPredict the content of the text Predict th
5、e content of the text Culture and cuisine Culture and cuisine The exchange of Chinese and Western cuisinesHistory of Chinese CuisineThe relationship between cuisine and culture My experiences of different food and culture in China.1.Read the passage and grasp the main idea of the passage2.Which of t
6、he following shows the structure of the text?A.B.C.D.Activity 1:Read for main ideaIn what order does the author develop the passage?In what order does the author develop the passage?Choose the best answer.1.Where is the writer of the article from?A.AustraliaB.England C.FranceD.America2.From the pass
7、age we can learn the writer and his family visited _ places in China.A.three B.four C.five D.six 3.We can infer from the text that the writer liked _.A English foodB.French food C.American foodD.Chinese food4.From the first visit to China,the writer found the Chinese _.A bold and hot B warm-hearted
8、and thoughtful C.friendly and kind D hard-working and faithful5.The text is developed mainly _.A.by contrast B.by comparison C.by example D.by processRead for informationPara 1:“You are what you eat.”1.Why does the writer mention the French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in the first paragraph
9、?To introduce a famous saying:You are what you eat.The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once wrote,“Tell me what you eat,and I will tell you what you are.”Put more simply,this means“You are what you eat.”Most people today relate this saying to healthy eating.However,Brillat-Savarin was re
10、ferring to our personality,character and culture.2.How does the writer understand the saying?The writer thinks that the food we eat actually reflects our personality,character and culture.Task：Read Para.2 and answer the following questions.3.What can the dish tell us about Americans?1.What is the mo
11、st popular Chinese food in America?General Tsos Chicken.2.Is it an authentic(真正的真正的)Chinese food?No,it had been changed to suit _ tastes.It tells us that Americans love bold(浓烈的，英勇的浓烈的，英勇的),simple flavours and are not afraid to try new foods.AmericanPara.2Read for information Topic(Para.1)_“You are
12、what you eat.”Body(Para.2 Para.6)My _ with Chinese food.Conclusion(Para.7)_different experiences Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Topic ParagraphTopic Paragraph夹叙夹议类文体的主题段落一般是第一段或者最后夹叙夹议类文体的主题段落一般是第一段或者最后一段。主题段落具有概括、点明主题的作用，常用一段。主题段落具有概括、点明主题的作用，常用“In short/conclusion,.”“What we can say/conclude
13、is that.”等语篇标记词引导。另外，转折等语篇标记词引导。另外，转折之后（语篇标记词常为之后（语篇标记词常为 but,however,yet,in fact 等）等）的观点往往就是作者的观点。的观点往往就是作者的观点。在阅读中，定位主题在阅读中，定位主题段落和主题句非常重要段落和主题句非常重要。Para 2-6 P27-3三三.Read the text carefully and use the information from the text to complete the table below.Placekind of Chinese foodTypical dishPlace
14、 or cultureAmericaChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chicken Americans love bold,simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.BeijingSichuan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendshipShandongShandong cuisineBoiled dumplings served with
15、 vinegar,and pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions Family is important to the people thereNorthwest ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabThese groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are what you
16、can cook over an open fire.South ChinaGuangdong cuisinedim sumThrough food,Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.Central ChinaHenan cuisinestewed noodlesPara.7 ConclusionculturecuisineCareful ReadingThe author drew the conclusion that .food and culture go hand in hand.if you do not
17、experience one,you can never really know the other.cuisine;cultureWhy are there so many cuisines in China?Different regions Different weather conditions Different cultures causeeffectDifferent historiesPara 7:culture and cuisine go hand in hand1.What can the food local people consume tell us?It can
18、tell us their region,their life,their preference and their personalities.2.What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?To share with readers his viewpoint:culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Read for summaryTopic:You are what you eat.Chinese food in _Chinese food in _Chinese food in _Chinese food in _Chinese food in _ and Henan AmericaShandongXinjiangGuangdongBeijing Conclusion:culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Do the exercises in your workbook.
