1、Unit 3 FOOD AND CULTURE Reading and Thinking：Culture and Cuisine In this period,you will：1.read about the culture and cuisine in China.2.learn some words and expressions about the culture and cuisine.3.show your own opinions on the given topic.AimsA 1000-person-long-table banquet in the Miao village
2、 of One Thousand Households in Leishan,Guizhou.The long table banquet is popular in minority areas in Guangxi,Yunan,Guizhou,Henan and so on.贵州雷山千户苗寨的“千人长桌宴”。苗族千人长桌宴是苗族宴席的最高形式与隆重礼仪，已有几千年的历史。通常用于接亲嫁女、满月酒以及村寨联谊宴饮活动。左边是主人座位，右边是客人座位。主客相对，敬酒劝饮并对酒高歌。1.What impressed you most in the picture?2.What are the p
3、eople 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 street like a dragon.The guests are sitting at the tables sharing food.A man is shooting
4、video.Other people are walking on the street.Location:ethnic minority areasTime:during a festival To celebrate a festival.The Long Table Banquet What kind of Chinese food below have you tried?How do you think of it?Lu cuisineChuan cuisineYue cuisineSu cuisineZhe cuisineMin cuisineXiang cuisineHui cu
5、isineWhat causes those different cuisines throughout China?Climate GeographyHistory Kinds of crops they growDifferent traditions and cuisines The writer described his experience in the order of _.timeclue words What is the topic paragraph?Last paragraph What is the topic sentence?What we can say,how
6、ever,is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand,and if you do not experience one,you can never really know the other.Famous food in Xinjiang.Famous food in Shandong.Experience of food in South and central China.Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Experience of Chinese dish in America.Experience of
7、Sichuan food in Beijing.What we eat can represent our personality,character and culture.Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.5 Para.5Para.6Para.6Para.7Para.7Para.2Para.2Para.3Para.3Para.1Para.1Para.4Para.4Chinese food in AmericaChinese food in BeijingChinese food in ShandongChinese food in X
8、injiangChinese food in Guang DongChinese food in HenanCulture and cuisine go hand in hand.Para 8:ConclusionPara 2-7:Experiences with Chinese cuisinesYou are what you eat.Para 1:Introduction How does the writer understand the quote“You are what you eat.”?The writer thinks that the food we eat usually
9、 reflects our personality,character and culture.Para 1Task 1 Read Paragraph 1 and answer.Careful Reading 1.What does the writer talk about in the rest of the passage?2.In what order is the rest of the passage organized?How do you know?The writer uses some examples to show his understanding of the qu
10、ote.Task 2 Read the rest of the passage and answer.Para 2a good exampleTask 4 Understand causes and effects.Think about the question.Why do people living in different places have different kinds of cuisine?Then we moved to northern Xinjiang.Some of our friends were Kazak and Inner Mongolian.These gr
11、oups traditionally wandered the open range on horse.As a result,their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire usually boiled or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabs.Para 5causeeffectsignal word Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishMy commentsPeople or cultureBeijingShandongNorthwest C
12、hinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaPlaceKind of Chinese food Typical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmericans love bold,simple flavours,and are not afraid to try new foods.Sichan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsoffer them goo
13、d friendship.Shandong cuisineboiled dumplings;pancake rolls stuffedFamily is important to the people there.Northwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meatwandered the open range on horses;cook food over an open fire.Guangdong cuisinedim sumHenan cuis
14、inestewed noodlesshow friendship and kindness.Read para 2-7to complete the table below.1.Why cant the dish General Tsos chicken tell about Chinese?2.What does the dish General Tsos chicken tell about Americans?2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing?3.What did the writer find is important
15、to people in China while he was in Shandong?4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy cooking over an open fire?5.What does elegant dim sum mean?6.What does the food local people consume tell the writer?Read para 2-7to complete the table below.Why do people living in different places have different kinds o
16、f cuisine?FoodDifferent placesCulture People live in different places,so they share different local cultures.They share different local cultures,as a result,they have different kinds of food.causeeffectcauseeffectUnderstand cause and effectSometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and e
17、ffect.That is,one thing causes something else to happen.Cause-and-effectrelationships can be direct.For example,“It was raining,so I took my umbrella.”However,some cause-and-effect relationships are not direct,and some may also have more than one cause or effect.Match the causes to the effects below
18、.Then find more examples from the text.Cause1 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 eat
19、en.B Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.C Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.Keys:1.C 2.A 3.BSometimes 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
20、direct.It was raining,so I took my umbrella.However,some cause-and-effect relationships are not direct,and some may also have more than one cause or effect.Understand cause and effect1.The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.2.We had no idea how to order food.3.Th
21、ese groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses.A.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 open fire.C.Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.Match the causes and effects below.ca
22、useeffect1.Do 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.No,with the impact of globalization,all kinds of food are available everywhere,so food no longer reflects cultures.In addition,in this fas
23、t-changing world,everything is changing,including cuisines.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?spicy food vegetarian food junk food seafoodsweets chocolate rice noodles onion garlic
24、bacon ham sausage cabbage mushroom bean curdPossibly,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.1 put more simply/(to)put it simply2 relateto 3 refer to4 a case in point5 prior to6 consist of7 reco
25、mmend sth.to sb.8 fillwith1 简单地说，简而言之2 把和联系在一起3 指的是4 恰当的例子5 在之前的6 由组成（或构成）7 向某人推荐某物8 用装满9 水饺配醋10 煎饼卷大葱11 烤羊肉串12 精致的点心13 特色炖面条14 至少15 倾向于做某事16(两件事)密切相关地；携手共进9 boiled dumplings served with vinegar10 pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions11 lamp kebab12 elegant dim sum13 exceptional stewed noodles14 at a minimum15 tend to do sth.16 go hand in hand
