1、 Unit 3 DIVERSE CULTURESThe beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.-Unknown languages,races,religions,traditions,eating,clothes and so on世界之美源自人之多样性diversity of the worldTopic:Learn about the origins of American foodWhat is diverse culture?It means the co-existence of many different
2、 types of cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole.Each culture has its distinct features and each others difference are respected.Achieving ones own goal yields gratification(满足).Lending a hand to consummate(完成)others goal doubles satisfaction.Goals of self and others can be unified
3、,thus the world can be harmonized.Lead in Where do you think this photo was taken?Do you find the place familiar?What can you see in the picture?The photo was probably taken in the United States because I can see a sign that says“CALIFORNIA”.buildings,lamp post,lanterns.Lead in What are some words o
4、n the buildings?Why are there both Chinese and English shop signs?Chinese and English words.It is Chinatown.What are some topics you will read about/listen to in this unit?Diverse cultures.Chinatown is a district within a larger city which hosts a significant Chinese population.Many major cities aro
5、und the world have a Chinatown,including New York,London,and San Francisco.These areas tend to have largely Chinese-focused stores,signs,and services,which makes some of them popular tourist destinations for those hoping to experience another culture.languages,races,religions,traditions,eating,cloth
6、es and so onWatch the two videos and discuss the questions.1.Do you think Macau is a city that has diverse cultures?2.Whats your opinion on the influence of diverse cultures?The diversity of its people reflects on:_ _,which makes diversity of the world.Talk about the origins of American foodAmerica
7、is often called a melting pot of cultures.Many of the specialty dishes we consider wholly American are actually reinterpretations(重新诠释)and hybrids(混血儿)imported from cultures around the world,reflecting its rich history of immigration.Unit 3 Listening and SpeakingQ:What can you find in the map?Lead-i
8、nvarious and mixed food diversediversityfortunefortune cookiegumbonachoschipcheesespicyWORDS REVIEWadj.不同的；多种多样的n.差异（性）;不同（点）；多样性n.机会；运气幸运曲奇n.秋葵汤(用秋葵荚做的浓鸡汤或海鲜汤)n.pl.墨西哥玉米片n.(英)炸土豆条；(美)炸薯片；芯片；碎片n.干酪；奶酪adj.加有香料的；辛辣的fortune cookiegumbonachoschip幸运曲奇n.秋葵汤(用秋葵荚做的浓鸡汤或海鲜汤)n.pl.墨西哥玉米片n.(英)炸土豆条；(美)炸薯片；芯片；碎片A
9、BCDfortune cookie gumbo hamburger nachos1.small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans.2.a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message on it.3.a thick seafood soup,a spicy stew.4.a sandwich containing cooked meat and some vegetables in a bread roll.Match the photos wit
10、h the descriptions of these food.Pre-listeningDBACNachos are a popular food based on corn,of Mexican origin that can be either made quickly to serve as a snack or prepared with more ingredients(配菜)to make a full meal.In their simplest form,nachos are chips covered in cheese.Guess which countries cui
11、sine influenced the foods invention.A fortune cookie is a sweet,crisp biscuit which contains a piece of paper which is supposed to say what will happen to you in the future.Fortune cookies are often served in Chinese restaurants in the US.Gumbo is a type of soup or stew from the southern United Stat
12、es.It can be made with chicken,sausage,shrimp or fish.People often put rice in it.The term hamburger derives from the name of the city of Hamburg in Germany.A hamburger is ground meat which has been shaped into a flat circle.Its a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced(切碎的)beef served on a bu
13、n,often with other ingredients.humburgerfortune cookiegumbonachos2.Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.The recipe for the meat in a hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany.Someone in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortun
14、e on it inside a Japanese style cookie.It was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago and mix French,African,Native American and Spanish cooking.The recipe was invented by a Mexican cook for his American customers.3.Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true T or fal
15、se F.1.No food was ever invented in America.TF2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.TF3.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.TF4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.TF5.American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.TFFF1.N
16、o food was ever invented in America.Listenjudge(True or False).2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.3.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.TT4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.T5.American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something complete
17、ly new.WhoWhatHost Guest(Steve Fox)American food A radio interviewP26 24.Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.Names of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesNachos_ corn chips covered in cheesemade by _ cook for _Fortune cookie invented in _ about _ yrs agoa piece of _ with _ o
18、n it inside cookieGumbo spicy stew invented in N.O.about _ yrs agomixes _,_,_,+Spanish cooking New Orleansyrs yearsNames of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesGerman American Interviewer:Today our guest is Steve Fox.Hes here to talk about cultural influences on American food.Welcome,Steve!Steve:T
19、hank you.Its nice to be here.Interviewer:When it comes to American food,some say no food was ever invented in America.What do you think?Steve:Hmm Thats not really true.For example,some say the hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany,but theyre wrong.The recipe for the meat in a hamburger may have co
20、me from Germany,but the final hamburger we know today was definitely created by Americans.Interviewer:You mean there was a mixing of cultures?Food from overseas changed when it arrived in the States.Names of foodNotesNachos_ corn chips covered in cheesemade by _ cook for _Mexican MexicanAmerican cus
21、tomersSteve:Right.And there are many more examples of mixed-culture dishes.Like nachos,for example.Interviewer:Oh,I just love nachos!Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!Steve:Yes,theyre delicious,but theyre not traditional Mexican food.The recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for his Amer
22、ican customers.Names of foodNotesFortune cookie invented in _ about _ yrs agoa piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieSan Francisco100paper fortuneSteve:Then there are fortune cookies Interviewer:What do you mean?Steve:Theyre not Chinese.Interviewer:Youre kidding!But every Chinese restaurant in Americ
23、a has them!Steve:Yes,but theyre unknown in China.About 100 years ago,someone in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortune on it inside a Japanese-style cookie,and the fortune cookie was born!Names of foodNotesGumbo spicy stew invented in N.O.about _ yrs agomixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingFrench
24、African Native American200Steve:You got it.And then we have gumbo,the spicy stew.It was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago,and mixes French,African,Native American,and Spanish cooking.Interviewer:So its the food of many different cultures,all in one dish?Steve:Exactly.American cooking often
25、mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.Names of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesNachos_ corn chips covered in cheesemade by _ cook for _Fortune cookie invented in _ about _ yrs agoa piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieGumbo spicy stew invented in N.O.about _ yrs a
26、gomixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingGerman American Mexican MexicanAmerican customersSan Francisco100French African Native Americanpaper fortune200 New Orleansyrs yearsTake notesSummarize+and /or doesnt meanSan FranciscoSF.MexicanMex.Interviewer:Today our guest is Steve Fox.Hes here to talk about cultural
27、 influences on American food.Welcome,Steve!Steve:Thank you.Its nice to be here.Interviewer:When it comes to American food,some say no food was ever invented in America.What do you think?Steve:Hmm Thats not really true.For example,some say the hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany,but theyre wrong.
28、The recipe for the meat in a hamburger may have come from Germany,but the final hamburger we know today was definitely created by Americans.Interviewer:You mean there was a mixing of cultures?Food from overseas changed when it arrived in the States.Steve:Yes,but theyre unknown in China.About 100 yea
29、rs ago,someone in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortune on it inside a Japanese-style cookie,and the fortune cookie was born!Steve:Right.And there are many more examples of mixed-culture dishes.Like nachos,for example.Interviewer:Oh,I just love nachos!Mexican corn chips covered in cheese
30、!Steve:Yes,theyre delicious,but theyre not traditional Mexican food.The recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for his American customers.Then there are fortune cookies Interviewer:What do you mean?Steve:Theyre not Chinese.Interviewer:Youre kidding!But every Chinese restaurant in America has
31、 them!Interviewer:Wow!Thats interesting!So theyre like a mix of the Chinese,American,and Japanese cultures.Steve:You got it.And then we have gumbo,the spicy stew.It was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago,and mixes French,African,Native American,and Spanish cooking.Interviewer:So its the food
32、 of many different cultures,all in one dish?Steve:Exactly.American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.What does American food show?Critical thinkingdiverse diverse originsoriginsdiverse culturesdiverse culturesdiverse peoplediverse peoplemixed culturesm
33、ixed culturesWhat does food show?the beauty of the the beauty of the worldworldJoin in a Potluck DinnerPost-ListeningWork in pairs to role-play a dialogue about what special dishes you will take.(One student plays the role of the guest invited,and the other plays a friend who gives suggestions.)The
34、following questions may help you.1.What food or snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?3.How is the food special?IMAGINE you are invited to a potluck dinner at an American friends house.A:What should I bring to the potluck dinner this week
35、end?B:Why dont you make a dish from your hometown?A:You mean a Quzhou dish?B:Yeah,why not?I bet theyd love it!A:Well,I guess I could make Quzhou Fish Head with Diced Peppers and Quzhou Fengan,a kind of local noodles made of rice.Its delicious and really unique.B:Sounds interesting.Can you make that
36、dish?A:Of course!You just need a fish head,peppers and noodles.Then,spoil it.B:Sounds so easy!You could make it at your friends house.That way it will be fresh.A:Great idea!Ill ask my friend.Sample conversation1.Listen to the passage about Native Americans.Mark the pauses that you hear.The first sen
37、tence has been done for you.No one really knows exactly|when the first people arrived|in what we now know as California.|It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait by a land bridge which
38、existed in prehistoric times.In the 16th century,the native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.Thousands of them were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.However,some survived these terrible times,and today there are
39、more Native Americans living in California than in any other state of America.No one really knows exactly|when the first people arrived|in what we now know as California.|It is likely|that Native Americans moved to California|at least fifteen thousand years ago.|Scientists believe|that these settler
40、s crossed the Bering Strait|by a land bridge|which existed in prehistoric times.|In the 16th century,|the native people suffered greatly|after the arrival of the Europeans.|Thousands of them were killed|or forced into slavery.|In addition,|many died from the diseases|brought by the Europeans.|Howeve
41、r,|some survived these terrible times,|and today|there are more Native Americans living in California|than in any other state of America.2.Listen again and repeat.Pause and sense-group(停顿和意群）停顿：为了使意思表达得更清楚或者是换气的需要，人们在说话和朗读时经常需要停顿。Eg:when winter comes,it gets colder and colder and the days get shorte
42、r and shorter.意群：一个句子按照语意和语法结构分成若干部分，每一个部分就是一个意群，能表示最小语义单位的单词或词组。I see animals in the zoo.Do you want to have a look.l语音的停顿不是随意出现的：是与音群联系的，它趋向要把音的气流分割成与语法和词汇相关的部分。l停顿可以出现在意群中。l当一个群体在语法上和下一个群体不是很紧密联系的时候，就可以有个稍稍的停顿了。l这个稍稍的停顿通常用单竖线（|）标记，比较长的停顿则用双竖线（）。|停顿规则：1.John Smith,our teacher,came in with a book i
43、n his hand.2.He did not come to work yesterday because he was seriously ill.When winter comes,it gets colder and colder and the days get shorter and shorter.3.As we reveal the secret strategies of an FBI crisis negotiator,these stories are straight ahead on Best Kept Secrets.But for their variety of
44、 appearance,all dogs are simply mutations of their closest ancestral relative,the wolf.How does the FBI solve cases like the Oklahoma City Bombing?1.有标点的地方。2.分句和并列句连词前3.当后置定语较长时，其与所修饰的核心词之间4.Over the coming months,she would live with Peter in the Dolphin House almost full-time.We know weve inherited
45、 their genes and suspect that whats happening to them now may well be what happens to us in the future.5.Perhaps the wolves were drawn in by the smell of meat cooked cover a fire,and broke into the cottage.But for the Russian people born to this giant land,Europe is distant horizon beyond their imag
46、ination.6.What exactly happened on that terrible night to cause the death of one thousand of five hundred and twenty-three men,women and children?Science is taking us back in time to witness the sinking of the unsinkable Titanic.She is the first woman to inherit the Hasburg thrown,and few believe sh
47、e can keep it.4.表时间、地点、距离、方式等的介词短语与句子其他成分之间5.分词短语与句子其他成分之间6.不定式短语与句子其他成分之间7.同位语与句子其他成分之间The one exception:her devoted husband Francis,duke of Lorraine.8.插入语与句子其他成分之间At times,dogs appears to move and react like wild animals,yet they are by definition,domesticated.分析:一些长的句子需要按照意思的群落（即“意群”）适当断开、稍加停顿（即“停顿”），断开的几部分都具有相对完整的意思。按照一般语法结构，可划分为以下意群单位：(1)短句 (2)名词短语 (3)介词/不定式/分词短语(4)动词短语 (5)主谓结构(6)动宾结构 (7)系表结构(8)动状结构 (9)主句-从句。
