1、reading and thinkingLead inLead indifferent regions different climatedifferent geographydifferent historydifferent kinds of crops they growdifferent traditionsvarious culturesRead for structureA.You are what you eat.B.Most famous food in China.C.My experiences of food and culture in China.D.My excit
2、ing journey in China.A.B.C.D.Read for structureTopic(Para.1)_“You are what you eat.”Body(Para.2 Para.6)My _ with Chinese food.different experiences Conclusion(Para.7)_Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.Read for details-read para.1 and answer the question.The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Sava
3、rin 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 referring to our personality,character and culture.What did Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin refer t
4、o in the first paragraph?He referred to our personality,character and culture.Read for structure-read para.2-6 and fill in the blanks in the table.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongNorthwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaRead for structure-read para.2-6 and f
5、ill in the blanks in the table.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chicken Americans love bold,simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.Read for structure-read para.2-6 and fill in the blanks in the table.Pla
6、ceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureBeijingSichuan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendshipRead for structure-read para.2-6 and fill in the blanks in the table.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureShandongShandong cuisineboiled d
7、umplings served with vinegar;pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsFamily is important to the people there.Read for structure-read para.2-6 and fill in the blanks in the table.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureNorthwest ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboi
8、led or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabPeople there traditionally wandered the open range on horses so their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.Read for structure-read para.2-6 and fill in the blanks in the table.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureSouth China
9、Central ChinaGuangdong cuisineHenan cuisinedim sumstewed noodlesThrough food,Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.Read and think:Match the causes to the effects below.1.The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.2.We had no idea how to order food.3.
10、These 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.Linking words:as a result,as a cons
11、equence,so,so that,because,since,thus,therefore.More examples from the text:(cause/effect)(Para.2)(Para.3)(Para.4)(Para.2)The Chinese food is probebly not an authentic Chines recipe,so it cannot tell us a lot about Americans.Tired,hungry,and not knowing a word of Chinese,we had no idea how to order._.Family is important to the people there.It has become a favourite traditional dish of the people in North China._.Since the dish was also invented recently,it tells us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods._._,Post readingthe long table banquet
