1、Unit 3 Food and CultureUsing LanguagePeriod 1 Warming-upLook at the pictures and match the dishes with their English names.D steamed fish head covered with chilliesA hand-torn cabbageB bridge tofuC dry pot duck with golden bunsA hand-torn cabbageB bridge tofuC dry pot duck with golden bunsD steamed
2、fish head covered with chilliesWarming-upDiscuss the following questions with your partner.(1)How do you describe the dishes in the pictures?(2)What do you know about the dishes?(What do they contain?How are they made?Which regional cuisine do they represent?)Picture 1 is steamed fish head covered w
3、ith chillies.As the name suggests,it contains fish head,which is steamed with chillies.It is a typical dish in Hunan cuisine.Warming-upPicture 2 is hand-torn cabbage,which is a typical dish in Hunan cuisine.It tastes crisp,fresh,and a little bit sour and spicy.It fried over high heat with dried chil
4、li pepper,garlic,and green onion.Picture 3 is dry pot duck with golden buns,which is a popular dish in Hunan cuisine.Picture 4 is bridge tofu,which is a perfect combination of tofu,egg,and minced meat.Tofu is a smooth food with a cheese-like texture and it has high nutritional value.Pre-listeningIn
5、groups,discuss the menu below.It is a Hunan restaurant,and it serves somewhat spicy food.I would recommend the dry pot duck with golden buns and the bridge tofu because they are quite healthy.I would also like to recommend the red braised pork and the steamed fish head covered with chillies if my fo
6、reign friends are bold enough,because these are really delicious and they are famous Hunan dishes.(1)What kind of restaurant is it and what kinds of food are served?(2)Which dishes would you recommend to a foreigner?Why?While-listeningTingting,Anna and Lisa are at the Hunan Restaurant.Listen to thei
7、r conversation and tick the dishes that they order in the menu.Listen again and answer the questions.(1)How is Hunan cuisine somewhat different from Sichuan cuisine?(2)What are the reasons why Hunan people like spicy food?The heat in Sichuan cuisine comes from chillies and Sichuan peppercorns.Hunan
8、cuisine is often hotter,and the heat usually comes from just chillies.Hunan people will tell you that they like bold flavours because they are a bold people.But many Chinese people think that hot food helps them overcome the effects of rainy or wet weather.While-listening(3)Why do so many people lov
9、e steamed fish head covered with chillies?(4)Why does Tingting recommend bridge tofu instead of dry pot duck with golden buns?(5)Why is red braised pork the most famous dish?People love it because the meat is quite tender and there are very few small bones.Because bridge tofu has a lighter taste.Bec
10、ause Chairman Mao was from Hunan,and this was his favourite food.While-listeningPost-listeningRole play the conversation in groups of three.Post-listeningPost-listeningSuppose you are Tingting,retell the content to your desk mate in the first person according to the script above.Sample:I am Tingting
11、.I brought my foreign friends Anna and Lisa to my favourite Hunan restaurant today.Anna had never heard of Hunan cuisine before I introduced it to her.I told her the difference between Hunan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine.Hunan cuisine is much spicier than Sichuan cuisine.While the heat of Sichuan cuis
12、ine comes from chillies and Sichuan peppercorns,Hunan cuisine is often hotter,and the heat usually comes from just chillies.I also shared with them why Hunan people like such food.I believe it shows they are a bold people,and hot food can help them overcome the effects of rainy or wet weather there.
13、I recommended some popular dishes to them,for example,the steamed fish head covered with chillies,which is quite tender with very few small bones.I also suggested the bridge tofu,which has a lighter taste.As Lisa was hungry for some pork,we ordered the red braised pork,the most famous Hunan dish.We
14、had a wonderful meal together.TalkingBrainstorm some expressions.u Id like to take you to.,where many local dishes are served.u This restaurant has the most popular dishes in town,such as.u I strongly recommend.because.u.is a good choice now because it is in season.u This dish enjoys great popularit
15、y among the guests.u I suggest.because it will cool you down/warm you up.(1)What expressions do you use to recommend a restaurant or a dish?Talking Excuse me,may I have the menu please?What is the specialty of your restaurant?What would you suggest/recommend?Do you have.?Id like to order./Id like./I
16、ll have.We want.please.(2)What expressions do you use to order food?TalkingCan I help you?Here is the menu,sir/madam.Ill take your order in a minute.Are you ready to order,sir/madam?May I take your order?What would you like.?Why dont you order.?/Why not.?You could order./You might like.Enjoy your me
17、al!(3)What does a waiter or a waitress usually say to the guests?Talking Can I have the bill,please?Do you accept credit cards?Ill pay in cash/through my mobile phone/by credit card.(4)What expressions will be used while paying the bill?GuestWaiter or waitress Here is the bill./Here you are.How will
18、 you pay?Heres your change.Thank you for your coming.Goodbye.AssignmentIn groups of three,discuss what types of restaurant you would like to take a foreign visitor to,and why.Then take turns role-playing taking your foreign guest to the restaurant you have chosen.One of you should act as the foreign guest,one as the Chinese host,and one as the waiter or waitress.You may start like this:A:I really love spicy food,so what dish would you recommend?B:I suggest Mapo tofu.A:Really?Whats that?.B:Waiter!C:May I take your order?ExampleGoodbye!
