内容正文:
Unit 1 Food matters
Building skills
· 内容分析:
本板块围绕单元话题“饮食文化”,首先阅读一篇文章了解面条的历史,再通过角色扮演,进一步了解中国面条的相关知识。紧接着听听力去接触名人的食物之旅,完成听力任务。最后根据已学习的食物文化知识,完成一篇作文。
· 教学目标:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. read a magazine article about the history of noodles and finish the task;
2. collect some expressions to talk about the different kinds of Chinese noodle;
3. be familiar to Chef Paul Martin’ s food journey and finish the tasks;
4. write an article introducing your restaurant.
· 教学重难点:
1. To help students understand the magazine article;
2. To organize the role-play part and encourage students to express their opinions bravely;
3. To teach the key words and phrases.
· 教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
Watch a video about a foreigner eating noodles in China, thus introducing the topic.
Step 2 Reading
A1: People all over the world eat different kinds of noodles. Read the magazine article about the history of noodles and answer the questions below.
1.What does the underlined word “Archaeologists” in the first paragraph mean?
“Archaeologists” are people who study the cultures of the past and certain periods of history by examining the remains of buildings and objects found in the ground.
2.Why were dried noodles a popular travel food?
Dried noodles were a popular travel food because they were tasty, easy to carry and never went bad.
Step 3 Role-play
A2: In pairs, role-play a conversation between a Chinese student and an exchanging student who wants to try different kinds of Chinese noodles in a food court. Use the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold.
A: Wow, this food court is really big. Can you recommend me a typical Chinese noodle dish?
B: There are many kinds of noodles to choose from. Over here, you can get a famous dish from the north-western part of China—it’s called Lanzhou lamian. As you can see, there are hand-pulled noodles in a rich beef soup.
A: That looks delicious—the color of the soup is really appetizing!
B: There a