Unit 1 Food matters Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

Unit 1 1.give a brief introduction to comfort food; 2.distinguish between comfort food and favourite food; 3.grasp the writing technique of giving a definition; 4.know more about the impact of having on us; Learning objectives By the end of this section,students will be able to: How important is food to us? Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state. — Chen Shou What’s your favourite food ? Do you know what they are? Watch the video and finish the following exercises. • Fish and chips from the UK consists of deep-fried fish and _____________ chips. • Sushi from Japan comes in ________________ and is very popular partly because of its freshness and convenience. • A taco, a traditional Mexican dish, is made up of a _________ or wheat pancake rolled around a filling. • Pasta from Italy is typically made from flour, water and sometimes _______. fat golden all shapes and sizes corn eggs Prediction Can you guess what comfort food is? Comfort food may be a type of food that makes us feel comfortable and happy. Structure The unique power of “comfort food” Our comfort foods are highly individual. Introduction Conclusion(Emphasis) Topic (Definition) Supporting evidence (Feature) Supporting evidence (Feature) Expository writing Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people. Comfort food is food for the soul. Activity 1　Fast-reading for main ideas 1. What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph? 2.How does the author introduce the topic of comfort food? What do you think of this technique? Activity 2　Careful-reading for details Read Para. 1 and answer the following questions. Para. 1 The author introduces the topic by giving a good example of his experience to illustrate power of comfort food. A time machine that transports the author back to her sunny childhood. ________the reader’s attention ________interest in the topic attract inspire In a broad sense: ___________________________________________ In a narrow sense:___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Para. 2 any food that makes us feel better a particular type of food whose power lies in the associations it calls to mind According to the author, what is the definition of comfort food? Read Para. 2 carefully, then answer the following questions. Why does the author give the definition in this way? The author makes us aware of the wide range of the subject, but then draws our attention to the aspect of comfort food that she will be discussing in this article. 1．How does the writer organize the third paragraph? A．By listing figures. B．By giving examples. C．By telling the truth. D．By making comparisons. 2．How does comfort food like chicken soup cheer us up? A．By shaping our lives with our own unique experiences. B．By creating a tight bond with family members. C．By providing a mouth-watering food to the family members. D．By relating it to a happy childhood and the feeling of being taken care of. Para. 3 comfort food positive emotions link chicken soup link the feeling of being taken care of Read Para. 3 carefully, then answer the questions below. Para. 4 1.For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food? The country where they come from. Read paragraph 4 carefully and do the following exercises. 2．According to paragraph 4，try to conclude the reasons why food from hometown can give them comfort It gives them “happiness and sense of belonging”． It “connects to memory，family and place”． It takes people back to their “cultural roots”． It gives people the “taste of home”． It relieves the feelings of homesickness. 1 unlock memories of a time L21 2 take us back to our culture roots L31 3 recall happy memories L15 4 lift one’s spirits L3 How do you understand the last sentence of this article “ It’s food for the soul ”? Find sentences in the whole passage to support your understanding. Para. 5 Comfort food not only relieves our hunger and satisfies our appetite, but also makes us feel comfortable mentally and emotionally. Read Para.5 carefully and answer the following question. cultural roots history tradition race homeland hometown family food We are what we eat. What is the author’s purpose for writing this article? A．To tell us the definition of comfort food. B．To tell us why food can comfort us. C．To tell us what her comfort food is. D．To tell us that food can not only keep us alive and healthy，but also benefit us emotionally by lifting our spirits. taste good Favourite food Comfort food Similarities Differences come and go easily remain the same satisfy our hunger recall happy memories pass on cultural significance In your opinion, is there any difference between one’s comfort food and favourite food? Activity 3 Discussion Presentation What foods can remind you of your happy memories? Describe the memories they recall. sour 酸的 bitter 苦的 spicy 辣的 juicy 多汁的 fluffy 松软的 crispy 外皮松脆的 sticky 粘的 1、My comfort food is .... (What) 2、The comfort food is made of/ consists of ...， which tastes ... (How) 3、When I eat it again, I unlock happy memories of... ( Why) My comfort food is Zongzi -- sticky rice dumplings. Zongzi is mainly made of glutinous rice with various fillings, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves and cooked for a few hours by steaming or boiling. I love the sweet flavor with red dates and red bean paste as fillings. Whenever I eat it, I unlock memories of a time when I were loved and looked after by my grandma, and this cheers me up. 17 Lavf58.29.100 $$