Unit 3 Food Reading B 课件 -2024-2025学年高中英语上外版必修第二册

《高中英语》 (上外版) 必修 第二册 Period 1 Getting Started & Reading A Period 2 Reading A & Vocabulary Focus Period 3 Grammar in Use Period 4 Moving Forward: Writing Period 5 Listening & Moving Forward: Speaking Period 6 Viewing & Reading B Period 7 Reading B & Critical Thinking Period 6 Reading B & Critical Thinking ——金丹 上海市光明中学 Period No. Objectives Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. To recognize examples and illustrate opinions with examples; 2. To sort out information and put ideas about food and culture into different categories; 3. To raise cross-cultural awareness in the context of globalization. 1. Close reading 2. Critical thinking Unit Organisation Food-culture connection Example On an individual level We closely identify with the food we grow up with (food of our culture). Family dishes often become the comfort food. The author feels comforted and relaxed when he thinks of his mother’s soup he had when he was ill as a child. Reading B: Close reading Read paragraph 2 and complete the table. Food-culture connection Example On a larger scale Food is an expression of cultural identity Immigrants cook traditional food as a way of preserving their culture in their new homes and as a means of coping with homesickness. Reading B: Close reading Read paragraph 3 and complete the table. Food-culture connection Example On the national level Each country or community’s unique cuisine reflects its unique history, lifestyle, values, and beliefs. （1 ）Chinese cuisine： -Different flavours are used in a balanced way to create delicious dishes. Harmony is a vital trait in Chinese culture. -Chinese people believe that food not only needs to be nutritious but also needs to look appealing and colourful. Chinese people have a historically elaborate style. （2）American cuisine： It reflects the American history of immigration, which has introduced many different ingredients and cooking styles. Over the years, the UShas developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country. Reading B: Close reading Read paragraphs 4 and 5 and complete the table. Read paragraph 4&5 and answer the following questions. Q1: What does the author say about Chinese cuisine and Chinese culture? Do you agree with him? Why? The author uses the case of Chinese cuisine to illustrate the point that each country or community’s unique cuisine reflects its unique history, life style, values and beliefs. He believes that Chinese cuisine reflects the value of harmony in Chinese culture, i.e ., different flavors are used in a balanced way to create delicious dishes. Also, elaborate styles are appreciated by the Chinese people, which is reflected not only in their food but also in their architecture and costumes. Q2: How does American cuisine reflect American culture? Could you give some examples? It reflects the American history of immigration, which has introduced many different ingredients and cooking styles. Over the years, the UShas developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country. For instance, Americans eat pizza which is influenced by Europeans. Reading B: Close reading Brainstorm how the flavor, look, ingredients and cooking style of food can reflect the culture of a country. For example, Japanese people ’s carefulness in both the selection of ingredients and the preparation offood reflects their pursuit ofperfectness. Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Reflect on what you have learned about food and culture in this unit, and put the information into different categories in the diagram. 1. Eat with both wrists resting on the table. 2. Use bread to clean up the plate. 3. Say “Bon appetit!” before eating. 1. Use the chopstick rest. 2. Do not leave chopsticks standing upright in the rice bowl. Don’t use left hand to touch food or plates. French kings’ cake, cheeses, champagne, fresh bread … Table manners Eating utensils Typical dishes fork and knife soup dumpling Chopsticks curry fingers China France India Do you find any difference(s) between the information in the diagram and your existing knowledge or experience of Chinese food and culture? Refer to some reliable resources and try to explain the differences ifthere are any. Critical Thinking 1. Study and categorize China’s food culture and compare China’s food culture with that of a foreign culture. (Add more columns in the diagram in Critical Thinking.) 2. Refer to the blog design ofReading A and design a blog page with at least 4 columns introducing Chinese food and culture. Assignments Thank you! $$