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Food matters
3
Unit
Reading
How do these foods make you feel?
What is your favourite food? Why?
pizza
hamburger
sushi
fish and chips
hot pot
Beijing roast duck
dumpling
beef noodles
...
Useful expressions
My favorite food is ...
It is delicious/healthy ...
It comes from ...
It has / contains ...
It's very popular around the world.
It's widely loved ...
There are various types ...
1
Look at the pictures and match them with the words and expressions.
dumpling
porridge
green onion
carrot
hen
pork
mutton
tofu
beef
thousand-year-old egg
粥
大葱
母鸡
羊肉
皮蛋
dumpling
porridge
green onion
carrot
hen
pork
mutton
tofu
beef
thousand-year-old egg
Look at the title and pictures. Then predict what the passage is about.
The passage is likely about memories related to delicious food.
How do you understand the title “Delicious memories”?
该标题使用了通感的修辞手法。“通感” 又称 “移觉”,简单来说,就是用一种感官来描述另一种感官的体验。如有些颜色引起 “冷” 或 “暖” 的感觉,就是用触觉(冷或暖)来描述视觉(颜色)。memory 本身没有味道,但是用 delicious 这种味觉表达词来修饰,使读者更能够感同身受。
Delicious memories
1 The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories. Do you have any favourite food memories?
2 Mine start with my mother. She can do magic in the kitchen: Tofu and beef become red, hot mapo tofu; carrots and mutton become lovely dumplings; a big fat hen becomes a pot of warm chicken soup; even eggs and green onions become wonderful pancakes. I always grow hungry thinking of them!
Read the passage.
某种食物
使记起,使想起
食物的记忆
创造神奇
在厨房里
麻婆豆腐
可爱的
一只肥硕的母鸡
一锅暖暖的鸡汤
变得饥肠辘辘
每每想到这些
以……开始
3 But my favourite food is porridge. I often wake up to the smell of porridge. Sometimes, it's sweet eight-treasure porridge. Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs. Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way. When I fall ill, my mother always makes plain rice porridge for me. That's the simplest food on any Chinese menu. For me, however, it's the best food in the world. And it's better medicine than a pill!
4 Now I'm studying away from home. But all the warm memories stay with me. The old days still feel so sweet in my heart. What food remains strong in your memory?
最喜欢的食物
在粥香中醒来
香甜的八宝粥
皮蛋瘦肉粥
每种……
有其独特的美味
生病
白米粥
在中餐菜单上
对我来说
最简单的食物
世上最好的食物
它比药还管用
离家在外
和我在一起
往昔的日子
留下深刻的印象
Delicious memories
1 The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories. Do you have any favourite food memories?
2 Mine start with my mother. She can do magic in the kitchen: Tofu and beef become red, hot mapo tofu; carrots and mutton become lovely dumplings; a big fat hen becomes a pot of warm chicken soup; even eggs and green onions become wonderful pancakes. I always grow hungry thinking of them!
3 But my favourite food is porridge. I often wake up to the smell of porridge. Sometimes, it's sweet eight-treasure porridge. Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs. Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way. When I fall ill, my mother always makes plain rice porridge for me. That's the simplest food on any Chinese menu. For me, however, it's the best food in the world. And it's better medicine than a pill!
4 Now I'm studying away from home. But all the warm memories stay with me. The old days still feel so sweet in my heart. What food remains strong in your memory?
Read the passage and answer the questions.
What's the structure of the passage?
Main content
Conclusion
点题,指出食物与记忆的关系
Introduction
Delicious memories
1 The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories. Do you have any favourite food memories?
2 Mine start with my mother. She can do magic in the kitchen: Tofu and beef become red, hot mapo tofu; carrots and mutton become lovely dumplings; a big fat hen becomes a pot of warm chicken soup; even eggs and green onions become wonderful pancakes. I always grow hungry thinking of them!
3 But my favourite food is porridge. I often wake up to the smell of porridge. Sometimes, it's sweet eight-treasure porridge. Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs. Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way. When I fall ill, my mother always makes plain rice porridge for me. That's the simplest food on any Chinese menu. For me, however, it's the best food in the world. And it's better medicine than a pill!
4 Now I'm studying away from home. But all the warm memories stay with me. The old days still feel so sweet in my heart. What food remains strong in your memory?
2
Read the main body and finish the tasks.
It refers to the writer’s favourite food memories.
1. What does the circled word “mine” refer to?
His favourite food memories starts with his mother.
2. From whom do the writer’s favourite food memories start?
3. What is the writer's favorite food?
A. Mapo tofu. B. Dumplings.
C. Porridge.
4. Why does the writer think plain rice porridge is the best food when he is ill?
A. Because it is the simplest food on the Chinese menu.
B. Because it tastes better than other porridge.
C. Because it has the mother's love and is better than medicine for him.
5. Why does the writer mention different kinds of food his mother cooks at the beginning of the second paragraph?
A. To compare those foods with his favorite porridge.
B. To introduce the topic of his favorite food memories and lead to the description of porridge.
C. To show the importance of different ingredients in cooking.
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
do magic
carrots
mutton
hen
pancakes
porridge
in its own way
best food
Read the last paragraph and decide true or false.
( )1. The writer is now studying at home.
( )2. The writer still has warm memories in his/her heart.
F
T
away from home.
What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To show that the writer is away from home now.
B. To show the lasting impact of the food memories.
C. To express the writer's hope of going back home soon.
Choose another suitable title for the passage.
a Rice porridge: the best food
b The taste of home
c Memories of my mother
3
P38
1 Do you think there's a strong connection between the writer and his / her mother? Find sentences to prove your idea.
Yes, I do.
P38
Learning to think for question 2
Think about these questions: What's a special food for you? Why is it special? Is there any story behind it?
2 Do you have similar food memories? Share them with the class.
Yes, I do. In winter, my father usually bakes sweet potatoes for me round the fire. And when I have a cough, my mother often makes stewed snow pear with rock sugar for me.
Pay attention to the following expressions.
使记起,使想起;带某物回来
◆ bring意为“拿来,带来”,表示把某人或某物带到说话的地方。
◆ take与bring相对,意为“带走,拿走”,指从说话的地方拿到别处。
以……开始
to start with 首先
施展魔法;变魔术;创造神奇
adj. 美丽的;迷人的;可爱的
① 醒来;睡醒
② 叫醒;唤醒(某人)
wake sb. up
however和but都有“但是”的意思,但它们有区别:
★however为副词,可位于分句之首,其后加逗号;在句中,前、后各加一个逗号;在句尾,其前加逗号, 。
★but为连词,连接两个并列分句,前后两句构成对比,语气比however强烈;but总是位于它所引出的分句之首,且but之后一般不使用逗号 。
在世界上;在世间
= all over the world
远离
与…… 在一起
Translate the following expressions into English.
13.使记起,使想起;带某物回来
14.施展魔法;变魔术;创造神奇
15.adj. 美丽的;迷人的;可爱的
16.以它自己的方式;用它独特的方式
7. 往昔的日子
8. 在世界上;在世间
9. 与…… 在一起
10. 最喜欢的食物
11. 每种……
12. 留下深刻的印象
1. 某种食物
2. 以……开始
3. 醒来;睡醒
4. 远离
5. 但是
6. 生病
a certain food
start with
wake up
bring back
however / but
the old days
in the world
stay with
do magic
one's favourite food
fall ill
in its own way
each kind of
lovely
remain strong
away from
Try to retell the passage according to the mind map.
The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories.
Delicious memories
tofu + beef = mapo tofu
carrots + mutton = dumplings
a hen → chicken soup
eggs + green onions = pancakes
my food memories, my mother, do magic
grow hungry, thinking of them
Sometimes, sweet eight-treasure porridge;
other times, porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs;
fall ill, plain rice porridge.
favourite food, porridge, wake up, the smell of porridge
It's better medicine than a pill!
the simplest food, for me, the best food
warm memories, stay with me, the old days, sweet
1. The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories.
某种食物的味道和气味常常能唤起记忆。
taste
n. 味道;滋味
Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way.
每种粥都有其独特的美味。
① The milk has got a funny taste.
这牛奶有股怪味。
这些橙子味道很好。
② These oranges taste good.
我妈妈总是在放盐前先尝一尝食物。
③ My mother always tastes food before she adds salt.
| v. 尝起来
| v. 尝;品尝
each
adj., adv. & pron. (两个或两个以上物或人中的)每个,各
① Each has his own advantages.
每个人都有自己的优势。
他们每个人都得了一个奖。
② They each got a prize.
每个学生都有一个不同的答案。
③ Each student has a different answer.
女孩们互相看了看。
④ The girls looked at each other.
each other 彼此;相互
代词
副词
形容词,each作形容词时,后面需紧跟名词。
each 指两者或两者以上的“每一”,强调个别,可用作形容词、代词和副词。
every 指三者或三者以上的“每一”,强调整体中的每一个,现代英语中只能作形容词。
① Each apple in the basket looks ripe.
篮子里的每个苹果看起来都熟了。
团队的每个成员都很重要。
② Every member of the team is important.
这对双胞胎每人都有自己的卧室。
③ The twins each have their own bedroom.
这里强调篮子里的苹果每个个体都是熟的。
强调团队成员的重要性这一整体概念。
两者不能用every,强调双胞胎两个人各自的情况。
1. This kind of fruit ______ (尝起来) a bit sour.
2. The soup has a wonderful ______ (味道). Everyone likes it.
3. ______ (每个) of the students has a new textbook.
4. ______ (每个) child received a gift.
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
tastes
taste
Each
Each
2. I always grow hungry thinking of them!
grow在这里是系动词,意为 “变得,逐渐变得”,其后常接形容词作表语。类似的系动词还有 “become(变得)”、“remain(保持)”等。
一想到它们我就总是觉得饿!
现在分词短语作状语
① The little boy grew sleepy after playing all day.
小男孩玩了一整天后变得困倦了。
天气突然变得很冷。
② The weather became cold suddenly.
他仍然是我的好朋友。
③ He remains a good friend to me.
3. Sometimes, it's sweet eight-treasure porridge. Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs.
有时是香甜的八宝粥,有时是皮蛋瘦肉粥。
(1) eight-treasure porridge 指 “八宝粥”,又名 “腊八粥”,是中国传统节日 “腊八节” 的食品,由多种食材熬制而成。“腊八粥” 的传统食材包括大米、小米、江米、黄米、红枣、莲子、栗子等和各种豆类。
(2) thousand-year-old egg 指 “皮蛋”,又称 “松花蛋”。外国人初到中国不知 “皮蛋” 为何物,认为它一定是储存了很长时间才变黑,所以英语又称之为 “千年蛋”。
4. And it's better medicine than a pill!
而且它比药还管用。
better... than...
比…… 更好
① The weather today is better than yesterday.
今天的天气比昨天好。
这本书比那本书好。
② This book is better than that one.
迟做总比不做好。
③ Better late than never.
1. Our day usually ____________ breakfast.
2. She ____________ early every morning.
3. We should keep ____________ junk food.
4. This song can ____________ many memories.
5. The magician will ____________ on the stage.
一、选择合适的短语填空。
wake up, do magic, away from, start with, bring back
starts with
wakes up
away from
do magic
bring back
1. 他上周生病了,所以没去上学。
_______________________________________
2. 在世界上,没有什么是不可能的。
_______________________________________
3. 我喜欢苹果,但是,我妹妹不喜欢它们。
_______________________________________
4. Each kind of animal has its own way of living.
_______________________________________
5. The old days are gone and will never come back.
_______________________________________
二、翻译下列句子。
He fell ill last week, so he didn't go to school.
Nothing is impossible in the world.
I like apples, however, my sister doesn't like them.
每种动物都有其独特的生存方式。
往昔的日子一去不复返了。
1. Can you retell the passage Delicious memories?
2. Do you remember the words and expressions we learned in this lesson?
3. Can you talk about your favourite food memories?
For everyone:
1. Read the passage until you can read it fluently.
2. Remember the words and expressions we learned in this lesson.
To challenge:
Share your favourite food memories with your parents.
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