Unit 3 Lesson 1 Starting out+Understanding ideas（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年七年级英语下册同步备课（外研版）

该初中英语课件围绕“Food matters”主题，涵盖食物名称识别、中外特色食物文化及食物记忆表达等核心知识点。课堂导入通过Free Talk和图片匹配激活学生已知，先介绍pizza、hamburger等食物，再延伸至中国招牌菜，逐步过渡到作者的食物记忆，构建从识别到理解再到表达的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识（对比意大利pizza、英国fish and chips与中国北京烤鸭等中外食物）、思维品质（通过分析作者与母亲的联系、预测文章标题培养分析能力）和语言能力（词汇运用、口语分享）。通过“Think and Share”活动引导学生结合个人经历分享食物记忆，采用任务型教学，学生能提升跨文化理解与表达能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效开展教学。

Unit 3 Food matters Starting out + Understanding ideas Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. talk about different kinds of food; 2. learn about the writer’s food memories; 3. share your food memories. Free Talk What’s your favourite food? Starting out Look at the pictures and match them with the words and expression. pizza hamburger sushi fish and chips Now say what you know about them. Hamburger: A hamburger is a popular fast food. People like to eat hamburgers because they are delicious and easy to take with. You can find hamburgers in many fast - food restaurants like McDonald's. Sushi: Sushi is a kind of Japanese food. It is made of rice, fish or other seafood, and sometimes vegetables. The rice is rolled with seaweed（海草）. Sushi looks very beautiful. It has different colors. It's really popular all over the world. Fish and chips: Fish and chips is a famous British food. It's made of fried fish and fried potato chips. The fish is crispy（脆的） outside and tender（柔软的） inside. The potato chips are salty and delicious. People often eat it with salt and vinegar（醋）. It's easy to buy and eat. Many people love it as a simple and yummy meal. Pizza: Pizza comes from Italy. It has a round and flat bread base（面包坯）. On the bread, there are lots of toppings（配料） like cheese, tomato sauce, meat, vegetables and sometimes fruits. Pizza can be big or small. There are many kinds of pizza, and everyone can choose their favorite one. It's very popular among kids and adults. Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1.What is a signature dish? A signature dish is a special or famous dish of a place or a restaurant. It's the food that people first think of when they talk about that place or restaurant. For example, when we talk about Italy, pizza comes to our mind. And when we think of China, Beijing Roast Duck is famous. These are signature dishes. 2. What do you think is China’s signature dish? Beijing Roast Duck Gongbao Chicken Mapo tofu Dongpo pork Understanding ideas 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 c d h g e i f a b j Look at the pictures and title. Why do you think the memories are delicious? Predict Read the passage. What’s the writer’s favourite food memory? While-reading The writer’s favourite food memory is the porridge made by his mother. When he is ill, his mother always makes plain rice porridge for him. For him, it is the best food in the world and it’s better medicine than a pill. Choose another suitable title for the passage. a The taste of home b Memories of my mother c Rice porridge: the best food The passage mainly talks about the food memories of the writer, especially the porridge made by the writer’s mother. The porridge represents the warmth and love of home, and it is the best food in the writer’s heart. Although the porridge is simple, it has a deep meaning of home. Therefore, “The taste of home” is a suitable title for this passage. Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. My food memories My mother can 1.___________ in the kitchen: tofu + beef = mapo tofu 2.____________＋3.___________ =dumplings 4. a(n) ___________ → chicken soup eggs + green onions = 5.___________ My food memories do magic carrots mutton big fat hen pancakes My favourite food is 6.___________. Each kind tastes great 7.___________ . It's the simplest food, but it's the 8.___________for me. porridge in its own way best food Think and Share 1. Do you think there’s a strong connection between the writer and his / her mother? Find sentences to prove your idea. Yes, because the writer has deep memory of his mother’s food. E.g. Mine start with my mother. She can do magic in the kitchen. For me, however, it’s the best food in the world. And it’s a better medicine than a pill. Now, I’m studying away from home. But all the memories stay with me. 2. Do you have similar food memories? Share them with the class. 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? When I was young, my grandmother would make dumplings for me. She made them with fresh pork and green onions. I would sit beside her, watching her skillful hands. The smell of the dumplings made my mouth water. Every time I ate them, I felt warm and happy. Now, whenever I see dumplings, I think of my grandmother and those happy times. It's not just food, but a warm memory of my childhood. Sample Language Points 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回忆。 bring back意为“使想起(回忆起)”。 My trip to France brought back all my old French-speaking skills. E.g. This film brought back a lot of happy memories. 2. When I fall ill, my mother always makes plain rice porridge for me. (2) plain作形容词，意为“简单的；朴素的；不复杂的”。 E.g. She wore a plain black dress. The room has a plain design. (1) plain作形容词，在句中意为“（食物）清淡的；无添加 物的”。 E.g. I prefer plain yogurt. He eats plain rice for dinner. 3. What food remains strong in your memory? remain作动词，意为“继续，依然（保持某种状态）”。后接形容词、名词、分词、介词短语等作表语。 E.g.He remained silent throughout the meeting. After the accident, she remained a good friend to me. The door remained closed. They remained in the room. 本文件著作权为创作公司所有, 仅限于教师教学及其他非商业性和非盈利性用途。如发现盗用、转卖、网络传播等侵权行为, 本公司将依法追究其相应法律责任。 部分素材选自网络, 如有争议, 请联系删改。 声 明 $