内容正文:
Unit 1 Food matters
Welcome to the unit &reading
【版本:译林 册别:选择性必修一】
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state. — Chen Shou
国以民为本,民以食为天。—— 陈寿
该句出自三国及西晋时期史学家陈寿(233—297)的《三国志·吴书十六·潘濬陆凯传》。
adj. serious and very important 基础的;根本的
Famous saying (P1)
The __________ of food to people is equal to
the __________ of people to their countries.
importance
importance
Welcome to the unit
• 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.
Each country has its typical food.
fat golden
all shapes and sizes
由...组成
寿司
具有...(各种各样的材质,尺寸,大小等)
新鲜和便利
炸鱼薯条
• 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 _______.
eggs
corn
墨西哥卷饼
玉米
小麦煎饼
馅料
一般,通常;典型地
意大利面
Food keeps us healthy and energetic. It can also do more than that. The article below, from a food magazine, discusses the idea of comfort food. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:
Reading (P2-3)
more than + 名词:不只是,不仅仅是 more than a father
+ 数词:超过,多于 = over (反;less than) more than 1,000 people
+ adj. / adv. / 过去分词/ 动词:非常,极为 = very much + 从句(句中常含有can或者could):超出……的范围
more than I can understand
它能做的还远远不止这些。
Reading (P2-3)
Title :comfort food(治愈系食物)
Text structure (P4)
Para. 1: Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para. 2: ____________________________________________________
Para. 3: ____________________
______________________________________________
Para. 4: _________________
________________________________________________
Para. 5: _____________________________________________________
The definitions of comfort food
Comfort food is linked with our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives.
Comfort food is connected with one’s cultural roots.
Conclusion: comfort food is food for the soul.
Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails: rice, milk and sugar, cooked low and slow. No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits. Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick, not to mention the lovely creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood.
Para 1 通过作者个人的生活经历,说明大米布丁能让作者振作,从而引出治愈系食物。
1.whenever “无论……时候”
2. recipe 秘诀;食谱
3.no matter how“无论……样”,相当于 however bad my mood is
4.mood n. 情绪,心情 心情很好 in a good mood
5.combination n. 结合体,联合体;联合,混合
combine v.
combine A with B 把A和B结合起来
6.lift my spirits 让某人振作起来
7.do the trick 奏效;起作用;达到目的
8.not to mention sth/doing sth. 更不用说....
9.creamy flavour 奶油的味道
10.a time machine 时光机器
With pleasure, I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend in the warmth of my grandma’s flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily eating bowl after bowl of her delicious rice pudding. I take my time over every spoonful, gently rolling the silky dessert around my mouth and enjoying the perfect marriage of rice and milk. Before I know it, I’m happy again. (Para 1)
1.With pleasure 欣欣然,很乐意,很高兴
2.in the warmth of…在温暖的...之中
3.greedily adv. 贪婪地,贪心地,渴望地
greedy adj. 贪婪的,贪心的,渴望的
It’s greedy of sb. to do sth. 某人做某事是贪婪的
be greedy to do sth. 渴望某事
4. bowl after bowl一碗接一碗
5.take one’s time over sth. 慢慢地……,从容不迫地…
=take one’s time to do/doing sth
6. 两个-ing 作伴随状语:rolling… and enjoying…
7. a spoonful of 一勺....
8.marriage 结合;婚姻
9.Before I/you know it 很快,不知不觉某事已完成
My experience with rice pudding illustrates the unique power of “comfort food”. In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better. In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food whose power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind. It often makes up for bad feelings by helping us recall happy memories of the people, things or places we love. (Para 2)
Para 2 解释治愈系食物的含义。
1.illustrate 说明;给..插图
n. illustration 说明;图解
2. in its broadest sense 从最广泛的意义上讲
in a broad sense 广义上说
in a narrow sense 狭义上说
3.refer to指的是... ; 提及;参考
4.Particular 特定的,某一的;特别的
5.lie in 存在于
6.association n. 联想联系;协会;联合 associate vt. 联系 associated adj.有关的7.call/ bring … to mind 使想起;使记起 (= remind sb. of sth.)
8.make up for…弥补,补偿
9.recall happy memories of sb.唤起某人的快乐回忆
Our comfort foods are highly individual. They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those foods tend to be linked with positive emotions. For example, we often connect chicken soup with a happy childhood and its flavour becomes tied up with the feeling of being taken care of. When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time when we were loved and looked after, and this cheers us up. (Para 3)
Para 3-4 分别介绍治愈系食物的个人属性和文化属性。
1. individual 单独的,个人/个体(adj./n.) (n: individuality特征)
2.vary from… to…/ vary between…and…
从…到…不等, (依据...)变化\改变
(adj. various n. variety—a variety of 各种各样)
3.depending on 取决于,依据, 根据 (= according to)
4.be linked with…与…有关
5.connect … with…把…与…联系起来
6. be tied up with…与…有关
与……有关/有联系:
be linked with/to be related with/to be connected with/to be associatedwith/to
7.unlock memories of a time打开…一段时间的记忆
8.cheer sb. up = lift one’s spirits使某人精神振奋
The feeling of happiness and sense of belonging can become particularly important for people who move away from their home country. According to some food experts, there are some aspects of culture that people will lose right away, but with food, there are more opportunities to connect to memory, family and place. It is hardest to give up the food that you grow up with.
Para 3-4 分别介绍治愈系食物的个人属性和文化属性。
1.the feeling of happiness幸福感 (a sense of happiness)
2. sense of belonging归属感
3.move away from 离开...,搬离..
Of course, each person’s comfort food largely depends on where they come from—for a Chinese it might be a plate of dumplings with a saucer of vinegar, and for a native of the UK it might be the classic fish and chips, served hot, salty and sour. One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out for and relieving feelings of homesickness. (Para 4)
1.(largely) depend on(主要) 取决于
2.a plate of dumplings一盘饺子
3.a saucer of vinegar一碟醋
4.native n.出生于某国(或某地)的人;本地人. adj.出生地的;本地的;土著的
5. One mouthful of 满满一口....
6. taste of home 家的味道
7.cry out for 迫切需要,渴望
8.relieve缓解 v. relieve sb. of sth.
(n. relief; adj. relieved)
9.feeling of homesickness 思乡之情
That’s certainly true for me. Comfort food tastes good and by building an emotional bond with our happy memories, always makes us feel good. It isn’t just a bowl of noodles or chicken soup. It’s food for the soul. (Para 5)
Para 5 与首段呼应,再次点题,说明治愈系食物的重要性——治愈性食物的意义不仅在食物本身,而更多的是情感纽带。
1.certainly 无疑地,确实地
2.build an emotional bond建立情感纽带
emotion n. 情绪,情感
emotional a.情感的,情绪的
3.bond n. 纽带,联系;连接
4.It’s food for the soul.
它是心灵的食粮
它是慰藉心灵的食物。
$