Unit 3 Food and Culture Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册

Unit 3 Food and culture Reading and thinking How many traditional Chinese cuisines are there? Chuan Xiang Yue Min Zhe Su Lu Hui Why are so many kinds of cuisines? VS VS lead to lead to region climate history cuisine culture Why are so many kinds of cuisines? General Tso’s chicken 左宗棠鸡 dim sum 点心 Title：________________________ Pictures： Culture and Cuisine Main idea：It’s about the __________ between ________and______ What will be talked about? relationship cultures cuisines. Tip1: Predict from the title and pictures.ti Para.1 A. The foods in America and its cultures. Para.2 B. Experiencing the foods in Beijing. Para.3 C. The foods in northern Xinjiang and the life of people there. Para.4 D.You are what you eat. Para.5 E.The foods and cultures in Shandong. Para.6 F.The foods in South China and its cultures. Para.7 G. Culture and cuisine go hand in hand. Match the main ideas of each paragraph. Tip 2: The topic sentence of each paragraph is usually the first sentence or last sentence. Tip 3: Pay attention to the signposts such as however, but, yet and in fact. The author’s opinion usually comes after them. Introduction (Para.1) __________________ “You are what you eat.” Body (Para.2 — Para.6 ) My _________________ with Chinese food. Conclusion (Para.7) ________________________________________ different experiences Culture and cuisine go hand in hand. Structure A. The food we eat is related to our health. B. The food we eat reflects our personality, character and culture. C. The food we eat can build up our body. A. To introduce a topic. B. To give an evidence. C. To set an example. √ √ Careful reading——Para1 1. What does the quote （引言） mean? 2. What is the writer’s purpose of using the quote in the first paragraph? The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once wrote, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Put more simply, this means “You are what you eat.” Most people today relate this saying to healthy eating. However, Brillat-savarin was actually referring to our personality, character, and culture. Please draw his route of experiencing Chinese food The writer described his experience in the order of ________________. time and space prior to coming to China later soon then then then Tip 4: Pay attention to the logical words such as prior to, then, soon and later. Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture America Beijing Shandong Northwest China South China Central China Use the information from the text to complete the table below. Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture America Chinese food was changed to ______ American tastes They enjoy ______, simple flavours and are not afraid to _________________. General Tso’s chicken suit bold try new foods Not authentic para.2 Careful Reading——Para2 Detailed Reading Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture Beijing People there offered them ________________. dishes with__________ ________________ ___________ cuisine friendship Sichuan peppercorns Sichuan Careful Reading——Para3 Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture Shandong Shandong Family ____________ cuisine ______________________served with vinegar; ________________ stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions boiled dumplings pancake rolls __________is important. Careful Reading——Para4 Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture Northern Xinjiang ___________ cuisine Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian _________ or ___________ meat, such as _____________ boiled roasted lamb Kebab Riding ___________ is their traditional way of life, so they cook foods over _________________ horses an open fire Careful Reading——Para5 Place kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture South China Central China Guangdong cuisine Henan cuisine dim sum stewed noodles Through food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness. Careful Reading——Para6 Careful Reading——Para7 What is the author’s opinion about culture and cuisine? A. Cuisine has nothing to do with culture. B. The foods a person eats can reflect his personality vividly. C. Culture and cuisine are closely related to each other. D. Cuisine only shows what people grow or raise in their region. √ At a minimum, the kinds of food local people consume tell us what they grow in their region, what kinds of lives they lead, and what they like and do not like. Could we also say, for example, that those who like bold flavours are bold themselves? Or, that those who like spicy food tend to have a hot temper? Maybe. Maybe not. What we can say, however, is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other. What can food tell us? agriculture lifestyle preference Why did the author say this? Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand”? Give your reasons. Discussion Because so many cultures are based on food and how it is eaten and served. … Yes With the impact of globalization, all kinds of food are available everywhere, so food no longer reflects culture. In addition, in this fast-changing world, everything is changing, including cuisines. No Can you share one typical Xinjiang food ? Tell us how to make it, and what cultural facts about Xinjiang we can learn from it. Discussion Xinjiang Naan/ Xinjiang Flatbread—馕 Baked buns—烤包子 Grilled lamb skewers—烤羊肉串 Xinjiang pilaf / Lamb hand-pulled rice —手抓饭 Big plate chicken — 大盘鸡 Hand-pulled noodles — 拉条子 Spicy numbing chicken—椒麻鸡 Tandoor-roasted meat —馕坑肉 personality character culture agriculture lifestyle preference culture cuisine 文化自信 Where there is cuisine, there is culture. Be proud of our food. Be proud of our culture. Write a short passage introducing your favorite Chinese cuisine, including: 1) the name of the dish; 2) ingredients and flavor; 3) places where it is popular; 4) reasons why you like it. Must do: Choose to do: Retell the text in the order of time and space. Homework Lavf58.20.100 $