Unit 3 Food Matters Developing ideas (课件)2025-2026学年外研版英语七年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Food matters”主题，涵盖食物描述、历史渊源、健康益处及文化联系等核心知识点。课堂导入通过FREE TALK引导学生思考日常食物种类，结合健康饮食金字塔思维导图，过渡到番茄、冰淇淋等具体食物的阅读分析，再到写作任务，构建从感知到应用的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养。例如写作任务要求描述食物外观、对比健康益处，提升语言表达能力；阅读中番茄从南美传播全球的历史，体现食物作为文化桥梁，增强文化意识；听力练习辨析“只吃蔬菜水果是否健康”等观点，锻炼思维批判。含听力音频和金字塔思维导图，教师可高效开展教学，学生能提升综合语言运用能力与跨文化理解。

年 级：七年级 学 科：英语（外研版） Unit 3 Food matters Developing ideas 1 The writing task 2 The writing task A general introduction about the food History of the food Where did it come from? Where did it go? Reasons why it is popular health benefits rich flavors ... Opinions on food and culture FREE TALK There are all kinds of foods, like bread, fruits, vegetables, meat, and milk... How many types of food do you eat every day? What foods can you see in the picture? How should we eat healthily? 1 The history of foods is never simple. Think of ice cream. Many people see it as a Western dessert. However, this sweet treat actually came from China! In the Zhou Dynasty, Chinese people began to store winter ice to enjoy in summer. In the Song Dynasty, people started to make binglao – it just means “ice cream” in English. It was a lot like modern ice cream. Folk tales have it that Emperor Huizong suffered from stomach pains after eating too much ice. In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo tasted binglao and carried the idea all the way back to Europe. People there added heavy cream and new tastes. The rest is history! Careful-reading: Para.1 1.choose true or false. ( )1. In the Song Dynasty, Chinese people began to store winter ice to enjoy in summer. ( )2. Binglao was exactly the same as modern ice cream. F Zhou F a lot like 2.Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. Careful-reading: Para.1 Listen again and complete the table. 2 Listening for disagreeing Speakers do not always agree. When they have different opinions, they may use expressions such as Hold on, I don't agree or That's not true, followed by their own opinions. Learning to learn more than 超过 the healthiest ... 最健康的······ junk food 垃圾食品 a complete meal 一顿完整的饭菜 Listen again and complete the table. 2 1.food 2.our bodies 3.healthy 4.fat 5.salt 6.meat Content Tomatoes are a popular food everywhere. They come from South America. Spanish explorers took them to Europe. Later, they spread around the world. Many countries like tomatoes. Tomatoes are healthy. They have a lot of vitamin C. Also, they taste good. Raw ones are fresh and a little sour while cooked ones taste rich. Tomatoes connect different cultures through food. A general introduction about the food History of the food Where did it come from? Where did it go? Reasons why it is popular health benefits rich flavors ... Opinions on food and culture 1. Did you answer all the questions in Step 1? Content Tomatoes are a popular food everywhere. They come from South America. Spanish explorers took them to Europe. Later, they spread around the world. Many countries like tomatoes. Tomatoes are healthy. They have a lot of vitamin C. Also, they taste good. Raw ones are fresh and a little sour while cooked ones taste rich. Tomatoes connect different cultures through food. A general introduction about the food History of the food Where did it come from? Where did it go? Reasons why it is popular health benefits rich flavors ... Opinions on food and culture 1. Did you answer all the questions in Step 1? Listen to the interview and complete the chart. 3 1.as...as possible 尽可能······ 2.too much... 太多······ Listen to the interview and complete the chart. 3 1.only 2.important 3.too many 4.fine 5.bad 6.too little 7.work well 1 What does “this sweet treat” mean? Why does the writer use this expression? Answer the questions. 4 “this sweet treat” refers to ice cream. The writer uses this expression to emphasize that ice cream is a delicious and pleasant dessert, making it more vivid and attractive when introducing its origin and history. 2 What is the meaning of “The rest is history!”? Answer the questions. 4 “The rest is history!” means that after Marco Polo took the idea of binglao back to Europe and people there added heavy cream and new tastes, the development of ice cream from then on is well-known and has become part of the historical record of its evolution in the Western world. Post-reading Think and share. 1 Why do you think Marco Polo brought the idea of binglao back to Europe? 2 Do you agree that food is a bridge between cultures? Why or why not? Because it was delicious and he liked it very much. Yes, I do. Because food has the power to bridge cultural gaps and promote understanding between people from different backgrounds. 16 Language points 1. Sometimes, totally different cultures have similar dishes.有时， 完全不同的文化有相似的菜肴。 （1）totally ：【副词】完全地；彻底地 I totally agree with your idea about the food.我完全同意你关于美食的想法。 （2）similar：【形容词】相像的；类似的 be similar to：与…相像/类似 be similar in：在…方面相似 My new bag is similar to yours.我的新书包和你的很像。 These two dishes are similar in taste.这两道菜在口味方面很相似。 17 Eating carrots will give you better eyesight. /ˈaɪsaɪt/ 视力 Work in pairs. Talk about your dinner. 4 A: I usually have... for dinner. Do you think it’s balanced? B: You have..., but no... I think... A: That’s not true. In fact, ... Useful expressions Did you know that...? That's false. The truth is that... I don't think that's right. In reality, ... Research shows that... ! Tomatoes reminds us that food is a bridge between cultures—it connects people across the world. Practice Add an exclamatory sentence.e food culture Tomatoes are not just food—they are tiny cultural ambassadors (大使) ! With tomatoes, every meal is a global party! Passage 2.0 Tomatoes are a popular food everywhere, most people see it as a Chinese food. However, they didn’t always grow here. The history of tomatoes is never simple. This sweet and juicy vegetable actually came from South America. Folk tales have it that it could kill people. Therefore, they are not welcomed at first. Later, Spanish explorers carried them back to Europe and soon they spread around the world quickly. Now, they rule our plates! Tomatoes are good for our health because they have rich vitamin C and we need it for our bodies to work well. So, add Vitamin C to your day! Also, they taste good. Raw ones are fresh and a little sour while cooked ones taste rich. With tomatoes, every meal is a global party!Tomatoes reminds us that food is a bridge between cultures—it connects people across the world. Language points 2.Too much fat and salt is bad.太多的脂肪和盐是不好的。 辨析：too much，too many 与 much too Don’t drink too much cola.别喝太多可乐。 There are too many students in the classroom.教室里有太多学生了。 It’s much too cold to play outside now.现在太冷了，没法在外面玩。 翻译 用法 too much 太多 后接不可数名词，还可修饰动词，作状语 too many 太多 后接可数名词复数形式 much too 太 much 用来加强语气，too 后面常接形容词或副词 22 null 67176.0 null 178416.0 $