内容正文:
Unit 3 Food and
Culture
Reading and Thinking
高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册
Reading and thinking
Learning objectives
To grasp the main idea and structure of the text about food and culture by using reading strategies like predicting and skimming.
To master key vocabulary related to food and cuisine, and to discuss the relationship between culture and food.
To understand the richness of Chinese food culture and be willing to introduce it to foreigners.
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5.Language Study
6. Summary
7. Self-evaluation
8. Homework
01. Lead in
广式点心
新疆烤馕
鲁菜菜品
Q1: What Chinese food can you see in these pictures?
Q2: Do you think food has something to do with local culture?
02. Pre-reading
The text mainly talks about_______________________
____________________________________________
various Chinese cuisines
Look through the title of the text and the picture and predict the main idea of the text.
in different places and the culture behind food.
Scanning
03. While-reading
Task 1
Skimming
Para1: Author’s experience of authentic Chinese food in Beijing.
Para2: You are what you eat.
Para3: Chinese food in America changes to suit American tastes.
Para4: Cuisine and nomadic tradition in Xinjiang.
Para5: Food culture & family values in Shandong.
Para6: Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.
Para7: Delicate food culture in South China.
Read each paragraph and get the main ideas by matching words.
Task 2
Careful reading
Task1: Read the text carefully and answer the following questions below.
1. What does General Tso’s chicken tell us about Americans?
2. What impressed the writer most in Beijing?
3. What value matters most for Shandong people, as reflected by food?
4. Why do Xinjiang people cook over an open fire?
5. What does elegant dim sum refer to?
6. What can local food tell us?
1. What does General Tso’s chicken tell us about Americans?
Americans love bold, simple flavors and dare to try new foods.
The sincere friendship of local people.
2. What impressed the writer most in Beijing?
3. What value matters most for Shandong people, as reflected by food?
Family.
4. Why do Xinjiang people cook over an open fire?
Their ancestors wandered the open range on horses.
5. What does elegant dim sum refer to?
Small servings of food in bamboo steamers.
6. What can local food tell us?
Local crops, people’s lifestyle, likes and dislikes.
Read the text again and fill in the the form in groups.
Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish
America
Beijing
Shandong
Northwest China
South China
Central China
Adapted Chinese food
General Tso’s chicken
Authentic northern Chinese food
Local Beijing dishes
Traditional northern cuisine
Local family-style dishes
Local family-style dishes
Roasted food over fire
Delicate light food
Dim sum
Rich-flavored local cuisine
Various regional specialties
Task
Reading strategy
Understand cause and effect
Sometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and effect. That is, one thing causes something else to happen. Cause-and-effect relationships can be direct. For example, “It was raining, so I took my umbrella.” However, some cause-and-effect relationships are not direct, and some may also have more than one cause or effect.
Match the causes to the effects below.
Cause
1. The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.
2. We had no idea how to order food.
3. These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses.
Effect
A. The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.
B. Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.
C. Chinese food in America has changed to suit American tastes.
04. Post-reading
Lead-in
Group Discussion
Discuss this question: Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand”?
Give your reasons.
活动流程:
1.小组内部讨论指定话题。
2.每组派代表进行发言展示。
3.教师汇总各组观点,给出参考思路并适当拓展补充。
参考表达支架:
Personally, culture and cuisine go hand in hand. Firstly, local food shows what crops people grow and their daily lives. Secondly, cooking styles and flavors fully show local people’s personalities, history and traditional culture.
05. Language Study
Task 1
核心词块语境练习
(1)go hand in hand 密切相关;相辅相成
课文原句:Culture and local cuisine always go hand in hand.文化与地方美食总是相辅相成、紧密相连。
练习:努力与成功息息相关。(翻译)
___________________________________________________
Hard work and success go hand in hand.
(2)be connected with 与……相关;与……紧密相连
课文原句:Shandong food culture is closely connected with traditional family values.山东饮食文化与传统家庭观念紧密相关。
练习:一个人的饮食习惯往往与其生活环境息息相关。(翻译)
_____________________________________________________________.
One’s eating habits are often connected with his living environment.
Task 2
因果逻辑连接词练习
(1)because(因为), so(所以)
课文原句:People wandered the open range, so they cooked food over an open fire.人们在开阔的牧场上漫步,因此他们便在野外明火上烹饪食物。
练习:Americans love new tastes, so Chinese food is adapted to suit them. _____________________________________________________(英译汉)
美国人喜欢新奇口味,因此中餐被改良以适配他们的口味。
(2)explain why(解释……的原因)
课文原句:Nomadic tradition explains why Xinjiang people prefer open-fire cooking.游牧传统解释了新疆人民为何更偏好用明火烹饪。
练习:地理差异可以解释为什么各地美食各不相同。(翻译) _____________________________________________________________
Geographical differences explain why food varies from place to place.
Task 3
语篇填空
独立完成课文语法填空,依托全文内容内化核心词汇、时态。
Food is a window into local culture. When foreigners come to China, they find local food fully 1.________ (reflect) regional geography and traditional culture.
General Tso’s chicken is a typical example. It has 2.______________ (adapt) to American tastes over the years, which shows Americans prefer bold and simple flavors and are willing 3.________ (try) new food.
During the author’s stay in Beijing, 4.________ that impressed him most was not only the delicious local dishes but also the sincere friendship from local people.
reflects
has been adapted
to try
what
In Shandong, food is closely connected to 5.________ family values. Family reunion meals matter a lot to local people. 6.____________ (inspired) by their nomadic tradition, Xinjiang people are used to 7.__________ (cook) tasty food over an open fire, for their ancestors once wandered the open range on horseback. South China features delicate cuisine. Elegant dim sum, small food servings in bamboo steamers, 8._____________ (perfect) show the gentle and refined local lifestyle.
Every local dish tells a story of the place, 9.___________ (include) people’s lifestyles and personalities. As the saying goes, you are what you eat. Food and culture always go hand in hand, and we can learn abundant cultural knowledge 10.________ various local cuisines.
with
Inspired
cooking
perfectly
including
from
06. Summary
Food and Culture
You are what you eat.
Chinese food in America changes to suit American tastes.
Author’s experience of authentic Chinesefood in Beijing.
Author’s experience of authentic Chinese food in Beijing.
Cuisine and nomadic tradition in Xinjiang.
Delicate food culture in South China.
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Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.
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07. Self-evaluation
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.是否掌握段落主旨。
2.能否梳理因果逻辑。
3.能否口头论述饮食与文化关系。
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
08. Homework
基础层要求 提升层要求
介绍家乡一道特色菜及其文化寓意(选用菜品:饺子 Dumplings)。
具体要求:
1.使用课文至少 5 个词块。
2.写 3 条简短英文。
假如你是李华,给外国笔友Tom 写一封邮件,介绍一道家乡美食,并结合本课所学说明这道菜承载的地域文化具体要求:
1.邮件格式规范。
2.合理运用本课词块≥4 个。
3.完整介绍菜品 + 解读地域文化内涵
4.词数80左右、语言流畅、语法正确。
基础层参考答案
1.Dumplings, a case in point of northern Chinese cuisine, consist of wrappers stuffed with meat and vegetables.
2.People relate dumplings to good fortune, as their shape refers to ancient Chinese gold ingots.
3.Prior to the Spring Festival, families make dumplings together, which shows culture and cuisine go hand in hand.
提升层参考答案
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to introduce dumplings, typical cuisine in my hometown. They consist of wrappers stuffed with fillings. Culture and cuisine go hand in hand. A case in point is dumplings. Prior to Lunar New Year, families make them together. People relate their shape to gold ingots, standing for wealth. Put more simply, dumplings carry our longing for happiness.
Yours,
Li Hua
Thanks for
listening!
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