(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
What do you usually do when you are in a bad mood
Brainstorm
Can you guess what comfort food is according to the title of the article and the picture
Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Comfort foods are highly individual, depending on their own unique experiences.
Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country.
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Comfort food is food for the soul.
General reading
How does the author introduce the topic of comfort food
A. by making a comparison
B. by introducing the definition
C. by giving personal experience
D. by telling a story
When feeling lonely and in a bad mood, what does the author usually do
A. Eating rice pudding B. Going outside to walk
C. Talking with families D. Listening to wonderful stories
Detailed reading
What's the author's secret recipe
What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
A time machine that transports the author back to her sunny childhood.
Rice pudding:rice, milk and sugar, cooked low and slow
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What is the topic of this article according to Para 2
How does the comfort food make up for bad feeling
It often makes up for bad feelings by recalling happy memories of the people, things or places we love.
A particular type of comfort food whose power mainly lies in the association it calles to mind.
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In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to _________________
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In a narrow sense, comfort food refers to ____________________ ________________________________________________.
any food that makes
Definition
us feel better
a particular type of food
whose power mainly lies in the association it calls to mind
According to the author, what is the definition of comfort food
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By connecting with our happy childhood and being tied up with the feeling of being taken care of
Why are comfort foods individual in different people’s opinions
How does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up
Because they vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experience.
For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
How does the author explain the relationship between comfort food and one’s sense of belonging in paragraph 4
For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
How does the author explain the relationship between comfort food and one’s sense of belonging in paragraph 4
quote (引用) some food experts’ words
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give examples
conclusion
draw a __________.
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Where they come from.
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unlock memories of a time L21
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take us back to our culture roots L31
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recall happy memories L15
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lift one’s spirits
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How do you understand the last sentence of this article “ It’s food for the soul ”
This article talks about a type of comfort food_______ power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind by recalling happy fort foods vary from person to person, depending ____our own unique experiences. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those foods tend ___________ (link) with positive emotions.The feeling of __________(happy) and sense of belonging can become __________ (particular) important to people who move away from their home country. ___is hardest to give up the food that you grow up fort food takes us back to our cultural roots, ______ (give) us the “taste of fort food tastes good and by building an __________(emotion) bond with our happy memories, always makes us feel good. It’s food for the soul.
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Further thinking
What is the author’s purpose for writing this article
The author wants to point out that food is not only useful for keeping us alive and healthy, but in the form of comfort food, it also benefits us emotionally by lifting our spirits.
In your opinion, is there any difference between one’s comfort food and favourite food Give your reasons.
I think people’s favourite food and comfort food are different in two ways.
First, people’s favourite food can come and go, while their comfort food often remains the same. Second, people’s favourite food often connects with satisfying their hunger, while comfort food usually connects with memories from their childhood.
Apart from the function of relieving our hunger and healing our hearts, what other functions does food have List examples.
zongzi reminds us of the historical story of Qu Yuan.
mooncakes and tangyuan represents family reunion.
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Discussion
Food is part of our history and culture.
Homework
Writing
What foods can remind you of your happy memories Give your reasons.
Please write a composition to describe your comfort food and the memories they recall.
Only food and love cannot be failed!