(共23张PPT)
Unit 1
Welcome to the unit
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state.
The __________ of food to people is equal to the __________ of people to their countries.
importance
importance
“国以民为本,民以食为天。”
——陈寿
Fish and chips from the UK consists of deep-fried fish and
___________ chips.
Where is the best place to find the fish and chips
fat golden
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Small local restaurants or food trucks.
Sushi from Japan comes in _________________ and is very popular partly because of its freshness and convenience.
What’s the key to sushi
all shapes and sizes
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Its sticky rice.
A taco, a traditional Mexican dish, is made up of a ________ or
wheat pancake rolled around a filling.
It is popular because _________________________________
corn
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it is easy to hold and quick to eat.
Pasta from Italy is typically made from flour, water and
sometimes ______.
eggs
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What do you usually do when you are in a bad mood
Brainstorm
text structure
text structure
Para. 1: Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para. 2: ____________________________________________________
Para. 3: ____________________
______________________________________________
Para. 4: _________________
________________________________________________
Para. 5: _____________________________________________________
Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experience.
Comfort food gives the"taste of home"to people who feel homesick.
Comfort food is food for the soul.
Detailed 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
What is the author’s comfort food
Para. 1
Descriptions of the rice pudding
rice, milk and sugar
the perfect marriage of rice and milk
cooked low and slow
lovely creamy flavour
gently rolling the silky dessert around my mouth
ingredients
cooking
texture
flavour
What's the function of rice pudding for the author
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.
(A2/1) What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
(A2/2) What is comfort food in its broadest sense
In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better.
In broadest sense: ____________________________
Does the author talk about its broadest sense
In narrow sense: ________________________________
________________________________
any food that makes us feel better
a particular type of food whose power
lies in the associations it calls to mind
Para. 2
Giving definitions
Para. 3
What does “positive emotions” in line 19 refer to
The feeling of being taken care of.
(A2/3) How does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up
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
Because they vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experience.
Para. 3
comfort food
positive emotions
be linked with
chicken soup
the feeling of being taken care of
become tied up with
Para. 4
(A2/4) For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
It depends on where they come from.
Why can food from hometown give them comfort
It gives them happiness and sense of belonging.
It connects to memory, family and place.
It takes people to their cutural roots.
It relieves the feelings of homesickness.
draw a __________.
Para. 4
How does the author explain the relationship between comfort food and one’s sense of belonging in paragraph 4
quote (引用)_________________________
give______________
examples
conclusion
some food experts’ words
Para. 5
How to understand “It's food for the soul”
We usually associate food with something our_________ need—it relieves our hunger and satisfies our appetite.
However, comfort food not only serves that purpose, but also makes us feel comfortable __________and ______________.
bodies
mentally
emotionally
Para. 5
How to understand “It's food for the soul”
unlock memories of a time L21
2
take us back to our culture roots L31
3
recall happy memories L15
4
lift one’s spirits
L3
1
Review - function of each paragraph
Para. 1: __________________________
Para. 2: ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Para. 3: ____________________
______________________________________________
Para. 4: _________________
________________________________________________
Para. 5: _____________________________________________________
Give the definition of comfort food and narrow down the topic which will be discussed in this article.
Talk about one kind of comfort food linked with positive emotions in our memories.
The other kind of comfort food related to one's sense of belonging and cultural roots.
Make a conclusion
Introduce the topic by describing personal experience
introduction
definition
feature 1
feature 2
conclusion