(共16张PPT)
Unit 1 Food matters
Welcome to the unit
& Reading (I)
Lead-in
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state.
— Chen Shou
Welcome to the unit
Finish the following exercises after the video.
Fish and chips from the UK consists of deep-fried fish and __________ chips.
Sushi from Japan comes in ___________________ and is very popular partly because of its freshness and convenience.
A taco, a traditional Mexican dish, is made up of a ________ or wheat pancake rolled around a filling.
Pasta from Italy is typically made from flour, water and sometimes ______.
fat golden
all shapes and sizes
corn
eggs
Watch the video again and then fill in the table.
Country Made up of/Made from Served with Ways of serving Reason for popularity
Fish and chips The UK Deep-fried fish and fat golden chips Not mentioned.
Sushi Japan It is fresh, convenient and healthy.
Tacos Mexico A corn or wheat pancake rolled around a filling Not mentioned.
Pasta Italy Flour, water and sometimes eggs Not mentioned.
Country Made up of/Made from Served with Ways of serving Reason for popularity
Fish and chips The UK Deep-fried fish and fat golden chips Not mentioned.
Sushi Japan fresh, convenient and healthy.
Tacos Mexico A corn or wheat pancake rolled around a filling Not mentioned.
Pasta Italy Flour, water and sometimes eggs Not mentioned.
Sticky rice
salt and vinegar, or sauces
seafood, eggs and vegetables
beef, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese
meat, seafood, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms
traditionally wrapped in newspaper; now in clean white paper or a small paper box
served in a “roll” of seaweed
easy to hold and relatively quick to eat
plenty of inventive ways to prepare pasta
Watch the video again and then fill in the table.
Each country has its typical food. What about China
Are you aware of the four major cuisines in China
The four regional major cuisines in China are Yue cuisine, Lu cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine and Chuan cuisine. The Chinese quote “南淡北咸东甜西辣” is commonly used to refer to the light, salty, sweet and spicy flavors in each region respectively.
Read the article and complete the chart below with the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1: Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para. 2: ______________________________________________________
Para. 3: _________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Para. 4: __________________
________________________________________________________________________
Para. 5: _______________________________________________________
Fast reading
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.
Our comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experiences.
Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country.
Comfort food is food for the soul.
Fast reading
Para. 1: To introduce the topic of “comfort food” by describing the author’s personal experience.
Para. 2: To give the definition of comfort food and narrow down the topic which will be discussed later.
Para. 3: To talk about one kind of comfort food linked with positive emotions in our memories.
Para. 4: To fully discuss the other kind of comfort food related to one’s sense of belonging and cultural roots.
Para. 5: To make a conclusion.
In-depth reading
Figure out the function of each paragraph of the article.
Read the article and complete the following questions.
1.When I stayed in my grandma’s flat, .
A.I always made rice pudding by myself
B.I always told some wonderful stories to my grandma
C.I enjoyed my grandma’s rice pudding very much
D.I invented a new recipe for my grandma
2.Which word can replace the word “combination”?
A.Mixture. B.Choice.
C.Design. D.Devotion.
3.We can learn from the second paragraph .
A.comfort food refers to the food that makes us healthy
B.comfort food often makes us think of happy memories
C.when we are sad,we must eat much rice pudding
D.comfort food often reminds us of the people we dislike
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE
A.Chicken soup often reminds us of some bad emotions.
B.It’s very easy to give up the food you grow up with.
C.Comfort food never makes us feel good.
D.Comfort food is helpful for those moving away from their motherland.
5.The unique power of “comfort food” is that .
A.it can make us closer to our friends
B.it can make up for bad feelings
C.it can make us learn more about culture
D.it can make us better at telling stories
Whenever I feel lonely,I have 1._______ secret recipe that never fails:rice,milk and sugar.That perfect 2.___________(combine) is always enough to lift my spirits.When I was a child,I liked my grandma’s rice pudding very much,3.________ served as my comfort food.Our comfort foods are 4.______(high) individual and they vary from person to person,depending on our own unique experiences that 5.________(shape) our lives.
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combination
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have shaped
If we grow up 6._________(eat) certain foods in our family,then those foods tend 7.__________(link) with positive emotions.The feeling of happiness and sense of 8._______(belong) can become particularly important for people who move away from their home country.Each person’s comfort food largely depends on where they come from and their comfort foods can relieve feelings 9.fort food always makes us feel good by building an 10._______(emotion) bond with our happy memories and it’s food for the soul.
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eating
to be linked
belonging
of
emotional
1. Finish B1 & B2 on P5.
2. Write a short article on your comfort food.
Homework