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Semester 2, Unit 3
Reading B
Food map
Lead in
What is your favorite food What is your personal connection between the food and culture
Food is a portal into culture, because….
Skimming
How many parts do you divide the text into and what is the main idea of each part
Skimming
How many parts do you divide the text into and what is the main idea of each part
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Skimming
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On an individual level:
We identify with the food of our culture as individuals
On a larger scale:
Food is an expression of cultural identity
On the national scale:
Each country or.. reflects…
Example
There is a close link/ connection between food and culture
Conclusion
Scanning
What can food tell us about culture?
We closely identify with the food we grow up with
Family dishes often become the comfort food
The author feels comforted and relaxed when he thinks of his mother’s soup he had when he was ill as a child
Food is an expression of cultural identity
Immigrants cook traditional food as a way of preserving their culture in their new homes and as a means of coping with homesickness
Each country or community’s unique cuisine reflects its history, values and beliefs.
Chinese cuisine:
American cuisine:
Food-culture connection Example
On an individual level
On a larger scale
On the national level
Scanning
In the author’s opinion, how to understand the connection between food and culture
We should embrace our heritage through our culture’s food, but also become more informed about other cultures by trying
Dished from around the world.
Why we should understand the connection between food and culture
Food is a portal into culture.
Critical Thinking
Reflect on what you have learned about food and culture in this unit, and put the information into different categories in the diagram.
Typical dishes
Eating utensils
Table manners
France
China
India
King cake
Curry
Fork and knife
Fingers
Soup dumpling
Chopsticks
Eat with both wrists resting on the table.
Use bread to..
Say…
Don’t use left hand to touch food or plates
Do not leave chopsticks standing upright in the rice bowl
Homework:
1. Read aloud the article at least 3 times.
2. Read the rest of the article in the newspaper.
---Look up the dictionary and take notes about the new words.
3. Write your paragraph in the format that we have learned today.
Vocabulary and expressions
culinary adj. 烹饪的;食物的
culinary skills 烹饪技能
cuisine n. 烹饪;风味;(通常指昂贵的饭店中的)饭菜,菜肴
The cuisine of Japan
日式烹饪
French cuisine
法国烹饪
local cuisine当地菜肴
Vocabulary and expressions
connect / link
1. ~ A to/with B | ~ A and B (使)连接;联结
修建这条运河是为了将设菲尔德和亨伯河河口连接起来。
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary.
2. ~ sth (to sth) 使计算机)连接(到互联网或计算机网络)
首先把打印机与计算机接通。
First connect the printer to the computer.
connection n. ~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sth) 联系,关联
科学家已证实胆固醇含量与心脏病之间有关联。
Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.
establish/ have a direct/close/strong connection with sth
与某事有直接的 / 密切的 / 牢固的联系
Vocabulary and expressions
identify
~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) 确认;认出;鉴定
她认出了袭击她的人。
She was able to identify her attacker.
2. 找到;发现 find / discover
科学家发现了饮食与癌症之间的关联。
Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.
identify with sb 与某人产生共鸣;谅解;同情
我不喜欢这本书,因为我无法与其中的任何主要角色产生共鸣。
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters.
Vocabulary and expressions
identity
1. 身份;本身;本体
警方正努力调查杀人凶手的身份。
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer.
A sense of national/cultural/personal/group ~
他当了父亲之后才有了一种认同感。
He found a sense of identity when he became a father.
Identification n. id
鉴定;辨认;确认;确定;身份证明
Vocabulary and expressions
Scale n.
1. 大小;(尤指庞大的)规模,范围,程度
然而,他低估了问题的严重性。
However, he underestimates the scale of the problem.
On a large ~ 大规模
2. 等级;级别;等级体系
On a standard ~ 标准等级
Vocabulary and expressions
Immigrant n. (外来)移民;外侨
Migrant n. (为工作)移居者;移民;候鸟;迁徙动物
Migrate v. (随季节变化)迁徙;移居;迁移;移动;转移
Migrate to sp. = move to sp.
a means of 一种手段
语言是一种表达思想的方式。
Language is a means of expressing thought.
Vocabulary and expressions
cope with the stresses and strains 紧张和辛劳
deal with
sort out
work out
solve
overcome
tackle
handle
figure out
Vocabulary and expressions
vital adj. 必不可少的;对…极重要的;生命的;维持生命所必需的;生气勃勃的;充满生机的;热情洋溢的
~ (for/to sth)
保持健康必不可少的维生素。
the vitamins that are vital for health
Necessary/essential/important/significant
Vocabulary and expressions
Trait n. (人的个性的)特征,特性,特点
创造力是人类的一种特性。
Creativity is a human trait.
quality n. 特性,特征;质量
characteristic n.特点
feature n. 特点,特色
Vocabulary and expressions
nutritious meals
tasty、delicious
nutrition n. 营养;滋养;
malnutrition n. 营养不良
Appeal n.吸引力;(尤指慈善机构或警方的)呼吁,吁请,恳求
v.有吸引力;;呼吁;吁请;恳求
设计得要雅俗共赏,老幼皆宜。
The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
警方呼吁证人挺身而出。
Police have appealed to the witnesses to come forward.
Appealing adj. 有吸引力的;有感染力的;令人感兴趣的
那个地方恬静宜人。
The place was tranquil and appealing.
Vocabulary and expressions
Access n. 通道;通路;入径;(使用或见到的)机会,权利 不可数N.
v. 访问,存取(计算机文件);到达;进入;使用
~ (to sth) 通道;通路;入径
去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
2. Have/get access ~ (to sth) (使用或见到的)机会,权利
学生必须有机会使用好的资源。
Students must have access to good resources.
Vocabulary and expressions
Embrace
1. n. 拥抱,怀抱 hug
他们互相拥抱,许诺将保持联系。
They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
2. 欣然接受,乐意采纳(思想、建议等);信奉(宗教、信仰等)
embrace democracy/feminism/Islam
信奉民主 / 男女平等主义 / 伊斯兰教
Vocabulary and expressions
inform~ sb (of/about sth) 知会;通知;通告
地址若有变动请随时通知我们。
Please inform us of any changes of address.
Inform sb that
我们很高兴地通知你,你被聘用了。
We are glad to inform you that you have been hired.
Informed adj. 有学问的;有见识的
a piece of information
一则消息
Vocabulary and expressions
Portal n. 壮观的大门;豪华的入口;门户网站;入口站点
A portal into…
智能手机现在成为了坐出租车、预约医生或安排约会的联络工具。
The smartphone is now a portal into a taxi ride, a doctor's appointment or a date.