(共55张PPT)
Unit 1
When you feel unhappy, what will you do
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
Do you know how to cook
What is the best of the dishes you can cook
What new dishes would you like to create
Famous saying (P1)
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state. — Chen Shou
国以民为本，民以食为天。—— 陈寿
该句出自三国及西晋时期史学家陈寿（233—297）的《三国志·吴书十六·潘濬陆凯传》。
Each country has its typical food.
Watch 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 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.
salt and vinegar, or sauces
Sticky rice
seafood, eggs
and vegetables
meat, seafood,
onions, tomatoes
and mushrooms
traditionally wrapped
in newspaper; now in
clean white paper or a
small paper box
beef, chicken,
seafood,
vegetables and
cheese
served in a “roll” of
seaweed
easy to hold and
relatively quick to eat
plenty of inventive ways
to prepare pasta
Brainstorm
What do you think is the most typical Chinese food
What foods can have an impact on your feelings
Pay attention to the title of the article and picture and
answer the following question.
Comfort food
Comfort food may be a type of food that makes
us feel comfortable and happy.
Can you guess what comfort food is
1. Have you ever heard of the name of comfort food
2. What is your favorite comfort food Why
No. This is the first time that I heard of the name of
comfort food./Yes. I have heard of the name of comfort
food many times.
Comfort food
What do you think the article will talk about
according to the title
I think it will talk about the food we grow up eating,
made by a special family member, or the food that
reminds us of happy times in our lives. It helps us
feel relaxed and comfortable.
What foods can have an impact on your feelings
Foods that I eat may impact my feelings in a positive
or negative way.
Dumplings cheer me up because they remind me of
the time when I was younger and helped my
grandmother make them. Eating certain foods also
brings me mixed feelings. For instance, when I want
to relax, especially while studying, I often eat sweet
soft cakes; however, it sometimes makes me feel
guilty because I know cakes are unhealthy.
Read the article.
Descriptions of the rice pudding
ingredients
rice, milk and sugar
the perfect marriage of
rice and milk
flavour
lovely creamy falvour
cooking
cooked low and slow
texture
gently rolling the silky dessert around my mouth
Paragraph 1~2
What's the function of rice
pudding for the author
Paragraph 1~2
No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.
a time machine to sunny childhood
Why does rice pudding have this magical
power
The unique power of “comfort food” lies in the
__________ it calls to mind.
associations
Is comfort food the same for everyone
individual
vary from person to person
What does it depend on
Our own unique experience that have shaped
our lives.
Paragraph 3
comfort food
Paragraph 3
link
positive emotions
chicken soup
the feeling of being taken care of
What’s your comfort food and what positive emotions are linked with it
Is comfort food the same for every one
individual
vary from person to person
What does it denpend on for people who move
away from their homeland
It depends on where they come from.
Paragraph 4
Why can food from hometown give them comfort
Paragraph 4
It gives them happiness and sense of belonging.
It takes people to their cutural roots.
It connects to memory, family and place.
It relieves the feelings of homesickness.
Discuss the function or each
paragraph of this article.
Introduce the topic of “comfort food” by describing
the author’s personal experience.
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.
Talk about the other kind of comfort food related to one’s sense of belonging and cultural roots.
Make a conclusion.
text structure
Para. 1: Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para. 2: _____________________________________
Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Para. 3: Our comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experiences.
Para. 4: Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country.
Para. 5: ______________________________________________
Comfort food is food for the soul.
Building your language
1. mood
No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always
enough to lift my spirits.
不管我的心情有多糟糕，这个完美的组合总是足以振奋我的精神。
拓：（1）n. 情绪，心情
心情很好/很差 in a good/bad mood
(没)有做某事的心情 be (not) in the mood to do sth.
→adj. moody 心情不稳定的；易怒的；闷闷不乐的
（2）n.气氛，氛围
Translate:
由于受到老师的处罚，他心情很糟糕。（in a bad mood)
汤姆没有心情跟他爸爸争论。(be (not) in the mood to do sth)
这次会议的氛围极其令人鼓舞。
Having been punished by his teacher, he was in a very bad mood.
Tom is not in the mood to argue with his father.
The mood of conference was extremely encouraging.
Building your language
2. combination n. 结合体，联合体；联合，混合
v. combine (使)结合，(使)组合
a combination of A and B = combine A with B A和B结合起来
Translate:
一些专家说，学习与娱乐的结合会更好（把学习与娱乐结合起来
会更好）。
Some experts argue that a combination of study and
entertainment would be great.
Some experts argue that combining study with entertainment
would be great.
1. Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick…(line 3)
do the trick: to achieve a particular result达到目的
play a trick on sb捉弄某人
every trick in the book浑身解数
trick sb into doing sth欺骗某人做某事
Practice makes perfect.
On April Fool’s Day, we played a trick _________the
English teacher.
2.He tricked me __________ lending him 1000 yuan.
3.I don’t know _________ it was that did the trick, but I am
definitely feeling much better.
4.He will try__________________(浑身解数) to stop you
from winning.
on
into
what
every trick in the book
2. …not to mention the lovely.... (line 3-4)
not to mention更不必说
not to mention sth/doing sth
let alone...更不用说
let/leave...alone不打扰/不惊动...
Don’t mention it.不客气
It’s worth mentioning that...
adj. above-mentioned上述的
Practice makes perfect.
He failed ___________(mention) that he was the one
_________ started the fight.
2.He has ten big houses in this country, not to mention
_________(have) a villa in France.
3. She can’t ride a bicycle, let alone _________(drive) a car.
4.It’s _________(非常)worth ___________(mention) that
English handwriting is of great significance.
to mention
who
having
drive
mentioning
well
3. …to spend in the warmth of…(line 6)
in the warmth of...在温暖的...之中
in the comfort of...在舒适的...之中
4.association n. 联想，联系；协会，社团；联合，交往
In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food
whose power mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind.
在本文中，我们将讨论一种特殊类型的安慰食品，其力量主要在于它所唤起
的联想。
be in association with... 与…有关联；与…有来往
associate v. 联想，联系 n.伙伴，同事 adj. 副的
associate with 把......和.......联系在一起
Translate: 人们通常把食物和某些特殊的记忆联系起来。
The food is always in association with special memories.
People always associate the food with special memories.
4. …and greedily eating bowl after bowl of... (line 7)
greedy:adj. wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really
need 贪婪的，贪吃的，渴望的
be greedy for sth 渴求
greedily
Practice makes perfect.
1. He stared at the diamonds with___________(greed) eyes.
2. I hate _____ when you eat noisily and _________(greed).
3. It is said that he is greedy _______ money and he would sacrifice everything for it.
4. Nothing would satisfy her greed _________ power.
5.试译第四句话
她对权力贪得无厌。
greedy
it
greedily
for
for
5. I take my time over every spoonful, ...(line 8)
take one’s time over...从容不迫地做某事
take one’s time to do sth/doing sth慢慢做某事
You may take your time eating lunch today.
There's no rush—take your time.
As with any investment, take your time, ask questions, demand
answers, and hold on to your checkbook.
Take your time to search for something that you want.
This is an extremely difficult question so take your time thinking
about it.
6.In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to….(line 12)
in its broadest sense 从广义上说
in a sense 从某种意义上说
in no sense 无论如何都不
make sense 有道理，有意义
make sense of... 理解，弄懂
There is no sense in doing... 做某事毫无意义
Practice makes perfect.
In _______ sense it doesn’t matter any more.
In ______ sense can the issue be said to be solved.
There is no sense _______ pretending this doesn’t happen.
________________(Provide) you didn’t try to make sense
______ it, it sounded beautiful.
5. It makes sense_________(take) good care of yourself.
a
no
in
Provided/Providing
of
to take
7. They vary from person to person (line 16)
vi. to be different in sth 相异，不同
vt. to change or be different according to the situation 改变
vary in sth 在...方面有不同
vary with sth 随...而变化
vary between sth and sth 从...到...不等
vary from person/individual to person/individual 因人而异
n. variety adj. various
Translate: Cultures vary from place to place.
房价随着那个地区的人口变化而变动。
文化因地而异。
House prices vary with the population in that area.
单句语法填空
(1)They are also protected by governments and ________(vary) organizations.
(2)He was forced to leave his homeland for a ________(vary) of reasons.
various
variety
Translate: Cultures vary from place to place.
房价随着那个地区的人口变化而变动。
文化因地而异。
House prices vary with the population in that area.
单句语法填空
(1)They are also protected by governments and ________(vary) organizations.
(2)He was forced to leave his homeland for a ________(vary) of reasons.
various
variety
The exhibition offers a __________(vary) of modern artworks.
Tents come in _____________(vary) shapes and sizes.
The students’ work varies considerably _______ quality.
The menu varies _______ the season.
They are handmade, each one _______(vary) slightly.
The job enables me _________(vary) the hours I work.
Practice makes perfect.
variety
in
various/varied
with
varying
to vary
8. …tend to be linked with positive emotions...(line 18)
be linked with与...有关
Similar expressions
be linked to
be related to
be tied up with
be connected with
be associated with
have something to do with
9. …unlock memories of a time...(line 21)
v. to undo the lock of a door,etc., using a key开锁
v. to discover sth and let it be known 发现，揭示
The aim of the competition is to encourage all contestants__________(unlock) their hidden potential.
He _________(unlock) the car and threw the coat on to the back seat.
to unlock
unlocked
10. …that we cry out for and...(line 31)
cry (out) for: to need sth very much迫切需要...
crying needs
an urgent need for
in sore need of
11. …and relieving feelings of homesickness…(line 32)
v. to make sth less unpleasant or cause sth to disappear completely 缓解；减轻；解除
relieve anxiety/guilt/stress
relieve sb of sth
n. relief
adj. relieved
be relieved to do sth/be relieved that...
relief n.宽慰，宽心；救济
to one’s relief 令某人安心的是 What a relief!谢天谢地!
relieved adj. 宽慰的，放心的
单句语法填空
(1)All of us felt ________(relieve) when the children finally came back safe and sound.
(2)The doctor said it was only a slight wound. What ________ relief!
(3) ________________________, the accident on the road caused little damage.
令我们十分宽慰的是，路上的那起事故造成的损失很小。
relieved
a
To our great relief
The drugs turned out to be effective, _________(relieve) much of the pain.
A part-time job may relieve you _______ the burden you are under now.
I breathed a sigh of __________(relieve).
_______my relief, I passed the exam.
Jessie took a deep breath, feeling __________(relieve) that she had finally solved the troublesome problem.
Practice makes perfect.
of
relief
relieving
To
relieved
Analysis on difficult sentences.
Ⅳ.长难句分析
1.In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food whose power
mainly lies in the associations it calls to mind.
分析:本句是主从复合句。whose power mainly lies in the associations是whose引
导的 定语从句 ;it calls to mind是 定语从句 ,省略了关系代词 which/that 。
句意:在这篇文章中,我们将讨论一种特殊类型的治愈系食物,它的力量主要在于
它所唤起的联想。
2.When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time when we were loved and
looked after, and this cheers us up.
分析:本句是并列复合句,由第二个and连接。第一个分句是主从复合句,When引
导 时间状语从句 ,when是 关系副词 , 引导 定语从句 ,修饰先行词a time;第二个分句是简单句。
Sentence Analysis
句意:当我们再次吃它的时候,我们会开启我们那段被爱和被照顾的回忆时光,这
让我们振作起来。
3.According to some food experts, there are some aspects of culture that people will
lose right away, but with food, there are more opportunities to connect to memory,
family and place.
分析:本句是由并列连词 but 连接的并列复合句。第一个分句是主从复合句,Ac-
cording to...experts为状语,关系代词that引导 定语从句 ;第二个分句是简单句,其中动词不定式短语to connect to memory, family and place作 后置定语 。
句意:根据一些食物专家的说法,人们会马上失去文化的某些方面,但有了食物,人
们有更多与记忆、家庭和地方联系起来的机会。
4.The mouth-watering hot pots of Sichuan are as famous overseas as they are in Chi-
na, and the hot flavour is enough to heat up a cold midwinter evening or to let loose
Sentence Analysis
Ⅴ.必备语法
动词不定式作主语和表语
1.It is hardest to give (give) up the food that you grow up with.
2.Not that long ago, my first thought at mealtimes was to eat (eat) at a restaurant.
3. To eat (eat) out was also a social activity, allowing me to enhance the relationship
with my friends.
4.When I picked a popular recipe and gave it a try, I discovered that it was not that
difficult to make (make) a simple and tasty dish.
5.Though teahouses have been common in China since the Tang Dynasty, the Can-
tonese innovation of the mid-19th century was to serve (serve) tea together with a va-riety of light dishes, or dim sum.
Filling blanks
Answers:
(1) cry out for (2) do the trick
(3) emotions (4) desserts (5) mood (6) greedily
(7) is/has been linked
(8) relieve
cheer up make up for give up take up keep up set up show up A. 出现，露面
B. 放弃，交出
C. 开始从事
D. 保持，继续
E. 弥补
F. 搭建
G. 振奋
Column A Column B
G
E
B
C
D
F
A
Match
Answers:
1. keep up 2. showed up 3. set up
4. taken up 5. make up for
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