(共41张PPT)
Unit3 FOOD AND CULTURE
1. What impressed you most in
the picture
Hundreds of long tables are put together with hundreds of hot pots on them, winding their way along the street like a dragon.
2. What are the people doing
3. Where and when do you think the photo is taken
The guests are sitting at the tables sharing food. A man is shooting video. Other people are walking on the street.
Location: ethnic民族的minority areas
Time: during a festival
4. Why do you think they are
gathering together
To celebrate a festival.
The Long Table Banquet(宴会)
长桌宴
苗寨 “百虫宴”
侗族大寨 “百家宴”
武汉“百家宴”
Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.”
-Giada De Laurentiis
So often people show and receive love through food.In this sense, food feeds both the body and the heart.
食物在许多不同的层面上把人们聚集在一起,它是心灵和身体的养料,是真正的爱。
Reading and Thinking
Uderstand the link between food and culture
Guess the Chinese food according to their English names.
Beijing Roasted Duck
Kung Pao Chicken
Hot Pot
Sweet and Sour Pork
Dumplings
Dim Sum
Ma Po Tofu
Char Siu
Chow Mein
Fried Rice
What are the ingredients below
peppercorn
chili
vinegar
olive
The eight traditional Chinese cuisines
Anhui cuisine(徽菜)
Sichuan cuisine(川菜)
Shandong cuisine(鲁菜)
Canton cuisine(粤菜)
Fujian cuisine(闽菜)
Jiangsu cuisine(苏菜)
Zhejiang cuisine(浙菜)
Hunan cuisine(湘菜)
Why are there so many cuisines
dietetic adj. food or drink that does not contain many calories
mild adj. (of a flavour 味道) 不浓的;淡味的not strong, spicy or bitter
Different regions
Different weather conditions
Different cultures
cause
effect
Different histories
…
Acvtivity 1. Prediction
Q1: What do you think the text is about
It is about the link between various culture and cuisine.
Culture And Cuisine
YOUR opinion
Food cooked in a certain way
A. You are what you eat.
B. Most famous foods in China.
C. My experiences of food and culture in China.
D. My exciting journey in China.
1.Read the passage and choose the main idea of the passage
Acvtivity 2. Prediction
2.This passage is organized
by the order of
____________.
time and place
The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once wrote, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Put more simply, this means “You are what you eat.” Most people today relate this saying to healthy eating. However, Brillat-Savarin was referring to our personality, character and culture.
Main idea:
Detailed Reading
Para1
What does Brillat-Savarin mean by saying "You are what you eat"
He thinks that the food we eat reflects our
personality, character and culture.
You are what you eat.
Read Para. 2-6 and discuss in group to find out the places that the author travelled, the cuisines he tasted, and the different personality/culture behind the foods.
Reading & Thinking
Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture
Beijing
Shandong
Northwest China
South China
Central China
Certainly, in many ways this seems to be true. Chinese cuisine is a case in point. Prior to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes. For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavoured with hot red peppers. This is probably not an authentic Chinese recipe,however,so it cannot tell us much about the Chinese. On the other hand,it does tell us a lot about Americans. It tells us, for example, that Americans love bold, simple flavours. And, since the dish was also invented recently, it tells us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods.
No, it had been changed to suit American tastes.
Para2
Main idea: the first experience with _______________in America
Chinese cuisine
1. What is the most popular Chinese food in America
2. Is it an authentic(真正的) Chinese food
General Tso’s Chicken.
3. What can the dish tell us about Americans
Place kind of Chinese food Typical dish Place or culture
America Chinese food changed to suit American tastes General Tso's chicken Americans love bold, simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.
In Beijing, where did the author and the family enjoy the Chinese food
And in the restaurant, what impressive taste did the author experience
3.As foreigners, not knowing a Chinese word, how did they get to know what is tasty
Para3
Main idea: the experience with ______________in Beijing
Sichuan cuisine
Later I had a chance to experience authentic Chinese food by coming to China. When my family and I had just arrived in China, we went looking for a good place to eat in Beijing. A Sichuan restaurant had been recommended to us by a friend, and finally, we found it. Tired, hungry, and not knowing a word of Chinese, we had no idea how to order, so the chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten. With this, we had the pleasure of experiencing an entirely new taste: Sichuan peppercorns. The food was wonderful and different, but what was even more important was the friendship offered us.
Place kind of Chinese food Typical dish Place or culture
America Chinese food changed to suit American tastes General Tso's chicken Americans love bold, simple flavours and are not afraid to try new food.
Beijing Sichuan cuisine dishes with Sichuan peppercorns People there offered them good friendship
We soon moved to Shandong Province in the eastern part of North China. My favourite dish there was boiled dumplings served with vinegar. I observed that family is important to the people there. It has become a favourite traditional dish of the people in North China, where making dumplings has always been a family affair with everyone---from the youngest to the oldest---joining in to help. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions.
What is the favourite traditional dish of the people in North China
What can the dish tell us about the people there
3.What is the most famous food in Shangdong
Para4
Shandong cuisine in Shandong
Main idea: the experience with _____________________
Shandong Shandong cuisine Boiled dumplings served with vinegar, and pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions Family is important to the people there
Then we moved to northern Xinjiang. Some of our friends were Kazak and Inner Mongolian. These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses. As a result, their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire---usually boiled or roasted meat, such as lamb kebab.
.
1. What is the favourite traditional dish of the people in northern Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian
2.What can the dish tell us about the people there
Para5
northwest China cuisine in Xinjiang
Main idea: the experience with______________________________
4th stop
Northwest China Xinjiang lamb kebab These groups traditional wandered the open range on horses.
Main idea:Chinese food in Xinjiang.
Para5
Our travels then took us to South China, and then on to central China. In each place we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong’s elegant dim sum---small servings of food in bamboo steamers---to the exceptional stewed noodles in Henan. Everywhere, the food was as varied as the people. However, one thing is always true: Through food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.
What kind of Chinese dishes did the author enjoy in South China and Central China
What can we learn about Chinese through food
Para6
Main idea: the experience with _____________________________
south and central China cuisine
South China Guangdong cuisine dim sum Through food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.
Central China Henan cuisine stewed noodles
Main idea: Chinese food in Guangdong and Henan.
Para6
At a minimum, the kinds of food local people consume tell us what they grow in their region, what kinds of lives they lead, and what they like and do not like. Could we also say, for example, that those who like bold flavours are bold themselves Or, that those who like spicy food tend to have a hot temper Maybe. Maybe not. What we can say, however, is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.
What can the food local people consume tell us
Para7
Main idea: Culture and cuisine ______________
go hand in hand.
Para.7 Conclusion
culture
cuisine
Careful Reading
The author drew the conclusion that .
food and culture go hand in hand.
... if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.
cuisine; culture
1. Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand”
Give your reasons.
Yes, because so much of a culture is based upon food and how it is eaten and served.
No, with the impact of globalization, all kinds of food are available everywhere, so food no longer reflects cultures.
In addition, in this fast-changing world, everything is changing, including cuisines.
Post-reading
Reading for structure
① Topic (para.1) .
② Body
(para.2-para.6)
③ Conclusion
(para.7)
Culture and
cuisine
go hand
in hand.
My different
experiences
with Chinese food
You are
what you eat.
Read for language
People are in different places. As a result, people share different kinds of food.
Cause
Effect
Relationship
Understand cause and effect.
1. The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.
2. We had no idea how to order food.
3. These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses.
The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.
B. Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.
C. Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.
Match the sentences in column A and B. P. 27 task 4
A
B
Linking words: as a result, as a consequence, so, so that, because, since, thus, hence, therefore ...
Cause
What’s the relationship between them
Effect
If it is true that people’s personalities are closely linked to the foods they eat. What does eating the following foods tell you about a person
Post-reading
spicy food vegetarian food junk food sweets
Those who love eating junk food are likely to be lazy. They may never worry about the future.
hot-tempered
generous
self-disciplined
Discussion
Thank you!