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Unit 1
FOOD MATTERS
Welcome to the unit & Reading
FREE TALK
What's your favorite food/cuisine
What specialties from other countries have you eaten
What do you think matters means
Food is important.
to be important, or to affect what happens
matter
n. 事务,事件,问题
v. 要紧,重要,有关系
Pasta from Italy is typically made from flour, water and sometimes _______.
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.
fat golden
all shapes and sizes
corn
eggs
Which of the dishes in the video would you like to try most Why
What do you think is the most typical Chinese food
In your opinion, what is comfort food
make people feel comfortable
READING
recall happy memories
make up for bad feelings
...
I think that comfort food is a type of food that can...
Vocabulary
1. mood
in a good/bad mood 心情好/不好
put sb.in/into a good/happy mood 使某人心情好/愉悦
in the/no mood for (doing)sth./to do sth.有/没有心情做某事
练习:Having passed the exam, Linda was in a good ______.
mood
Vocabulary
2. combination
in combination with. . . 与……联合/结合起来
combine vi.& vt. 结合,联合,混合,组合。常见搭配:
combine A and/with B使A与B相结合
combine (sth. ) with sth. (使……)与……结合起来
combine A and/with B兼有/兼做A和B
练习:The firm is working on a new product in ___________ with several overseas partners.
combination
Vocabulary
3. association
in association with...与……合伙/联合
associate v. 联系;交往 n.伙伴,同事 adj. 非正式的
associate … with … 把……和……联系/联想在一起
associate with sb. 与某人交往/混在一起
an associate editor/professor 副主编/副教授
associated adj.有联系的;相关的,有关联的
be associated with… 与……有联系/相关联
练习:The cat soon made the __________ between human beings and food.
association
Vocabulary
4. greedily
greed n.贪婪,贪心
greedy adj.贪婪的,贪心的,渴望的。常见搭配:
It's greedy of sb.to do sth. 某人做某事是贪婪的。
be greedy to do sth. 渴望做某事
be greedy for (power/knowledge/fame) 渴望得到(权力/知识/名声)
练习:The children are greedy _________ the opportunity to prove their creative ability.
greedily
Vocabulary
5. link
link A to/with B将A与B联系/连接起来
be linked to/with 与……有联系/有关
练习:New roads will ________ the principal cities of the area.
in
Vocabulary
6. vary
vary from…to… 从……到……各不相同
various adj.各种各样的;多姿多彩的
varied adj.各种各样的;变化的
variety n.不同种类;多样化
a variety of/ varieties of 各种各样的
练习:The prices of fish _______ according to market conditions.
vary
Vocabulary
7. relieve
relieve sb. of sth. 帮助某人减轻……的负担,解除某人的……职务
relieve one's pain/pressure减轻某人的痛苦/压力
relief n.(不快过后)宽慰,轻松;解脱
in/with relief 如释重负;松了口气
to one's relief 使某人欣慰的是;令某人安心的是
relief of/from… ……的减轻/消除
练习:I really want to help you to _______ some pain
relieve
READING
According to the author, what is the definition of comfort food
In 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
Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Comfort foods are highly individual, depending on their own unique experiences.
Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Comfort food is food for the soul.
READING
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 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.
READING
Reading for specific information
1. What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
2. What is comfort food in its broadest sense
3. According to the third paragraph, how does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up
4. For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
READING
The author compares the flavour of the rice pudding to a time machine.
In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better.
The chicken soup can unlock memories of a time when we were loved and looked after.
Where they come from determines their comfort food.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
READING
The author introduces the topic with a personal experience from her childhood that illustrates the power comfort food has to lift our spirits, before continuing with a more detailed description of exactly how comfort food does that. This technique is quite effective, as it attracts the reader's attention and inspires interest in the topic of discussion.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
2. What foods can remind you of your happy memories Describe the memories they recall.
READING
For me, childhood is inseparably connected with the taste of tanghulu, a snack of sugar-coated hawthorn berries on a bamboo stick. My dad used to bring me all sorts of snacks when he came back home from work, but tanghulu is by far my favourite. Even now, the mere taste of this treat recalls the warmth of his bear hugs. Whenever I miss home, I treat myself to a stick of tanghulu. It's my secret cure for homesickness and it works every time.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
3. In your opinion, is there any difference between one's comfort food and favourite food Give your reasons.
READING
People's favorite food can come and go easily the same while comfort food often remain the same, their favourite food often connects with satisfying their hunger, while comfort food is connected to family, place, memory and etc.
The passage below is about a different kind of comfort fort the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
cry out for
do the trick
emotions
desserts
mood
greedily
is linked
(to) relieve
The article uses several phrasal verbs with "up", Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the left box, There are two phrasal verbs you do NOT need to use. Then think of more phrasal verbs with “up".
1 I find it hard to ________________ my energy right after lunch.
2 I waited for half an hour, but he never _______________.
3 Let's help _______________ the stage for the show.
4 Have you _______________ any new hobbies recently
5 The good days can ______________ the bad ones.
cheer up make up for give up
take up keep up set up show up
show up
show up
cheer up
set up
make up for
The article uses different phrases to express "to make sb think of sth" and "to make sbfeel better". Find these expressions in the article and improve the sentences below by varying the language.
to make sb. think of sth.
1 transport me back to
2 sb. calls to mind
3 help us recall memories
4 unlock memories of
5 take us back to
to make sb. feel better
1 lift my spirits
2 make up for bad feelings
3 cheer us up
4 relieve feelings of
No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits.
“no matter +特殊疑问词”引导的让步状语从句
(1)no matter与what/who/which/when/where/how等特殊疑问词连用,引导让步状语从句,表示“无论……,不管……”。
No matter how difficult the problem is, we'll overcome it.
不管问题有多难,我们都会解决它。
(2)引导让步状语从句时,no matter what/who/which/when/where/how可分别与whatever/ whoever/ whichever/ whenever/ wherever/ however 互换。
No matter when/Whenever you call on him, you will see him reading.
不论什么时候你去拜访他,你都会看到他在读书。
“no matter +特殊疑问词”引导的让步状语从句
whatever,who(m)ever,whichever还可引导名词性从句,此时不可与“no matter+特殊疑问词”互换。
It is generally considered unwise to give a child whatever he or she wants.
人们普遍认为,孩子要什么就给什么是不明智的。(whatever在此引导宾语从句)
The gold medal will be awarded to whoever wins the first place in the bicycle race.
在自行车赛中获得第一名的人将要获得金牌。(whoever在此引导宾语从句)
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.
which 引导的非限制性定语从句
which 引导的非限制性定语从句
(1)which 引导非限制性定语从句时,先行词既可为单个的名词或代词,也可为前面的整个句子。
(2)which引导非限制性定语从句时在定语从句中可以做主语、宾语或表语,且不能省略。
She is an artist, which I am not.
她是一位艺术家,而我不是。(which在定语从句中做表语)
The reader wanted to buy the book, which was written by Mo Yan.
这位读者想买莫言写的那本书。(which 在定语从句中做主语)
He said that he had never seen her before, which was not true.
他说以前从没见过她,这不是真的。(which在定语从句中做主语)
which 引导的非限制性定语从句
I find it hard to keep up my energy right after lunch.
find it +adj.+不定式(短语)
“find it+adj.+不定式(短语)”结构中,it是形式宾语,adj.是宾语补足语,不定式(短语)是真正的宾语。
My grandma finds it increasingly difficult to read, for her eyesight has begun to fail.
我奶奶发现阅读越来越困难了,因为她的视力已经开始下降了。
(1)常用于这种结构的动词有6个:believe,think,consider,feel,find,make。
宾语补足语可以由形容词(短语)、名词(短语)、介词短语等来充当。
While the Internet is of great help, I don't think it a good idea to spend too much time on it.
尽管因特网很有帮助,但我认为花太多时间在上面不好。
He considers it of great importance to have regular check-ups.
他认为定期做体检很重要。
She didn't make it clear when and where the meeting would be held.
她没有说清楚会议将在何时、何地举行。
动词+it(形式宾语)+宾补+真正的宾语
(2)真正的宾语有三种形式:不定式(短语)、v-ing(短语)或从句。
当宾补是no use,no good时,真正的宾语要用v-ing形式。
I think it no use talking about it with him, for he is so stubborn.
我认为与他讨论这件事是没有用的,因为他太固执了。
They found it very pleasant that they worked with us.
他们发现与我们一起工作很愉快。
动词+it(形式宾语)+宾补+真正的宾语
Exercise
Just looking at green,growing things can reduce stress,lower blood pressure,and put people into a better __________(心情).
These works have a strong __________(味道) of rural life.
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our __________(联系) with the work is based on our present mental register.
We can't __________(产生) enough power for the entire city.
Cattle raising people in East Africa and northern Europe have gained a mutation (突变) that helps them __________(消化) milk as adults.
mood
flavour
bond
generate
digest
Exercise
But now, with the __________(combine) of a better price point and a generally fresher product, they can stay in business.
Out comes a “soft serve” __________(cream) dessert, to be eaten right away.
The hungry man __________(greedy) grasped the bread.
He fell __________(gentle) over upon the grass and went to sleep.
You'll appear fun and funny by __________(associate).
combination
creamy
greedily
gently
association
Review the language points and complete the exercises.
Homework
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