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Unit3 Food and Culture Reading and Thinking
Reading and Thinking
Culture and Cuisine
Learning objectives
In this period, you are expected to:
figure out the structure of the passage by reading about the cuisines of different places and their culture;
sort out and retell the author’s experiences with different Chinese cuisines;
voice your opinions on the link between food and culture.
Shandong cuisine
Jiangsu cuisine
Anhui cuisine
Zhejiang cuisine
Fujian cuisine
Guangndong/Cantonese cuisine
Hunan cuisine
Sichuan cuisine
What are the eight cuisines
Lead in
1. How many kinds of cuisines in China
八大
菜系
2. How can these cuisines be described
Shandong(鲁菜)
Sichuan(川菜)
Jiangsu(苏菜)
Cantonese(粤菜)
Fujian(闽菜)
Zhejiang(浙菜)
Hunan(湘菜)
Anhui(徽菜)
(fresh and salty)
(hot from chillies and peppercorns)
(soft texture(口感), a little sweet)
(mild and slightly sweet)
(umami(鲜味) taste, light)
(fresh flavours, soft texture)
(dry hot)
(fresh herbs(药草), oily colourful(重色彩))
Why are there so many cuisines
Different regions
Different weather conditions
Different cultures
Different histories…
Title:
Pictures:
Main idea:It’s about the __________
between ______and_________.
food culture
Culture and Cuisine
connection
Prediction
What will be talked about
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
We can divide the text into __ parts
3
Skim the passage and try to summarize the main ideas of each paragraph.
You are _____________.
Chinese food in __________.
Chinese food in __________.
Chinese food in __________.
Chinese food in __________.
Chinese food in ____________.
Culture and cuisine _____________.
what you eat
America
Beijing
Shandong
Xinjiang
Guangdong
and Henan
go hand in hand
Read for structures
Structure analysis
Part 1(para.1)
Part 2(para.2-6)
Part 3(para.7)
The writer’s ___________ of different Chinese food in different places.
Conclusion: Culture and cuisine ____________.
what you eat
experiences
go hand in hand
Introduce the topic: You are _____________.
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.
Q1.What’s the purpose of the author using the quote in Para1
To introduce the topic.
Textual analysis
Para 1
Main idea: You are what you eat.
Q2. How does the writer understand the saying “You are what you eat.”
The food we eat actually reflects our .
personality, character and culture
Culture
Cuisine/
Comment
America
Para.2
He tasted: __________________
General Tso’s chicken
Americans love ____________flavours,
and are not afraid to________________.
bold, simple
try new things
Through the food , he knew that :
Prior to coming to China
not authentic
Culture
Cuisine/
Comment
China
Beijing
Para.3
Sichuan peppercorns
People offer_________ through food.
Through the food , he found that :
He tasted:
.
Later
friendship
authentic, wonderful and different
Culture
Cuisine/
Comment
Shandong
Para.4
Shandong Cuisine dumplings
& pancake rolls stuffed with green Chinese onion
________ is important to people there.
Family
Through the food , he observed that :
He tasted:
_____________
Soon
favorite
Culture
Cuisine
Xinjiang
Para.5
Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisine
lamb kebab
He learnt their lifestyle: ____________________
_____________________
these groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses
He tasted: _____________
Then
Culture
Cuisine/
Comment
Guangdong
Para.6
dim sum
then
He tasted:
_____________
wonderful, small, elegant
People there live a(an) _______ lifestyle
elegant
Culture
Cuisine
Henan
Para.6
Stewed noodles
Through food , Chinese people everywhere show .
friendship and kindness
then
He tasted: _____________
exceptional
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.
Q1. What can the food local people consume tell us
Q2. To sum up the main idea of paragraph 7.
It can tell us their region, their life, their preference.
Conclusion: Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.
Para 7
In what order is the rest of the passage organized
Time order
China
America
Beijng
Shangdong
Xinjiang
Guangdong
Henan
Place order
Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture
America Chinese food__________ ______American tastes General Tso’s chicken Americans love_______
_______flavors, and not afraid to try new foods
Beijing _______________ dishes with______________ People there offered them good __________
Shandong ________________ ____dumplings served with____; pancake rolls _____ with sliced Chinese green onions
__________is important to the people there.
Northwest China Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisine _______ or ______ meat, such as lamb kebab ...wandered the open range on ______...cook over an open _______
South China Guangdong cuisine _____________ Through food, Chinese people everywhere show_______________
Central China Henan cuisine ______________ changed to
suit
bold,
simple
Sichuan cuisine
friendship
Sichuan peppercorns
Shandong cuisine
Family
Boiled
vinegar
stuffed
horses
Boiled
roasted
fire
Dim sum
Stewed noodles
friendship and kindness
Read para2-6 again and summarize the writer’s experiences of different Chinese food in different places.
Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture
America Americans love_______
_______flavors, and not afraid to
Beijing _______________ dishes with______________ People there offered them good __________
Shandong ________________ ____dumplings served with____; pancake rolls _____ with sliced Chinese green onions
__________is important to the people there.
Northwest China Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisine _______ or ______ meat, such as lamb kebab ...wandered the open range on ______...cook over an open _______
South China _____________ Through food, Chinese people everywhere show_______________
Central China ______________ changed to
suit
bold,
simple
Sichuan cuisine
friendship
Sichuan peppercorns
Shandong cuisine
Family
Boiled
vinegar
stuffed
horses
Boiled
roasted
fire
Dim sum
Stewed noodles
friendship and kindness
Retell The writer’s experiences of different Chinese food in different places.
Chinese food________
______American tastes
General Tso’s chicken
try new things
Guangdong cuisine
Henan cuisine
Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand” Give your reasons.
Critical thinking
Agree
Disagree
Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand” Give your reasons.
People living in different places eat different kinds of food. For example,……
With the impact of globalization, all kinds of food are available everywhere, so food no longer reflects cultures.
Critical thinking
Agree
Disagree
Chinese cuisine is different from Western cuisine because of different cultures. For example,……
A Bite of China is not a documentary about food. More importantly, it is a show of Chinese culture
In this fast-changing world, everything is changing, including cuisines.
The combination of Chinese and Western food is common now.
Reflection
In this period, you are able to:
figure out the structure of the passage by reading about the cuisines of different places and their culture;
sort out and retell the author’s experiences with different Chinese cuisines;
voice your opinions on the link between food and culture.
Assignment
※ Review what you have learned in the class;
※ Finish the passage according to what you have discussed.
English is a bridge to a world full of flowers. It gives you a chance to enjoy various cultures and food around the world!
英语是一个通往充满鲜花的世界的桥梁。它让你有机会享受世界各地的各种文化和美食!
Enjoy cuisine,
Spread culture!
Thank you