(共17张PPT)
UNIT 1
Book 2 Unit 1
Food for Thought
To guess the main idea of the passage by reading the title
To learn to describe feelings about food
To learn something about the differences between English and Chinese cuisines
Learning objectives
What do you know about the title “Food for Thought”
Lead-in:
引人深思的事物
1. What different types of food are introduced in the video
2. Have you ever tried any of the food in video What did you think of it
Watch and answer:
1. What different types of food are introduced in the video
2. Have you ever tried any of the food in video What did you think of it
Watch and answer:
Beijing duck
Dazhaxie
Sichuan hot pot
Learn and match the food to the countries on the map.
Macth:
black bean salad
maple syrup
pasta
fish and chips
dim sum
curry
Activity 1-1.
1. Match the food in the picture to its description.
2. Tick the food you would like to try and see how adventurous you are.
①
②
③
④
④
/'h g s/
②
①
③
the style of cooking that is characteristic of a place
cuisine
/kw zi n/
Activity 2-1. Read the title of the passage and view the illustration,
1). tell what the two cuisines are.
2). predict what the passage might talk about.
Activity 2-2. Read the passage to check your prediction.
1 How the family stays healthy by eating Chinese food.
2 What the family has done to promote Chinese food.
3 How the family cooks both Chinese and English food.
4 How the family combines food from two cultures.
Read the passage and choose the main idea to check your prediction.
British
Chinese
Activity 3. (Activity 4, P5)
Read the passage for the details. Underline the supporting details in the text.
not applicable
written on a form to show that you don’t need to answer a question
/ 'pl k bl/
Sichuan hot pot Animal parts Full English breakfast Sunday roast Stinky tofu
Opinion
Supporting details
Mum has sweet memories of the food from her hometown Sichuan, and often cooks spicy dishes.
Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen.
(Dad can cook a super…)
We all love roast beef and vegetables…
but… we’d better not eat too much…
What’s Mum’s attitude toward British cuisine
Faced with British/“strange”/unfamiliar/new cuisine, Mum
But she thinks we
_________________ with some of it quickly/easily.
_____________________ for the sake of our _______.
falls in love
shouldn’t eat too much
health
Mum is _____________________ towards British cuisine.
rational/sensible…
Activity 3
Read for details
Sichuan hot pot Animal parts Full English breakfast Sunday roast Stinky tofu
Opinion
Supporting details
What’s dad’s attitude towards Chinese cuisine
Faced with Chinese/ “strange”/unfamiliar/new cuisine, Dad
But he
feels _______________________ with some food.
surprised/shocked /upset
Dad is _________________ towards Chinese cuisine.
tolerant/open…
Thanks to this, Dad has come to love hot pot!
He was even shocked at their wedding when he saw…
…he still does not easily take to eating …
We all love roast beef and vegetables…
tries to ______ and even _____________ with some of it.
falls in love
accept
Activity 3
Read for details
Faced with different/ “strange”/unfamiliar/new cuisine, the son
So he
is willing to __________and always keeps an __________ mind.
Sichuan hot pot Animal parts Full English breakfast Sunday roast Stinky tofu
Opinion
Supporting details
What’s the son’s attitude toward two different cuisines
The son is _________________ towards the two cuisines.
tolerant/open…
We all love roast beef and vegetables…
_______________ with food from both his cultures.
have a try
open
But I enjoy that sort of food myself.
Dad can cook a super…
Mum and I just have to find a way to get him into the kitchen.
I came across stinky tofu, a horrible grey thing that…
I gathered all my courage… was amazed to find it wasn’t so bad.
Maybe I’ll fall in love…someday.
feels at home
Activity 3
Read for details
Faced with different/“strange”/unfamiliar/new cuisines,
Dad is ______________.
tolerant/open
Mum is __________________.
rational/sensible
The son is___________________.
tolerant/open
Activity 3
Read for details
A Child of Two Cuisines
black pudding
blue cheese
haggis
fried spider
Enjoy it!
learn to understand
learn to respect
learn to try
Tolerate it!
mutual respect/
understanding
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Think and share
1. Faced with unfamiliar/foreign/“strange” food, how should we react properly
2. What does the author mean by saying “One man's meat is another man's poison” Do you know any similar sayings in Chinese
What is good for or enjoyed by one is not necessarily the same for someone else.
So,
it’s superficial to judge someone else’s taste;
it’s understandable for everyone to make their own choices;
we should respect one another’s differences;
…
Such is the food for thought we’ve got from this passage.
an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully
Preview Using Language.
Homework
