(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Food matters
Integrated skills (II)
Writing
My favorite food
1
Step
Speaking
In pairs, talk about your favourite food. Use the following questions to help you.
What is your favourite food
Why do you like it
(How it looks, smells, tastes and feels in your mouth, how you associate it with a particular experience, etc.)
TIP
Using rhetorical questions in conversation
A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to emphasize a point or to express feelings and attitudes. For example, when you ask “How can I forget such a tasty dish ”, you are actually emphasizing that you always remember the dish.
A:What is your favorite food
B: My favorite food is .../... is one of my personal favorites.
A: Why do you like it (How it looks, smells, tastes and feels in your mouth, how you associate it with a particular experience, etc.)
B: It looks/smells/tastes/feels ... (smelly, bitter, sweet, salty, juicy,
creamy, silky, smooth, soft, crisp ...)
It reminds me of the days when ...
How can I forget such a tasty dish
A: Do you know how to cook it
B: Here are the steps: First, ... Second, ...
A: Is there any interesting stories behind the food
B: It is said that .../A story goes that ...
Talking about your favorite food
Write an article about your favourite food.
An article about your favourite food is a piece of descriptive writing which can create a vivid picture in readers' minds through plenty of sensory details.
Learning about the text type
Planning your writing
features functions
Step
2
Writing
descriptive writing
Clear, concise and precise. Imagery is used to make things seem real and remarkable. The use of the five senses creates the imagery, or a mental picture for each reader.
A descriptive writing presents a person, place or thing, in a way that readers feel as if it is in front of their eyes, or that they are tasting it, or that they can hear it, or that they can smell it. Writers use sensory information to describe an object to present a picture of something as honestly as he can. The reader can clearly visualize what is being described.
features
functions
Step
2
Writing
Learning about the structure
State clearly what your favourite food is.
Mention your experiences of tasting it, especially for the first time.
Describe the characteristics of the food, such as its appearance, smell, taste and way of cooking
Learning about the language
When you describe food, you can use adjectives to create an image of the food in the mind of readers. Adjectives commonly used to describe food include smelly, bitter, sweet, salty, juicy, creamy, silky, smooth, soft, crisp, etc.
Analyzing the structure
Introducing your favourite food
State what your favourite food is
Describe the characteristics of the food
Especially you tasted it for the first time
look
Mention your experiences of tasting it
look
smell
taste
feel
Ways to describe food
Ways to describe food
features
of
food
taste
appearance
feelings
ways of cooking
by using adjectives
salty bitter sour sweet spicy
bland juicy rich refreshing
creamy silky smooth soft crisp
Adjectives to describe taste
shape- round, square, circle, oval, rectangle, triangle, meniscus, angular ...
colour- red, green, yellow, pink, black, white, golden-brown, shiny ...
size- small, big, large, medium, average ...
Adjectives to describe appearance
scrumptious delicious tasty
adorable flavourful pleasant
great good warm
Adjectives to describe feelings
bake boil cook fry
grill heat microwave
poach roast steam
Ways of cooking
Other expressions
1.特殊的时刻
2.满足某人的口味
3.快乐的记忆
4.受欢迎
5.一调羹的
6.流口水的
7.温润的香味
8.由……组成
9.与……一致
a special moment
satisfy one’s taste
happy memories
become /be popular
a spoonful of
mouth-watering
mild flavor
be made of
consist with
1.Of all the food I have ever tried, … is my favourite.
2.My favourite food is a popular Chinese food called…
3. …a traditional Chinese food, which is usually served during…
4.As I take each bite, the sweet and mild flavour slowly fills my mouth.
Sentence patterns to describe favourite food
1.I remember trying my first ... when ...
2... is my favourite food because of its satisfying taste that is out of this world and the happy memories it brings to mind.
3. ... tastes good and by building an emotional bond with my happy memories, always makes me feel good.
4.When I was young, we always got together to make… during…
5.I still remember the moment when I made…with my family members, which was a cherished one.
Sentence patterns to describe experiences
1.When I places them on the table, they look adorable—small, round and shiny golden-brown.
2.They have a variety of fillings and among them I love…filling most.
3. Zongzi is like a pyramid-shaped dumping.
4.The tasty dish is made of rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves to give it a special flavour.
Sentence patterns to describe characteristics
1.We always hid a coin in one of dumplings to let the family members to find.
2.The special delicacy has become so popular that you can now buy it all year round.
3.Whenever I feel unhappy, I eat this desert and it does make me feel better.
Other Sentence patterns
My favourite food is dumplings. With a variety of fillings ranging from all sorts of meat and vegetables to seafood, dumplings taste fresh and delicious. The shapes of dumplings can be different, usually meniscus or angular. Nowadays they are even made into flowers, birds, fish, more like arts and crafts than pure food.
A sample for appreciation
写作
在英语课堂上,英语老师介绍了一些食物,要求用英语以“我最喜欢的一种食物”为题写一篇文章。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Checking your writing
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner.
Pay attention to the following aspects:
★Punctuation ★Spelling
★Grammar ★Choice of words
★Style (formal / informal) ★Structure
参考范文1:
My Favourite Food—Zongzi
My favourite food is a popular Chinese dish — zongzi, also called Tzung Tzu, which is usually served during the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is like a pyramid shaped dumpling.This tasty dish is made of rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves to give it a special flavour.It consists of meat, peanut, egg yolk or other fillings.I still remember the moment when I made zongzi with my family members, which was a cherished one. Most people still maintain the tradition of eating zongzi on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. However, the special delicacy has become so popular that you can now buy it all the year round.
参考范文2:
My Favourite Food—Chinese Dumpling
Chinese dumpling (Jiaozi) is a traditional Chinese food,which is essential during holidays in northern China. Since the shape of Chinese dumpling is similar to ancient Chinese gold symbolizing the wealth. Chinese dumpling is delicious.You can make a variety of Chinese dumplings, using different fillings based on your taste and how various ingredients mixed together by you.When I was young, we often got together to make dumplings during the New Year's Eve.We always hid a coin in one of the dumplings to let the family members to find.If someone found the coin, he or she would be likely to have a good fortune in the following New Year.I love Chinese dumpling.