1、Lead-in What food do you usually have for lunch and dinner?Whats your favorite food and can you introduce something about it?Do you know the three traditional Chinese foods?Learning-aims try to get the main idea of these three passages try to master the usages of these key words and key phrasesself-
2、studyBefore you read the article,think about the following questions:1、What do you think the article will talk about according to the title?2、What foods can have an impact on your feelings?Guidance&explorationRead the first blog entry and answer the following questions.1.What is the flavour of Sichu
3、an hot pots?What effects do the flavour have on the writers social life?2.Why do Sichuan hot pots suit the local people best?The flavour of Sichuan hot pots is hot and spicy.The hot and spicy flavour quickened their laughter and conversation,making the meal the perfect way to relax with friends.Beca
4、use the hot and spicy flavour can help people keep warm or sweat,which is perfect for easing the discomfort of the damp and foggy climate.3.When do Sichuan hot pots originate?4.What does the writer love the most about Sichuan hot pots?They are believed to originate from the late Qing Dynasty.What th
5、e writer loves the most about Sichuan hot pots is that they offer a great opportunity to socialize with friends since a meal can last for hours.7 March,Sichuan hot pot The mouth-watering hot pots of Sichuan are as famous overseas as they are in China,and the hot flavour is enough to heat up a cold m
6、idwinter evening or to let loose rivers of sweat on a summer afternoon.I gave it my first try last night,together with a few local friends.As the soup bubbled slowly over a gas burner in the middle of the table,its surface was covered with a beautiful layer of chillies,Sichuan peppers,spring onions
7、and red oil.as.as.和和.一样一样heat up 使受热使受热loose(adj)不受约束的，零散的不受约束的，零散的，宽松的，宽松的let sth loose 释放，放任释放，放任give it a try 试一试试一试together with 同同.一起，加之，连同一起，加之，连同 be covered with 用用.覆盖覆盖Slowly at first,and then faster and faster,we tipped plates of fresh meat,fish and vegetables into the pot.The hot flavour q
8、uickened our laughter and conversation,making the meal the perfect way to relax with friends.Sichuan hot pots are perfect for the damp,foggy climate in which they were invented.They are believed to have started off in the late Qing Dynasty as a way for boatmen on the Yangtze River to keep warm durin
9、g the cold and wet winters.In the beginning,the delicious dish was made simplyby boiling vegetables,chillies and Sichuan peppers in water.invent (v)发明发明-invention(n)发明发明invite(v)邀请邀请-invitation(n)邀请邀请invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事邀请某人做某事sb/sth be+过去分词过去分词+to do 结构结构 可以变为可以变为“It be+过过去分词去分词+that“结构结构常用于
10、这种结构的动词还有常用于这种结构的动词还有 say,report,think,hope,expect等等start off 进行或开展起来进行或开展起来In the beginning 起初（句首）起初（句首）at the beginning(of)起初起初Over time,it has expanded to include multiple options of soups,vegetables,meats and sauces,appealing to people of different tastes.What I love best about Sichuan hot pots
11、is that they offer a great opportunity to socialize with friends since a meal can last for hours.I instantly became a big fan of Sichuan hot pots and I ll soon be back for more!over time 随着时间流逝随着时间流逝appeal(v/n)吸引吸引-appealing(adj)有吸引力的有吸引力的be appealing to 对对.有吸引力有吸引力socialize with sb=mix with sb与某人交往
12、与某人交往instantly=immediately=at once=right away 立即，立刻立即，立刻12 August,Nanjing salted duck Salted duck is Nanjing s most famous food export.Served plain in thin,white slices,the meat is juicy and salty.Each Nanjing salted duck takes several days to prepare,and the process includes salting,drying,boiling
13、and cooling.As I finished my first helping on a recent afternoon in Nanjing,my host,Chef Zhang,told me a little more about the dish.helping n.(进餐时的进餐时的)一份食物一份食物a small/generous helping 一小一小/大份食物大份食物 The countryside around Nanjing has been famous for its ducks for centuries;its countless waterways ma
14、ke waterbirds.A local history book from the late Qing Dynasty praised salted duck in particular,saying it was without equal.Traditionally,duck is considered to have cooling properties,soit is appropriate for the hot summer months.Nowadays,people eat salted duck all year round and it is estimated tha
15、t tens of thousands of ducks are consumed every day in Nanjing!It definitely hit the spot when I tried it,andit has become one of my personal favourites.be famous/known for 因因.而出名而出名 sth be famous/known to sb 某物对某人来说出名某物对某人来说出名be famous/known as 因因.而出名（而出名（+职业，身份职业，身份)in particular=particularly 尤其，特
16、别尤其，特别be without equal 无与伦比无与伦比be appropriate for 适合适合.it is estimated that 据估计据估计hit the spot 使人满意，正合需要使人满意，正合需要Read the third blog entry carefully and fill the blanks in the box below.History Tea house have been common in China since the(1).The Cantonese served tea together with a variety of light
17、 dishes and dim sum in the(2).In Guangzhou,“Have you had your tea?”has become the local version of“(3).”Tang Dynasty mid-19th century Good morning Reading How the Cantonese eat their breakfasts The Cantonese do not(4)over their breakfasts.They can spend hours together(5)_and working their way throug
18、h the menu.The emphasis is rather on conversation about(6).DishesThere are various dishes that have been(7),such as beef balls and(8).hurrychatting,drinking tea business,family or pleasure baked,boiled,steamed or fried rice noodle rolls Reading 8 December,Cantonese dim sum In Guangzhou,morning tea i
19、s such an essential part of the daily routine that“Have you had your tea?”has become the local version of“Good morning.”Though teahouses have been common in China since the Tang Dynasty,the Cantonese innovation of the mid-19th century was to serve tea together with a variety of light dishes,or dim s
20、um.The concept took off,and today Guangzhou s customers appetite with over a thousand offerings,each more delicate and delicious than the last.paly a part/role in 在.中扮演角色a variety of 各种各样的各种各样的 take off 突然大受欢迎，突然流行突然大受欢迎，突然流行The Cantonese do not hurry over their breakfasts,as I found when I visited
21、a restaurant in Guangzhou s old city centre this morning.The emphasis is rather on conversation about business,family or pleasure,and locals can spend hours together chatting,drinking tea and working their way through the menu.From beef balls to rice noodle rolls,there are various dishes that have been baked,boiled,steamed or fried.A single visit is not enough to appreciate everything,and I have a long list of dim sum I still need to try.working ones way through 自始自终做某事自始自终做某事from.to.从从.到到.
