1、Listening and Speaking Unit3 Diverse Cultures1.Improve the ability to remember information quickly.2.Understand the characteristics of food in the multicultural America by listening to a conversation.3.Talk about different food with groups.Each culture has its distinct features which are presented i
2、n languages,religions,traditions,food,clothes and so on.It is important to embrace,respect,appreciate and treasure the diversity.Quote:The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.BACDhamburgerfortune cookiegumbo nachos1.Look at the photos of American food and match them with their na
3、mes.Then guess which countries cuisine influenced the foods invention.2.Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.hamburger fortune cookie gumbo nachosDBACNachos are a popular food based on corn,of Mexican origin that can be either made
4、quickly to serve as a snack or prepared with more ingredients(配菜)to make a full meal.In their simplest form,nachos are chips covered in cheese.Guess which countries cuisine influenced the foods invention.A fortune cookie is a sweet,crisp biscuit which contains a piece of paper which is supposed to s
5、ay what will happen to you in the future.Fortune cookies are often served in Chinese restaurants in the US.Gumbo is a type of soup or stew from the southern United States.It can be made with chicken,sausage,shrimp or fish.People often put rice in it.The term hamburger derives from the name of the ci
6、ty of Hamburg in Germany.A hamburger is ground meat which has been shaped into a flat circle.Its a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced(切碎的)beef served on a bun,often with other ingredients.3.Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true T or false F.1.No food was
7、 ever invented in America.TF2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.TF3.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.TF4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.TF5.American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.TF4.Listen to the intervi
8、ew again and complete the notes below.Take notesWhen taking notes,just write down the key words,such as names,dates,and numbers.They will help you remember things later on.To save time and space,omit all articles(a,an,the)and use abbreviations.For example,use“N.O.”for New Orleans,“bc”for because,“yr
9、s”for years,“+”for and,and so on.Names of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesNachos_ corn chips covered in cheesemade by _ cook for _Fortune cookie invented in _ about _ yrs agoa piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieGumbo spicy stew invented in N.O.about _ yrs agomixes _,_,_,+Spanish cookingGerma
10、n American Mexican MexicanAmerican customersSan Francisco100French African Native Americanpaper fortune200 New Orleansyrs yearsTake notesP26 4Interviewer:Today our guest is Steve Fox.Hes here to talk about cultural influences on American food.Welcome,Steve!Steve:Thank you.Its nice to be here.Intervi
11、ewer:When it comes to American food,some say no food was ever invented in America.What do you think?Steve:Hmm Thats not really true.For example,some say the hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany,but theyre wrong.The recipe for the meat in a hamburger may have come from Germany,but the final hambur
12、ger we know today was definitely created by Americans.Interviewer:You mean there was a mixing of cultures?Food from overseas changed when it arrived in the States.听力原文听力原文Steve:Right.And there are many more examples of mixed-culture dishes.Like nachos,for example.Interviewer:Oh,I just love nachos!Me
13、xican corn chips covered in cheese!Steve:Yes,theyre delicious,but theyre not traditional Mexican food.The recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for his American customers.Then there are fortune cookies Interviewer:What do you mean?Steve:Theyre not Chinese.Interviewer:Youre kidding!But every
14、 Chinese restaurant in America has them!Steve:Yes,but theyre unknown in China.About 100 years ago,someone in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortune on it inside a Japanese-style cookie,and the fortune cookie was born!Interviewer:Wow!Thats interesting!So theyre like a mix of the Chinese,Am
15、erican,and Japanese cultures.Steve:You got it.And then we have gumbo,the spicy stew.It was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago,and mixes French,African,Native American,and Spanish cooking.Interviewer:So its the food of many different cultures,all in one dish?Steve:Exactly.American cooking oft
16、en mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.Critical thinkingWhat does American food show?What does food show?mixed culturesdiverse originsdiverse peoplediverse culturesQuote:The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.Work in pairs!Share your ideas with yo
17、ur partner.SpeakingGroup workImagine you are invited to a potluck dinner（百乐餐）at an American friends house:Discuss about the dish.Describe your dish without mentioning its name.Guess the name of the dish.A potluck(dinner/party)is a gathering of people where each person or group of people contributes
18、a dish of food prepared by the person or the group of people,to be shared among the group.Show TimeSalt Baked Chicken A popular Hakka dish;Typically served on the table during Hakka festivals;Put a layer of spice powder on its skin;Wrap it with tissue paper(棉纸);Covered with salt while being cooked;.
19、Yuanxiao/TangyuanPeking Roast Duck made of sticky rice flour(糯米);filled with different sweet stuffings(馅料),such as black sesame sauce(黑芝麻),peanut,red bean paste(红豆沙)and so on.in shape of a ball;a kind of dumpling;.roasted to a reddish color;The skin remains crispy;The meat tastes a fruity flavor;The juicy meat and crispy skin are wrapped in pancakes with cucumber and sauce（酱汁）;.
