1、 To read and learn to gain some knowledge about culture and cuisine in China To discuss the question:Are peoples personalities closely linked to the food they eat?l What impressed you most in the picture?l What are the people doing?l Where and when do you think this photo was taken?l Why do you thin
2、k they are gathering together?Look and discussl What impressed you most in the picture?Hundreds of long tables are put together with hundreds of hot pots on them,winding their ways along the street like a dragon.l What are the people doing?The guests are sitting at the tables sharing the food.A man
3、is shooting a video.There are other people walking on the street.l Where and when do you think this photo was taken?The buildings and the lanterns show that it was taken in an ethnic minority area during a festival.l Why do you think they are gathering together?They are probably celebrating a festiv
4、al.The photo is of a 1,000-Person-Long-Table Banquet(千人千人长桌宴长桌宴)in the Miao Stockade village(苗寨苗寨)of One Thousand Households in Leishan,Guizhou.This feast has a tradition dating back over 1,000 years and is usually held for marriage celebrations and festivals.While traditionally it is a local family
5、 affair,in modern times this feast has sometimes been held on national holidays so that tourists can take part and enjoy the Miao culture.Background informationThe foods are all Miao delicacies,and include lamb,pork,beef,chicken,freshwater fish,and tofu dishes.The Miao are one of the largest ethnic
6、minority groups in China.Nearly half live in mountain villages in Guizhou.They are famous for their traditional costumes,which include large silver headdresses for the women.l Have you ever visited this place or a place like it?What was it like?Yes,I visited a village very much like this in Guangxi,
7、China.What I remember most was how shocking it was.l What kind of lives do these people lead?How are their lives similar to or different from that of your own?Their lives in general are quite different to mine.Most of them work on farms,live very close to their relatives,and some do not have TVs or
8、computers.I live in a big city and rely on modern technology for almost everything.Look at the title of this unit,and think about these questions.l What do you think of when you see the title“FOOD AND CULTURE”?l Can you give an example to show the relationship between food and culture?Please transla
9、te the quote into Chinese and discuss if you agree with her.食物在许多不同食物在许多不同的层面上把人们的层面上把人们聚集在一起，它聚集在一起，它是心灵和身体的是心灵和身体的养料，是真正的养料，是真正的爱。爱。I agree with her.So often people show and receive love through food,and so in that sense food very much feeds both the body and the heart.But not only that,it binds u
10、s together.My mother always says she cooks the food because it is her way of showing love to her family.In China,the familys life involves around the dinner table where the entire family is brought together as one.The memories of the food,the old recipes,and times spent together become treasured asp
11、ects of life.l What is the title of the text?l What can you see from the pictures in the text?l What do you think of the word“cuisine”in the title means?l What kinds of food are they?l What do you think the text is about?Look at the title and the pictures on page 26 and think about these questions.l
12、 What is the title of the text?Culture and Cuisine.l What can you see from the pictures in the text?Food.l What do you think of the word“cuisine”in the title means?Food cooked in a certain way.l What kinds of food are they?Chinese food.l What do you think the text is about?Maybe is about different k
13、inds of Chinese food and the culture each food represents.1.How many kinds of Chinese cuisine are there,and how can these cuisines be described?There are at least eight different kinds of Chinese cuisine:Shandon(fresh and salty),Sichuan(hot from chillies and from Sichuan peppercorns),Jiangsu(soft te
14、xture,a little sweet),Cantonese(mild and slightly sweet),Fujian(umami taste,light),Zhejiang(fresh flavours,soft texture),Hunan(dry hot),and Anhui(fresh herbs,oily colourful).In addition,there are numerous cooking styles that are associated with ethnic minorities.Before you read,discuss these questio
15、ns in groups.2.What,if anything,do these cuisines tell you about the people who eat them?The cuisines certainly say something about the kinds of ingredients available to the people,and a lot about the kinds of flavours the people prefer.Discuss the quote“You are what you eat”.l Have you ever heard t
16、he saying“You are what you eat.”?l How do you understand the saying?Read the article to see if you share the same ideas as the author.While you are reading,think about the following questions:l How does the writer understand the saying“You are what you eat.”?l Which is the topic paragraph?l Which is
17、 the topic sentence?l How does the writer understand the saying“You are what you eat.”?l Which is the topic paragraph?l Which is the topic sentence?The writer usually thinks that the food we eat actually reflects our personality,character,and culture.The last paragraph.What we can say,however,is tha
18、t culture and cuisine go hand in hand,and if you do not experience one,you can never really know the other.Read the article quickly and think about these questions.l In what way does the writer show us that culture and cuisine go hand in hand?l What places are mentioned where the writer experienced
19、Chinese food?By sharing different experiences with Chinese cuisine.America,Beijing,Shandong,Northwest China,South China,Central China.Use the information from the text to complete the table below.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmerica Beijing Chinese food changed to suit Amer
20、ican tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmericans love bold,simple flavours,and are not afraid to try new foods.Sichuan cuisineDishes with Sichuan peppercornsPeople there offered them good friendship.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureShandong Shandong cuisineboiled dumplingsserved with v
21、inegar,pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onionsFamily is important to the people there.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureNorthwest ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meat,such as lamb kebabPeople there traditionally wandered the open range o
22、n horses so their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.Place Kind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureSouth ChinaCentral ChinaGuangdong cuisinedim sumThrough food,Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.Henan cuisinestewed noodlesWhat is important to peopl
23、e in Shandong according to the writer?According to writer,family is important to people in Shandon.What kind of Chinese food did the writer experience in Beijing?The writer tasted dishes with Sichuan peppercorns in Beijing.Ask and answer questions according to the chart.SampleAnother questionsl Wher
24、e did the writer experience?l Which dish impress the writer most in?l What do you know about people in according to their food?l What is the personality of people in?l Why is the typical dish in?l Do people live in different places eat the same food or different kinds of food?People living in differ
25、ent places share different cultures.l Do people live in different places share the same culture or different culture?People living in different places eat different kinds of food.People living in different places share different cultures.As a result,they have different kinds of food.That is,“People
26、living in different places eat different kinds of food because they share different local cultures.”Or we can say,“People living in different places share different local cultures,so they have different kinds of food.”People living in different places eat different kinds of food because they share d
27、ifferent local cultures.People living in different places share different local cultures,so they have different kinds of food.l What are the two ideas in these sentences?l How are the two ideas related to each other?l Which idea is“cause”and which idea is“effect”?By cause and effect.Match the causes
28、 to the effects below.Then find more examples from the text.Sometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and effect.That is,one thing causes something else to happen.Cause-and-effect relationships can be direct.For example,“It was raining,so I took my umbrella.”However,some cause-and-effec
29、t relationships are not direct,and some may also have more than one cause or effect.Understand cause and effectCause1.The flavour preferences of Americans often differ from those of the Chinese.2.We had no idea how to order food.3.These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses.EffectA.
30、The chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.B.Their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire.C.Chinese food in America is changed to suit American tastes.1.Why cant General Tsos chicken tell us much about Chinese?Because it is not an authentic Chinese
31、recipe.According to the article，answer these questions.2.Why does General Tsos chicken tell us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods?Because it was recently invented in America.Because it had been recommended to them by a friend.3.Why did the writer and his family go to a Sichuan restaurant
32、 in Beijing?4.Why did they have no idea how to order in the restaurant?Because they didnt know a word of Chinese.5.Why did the chef just fill their table with food?Because they didnt know how to order.6.Why did boiled dumplings become a favourite dish of the people in North China?Because family is i
33、mportant to the people there and making dumplings has always been a family affair with everyone joining to help.7.Why do people in northwest China cook traditional foods over an open fire?Because people there traditionally wandered the open range on horses.Read the article again and answer the follo
34、wing questions.1.Why does the writer mention the French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in the first paragraph?To introduce a famous saying about food and personality:You are what you eat.2.What does the writer think of the Chinese food in America?Chinese food in America is not authentic becaus
35、e it has been changed to suit American tastes.3.What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?To share with readers his viewpoint:Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.4.How is the passage developed?Topic：You are what you eatChinese food in AmericaChinese food in BeijingChinese food in ShandongC
36、hinese food in XinjiangChinese food in Guangdong and HenanConclusion:Culture and cuisine go hand in handDiscuss the following questions in groups.1.What is the writers opinion about culture and cuisine?Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.2.What is the writers reason?In America,Chinese food has been
37、changed to suit America tastes,and it tells us much about the character of Americans.In China,people in different places have different kinds of traditional food,which reflect different traditional cultures and cuisine go hand in hand,and if you do not experience one,you can never really know the ot
38、her.Topic:Do you think food can still reflect different cultures?DebateDivide into two parts;one is the Positive side,and the other is the Negative side.State your opinions and share as many reasons as possible.The Positive side:Culture and cuisine go hand in hand.People living in different places e
39、at different kinds of food.For example,Chinese cuisine is different from Western cuisine because of different cultures.For example,A bite of China is not just a documentary about food.More importantly,it is a show of Chinese culture.The Negative side:With the impact of globalisation,food no longer r
40、eflects cultures.With the development of globalisation,food from different places is available everywhere.The combination of Chinese and Western food is common now.In this fast-changing world,everything is changing,including cuisines.3.Imagine that it is true that peoples personalities are closely l
41、inked to the foods they eat.What does eating the following foods tell you about a person?spicy food vegetarian food junk food seafood sweets chocolate rice noodles onion garlic bacon ham sausage cabbage mushroom bean curdPossibly,people who like spicy food love excitement and new experiences.And peo
42、ple who like junk food like to enjoy life without worrying about the future.put more simply 简单地说，简而言之简单地说，简而言之relateto 涉及，有关涉及，有关refer to 指；涉及；提及指；涉及；提及prior to 在在之前的（之前的（to是介词）是介词）consist of 由由组成组成on the one hand on the other(hand)一方面一方面另另一方面一方面be afraid to do sth.害怕做某事害怕做某事have a chance to do sth.有机会做某事（不定式作定语）有机会做某事（不定式作定语）recommend sb./sth.to sb.向某人向某人推荐推荐fill with 用用装满装满stuff with 用用填满填满sliceoff 切下切下over/on an open fire 在篝火上在篝火上such as 例如例如hand in hand 手拉手手拉手;密切关联的密切关联的1.Underline the sentences you like best in the passage and recite them.2.Preview the next part:Learning About Language.
