1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesListening and speakingWhen talking about American food,what will you think of?hot dogcheesepotato chipsapple piesteakturkeyThe American food created by immigrantsABCDfortune cookie gumbo hamburger nachos4.small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans,cheese,spices,etc.2.a
2、 crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message on it.3.a thick seafood soup,a spicy stew(辣炖）.1.a sandwich containing cooked meat and some vegetables in a bread roll.Match the photos with the descriptions of these food.DBAC秋葵汤秋葵汤 墨西哥玉米片墨西哥玉米片福饼福饼Listen to a radio interview,and
3、find out which countries cuisine influenced the foods invention?Hamburger influenced its invention.Fortune cookie influenced its invention.Gumbo influenced its invention.Nachos influenced its invention.Mexican cuisineJapanese cuisineFrench,African,Native American and SpanishcuisineGerman cuisineList
4、en again and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).1.No food was ever Invented in America.2.Hamburgers were invented in Germany.3.Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.4.Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.5.American cooking often mixes things from arou
5、nd the world to make something completely new.T FT FT FT FT FTake 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 Orlea
6、ns,*bc*for because,“yrs for years,“+”for and,and so on.Listen again and complete the notes below.Names of foodNotesHamburger mix of _+_ culturesNachos _ chips covered in cheese made by _ cook for _Fortune cookie invented in _ about _ yrs ago a piece of _ with _ on it inside cookieGumbo spicy stew in
7、vented in N.O.about _ yrs ago mixed _,_,_,+Spanish cookingGermanAmericanMexican cornMexicanAmerican customersSan Francisco100paperfortune200FrenchAfricanNative AmericanP o t l u c k d i n n e r s a re common in America,especially for large informal parties or social gatherings.You should always brin
8、g enough food to feed all the people in your group,plus food for one or two extra people.A potluck dinner(百乐餐）百乐餐）For example,if you are coming to a potluck party with your mother and father,you should bring enough food for four or five people(you,your mother,your father,and one or two extra people)
9、.It is considered inappropriate to bring store-bought or restaurant foodyou should try to bring something you made yourself,even if it is something quite simple,like a salad.At the potluck dinner,you do not have to eat the food you broughtyou can eat anyones food.How to Throw a Potluck PartyDiscussi
10、onIf you are invited to a potluck dinner,what special dishes you will take?1.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?3.How is this food special?The following questions may help you:EXAMPLE:A:What should I bring to the potluck dinn
11、er this weekend?B:Why dont you make a dish from your home province?A:You mean a Hunan dish?B:Yeah,why not?I bet theyd love it!A:Well,I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers.Its delicious and really colorful.B:Really?You can make that dish?How do you make it?A:Easy!Sli
12、ce open a fish head and cover it with a chili and bean sauce.Then just steam it for 10 minutes.B:Sounds so easy!You could make it at your friends house.That way itll be fresh.A:Great idea!Ill ask my friend.DiscussionPronunciationNo one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in what we no
13、w know as California.It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait by a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.In the 16th century,the native people suffered greatly after the arriva
14、l of the Europeans.Thousands of them were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.However,some survived these terrible times,and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state of America.Listen to the passage
15、about Native Americans.Mark the pauses that you hear.The first sentence has been done for you.No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California.It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Scientists believe that
16、 these settlers crossed the Bering Strait by a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.In the 16th century,the native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.Thousands of them were killed or forced into slavery.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.However,some survived these terrible times,and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state of America.Listen again and repeat.PronunciationThank You
