Unit 3 Reading and Thinking ppt课件 -（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 3 Food and CultureFood and CultureFood not only provides nutrition for peoples mental and phyical health, but also plays an important role in maitaining their social and cultural bonds.Food brings people together on many different levels. Its ourishment of the soul and body; its truly love.”Gia

2、da De Laurentiis Reading and Thinkingon Page 26Culture and CuisineUnderstand the link between food and cultureFood cooked in a certain way1 Before you read, discuss these questions in groups.1. How many kinds of Chinese cuisine are there and how can these cuisines be described?Eight well-known cuisi

3、nes in China: Shangdong cuisine（鲁菜）（鲁菜）, Anhui cuisine（徽菜）（徽菜）:Jiangsu cuisine（苏菜）（苏菜）, Sichuan cuisine（川菜）（川菜）:Zhejiang cuisine（浙菜）（浙菜）, Fujian cuisine（闽菜）（闽菜）: Hunan cuisine（湘菜）（湘菜）, Guangdong cuisine（粤菜）（粤菜）:They are quite different in taste and texture （口感）（口感）Pre-reading2. What, if anything, do

4、 these cuisines tell you about the people who eat them?It is believed that different cuisines reflect different personalities of people who eat them. For example, it is said that people who like spicy food are probably adventurous and daring.3. Look at the pictures and title of the text, what do you

5、 think the text is about?Maybe it is about the relationship between cuisine and culture.1. In pairs, discuss what you think this saying “You are what you eat.” means. (P26, Ex. 2）The food we eat actually reflects our personality, character, and culture.2. In what way does the writer show us that cul

6、ture and cuisine go hand in hand? By sharing hsi different experiences with Chinese cuisine.Scanning1. Which is the topic paragraph?The first paragraph2. Which is the topic sentence?The last sentence of the first paragraph.3. What is the main idea of the text?It is about different knids of Chinese f

7、ood and the culture each food represents.SkimmingAmericaBeijingShandongXinjiangGuangdongHenan4. What places are mentioned where the writer experienced Chinesed food? This passage is organized in order of _.5. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?A.B.C.D.6. What type of writing is t

8、he text?Expository writing (about cause and effect)7. How many parts can be divided into? What the main idea of each paragraph? Chinese food in AmericaChinese food in BeijingChinese food in ShandongChinese food in XinjiangChinese food in Guang Dong and Henan(Part 3 (Para 7): ConclusionCulture and cu

9、isine go hand in hand.(Part 2 (Para 2-6):Body Experiences with Chinese cuisinesPart 1 (Para 1): IntroductionYou are what you eat.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureAmericaBeijingShandongChinese food changed to suit American tastesGeneral Tsos chickenAmericans love bold, simple fla

10、vours, and are not afraid to try new foods.Sichan cuisinedishes with Sichuan peppercornsoffer them good friendship.Shandong cuisineboiled dumplings; pancake rolls stuffedFamily is important to the people there.3. Use the information to complete the table below. Detailed readingFamily is important to

11、 the people there.PlaceKind of Chinese foodTypical dishPeople or cultureNorthwest ChinaSouth ChinaCentral ChinaXinjiang and Inner Mongolian cuisineboiled or roasted meatwandered the open range on horses ; cook food over an open fire.Guangdong cuisinedim sumHenan cuisinestewed noodlesshow friendship

12、and kindness. Understand cause and effectSometimes two ideas are related to each other by cause and effect. That is, one thing causes something else to happen. Cause-and-effectrelationships can be direct. For example,“It was raining, so I took my umbrella.”However, some cause-and-effect relationship

13、s are not direct, and some may also have more than one cause or effect.4. Match the causes to the effects below. Then find more examples from the text.Cause1 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 wa

14、ndered the open range on horses. EffectA 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.Keys:1. C 2. A 3. B1. Do you think “culture and cuisine g

15、o hand in hand”? Give your reasons.Yes, because so much of a culture is based upon food and how it is eaten and served.No, with the impact of globalization, all kinds of food are available everywhere, so food no longer reflects cultures. In addition, in this fast-changing world, everything is changi

16、ng, including cuisines.2. Imagine that it is true that peoples personalities are closely linked 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 people who like junk food like to enjoy life without worrying about the future.