(
课件网) Unit 1 Food matters Reading Lead in What might give you bad mood Answer YES or NO. Homesickness Poor marks Huge pressure Failure Loneliness Getting hurt Lead in How do you comfort yourself Answer YES or NO. Reading Seeing movies Playing computer games Doing homework Talking with friends Eating Lead in Let’s watch a short video. Tell us what they are doing Cooking Instructing how to cook Recalling stories Tasting dishes Lead in How do they feel about the dish (Ravioli Bolognese), and why They are surprised and happy because of the taste in their memory. Lead in Ravioli Bolognese is their comfort food. Warm-up for reading Food keeps us healthy and energetic. It can also do more than that. The article below, from a food magazine, discussed the idea of comfort food. Before you read the article, think about the following questions: What do you think the article will talk about according to the title What Why How Cute images of food Cute and colourful font Positive stuff Warm-up for reading What foods can have an impact on your feelings Reading Read the article and complete the chart below with the main idea of each para. A1 Reading Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better. Our comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experiences. Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country. Comfort food is food for the soul. Giving a example and specify the subject first Leading in “comfort food” Conclusion Reading What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph logic words locating noun Read the article again carefully and answer the following questions. A2 Reading 2. What is comfort food in its broadest sense Tips - Understanding definitions in a text In some texts definitions are given to key concepts with such expressions as refer to. In some cases, in a broad sense or in a narrow sense is used to make the definition more accurate. Any food that makes us feel better. Reading According to the third paragraph, how does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up locating method Reading For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food locating Noun/phrase logic word Why important Discussion In pairs, discuss the following questions. A3 How does the author introduce the topic of comfort food What do you think of the technique Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails.... No matter how bad my mood is,.... …like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood. With pleasure, I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to .... I take my time over every spoonful, …. Before I know it, I’m happy again. a personal experience from her childhood to lift our spirits Discussion What foods can remind you of your happy memories Describe the memories they recall. Occasion: grandma’s flat ... ...
