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课件网) Unit 3 Food and Culture Reading and Thinking Culture and Cuisine Learning Aims 1. Enable the students to read about the culture and cuisine in China. 2. Enable the students to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well. 3. Let the students learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. FRANCE Western-style food Bread Meat Manufacture meat Cheese wine Lead in Lead-in Playing a game to check your geographical knowledge. Why does each place have its own special cuisine What factors may contribute to this Geography History Politics Culture Lead-in Pre-reading Prediction Culture and Cuisine food geography history politics people relationship What's the relationship between culture and cuisine Para.1 A.Famous food in Xinjiang. Para.2 B.Famous food in Shandong. Para.3 C.Experience of food in South China. Para.4 D.Culture and cuisine go hand in hand. Para.5 E.Experience of Chinese dish in America. Para.6 F.Experience of Sichuan food in Beijing. Para.7 G.You are what you eat. Fast reading Match the main idea with each para. 1.What does the dish General Tso’s chicken tell about Americans 2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing 3.What did the writer find is important to people in China while he was in Shandong 4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy cooking over an open fire 5.What does elegant dim sum mean 6.What does the food local people consume tell the writer Careful reading Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions. 1.What does the dish General Tso’s chicken tell about Americans It tells people that Americans love bold, simple flavors and are not afraid to try new foods. 2.What impressed the writer most while in Beijing The friendship offered by people. 3.What did the writer find is important to people in China while he was in Shandong Family. 4.Why did people in Xinjiang enjoy cooking over an open fire They traditionally wandered the open range on horses. 5.What does elegant dim sum mean Small servings of food in bamboo steamers. 6.What does the food local people consume tell the writer It tells us what people grow in their region and what kinds of lives they lead, what they like or dislike. Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture America Beijing Shandong Chinese food changed to suit American tastes General Tso’s chicken Americans love bold, simple.... Sichuan Cuisine dishes with Sichuan Peppercorns People offered them friendship Shandong Cuisine boiled dumplings..; Pancake rolls stuffed with... Family is important to people there. Complete the table below. Detailed reading Place Kind of Chinese food Typical dish People or culture Northwest China South China Central China Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian Cuisine boiled or roasted meat, such as Lamb kebab People there traditionallly wandered... Guangdong Cuisne dim sum Friendship and kindness Henan cuisine Stewed noodles Friendship and kindness Post-readin ... ...
