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课件网) Unit 1 Food matters Integrated skills (II) Writing My favorite food 1 Step Speaking In pairs, talk about your favourite food. Use the following questions to help you. What is your favourite food Why do you like it (How it looks, smells, tastes and feels in your mouth, how you associate it with a particular experience, etc.) TIP Using rhetorical questions in conversation A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to emphasize a point or to express feelings and attitudes. For example, when you ask “How can I forget such a tasty dish ”, you are actually emphasizing that you always remember the dish. A:What is your favorite food B: My favorite food is .../... is one of my personal favorites. A: Why do you like it (How it looks, smells, tastes and feels in your mouth, how you associate it with a particular experience, etc.) B: It looks/smells/tastes/feels ... (smelly, bitter, sweet, salty, juicy, creamy, silky, smooth, soft, crisp ...) It reminds me of the days when ... How can I forget such a tasty dish A: Do you know how to cook it B: Here are the steps: First, ... Second, ... A: Is there any interesting stories behind the food B: It is said that .../A story goes that ... Talking about your favorite food Write an article about your favourite food. An article about your favourite food is a piece of descriptive writing which can create a vivid picture in readers' minds through plenty of sensory details. Learning about the text type Planning your writing features functions Step 2 Writing descriptive writing Clear, concise and precise. Imagery is used to make things seem real and remarkable. The use of the five senses creates the imagery, or a mental picture for each reader. A descriptive writing presents a person, place or thing, in a way that readers feel as if it is in front of their eyes, or that they are tasting it, or that they can hear it, or that they can smell it. Writers use sensory information to describe an object to present a picture of something as honestly as he can. The reader can clearly visualize what is being described. features functions Step 2 Writing Learning about the structure State clearly what your favourite food is. Mention your experiences of tasting it, especially for the first time. Describe the characteristics of the food, such as its appearance, smell, taste and way of cooking Learning about the language When you describe food, you can use adjectives to create an image of the food in the mind of readers. Adjectives commonly used to describe food include smelly, bitter, sweet, salty, juicy, creamy, silky, smooth, soft, crisp, etc. Analyzing the structure Introducing your favourite food State what your favourite food is Describe the characteristics of the food Especially you tasted it for the first time look Mention your experiences of tasting it look smell taste feel Ways to describe food Ways to describe food featur ... ...
