Unit3FOODANDCULTUREReadingandThinking：CultureandCuisineLearningobjectivesInthislesson,youareexpectedto:1.explorethelinkbetweenfoodandculture.2.figureoutthestructureofthepassageandfindoutthetopic3.identifythecause-and-effectrelationshipbetweencultureandcuisine.WarmupActivity1Lookatthepictureandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatarethepeopledoing?2.Whydoyouthinktheyaregatheringtogether?WarmupActivity1Lookatthepictureandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatarethepeopledoing?Theguestsaresittingatthetablessharingthefood.Thereareotherpeoplewakingonthestreet.

WarmupActivity1Lookatthepictureandanswerthefollowingquestions.2.Whydoyouthinktheyaregatheringtogether?Theyareprobablycelebratingafestival.Thephotoisofa1000-Person-Long-TableBanquetintheMiaoStockadeVillage（苗寨）ofOneThousandHouseholdsinLeishan,Guizhou.Thisfestivalhasatraditiondatingbackover1,000yearsandisusuallyheldformarriagecelebrationsandfestivals.Whiletraditionallyitisalocalfamilyaffair,inmoderntimesthisfeasthassometimesbeenheldonnationalholidayssothattouristscantakepartandenjoytheMiaoculture.Warmup

PredictionGeneralTso’schickendimsumCultureandCuisinefoodcookedinacertainwayIt’saboutthelinkbetweencultureandcuisineBoileddumplingsLambkebabStewednoodlesDimsumSichuanCuisineSichuanCuisineSichuancuisineishotfromchillies(辣椒）andfromSichuanpeppercorns.peppercornsBoileddumplingsLambkebabStewednoodlesDimsumPancakerollsSichuanCuisineBoileddumplingsLambkebabStewednoodlesDimsumPancakerollsSichuanCuisine

ReadingActivity2Readthepassageandfindout:Whichcountry’scultureandwhichcountry’scuisinearementionedinthepassage?Chineseculture;Americanculture;Chinesecuisine.

ReadingActivity2Readparagraph1againandanswerthefollowingquestion.Thefirstparagraphhasaquote:“Youarewhatyoueat.”Howdoesthewriterunderstandit?

ReadingActivity2Readparagraph1againandanswerthefollowingquestion.Thefirstparagraphhasaquote:“Youarewhatyoueat.”Howdoesthewriterunderstandit?Thewriterthinksthatthefoodweeatusuallyreflectsourpersonality,character,andculture.

ReadingActivity3Readtherestofthepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Howdoestheauthorprovehisunderstandingofthequotationintherestofthepassage?Bycomparison,byexampleorbyprocess?2.Inwhatorderistherestofthepassageorganized?Howdoyouknow?

ReadingActivity3Readtherestofthepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Howdoestheauthorprovehisunderstandingofthequotationintherestofthepassage?Bycomparison,byexampleorbyprocess?Theauthorusessomeexamplestoshowhisunderstandingofthequote.agoodexample

ReadingActivity3Readtherestofthepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.2.Inwhatorderistherestofthepassageorganized?Howdoyouknow?Inorderoftimeandplaces.Thewriterdescribedhisexperienceintheorderof________________.timeandplace

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ReadingActivity4Readandfindouttheauthor’sopinionofcuisineandcultureindifferentplacesandcompletethetablebelow.PlacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureAmericaChinesefoodchangedtosuit

AmericantastesGeneralTso'schickenAmericanslovebold,simple

flavoursandarenotafraidtotrynewfood.flavourn.howfoodordrinktastesReadingPlacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureBeijingSichuancuisinedisheswithSichuanpeppercornsPeoplethereofferedthemgoodfriendship.ReadingPlacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureShandongShandongcuisineBoileddumplingsservedwithvinegar,andpancakerollsstuffedwithslicedChinesegreenonionsFamilyisimportanttothepeoplethere.ReadingPlacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorcultureNorthwestChinaXinjiangandInnerMongoliancuisineboiledorroastedmeat,suchaslambkebabThesegroupstraditionallywanderedtheopenrangeonhorsessotheirtraditionalfoodsarewhatyoucancookoveranopenfire.Readingrangen.alargeareaoflandcoveredwithgrassonwhichcattlearekept.PlacekindofChinesefoodTypicaldishPeopleorculture

SouthChinaCentralChinaGuangdongcuisineHenancuisinedimsumstewednoodlesThroughfood,Chinesepeopleeverywhereshowfriendshipandkindness.Reading

ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.Thinkaboutthequestion.

Whydopeoplelivingindifferentplaceshavedifferentkindsofcuisine?

ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.Readparagraph5andunderlinethecauseandeffect.

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ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.

Howtoidentitycausesandeffects1.Lookforsignalwords,suchasbecause,as,since,so,therefore,consequently,asaresultof,dueto...2.Findthemthroughalogicalconnection.

ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.Readparagraph2andunderlinethecauseandeffect.

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ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.Readparagraph3andunderlinethecauseandeffect.

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ReadingActivity5Understandcausesandeffects.Readparagraph4andunderlinethecauseandeffect.

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ThinkingActivity6Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.1.WhatconclusiondoestheauthorgetthroughhisexperienceoftheChinesecuisineinthelastparagraph?2.Whatisthewriter’sideaaboutcultureandcuisineandwhatistheauthor’sreason?3.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?

ThinkingActivity6Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.1.WhatconclusiondoestheauthorgetthroughhisexperienceoftheChinesecuisineinthelastparagraph?atleasttoeatordrinksth.

ThinkingActivity6Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.2.Whatisthewriter’sideaaboutcultureandcuisineandwhatistheauthor’sreason?Theygohandinhand.InAmerica,ChinesefoodhasbeenchangedtosuitAmericantastes,andittellsusmuchaboutthecharacterofAmericans.InChina,peopleindifferentplaceshavedifferentkindsoftraditionalfood,whichreflectsdifferenttraditionalcultures.