Unit1

Foodforthought

Startingout&Understandingideas

LearningObjectives:1.Topredictthecontentofthepassagefromthetitleandpicture;2.Togetthemainideaandstructureofthepassagebyskimming;3.Toretellthepassagebyusingtheirownwords;4.Tohavethecorrectattitudetowardsdifferenteatingculturesandincreasetheircross-culturalawareness.StartingoutActivity1Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdifferenttypesoffoodareintroducedinthevideo?2.Haveyouevertriedanyofthefoodinthevideo?StartingoutActivity1Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdifferenttypesoffoodareintroducedinthevideo?1)Beijingduck2)Dazhaxie3)Sichuanhotpot2.Haveyouevertriedanyofthefoodinthevideo?Fantastic./Delicious./Justsoso./Beyondmyexpectations...UKChinaCanadaIndiaItalyMexico1.Haveyouevertriedanyofthefoodinthe

pictures?

Whichwouldyoumostliketotry?2.Whatfoodfromothercountrieshaveyoutried?Activity2Matchthefoodtothecountriesonthemap.Unit1FoodforthoughtUnderstandingideasContents1Lead-in01022Pre-reading044Furtherreading066Homework033Fastreading055PostreadingStep1【Lead-in】----BrainstormingQ:Howmanydifferenttypesofforeignfoodcanyoucount?

ForeignfoodmaplesyruppastablackbeansaladfishandchipsblackpuddingcurrybluecheesefriedspiderhaggisStep2【Pre-reading

】Task1CirclingCirclethefoodmentionedinpassage.Chinesefood

Sichuanhotpotchickenfeetpigs'earsstinkytofuChineseoolongteaBritishfood

fullEnglishbreakfastSundayroastbluecheeseEnglishbiscuitsTask2PredictionLookatthepictureandtalkaboutyourunderstandingofthetitle.Whatarethe“twocuisines”?Whatdoes“achild”referto?Whatdoesthetitlemean?Thecluesinparagraph1:FamilyMembersAChinesefromSichuanABritishAcross-culturalboyTask1Surveying---gettoknowthetypeofwritingLookthroughthepassageandcirclethecorrectoptions.

1.Thetextcomesfromafoodadvertisement/ahealthreport.2.

Thephotographsareusedtoillustratethetopic/tocatchthereaders’eyes.

3.Thetextisanexposition/anarration.Step3【Fastreading】Task2Choosethemainideaofthepassage.1.HowthefamilystayshealthybyeatingChinesefood.2.WhatthefamilyhasdonetopromoteChinesefood.3.HowthefamilycooksbothChineseandEnglishfood.4.Howthefamilycombinesfoodfromtwocultures.

Task3Skimming:Matchthemainideaswitheachparagraph.Para.1A.DadstillhasdiffficultyeatingcertainChinesedishesthoughhelovesChinesefood.Para.2B.IdonothaveDad’sproblemwithChinesefood.Para.3C.IhaveaBritishfatherandaChinesemother.Para.4D.IenjoybothBritishandChinesefood.Para.5E.MumandIenjoyEnglishbreakfastmadebyDad.Para.6F.Igatheredallmycouragetotastestinkytofu.Dividethepassageintofourpartsandmatchthemainideawitheachpart.Part1(para1)A.IfeelathomewithfoodfromBritainandChina.Part2(para2)B.Myfamilybackground.Part3(para3-5)C.Thankstomymother,myfatherloveshotpot,butheisstillshockedatcertainChinesefood.Part4(para6)D.Differentopinionstowardsfoodofmyfamily.

Task4Thestructureofthepassage.Step4【Furtherreading

】Fillintheblanksandtrytoretellthestorytoyourpartner.

I’machildwithaBritishfatheranda1.__________(China)mother.I2.____________(enjoy)foodfrombothcountriessinceIwasverysmall.Mumhassweet3.____________(memory)ofspicydishesfromherhometowninSichuan.Thanks4.____this，Dadhascometolovehotpot！ButtherearestillsomedishesthatDaddarenottryevenaftermanyyearsof5.____________(marry)tomymother.Eventoday，hestilldoesnoteasilytaketo6._______(eat)chickenfeet.ButIenjoythatsortoffoodmyself.Dadcancooka7._______(type)Sundayroast.Weallloveroastbeefandvegetables,butMumsayswe’dbetternoteattoomuchroastfood，8._______maymakeussufferfromheat.DuringmyfirstvisittoChina，IthoughtIcoulddealwithallChinesefood.ButIcameacrossstinkytofuthatlookedandsmelthorrible.Withtheencouragementofmymother，Igatheredallmycourage9.________(take)abiteandwas10.____________(amaze)tofinditwasdelicious.Itremindedmeofbluecheese.MaybeI’llfallinlovewithstinkytofuinthefuture.Peoplesaythatoneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison，butIfeelathomewithfoodfrombothmycultures.ChinesehaveenjoyedmemoriestomarriageeatingtypicalwhichtotakeamazedStep5PostreadingConso