Unit3 Reading and thinking 导学案 人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册

Unit3 Food and Culture

Period 1 Reading and Thinking

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Learning Aims(学习目标)

1.Learn some new words and expressions in this unit.

2.Grasp the general idea of the passage.(重点难点)

3.Learn some important sentences.(重点难点)

Task1 {语境识词 读前清障}

阅读下列课文原句，写出加颜色词汇的汉语意思

1.For example，America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken，which

consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce，flavoured with hot red peppers.

___________ _____

2.This is probably not an authentic Chinese recipe，however，so it cannot tell us much

about the Chinese. _____________

ter，I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced

Chinese green onions. _____ ___________ _____

4.In each place we went，we experienced wonderful local dishes，from Guangdong’s

elegant dim sum—small servings of food in bamboo steamers—to the exceptional stewed

noodles in Henan. _______________ _______

5.At a minimum，the kinds of food local people consume tell us what they grow in their

region，what kinds of lives they lead，and what they like and do not like.

_________________ ___

Task2{精深阅读 课文理解}

Ⅰ.Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks.

2. The main idea of the passage is ________________________

Task3{微观剖析 细节把握}

1.Why does the author cite “you are what you eat” in Paragraph 1?

A. To introduce the theme of the article.

B. To persuade people to eat healthy food.

C. To show the impact of food on health.

D. To prove culture has little to do with cuisine.

2.What does the author think of General Tso’s chicken tasted in America?

A.It is delicious.

B.It is not authentic.

C.It is too spicy.

D.It shows Chinese culture.

3.What is the most famous food in Shandong? A.Boiled dumplings.

B.Roasted meat.

C.Stewed noodles.

D.Pancake rolls.

4.Why do people in Xinjiang prefer their food to be cooked over an open fire?

A.Because they like the flavour of boiled or roasted meat.

B.Because they traditionally wandered the open range on horses.

C.Because that way of cooking can bring the people together.

D.Because that way of cooking can show their character.

5.What is the author’s opinion about culture and cuisine?

A.Cuisine has nothing to do with culture.

B.The foods a person eats can reflect his personality vividly.

C.Culture and cuisine are closely related to each other.

D.Cuisine only shows what people grow or raise in their region.

Task4 {段落剖析 因果关系}

Match the causes to the effects below. Then find more examples from the text.

Cause effect

1 The flavour preferences of Americans A The chef just began filling our table often

differ from those of the Chinese with the best food we had ever eaten

2 We had no idea how to order food B Their traditional foods are what

3 These groups traditionally wandered you can cook over an open fire

the open range on horses C Chinese food in America is

changed to suit American tastes

Task5 {读后升华 思维品质} Ⅰ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.

The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once wrote，“Tell me what you eat，and I

will tell you what you are，”1.______ means “You are what you eat.” In fact，Brillat-Savarin was actually 2. _____ (refer) to our personality，character，and culture.In many

ways，this seems to be true.Chinese cuisine is a case in point.China is a country with vast 3.

_____ (area) and a large population.So the food is as 4. _____ (vary) as the people.

For example，people in Shandong like boiled dumplings 5. _____ (serve) with vinegar，because the process of making dumplings can bring the family members together.6. _____

(traditional)，people in Xinjiang spent most of their time on horse backs，and that is

7.______they prefer their food to 8. _____ (cook) over an open fire.In conclusion，through food，Chinese people everywhere show their culture as well as their friendship and

9. _____ (kind).So what we can say is that culture and cuisine go hand 10. _____ hand，and if you do not experience one，you can never really know the other.

Ⅱ.Discussion

Do you think “culture and cuisine go hand in hand”？ Give your reasons.

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Imagine that it is true that people’s personalities are closely linked to the foods they eat.

What does eating the following foods tell you about a person.

Spicy food vegetarian food junk food seafood sweets chocolate rice noodles

onion garlic bacon ham sausage cabbage mushroom bean curd