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(共32张PPT)
Unit 1
1.give a brief introduction to comfort food;
2.distinguish between comfort food and favourite food;
3.grasp the writing technique of giving a definition;
4.know more about the impact of having on us;
Learning objectives
By the end of this section,students will be able to:
How important is food to us
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state.
— Chen Shou
Lead-in
What’s your favourite food
Do you know what they are
Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Fish and chips from the UK consists of
deep-fried fish and _____________ chips.
Sushi from Japan comes in
________________ and is very popular partly because of its freshness and convenience.
A taco, a traditional Mexican dish, is
made up of a _________ or wheat pancake rolled around a filling.
Pasta from Italy is typically made from
flour, water and sometimes _______.
fat golden
all shapes and sizes
corn
eggs
What’s your favourite food
Fish and chips
Sushi
Milktea
Hotpot
Classic Chinese chicken soup recipe
食谱
What’s your comfort food
Classic Chinese chicken soup recipe
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 1.5–2 hours | Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken (about 1.5kg)
8 cups (2L) water (or enough to cover chicken)
3 slices ginger (thumb-sized)
2 stalks green onion (cut into segments)
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (optional)
1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
ingredient n.配料
litre n.升
slice n.片
ginger n.姜
thumb n.拇指
tbsp=table spoon 汤勺
tsp=tea spoon 茶勺
date n.枣
berry n.浆果
Optional extras:
5–6 dried red dates (for sweetness)
10–15 goji berries (added last 10 mins)
Can you guess what comfort food is
Comfort food may be a type of food that makes us feel comfortable and happy.
Self-study
Reading
Q: What is "my" comfort food
Q: When do "I" turn to it
Q: When enjoying it, what do "I" ...
see
hear
taste
lovely creamy flavour
delicious silky dessert
warmth lazy happy
grandma's wonderful stories
grandma and her flat
feel
para.1
Guidance&exploration
Rice pudding recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients:
cup (100g) white rice
4 cups (1L) whole milk
cup (50g) sugar
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Cook the rice:
Rinse rice in cold water.
In a pot, combine rice, milk, sugar, and salt.
Simmer on low heat (stir frequently!) for 25-30 mins until rice is tender and mixture thickens.
Serve:
Remove from heat.
Add some drops of honey. Serve warm.
Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe : rice, milk and sugar, cooked low and slow. No matter , that perfect combination is always . Sometimes the smell can do the trick, not to mention the , which works like a time machine immediately to my sunny childhood. , I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend my grandma’s flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily her delicious rice pudding. I take my time over , gently the silky dessert and enjoying the perfect marriage of rice and milk. Before I know it, I’m happy again.
that never fails
how bad my mood is
enough to lift my spirits
alone
lovely creamy flavour
transporting me back
With pleasure
in the warmth of
eating bowl after bowl of
every spoonful
rolling
around my mouth
Listen to the first paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Structure
The unique power of “comfort food”
Our comfort foods are highly individual.
Introduction
Conclusion(Emphasis)
Topic (Definition)
Supporting evidence (Feature)
Supporting evidence (Feature)
Expository writing
Comfort food gives the “taste of home” to people.
Comfort food is food for the soul.
Para. 1 To of “comfort food” by describing the author’s personal experience.
Para. 2 To of comfort food and narrow down the topic which will be discussed later.
Para. 3 To talk about one kind of comfort food linked with
.
Para. 4 To fully discuss the other kinds of comfort food related to
.
Para. 5 To .
introduce the topic
give the definition
make a conclusion
positive emotions in our memories
one’s sense of belonging and cultural roots
Function
Figure out the function of each paragraph of the article.
Reading
para.2
Q: What is comfort food
In its broadest sense,
.
In a narrower sense,
.
comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better
a particular type of comfort food
whose power mainly lies in the associations it calls...
refers to
In its broadest sense
lies in
下义词？
happy memories of the people, things or places we love
（2022年全国乙卷阅读理解D篇）
Cultural heritage refers to the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes inherited from past generations. It encompasses not only historical monuments and artworks but also traditions, languages and social practices that define a community’s identity.
文化遗产指从先辈继承下来的物质遗存与非物质属性的总和。它不仅涵盖历史建筑和艺术品，还包括界定社群身份认同的传统、语言及社会实践。
refers to
2023新高考I卷阅读理解B篇
Gothic literature, characterized by eerie settings and psychological tension, is a genre where decaying castles, supernatural occurrences, and tormented characters symbolize societal anxieties. Its essence lies in exploring darkness through symbolic landscapes.
The rhetorical function of "characterized by" in the definition is to ______.
A. emphasize limitations B. introduce key features
C. disprove misconceptions D. provide exceptions
哥特文学以阴森诡谲的场景和心理张力为特征，这一文类通过衰败的城堡、超自然现象和受折磨的人物来象征社会焦虑。其本质在于借助象征性景观来探索黑暗。
characterized by
B
"characterized by" 引出核心特征
Reading
para.3
下义词？
下义词？
除了下定义的写作手法，下义词也能对充当上义词的概念信息进行解释说明
【2021年全国乙卷】The collapse was disastrous, ___47___the emergency medical team and good teamwork. But she recovered, though ___48___, and was ready for discharge(出院) after four weeks.
47. A. assessing B. requiring C. forming D. proving
48. A. slightly B. accidentally C. slowly D. happily
【47题详解】句意：这次摔倒是灾难性的，需要紧急医疗队和良好的团队合作。A. assessing评估；B. requiring需要；C. forming形成；D. proving证明。根据“the collapse was disastrous”可知，要想把病人治好需要紧急医疗队和良好的团队合作。故选B。
【48题详解】句意：虽然很慢，但她恢复了，四周后就可以出院了。A. slightly轻微地；B. accidently意外地；C. slowly缓慢地；D. happily幸福地。根据上文的“the collapse was disastrous”可知，要从灾难性的病痛中恢复一定很慢。故选C。
1．How does the writer organize the third paragraph
A．By listing figures. B．By giving examples.
C．By telling the truth. D．By making comparisons.
2．How does comfort food like chicken soup cheer us up
A．By shaping our lives with our own unique experiences.
B．By creating a tight bond with family members.
C．By providing a mouth-watering food to the family members.
D．By relating it to a happy childhood and the feeling of being taken care of.
Para. 3
comfort food
positive emotions
link
chicken soup
link
the feeling of being taken care of
1.For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
The country where they come from.
2．According to paragraph 4，try to conclude the reasons why food from hometown can give them comfort
It _______________________________________________ It _______________________________________________ It _______________________________________________ It _______________________________________________ It _________________________________________________
Reading
para.4
gives them “happiness and sense of belonging”．
“connects to memory，family and place”．
takes people back to their “cultural roots”．
gives people the “taste of home”．
relieves the feelings of homesickness.
Reading
para.4
quoting experts' words
making a comparison
taking examples
Q: What other writing techniques are used in the paragraph
cultural roots
history
tradition
race
homeland
hometown
family
food
We are what we eat.
para.5
Deep-thinking
taste good
Favourite food
Comfort food
Similarities
Differences
come and go easily
remain the same
satisfy our hunger
recall happy memories
pass on cultural significance
In your opinion, is there any difference between one’s comfort food and favourite food
Deep-thinking
What foods can remind you of your happy memories Describe the memories they recall.
sour 酸的
bitter 苦的
spicy 辣的
juicy 多汁的
fluffy 松软的
crispy 外皮松脆的
sticky 粘的
1、My comfort food is .... (What)
2、The comfort food is made of/ consists of ...， which tastes ... (How)
3、When I eat it again, I unlock happy memories of... ( Why)
My comfort food is Zongzi -- sticky rice dumplings.
Zongzi is mainly made of glutinous rice with various fillings, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves and cooked for a few hours by steaming or boiling. I love the sweet flavor with red dates and red bean paste as fillings. Whenever I eat it, I unlock memories of a time when I were loved and looked after by my grandma, and this cheers me up.
What is the author’s purpose for writing this article
A．To tell us the definition of comfort food.
B．To tell us why food can comfort us.
C．To tell us what her comfort food is.
D．To tell us that food can not only keep us alive and healthy，but also benefit us emotionally by lifting our spirits.
Summary
Whenever I feel unhappy, rice pudding cheers 1 (I) up. Rice pudding 2 ( illustrate) the unique power of "comfort food", which refers to any food 3 makes us feel better or makes up for bad feelings by
4 (help) us recall what we love.
Our comfort foods vary from person to person, depending 5 our own unique experiences shaping our lives.
me
illustrates
that
helping
on/upon
Consolidation
The feeling of 6 (happy )and sense of belonging are important for people who move away from their home country. It is hardest 7 (give) up the food that they grow up with. One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our 8 (culture) roots, giving us the "taste of home" and 9 (relieve) feelings of homesickness.
Comfort food is not only a bowl of noodles or chicken soup, 10 food for the soul.
happiness
to give
cultural
relieving
but
1. Finish B1 on P5.
2. Write a short article on your comfort food.
Homework
1. Finish B1 on P5.
2. Write a short article on your comfort food.

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