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Unit 1 Food matters
(Welcome to the unit & Reading)
In this unit, you are going to:
read a magazine article about comfort food;
write an article about your favourite food;
read three blog entries about some traditional Chinese foods;
make a dish.
Welcome to the unit
★Learning Objectives
Grasp food-related vocabulary, expressions and understand the text
about comfort food.
Know various typical foods and realize the emotional value of comfort
food.
Analyze text structure and share ideas about food and memories.
Learn to summarize main ideas and use varied expressions.
★Key points and difficult points
Master core words, phrases and sentence patterns.
Understand the content and structure of the reading passage.
Figure out the deep meaning of comfort food.
Apply what is learned to talk and write about food.
国以民为本, 民以食为天。
—陈寿
Food is as fundamental to man as the people are to the state.
—Chen Shou
What food always makes you feel warm and happy Why
Free talk
eg：
My mom’s dumplings always make me warm and happy. They taste great and carry my mother’s love.
Each country has its typical food. 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
1 Which of the dishes in the video would you like to try most Why
I'd like to try fish and chips most. It is a classic dish in the UK. I really want to experience its special flavour.
2 What do you think is the most typical Chinese food
I think Peking duck is a symbol of Chinese food culture. Its crispy skin and tender meat win great popularity among people from all over the world.
Pre-reading
The article below, from a food magazine, discusses the idea of comfort food. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:
1. What do you think the article will talk about according to the title
eg：
I think the passage will explain what comfort food is and what special functions it has.
Pre-reading
The article below, from a food magazine, discusses the idea of comfort food. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:
2. What foods can have an impact on your feelings
Warm home-cooked meals, sweet desserts and snacks from my childhood can greatly influence my mood. They make me relaxed and joyful.
Comfort food
Para 1: Introduction
Para 2-4: The detailed description of comfort food
Para 5: Conclusion
Rice pudding cheers me up whenever I feel unhappy.
Para 2: Comfort food has the unique power to make us feel better.
Para 3: Our comfort foods are highly individual, depending on our own unique experiences.
Para 4: Comfort food gives the "taste of home” to people who feel homesick when they move to a new country.
Comfort food is food for the soul.
What does the author compare the flavour of the rice pudding to in the first paragraph
The author compares its flavour to a time machine.
What is the author’s comfort food
It is rice pudding made of rice, milk and sugar.
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the question.
What is comfort food in its broadest sense
In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better.
Why can comfort food lift people’s spirits
Because it is connected with happy memories.
Read Para. 2 carefully and answer the question.
According to the third paragraph, how does comfort food such as chicken soup cheer us up
By connecting with our happy childhood and being tied up with the feeling of being taken care of.
Why is people’s comfort food highly individual
Because it depends on their own unique experiences.
Read Para. 3 carefully and answer the question.
For people who move away from their home country, what largely determines their comfort food
Where they come from largely determines their comfort food.
What does one mouthful of comfort food bring to people
It takes them back to their cultural roots and gives them the taste of home.
Read Para. 4 carefully and answer the question.
1 How does the author introduce the topic of comfort food What do you think of this technique
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
The author introduces the topic by sharing a personal story about rice pudding.
This technique is very effective because it is relatable and touching. It makes the topic warm and easy to understand, drawing readers in immediately.
2 What foods can remind you of your happy memories Describe the memories they recall.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
For me, homemade dumplings always bring back happy memories. They remind me of family gatherings during the Spring Festival. My whole family would sit together, chatting and making dumplings. Those moments are full of laughter and love.
3 In your opinion, is there any difference between one's comfort food and favourite food Give your reasons.
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
Yes, I think there is a difference. Favourite food is just something you like to eat because it tastes good. But comfort food is more about feelings and memories. It can make you feel better when you are sad, not just because of the taste.
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
When we are in low spirits, we may ________________ things that give us comfort and a sense of security. Since it brings back happy memories of the past or offers an opportunity to connect with our home culture, comfort food can often _______________. However, there is another type of comfort food, which generates positive _______________ in a different way. Food high in calories may also make us feel better. As ________________ like cakes are digested, blood sugar levels can go up quickly. As a result, we will be in a better ________________ after eating the comfort food. However, the sharp increase in blood sugar will cause the body to produce a special chemical to remove it.
cry out for
do the trick
emotions
desserts
mood
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
greedily emotion link cry out for
mood dessert relieve do the trick
When the chemical lowers blood sugar levels, we are likely to feel sad again and will ______________ eat more comfort food. There is then the danger of entering a cycle of highs and lows where more and more comfort food, high in carbohydrates, needs to be eaten. This ________________ with health problems like being overweight.
Comfort food is an important tool in helping us ______________ tension and feel good about ourselves. However, be aware of the hidden dangers of high-calorie comfort food!
greedily
is/has been linked
relieve
The article uses several phrasal verbs with “plete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the left box. There are two phrasal verbs you do NOT need to use. Then think of more phrasal verbs with “up”.
cheer up
make up for
give up
take up
keep up
set up
show up
1. I find it hard to _______________ my energy right after lunch.
2. I waited for half an hour, but he never __________________.
3. Let’s help _________________ the stage for the show.
4. Have you _________________ any new hobbies recently
5. The good days can _________________ the bad ones.
showed up
set up
keep up
taken up
make up for
The article uses different phrases to express “to make sb think of sth” and “to make sb feel better”. Find these expressions in the article and improve the sentences below by varying the language.
It is important to vary your language in your writing so that readers do not get bored. To achieve this, you can use words and phrases with similar meanings.
Learn this
Breakfast is an important meal and what people eat for breakfast is quite different. People from different places and with different eating habits tend to eat different things for breakfast.
Breakfast is an important meal but what people eat for breakfast is highly individual. People tend to eat different things for breakfast, depending on where they come from and what eating habits they have.
Vocabulary
mood：n. 情绪；心情
in a good/bad mood：心情好/不好
例：She is in a bad mood because she missed the bus. (因为没赶上公交车，她心情很差。)
put sb. in a(n) ... mood：使某人处于......情绪
例：Soft music puts me in a relaxed mood.（轻柔的音乐让我心情放松。）
in the/no mood for (doing) sth/to do sth：有/没有心情做某事
例：I'm in the mood for watching a movie tonight.（今晚我想看场电影。）
I am in no mood to talk right now.（我现在没心情说话。）
mood
combination：n. 结合体；组合；联合；混合
a/the combination of + 名词：…… 的结合 / 组合
例：This cake is a combination of chocolate and orange flavours.
(这款蛋糕是巧克力与橙子风味的结合。)
in combination with：与…… 结合；连同
例：This exercise works best in combination with a balanced diet.
（这项运动联合均衡饮食效果最好。）
combination
n. 联想；联系；回忆
例：The colour white has pure associations for most people.
(白色会让大多数人联想到纯洁。)
n. 联合；交往；合伙
in association with...：与…… 合伙/联合
例：The show is held in association with the school.（这场演出与学校合作协办。）
n. 协会；社团；联盟
例：He joined a sports association last term.（他上学期加入了一个体育社团。）
association
vary：v. 变化；不同；改变；（大小、形状等）不同
vary from person to person：因人而异
例：People's hobbies vary from person to person. (爱好因人而异。)
vary in + 名词：在…… 方面不同
例：These bags vary in size and colour.（这些包包大小、颜色各不相同。）
vary with... ：随…… 而变化
例：Prices vary with the season.（价格随季节而变化。）
vary between ... and ...：在……到……之间变化 / 不等
例：His mood varies between joy and sadness.（他的心情在喜悦与悲伤之间变化。）
vary
link：v. 联系；把……连接起来
link A to/with B：把 A 与 B 联系 / 连接起来
例：This bridge links the village with the town. (这座桥把村庄和城镇连接起来。)
be linked to/with... ：与…… 有关联（被动形式）
例：Stress is closely linked with bad sleep.（压力与睡眠质量差密切相关。）
link：n. 联系；纽带；链接；环节
例：Friendship is an important link between people.（友谊是人与人之间重要的纽带。）
link
relieve：v. 解除；减轻；缓解；使解脱
relieve (one’s) pain/stress/pressure：减轻（某人的）痛苦/压力
例：This cream can relieve your muscle pain. (这款药膏可以缓解你的肌肉酸痛。）
Doing sports is a good way to relieve stress.（运动是缓解压力的好方式。)
relieve sb of sth ：帮助某人减轻(负担)；使某人摆脱某物
例：We helped relieve her of heavy housework.（我们帮她分担繁重的家务。）
The machine relieves workers of hard labour.（这台机器帮工人摆脱了繁重的体
力劳动。）
relieve
v. 消化（食物）
例：It takes time to digest a big meal. (消化一顿大餐需要时间。）
v. 领会；理解；吸收（知识、信息、观点）
例：She slowly digested the new rules. (她慢慢理解了这些新规定。）
n. 摘要；概要；文摘
例：I read a digest of the speech to save time.
(为了节省时间，我读了这篇演讲的概要。）
digest
Exercise
1. I am not ______ watching movies tonight. I want to go to bed early.
A. in good mood B. in the mood for C. in bad mood D. no mood to
2. Warm memories are closely ______ our favourite home-made food
A. linked to B. associated for C. combined of D. varied in
3. The kind talk ______ her ______ her worries finally. ( )
A. relieved; of B. relieved; from C. linked; with D. combined; with
B
A
A
单项选择
根据中文句意补全句子
1. 这件毛衣的款式和颜色各不相同。
The sweaters ______________ style and colour.
2. 这场比赛是和一家体育俱乐部联合举办的。
The match is held _______________________ a sports club.
3. 很多人会把月饼和中秋节联系在一起。
Many people __________ mooncakes ______________ the Mid-Autumn Festival.
vary in
in association with
link
to / with
Summary
★Summary
Master core vocabulary related to comfort food.
Learn to use phrases to describe personal food experiences.
Practice new words in speaking and writing about healthy eating.
Understand the value of food and form a positive attitude towards
health.
Homework
★Homework
Required tasks
Recite core words/phrases and make sentences with them.
Write a 3–5 sentence summary of the text.
Optional tasks
Write an 80-word passage about your comfort food.
Thanks!

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