1、Part II,Reading and Language Activities,Unit 6,Book 4,Pre-reading TaskComprehension WorkLanguage Work,Reading and Language Activities,Unit 6,Book 4,Return to Menu,Pre-Reading Task,1.What did you have for dinner last night?2.Do you prefer Chinese food or Western food?What is your favorite dish?Why?3.
2、Please make a list of three Chinese dishes and one Western dish.4.Do you think cuisine represents the cultural characteristics of a people?Why or why not?,Some Differences Between Chinese and Western Cuisine,Discuss the following questions.,Unit 6,Book 4,Some Differences Between Chinese and Western
3、CuisineFood is an essential part of Chinese etiquette,which is regarded as the center of Chinese culture.In many Western countries,food just is considered as a source of the nutrition or energy for survival.b.Chinese cuisine and table manners represent their collectivism while Western table manners
4、reflect their individualism.Chinese generally share one dish and Americans would have individual portions.c.Some key words:delicious taste and smell;colorful shape/appearance,motley combination of colors,assortment of ingredients;aroma,smell,fragrance;reminiscent of home/family atmosphere,regal sple
5、ndor,be entertained/treated/regaled with,Unit 6,Book 4,Some Common Chinese Dishes(1),北京烤鸭 Beijing roast duck宫保鸡丁 spicydicedchickenwithpeanuts古老肉 sweetandsourpork荷叶粉蒸肉steamedporkwrappedinlotusleaf家常豆腐 homestylebeancurd,Unit 6,Book 4,麻婆豆腐Mabo tofu(Beancurdwithminceandchilioil,MaPos beancurd）糖醋里脊sweeta
6、ndsourfillet糖醋鲤鱼 friedcarpwithsweet andsoursauce糖醋排骨sweetandsourspareribs 鱼香肉丝shreddedpork with garlic sauce走油扣肉steamedfriedpork,Some Common Chinese Dishes(2),Unit 6,Book 4,叫花鸡 beggars chicken龙井虾仁 shrimp with Longjin tea leaves宋嫂鱼羹 sister Songs fish soup馄饨 wonton水饺 dumpling馒头 steamed bun包子 stuffed b
7、un月饼 moon cake,Some Common Chinese Dishes(3),Unit 6,Book 4,sandwichmashedpotatosaladhamburger French friesspaghettimacaronipizza,Some Common Western Food(1),Unit 6,Book 4,steakpuddingapple pieomelet Russian soup(borsch)broth baconbread,Some Common Western Food(2),Unit 6,Book 4,Comprehension Work,Tex
8、t Organization Probe the TextEssay QuestionsDifficult Sentences,Unit 6,Book 4,the common approach to food and eating among Chinese and Westerners,Para.1,Kenneth Los view of food and eating,Para.2Para.4,Para.7Para.9,Para.5Para.6,the popularity of Chinese food all over the world and its reasons,a“prop
9、er Chinese meal”and Chinese way of preparing,cooking and serving food;basic cultural characteristics reflected in Chinese food,Text Organization,Unit 6,Book 4,1.What is Kenneth Los view of food and eating?,Kenneth Lo thinks that eating is the most important thing in life.One may be half-hearted when
10、 doing many other things,but one can hardly remain indifferent to what is going to enter ones body and become part of oneself.Food thus will determine ones physical fitness and ultimately ones moral strength.,Probe the Text,Unit 6,Book 4,2.How does Los view contrast with the approach common among th
11、e Westerners?,A large number of Westerners are quite indifferent to food and eating.They regard food simply as a kind of fuel and do not think that it has any moral effect on them.,Unit 6,Book 4,3.What authority is cited to support Los view?,The writer says that Los typical Chinese position can be t
12、raced back to Confucius who believed that food is the first happiness.He also quotes the words of Fu Tong,a Chinese restaurateur in London,who expresses the same idea,Food to my countrymen is one of the ecstasies of life.,Unit 6,Book 4,民以食为天,4.What difference is there between typical Westerners and
13、Chinese in their behavior in a restaurant?,In a restaurant Westerners look for a good position from where to see and to be seen.They are there to be entertained socially,and eating seems to be the by-product.When Chinese go to restaurants,they ask for a small room to themselves,where they can relax
14、and enjoy their food whole-heartedly.,Unit 6,Book 4,5.How has Chinese food fared in the world at large?How has this come about?,Chinese food has become one of only a few truly international cuisines,along with Indian and some others.It owes its popularity to three reasons:the migration of Hong Kong
15、Chinese to other parts of the world to open restaurants in the 1950s:the increased interest in sensuality in the Western world and the desire for greater freedom:and the inherent sensual quality of Chinese food,which is always quick to satisfy the taste buds.,Unit 6,Book 4,6.What is a“proper Chinese
16、 meal”like?And how does it reflect the basic cultural characteristics of the Chinese?,A“proper Chinese meal”is a shared experience and can last for hours,almost like a religious ceremony.The meal consists of carefully planned dishes,some of which are designed to blend,some of which to contrast.These
17、 dishes please both the eye and the palate.Philosophically speaking,the Chinese way of preparing,cooking,and serving food reflects the basic creed/concept of Taoismthe onenessthe harmony of all things in the world.,Unit 6,Book 4,1.Present your viewpoint clearly;2.Defend your viewpoint reasonably wit
18、h some instances;3.Rebut the counterparts point;4.Reaffirm your viewpoint.,Debate with your classmates on the following topics:Do you agree that Chinese cuisine is a product of the traditional Chinese philosophy of Taoism or is it just a time-honored dietary habit of an agricultural society?2.Do you
19、 agree that food to us Chinese means first happiness but not so to Westerners?,Essay Questions,Unit 6,Book 4,Role Play,Worksheet for Student A,You think that Chinese cuisine is the product of the traditional Chinese philosophy.Try to convince your partner.Use the following points for help.Add your o
20、wn opinions and evidence.,Taoism:Emphasizing human life in harmony with nature.Emphasizing the balance of Yin-Yang.Believing that life is a cycle.Confucianism:1.Emphasizing a world with well-defined hierarchy of classes or orders.2.Emphasizing observance of cultural rituals and time-honored traditio
21、ns.3.Emphasizing primary source of happiness of life in food.,Unit 6,Book 4,Worksheet for Student B,You think that Chinese cuisine is just a time-honored dietary habit of an agricultural society.Try to convince your partner.Use the following points for help.Add your own opinions and evidence.,1.Huma
22、n beings must eat to survive.2.It is human instinct to aspire for flavor,freshness,fragrance,nutrition,etc.3.Chinese cuisine is just a natural representation of geographic and agricultural features.China was for a long time an agricultural society.That is why we have more rice or wheat(or grains or
23、corns)whereas the Westerners,originally a nomadic people,have more meat and diary diet.As Chinese culture paid more attention to raising domestic animals than pasture farming,Chinese consume more pork than mutton or beef.,Unit 6,Book 4,Study Maslows Hierarchy of Needs and discuss the question in gro
24、ups.,Unit 6,Book 4,Diagram of Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Maslows hierarchy of needs is often depicted as a pyramid consisting of five levels:the four lower levels are grouped together as deficit needs;the top level is referred to as being needs.While deficit needs can be met,being needs are a contin
25、uing driving force.The basic idea of thishierarchy is,that higher needs come into focus only after all needs lower in the pyramid are met.Growth forces result in upward movement on the hierarchy,whereas regressive forces push prepotent needs down in the hierarchy.Source:http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
26、aslows_hierarchy_of_needs,Unit 6,Book 4,The implications of the theory are:Students who are very hungry or in physical danger will have little psychological energy to put into learning.Therefore food is the primary source of all happiness,a conclusion consistent to Confucian theory.Students who do n
27、ot feel that they are loved and that they are capable are unlikely to have a strong motivation to achieve the higher-level growth objectives.Students who are at ease and feel accepted and respected as individuals are more likely to become eager to learn for the sake of learning and willing to risk b
28、eing creative and open to new ideas.,Unit 6,Book 4,1.Many people in the West are gourmets and others are gluttons,but scattered among them also is a large number of people who are apparently pretty indifferent to what goes into their stomachs,and do not regard food as having any ultimate moral effec
29、t on them.,西方许多人是美食家，而一些则是贪吃者。但是在他们中间还有为数不少的人似乎对进入他们胃里的东西并不在意，也不认为食物会最终对他们的品行产生影响。,the inversion of the sentence,nominal clause,Difficult Sentences,Unit 6,Book 4,2.Food to my countrymen is one of the ecstasies of life,to be thought about in advance;to be smothered with loving care throughout its pre
30、paration;and to have time lavished on it in the final pleasure of eating.,食物对国人来说是生活中的一大乐事，需要事先考虑，需要精心焖煮，还要肯花时间享受最后的美味佳肴。,Great love and care are to be given to the preparation of food.smother.with.:give an excessive amount of something(love,attention,care,etc.),spend plenty of time enjoying the foo
31、d,Unit 6,Book 4,3.It is this increased sensuality and the desire for greater freedom from age-bound habits in the West,combined with the inherent sensual concept of Chinese food,always quick to satisfy the taste buds,that is at the root of the sudden and phenomenal spread of Chinese food throughout
32、the length and breadth of the Western World.,A cleft sentence is a sentence in which special emphasis is given to one part(e.g.the subject or the object)by using a structure with it or what.,Chinese cooks are always ready to satisfy peoples desire for tasty food.taste buds:small points on the surfac
33、e of ones tongue,sensitive to the flavor of food or drink,Unit 6,Book 4,正是西方这种与日俱增的感官享乐主义以及摆脱根深蒂固的生活习惯束缚的愿望，再加上中国饮食所固有的感知理念，即可满足人的味觉，才可使得中国饮食能够以快速遍布西方世界各个角落。,Link,Unit 6,Book 4,4.Individual portions as such are not provided.,这样的单人份饭是不会提供的。,It was a physician that he represented himself,and he was warmly received.(TEM4 1997)as suchB.such asC.as that D.so that,Link,Unit 6,Book 4,5.The smooth harmoni
