1、,#,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,1,UNIT 2,ART OF THE TABLE,Culinary Delights in China,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,2,Detailed Information,3,Critical Thinking,4,Language Points,5,Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,6,Background Information,1,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,2,Local Chinese cuis
2、ines,3,Every dish has a story,4,Warmth and hospitality,expressed by food,(,Paras.2-5,),(,Paras.6-11,),(Paras.12-15),Introduction(Para.1),Local Chinese cuisines,Sichuan cuisine:,_,_,the use of Chinese prickly ash seeds and other spices like chili pepper,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,delicious ye
3、t economical,famous,for its spicy and hot food,It is widely acknowledged that from the Ming dynasties onwards,there are eight major,schools,of cuisine based on regional cooking.,(Para.2),school:,学派,Laozi is one of the main works of the School of Taoist.,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Here,each a
4、nd every restaurant provides delicious yet economical culinary,fare,.,(Para.3),fare:,n.,票价;费用;旅客;食物,例:,1)He could barely afford the fare.,他几乎付不起车费。,2)For fishers,this is the everyday fare,though not usually for the morning meal as well!,这些食物对渔民来说,虽然都是日常的食粮,但他们自己也甚少在早上享用。,Reading Focus,Detailed Infor
5、mation,Guangdong cuisine:,with its _,_,_,B.famous for,_,_,_,_,C._,_,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,o,wn,characteristics that has,exerted a far-reaching,influence on other,parts of,China and the world,its seafood as,well as for its originality,and refined cooking,processes,offering various soups,
6、Local Chinese cuisines,Guangdong Province is located in southern China,with a,moderate,climate and abundant,produce,all year round.,(,Para.4,),moderate:,(,adj.,),neither very big nor very small,very hot nor very cold,very fast nor very slow etc,中等的,适度的,moderate exercise,适度的运动,a moderate income,过得去的收
7、入,have moderate success,大致还算成功,at a moderate speed,以适中的速度,“,produce,”,used as a noun,means,food or other things that have been grown or produced on a farm to be sold,e.g.,fresh local produce,新鲜特产,dairy produce,奶产品,Reading Focus,Language Point,As one of the earliest ports open to foreign trade,the pr
8、ovince has developed a culinary culture with its own characteristics that has,exerted,a far-reaching influence on other parts of China as well as throughout the world where it is the most commonly available Chinese cuisine.,(Para.4),exert:vt.,施加,(,影响、压力,);,运用,(,权威,);,耗费,(,自己的精力,),例:,1)He exerted con
9、siderable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.,他对科学界在这些问题上的思考施加了相当大的影响。,2)Do not exert yourself unnecessarily.,不要无谓地耗费自己的精力。,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Zhejiang cuisine:,A.,_,B.,_,_,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,light and exquisite,with the refreshing f
10、lavors,of nature,Local Chinese cuisines,Zhejiang cuisine is,light,and,exquisite,and is typical of food from along the lower,Yangtze River.(,Para.,5,),light:,(,adj.,),food or alchholic drink that is light either does not have a strong flavor or is easy to digest,e.g.,1),We had a light white wine with
11、 the fish.,2),a light,refreshing dessert,exquisite,:,(,adj.,),extremely beautiful and delicate,精致的;精美的,e.g.,an exquisite hand-painted vase,精致的手绘花瓶,Reading Focus,Language Point,-but often the flavor is less,authentic,compared to that found in Hangzhou,capital of Zhejiang Province,which has unique acc
12、ess to the fish and water of West Lake.,(Para.5),authentic:adj.,真正的,真实的;可信的,例:,authentic Italian food.,正宗的意大利食品。,I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.,我已经弄到了有关该组织成立的可靠的详细资料,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Every dish has a story,Reading Focus,Global Understandin
13、g,Goubuli:,A.Goubuli steamed buns _.,B.They were _,_,.,Dongpo Meat:,A._,_,_,a greatpoet of the Northern SongDynasty.,B._,_,_.,f,irst,sold in,Tianjin about,150,years ago,so popular that,the owner had no time to,answer his customers,This dish was named after,Su Dongpo,He rewarded workers with,stewed p
14、ork in soy sauce,It is said that,when he was in charge of the drainage work for the West Lake,Su Dongpo,rewarded,workers,with,stewed pork in soy sauce,and people later named it Dongpo Meat,to commemorate this gifted and generous poet.,(Para.9),reward sb.with sth.:,奖赏,Those scientific and technologic
15、al personnel have been rewarded with a great sum of money.,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Every dish has a story,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,Buddha Jumping over the Wall:,This dish was created in the _,_,.,B.It is prepared _.,C._.,Gathering Spring Garden,in Fuzhou,Fujian,during,the reign
16、of Qing Emperor,Guangxu.,with more,than 20 main ingredients,A poet wrote a poem for,the dish,Buddha Jumping over the Wall was created in a,r,estaurant called Gathering Spring,Garden in Fuzhou,Fujian,during the,reign,of the Qing Emperor,Guangxu(1875-1908).,(,Para.,11,),reign:,(,n,.),the period of tim
17、e during which someone is king or queen,e.g.,changes that took place during his reign,reign:,(,v,.),to rule a nation or group of nations as their king,queen,or emperor,e.g.,George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.,Reading Focus,Language Point,Fragrance spreads to the neighborhood once the lid lifts,One
18、whiff and the Budda jumps the wall,abandoning the Zen precepts.,(Para.11),坛启荤香飘四邻,佛闻弃禅跳墙来。,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Warmth and hospitality expressed by food,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,Eating habits have not changed.,A.The old and young _.,B.Elders _.,C.The hostess or host _.,D.Ever
19、y one_.,sit in order,of seniority,select food for the,young and,the young make,toasts to the elders,a,pportions,the dishes to treat guests,takes into,consideration the,needs of the,group,The elders select food for the young while the young,make toasts to,the elders.,(,Para.12,),If you,make a toast t
20、o,someone,you drink something in order to thank them,wish them luck etc.,e.g.,Id like to,make,a toast to the bride and groom.,Reading Focus,Language Point,In China,food eaten during festivals is particularly important.At different festivals,people,partake of,different fare.,(,Para.15,),partake of:,t
21、o eat or drink something that is offered to you,e.g.,1),Grandmother likes to partake of a small glass of,sherry before lunch.,2),Will you partake of a glass of wine?,Reading Focus,Language Point,Reading Focus,Global Understanding,Special food for social,festivals:,A._,_,_,_,_,_,.,B._,_,_,_,_,_,.,C._
22、,_,_,_,.,Jiaozi for the Spring Festival,Yuanxiao for the Lantern,Festival,Zongzi for Duanwu Festival,Warmth and hospitality expressed by food,At the Duanwu festival,people eat zongzi,glutinous rice wrapped in triangular shape in reed leaves,to commemorate the beloved poet Qu Yuan,who drowned himself
23、 in the Miluo River after being politically,wronged,.,(Para.15),wrong:,n.,坏事;不公正,adj.,错误的;失常的;不适当的,vt.,委屈;无理地对待;诽谤,You wronged him when you said that he was dishonest.,你说他不诚实是屈了他了。,Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Text ExplorationTask 2,Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the se
24、ntence from the text.,(P 43),Reading Focus,Detailed Information,Key,1-2-3-4-5-,6-7-8-9-10-,C,D,A,B,D,B,B,D,A,B,Task 1,Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.,(P46),Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,Key,1-2-3-4-5-,6-7-8-9-10-,A,B,B,C,B,A,B,C,A,C,Task 2,1.
25、bud,A.A blossom develops from a,_.,B.In this poem,the,_,flower means youth.,2.access,A.The only,_ to that ancient castle is along a muddy track.,B.Users can,_ their voice mail remotely.,3.taste,A.The medicine had a slightly bitter,_.,B.There was a lot of hard work before we first,_ success.,Fill in
26、each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word given and explain its meaning.,(P47),Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,bud,(n.),budding,(adj.),access,(n.),access,(v.),taste,(n.),taste,(v.),4.fool,A.Katherine was nobodys,_ when it came to money.,B.Its no good,_ yourself.Hes not coming back.,
27、5.produce,A.The factory _ an incredible 100 cars per hour.,B.We sell tinned goods and local,_.,6.garnish,A.They,_ the room with modern paintings.,B.The chicken was served with,_of parsley and green onion.,7.reign,A.The Queen,_ but does not rule.,B.The kings,_ lasted for 30 years.,Reading Focus,Vocab
28、ulary in Action,fool,(n.),fooling,(n.),produces,(v.),produces,(n.),garnish,(v.),garnishes,(n.),reigns,(v.),reign,(n.),8.concern,A.Environmental protection is a growing _ in China.,B.He loved his wife,and _ for her happiness.,9.name,A.The building is _ after a successful entrepreneur.,B.Could I call
29、you by your first _?,10.practice,A.Ive_ playing the piano for five years.,B.It is his_ to take a walk after dinner every evening.,Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,concern,(n.),concerned,(v.),named,(v.),name,(n.),practiced,(v.),practice,(n.),Task 3,Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate wor
30、d from the box.Change the form if necessary.,Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,masterpiece integrate partake steam choice,amaze pleasure present aspire hand,Cuisine in China is a harmonious 1)_ of color,taste,shape and fragrance.For the cooking process,chefs pick 2)_ and varied ingredients and seas
31、onings and employ the unparalleled and complicated skills 3)_ down from their fathers,always 4)_ to their ideal of perfection for all the senses.Among the many cooking methods they use are boiling,stewing,braising,frying,5),_,_,_,crisping,baking,simmering.,integration,choice,handed,aspiring,steaming
32、,When they finish their,6),_,_,_,they are arranged on a variety of plates and dishes so that they are a real 7),_,_,_,_,_,to view,to smell and ultimately to savor.The facility to 8),_,_,_,_,of these delights is also,distinctivechopsticks!To see even the smallest child eat with such dexterity is quit
33、e 9),_,_,_,_,for many foreigners.The use of two simple sticks in this way is an art in itself and chopsticks have,determined the way in which Chinese food is 10),_,_,_,_,_,at the table.,Reading Focus,Vocabulary in Action,masterpieces,pleasure,partake,amazing,presented,masterpiece integrate partake s
34、team choice,amaze pleasure present aspire hand,A Cuisine Crisis,Reading More,Discuss in groups to identify the missing information.,Reading,More,Global,Understanding,About French,cuisine,A,.As for raw materials,there are:,herbs,fruits and vegetables _;,seafood,e.g._,wild game,e.g._;and,sausages and
35、cheeses laid out to _.,piled high in,greengrocers,creative geometrics,oyster,hare,venison,boar,smell,and,savor,Discuss in groups to identify the missing information.,Reading,More,Global,Understanding,About French,cuisine,B.Nothing has stood for France,s sense of exceptionalism more famously than its
36、 cooking.,e.g.Water has many _ _ tastes and the taste of olive oils can be _ _.,C.If French cuisine has prestige,that,s because,a._,_,b._,_.,different and,marketable,nutty,fruity,impudent,France has chefs,who are,interested,in,good products,France still has peasant agriculture,as well as factory far
37、ms,Reading,More,Global,Understanding,Many factors caused the decline of French cuisine,A.Globalization,_,_,_,_,_ _,Many fruits and vegetables on the outdoor,market,are imported from foreign countries.,Gallic talent,taste and technique have been exported all over the,world and at the same,time,what i
38、s mediocre,cheap,and popular has been imported,.,Reading,More,Global,Understanding,Many factors caused the decline of French cuisine,B,.Government tax and economic policies,a.,b.,c.,d.,More and more restaurateurs have to cope with red tape,not to mention edicts from,Brussels that affect everything f
39、rom sales taxes to the bacteria in the Brie,.,The“harmonized”value-added taxes benefit fast-food chains while penalizing sit,-,down,restaurants,.,Strict labor laws restrict hiring,firing and temp-work,.,Government regulations,for example,CAP,favor,quantity over quality,.,You can,t even be sure where
40、 that boar,bit the dust,.,(Para.2),bite the dust:,(,战斗中,),受伤倒下;倒下死去,;,一败涂地,失败,;,受辱,丢脸,例:,Rowling isnt naming names,but she has said at least two characters will bite the dust.,罗林没有指名道姓,但她指出至少有两个角色会大败。,Reading More,Language Point,The,congenial,quaintness of the street market,in fact,draws,directly o,
41、n,globalization.,(Para.3),congenial:,意气相投的;性格相似的;适意的;一致的,She and he were congenial companion in youth.,他和她是竹马青梅,志趣相投。,In theory,winemakers can defuse the threat by simply shifting production to more congenial locations.,从理论上来说,只要酿酒商把生产转移到更适宜的地区,就能化解这种威胁。,draw on:,利用,吸收,And we must draw on the lesson
42、s of experience.,我们必须借鉴以往的经验教训。,Reading More,Language Point,Quite literally,that is now where a lot of French cooking begins-and,increasingly,where the era of great French cuisine as something truly unique and,exclusive,to France is slowly coming to an end.,(Para.3),exclusive to:,专为,所独有;独享,The story
43、 is exclusive to this newspaper.,这家报纸独家报道这个材料。,解释:事实上,现在许多法国菜发源于此,而正是这儿却日,益见证着真正独具法国特色的伟大的法式烹饪时代正,在逐渐走向消亡。,Reading More,Language Point,From the Napa Valley to the Thames and Tokyo,non-French cooks have,cracked,the codes of the best French,cuisine.,(,Para.4,),Paraphrase:,Cooks from other parts of the
44、 world have learned the highlights of the French cuisine.,crack,:(,v.,)to solve a complicated problem,or to find the answer to a mystery,解决,(,难题,),;解开,(,秘密,),e.g.,Detectives believe they can crack the case.,侦探们相信他们可以破这个案子。,Reading More,Language Point,Meanwhile,what was,mediocre,elsewhere,albeit,chea
45、p and popular,has been imported.,(,Para.4,),mediocre:,(adj.),not very good,e.g.,1),I thought the book was pretty mediocre.,2)Hes a person of mediocre abilities.,a,lbeit,:,(,conj.,)although;even if;even though,尽管,即使;纵然,e.g.,a peaceful,albeit brief retirement,虽然短暂但却很平静的退休生活,Reading More,Language Point
46、,They have become,ensnarled,in the red tape for which France is,infamous,.(,Para.5,),ensnarl:,vt.,使缠绕,e.g.,to be ensnarled in the web of prejudice,陷入偏见之中不能自拔,infamous:,well known for something bad,e.g.,an infamous criminal,臭名昭著的罪犯,Reading More,Language Point,But the real,paradox,of French cooking,in
47、 France,at least,is that artistic success often,spells,business disaster.(,Para.7,),paradox:,situation or idea that is strange because it has features or qualities that you would not expect to exist together,自相矛盾的情况;似非而是的说法;悖论,e.g.,the paradox of people with the best qualifications not being able to
48、 get jobs,高学历的人无法找到工作的怪事,spell trouble/disaster/danger etc:,if a situation or action spells trouble etc,it makes you expect trouble etc:,招致,e.g.,1)The lack of rain could spell disaster for farmers.,2)These changes spell ruin for the company.,Reading More,Language Point,If the French were under the s
49、ame fiscal,regime,as the United States,we,d be able to create twice as many jobs.(,Para.8,),regime:,(n.),1)a particular system of government or management,especially one you disapprove of,政体,政权,e.g.,military/totalitarian/fascist regime;brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime,2)a particular system,used espe
50、cially when talking about a previous system,or one that has just been introduced,管理制度,e.g.,Under the new regime,all sheep and cattle will be regularly tested for disease,.,Reading More,Language Point,Strict labor laws restricting hiring,firing and temp-work also,figure,in the,equation,.(,Para.9,),1.