you name some famous american food? 2.Cultural notes:differences between Chinese and American cooking- compared with Chinese cooking,American cooking methods are simpler, and more oily.Americans like cold and raw food,such as salad and raw steaks.They also like sweet food more than Chinese people.Americans focus on the nutrition of food more than the look,smell and taste of dishes which are usually the standards of assessing Chinese dishes. 3.Word pretest:figure out the meanings of the new words by looking for context clues 4.Reading comprehension questions: 1)What is the major character of American cooking? 2)What is the best known dish in New Orleans? 3)Why is the Midwest is called the"breadbasket of the nation"? 4)Which state is best known for its vegetables? 5)How many distinct regions are there in the U.S.? 第二节 1.Vocabulary building:specialty,aroma,spicy,nutritious,groves,stretch buffet,game,intrigue,stick to your ribs,abundant. 2. Food vocabulary:clambake,seafood feast,ocean fresh,jambalaya, molasses,hearty,poultry,crab,lobster,citrus,grapefruit,lime,grove, broccoli,asparagus,lettuce,roast,chop,commeal,pancake,maple syrup. collard green.black-eved pea.pheasant.For some of these food words.the text provides context clues as to their meaning.The students are asked to find out these context clues. 3.The five distinct regions of the U.S.and their characteristic dishes:Northeast,stretching from Maine to Maryland,which is famous for its seafood;the south,which includes Mississippi,Alabama,Georgia,and North and South Dakota,Nebraska,Illinois,and Kansas which specialize in fine breads andpastries;the Mountain Sates of Colorado,Montana, Wyoming,and Idaho,where wild game such as deer and pheasant are found;and the Southwest states of Arizona,New Mexico,and Texas, where barbecued food is a regional specialty. 4.Reflection:introduce a local specialty in your hometown.Describe its color,fragrance,and flavor.Ifyou canshare your recipe. 5.Video watching and discussion:watch BBC's documentary about Sichuan 6 6 you name some famous American food? 2. Cultural notes: differences between Chinese and American cooking – compared with Chinese cooking, American cooking methods are simpler, and more oily. Americans like cold and raw food, such as salad and raw steaks. They also like sweet food more than Chinese people. Americans focus on the nutrition of food more than the look, smell and taste of dishes which are usually the standards of assessing Chinese dishes. 3. Word pretest: figure out the meanings of the new words by looking for context clues 4. Reading comprehension questions: 1) What is the major character of American cooking? 2) What is the best known dish in New Orleans? 3) Why is the Midwest is called the “breadbasket of the nation”? 4) Which state is best known for its vegetables? 5) How many distinct regions are there in the U.S.? 第二节 1. Vocabulary building: specialty, aroma, spicy, nutritious, groves, stretch, buffet, game, intrigue, stick to your ribs, abundant. 2. Food vocabulary: clambake, seafood feast, ocean fresh, jambalaya, molasses, hearty, poultry, crab, lobster, citrus, grapefruit, lime, grove, broccoli, asparagus, lettuce, roast, chop, cornmeal, pancake, maple syrup, collard green, black-eyed pea, pheasant. For some of these food words, the text provides context clues as to their meaning. The students are asked to find out these context clues. 3. The five distinct regions of the U.S. and their characteristic dishes:Northeast, stretching from Maine to Maryland, which is famous for its seafood; the south, which includes Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois, and Kansas which specialize in fine breads andpastries; the Mountain Sates of Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, where wild game such as deer and pheasant are found; and the Southwest states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, where barbecued food is a regional specialty. 4. Reflection: introduce a local specialty in your hometown. Describe its color, fragrance, and flavor. If you can ,share your recipe. 5. Video watching and discussion: watch BBC’s documentary about Sichuan