Food for Thought

Objective

Find food for thought from Granny

Part I  Lead-in

Are you familiar with the following sayings? How do you understand them? Work in pairs and share with each other your ideas.

1. Eat little, sleep sound.  ~Iranian Proverb

2. An empty belly is the best cook.  ~Estonian Proverb

3. Kissing don't last; cookery do!  ~George Meredith

4. You are what you eat.  ~Franklin P. Jones

5. A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat.  ~Old New York Proverb

6. Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.  ~Josh Billings

Part II  1^st Reading: Timed reading and do Ex.1 (11m, Page34)

Part III  Find food for thought

Granny always had smart solutions to the author’s problems. Scan the text and pick them.

On public speaking: ____________________________________________

On extra work: ________________________________________________

On troubles in life: ______________________________________________

On public speaking: the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So, what exactly are you afraid of?

On extra work: hard work never hurts anyone…you can try practicing in front of a mirror.

On troubles in life: I don’t mind a little trouble. It adds variety and flavor to my soup ----and to my life. My soup would be bland without…ups and downs.

Part IV Vocabulary

How many vegetables can you find in the text? Make a list of them.

carrot, cabbage, onion, spinach, garlic…

Part V Sharing idea

1.    Watch the video clip:

《舌尖上的中国》第二集《主食的故事》(播放1m—13m)

2.    Work in pairs and discuss:

Why do people in Shanxi have noodle & Pastries for Staple food?

From the ways they make food, can you find any “food” for thought?

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