Food Around the World Wang Qin/Jiangsu Yangzhong Senior School

Map of the World

1. When was corn first brought to China? Read the passage quickly to find the answers to the questions : Corn was first brought to China about 450 years ago. 2. Can you name some other plants that were found in America? For example, beans, potatoes and other different fruits.

( ) 1. Christopher Columbus and his friends discovered the plant “corn” in America in ( ) 2. Corn was brought to China in the 17th century. ( ) 3. Farmers had o move into the hills because the land along the Changjiang River was becoming very crowded. ( ) 4. Farmers grew corn in the hills because it is a plant that needed more water than rice. ( ) 5. People all over the world eat corn in the same way. ( ) 6. In 1519 another traveler discovered tomato in Europe. ( ) 7. At first people in Europe often took tomatoes for apples. ( ) 8. Early European travelers also took back the seeds of fruit trees that they had not seen before to their own countries. True or False T F T F F T T F

Food corn In1492, Columbus, in America How to prepare it Boil it and eat with.. Cook it over.. Made into powder and mixed with... tomato When, where was it found In 1519 America Where was it found America Some other fruits When, where,who discovered it potato

The Attributive Clause: 1.Corn is a useful plant that can be eaten by both people and animals. 2. They needed a plant which didn’t need as much water as rice. 3. It is a very useful plant that can be prepared in many different ways. 4. Corn was not the only food that was taken to Europe. 5. People who bought them often got angry. 6. The potato is another plant that was taken back by early travelers 7. Early European travelers to China took back to their own countries the seeds of fruit trees that they had not seen before. 8. Today, fruit trees which once grew only in China can be found in many parts of the world.

Fill in the blanks: When Columbus discovered America in 1492, he ________ the new plant “corn” there too.Corn was _________ to China about 450 years ago. In the 17th ___________ corn was grown a lot in Tibet and Sichuan. Today, corn is _________ all over the world. It is a very useful plant that can be __________ in many ways. People in the world eat it in many __________ ways. Besides corn, a number of other plants were found in America, such as _________, _________ and tomatoes and other different fruits. Today, _________trees which once grew only in China can now be seen in many parts of the world. And the _______ fruit from these trees is ________ from one country to another. Now foods are travelling _____ than ever before. discovered brought century found prepared different beanspotatoes fruit fresh shipped faster

Discussion: Today foods are traveling faster than ever before. Some western foods such as KFC, Macdonald and so on, are popular with the Chinese.In the western countries, people also enjoy eating some Chinese food. In your opinion, which will be more popular in the future, western food or Chinese food? Give your reasons.

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