African chef provides feasts for Nanjing students 初中基础 (2374期20161104) 45版

Contents 1. Pre-reading 2. While reading 3. Word usage 4. After reading

Pre-reading Do you eat at school? How do you like the food in your school canteen?

Pre-reading Have you tried any African dishes? What are the differences between Chinese and African food? Shisa nyama 烤肉 (barbecue) Bunny chow 南非三明治 (white bread filled with curry) Koshari 杂豆饭 (rice with lentils, noodles, etc.)

While reading Answer the questions. 1. Which country is Gael Mbayo from? 2. What did Gael Mbayo study at university? 3. When did Gael Mbayo start to cook by himself? 4. Who is Tina? 5. How many years has it been since Gael Mbayo left his home country? 6. How often does the African kitchen change its menu? Congo. Chinese and architecture. Last September. She’s Gael Mbayo’s mother. Five years. Every week.

Word usage 下面是关于“hit”的几个动词短语 hit it off（和某人）关系好，合得来 e.g. We hit it off straight away. 我们一见如故。   hit (it) big 很成功 e.g. The band has hit big in the U.S. 乐队在美国一炮而红。 hit on sth. 突然有个好主意 e.g. She hit on the perfect title for her new novel. 她灵机一动，为自己的新小说想到了一个理想的书名。 hit back (at sb./sth.) 回击，反击 e.g. In a TV interview, she hit back at those people. 她在电视采访中反驳了那些人。

hit back hit on hit it off hit it big Language study Use the correct form of the phrases below to finish the following sentences. Why didn’t you _________ at them in the debate? After her performance in the movie, the actress _________ across the world. The two young men _________ at their first meeting. He rolled his eyes and _________ an idea. hit back hit on hit it off hit it big hit back hit it big hit it off hit on

After reading What are the four main cuisines in China? Which type of cuisine is your favorite? Write an introduction to it in 60-80 words.

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