1、Brainstorming: Try to finish the following form.The song Butterfly Springs Boundary is the theme song of a .The Chaoxian Nationality is world-known for their beautiful .The Mongolian Nationality is one riding on the .The Yao Nationality is famous for their beautiful .The Miao Nationality is famous f
2、or their beautiful .Pre-readingFind San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups: What do you know and want to know about the city?San Francisco Los Angles Houston ChicagoWashingtonNew YorkSan Francisco is a city in California onthe West Coast of the US. It is famousfor its Chinatown
3、 and its sports teams.While-reading1. Read the passage on Pages 28-29 and match themain idea with each paragraph.(1)Para.1 A. The author was back in San Francisco again and felt very good.(2) Para.2 B. The author was going to a jazz bar.(3)Para. 3 C. The author selected a Cantonese restaurant to hav
4、e a meal in China town.(4) Para. 4 D. The author visited a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.(5)Para.5 E. The author made a brief in troduction to the Mission District and told us what she had done there.While-reading2. Read the passage on Pages 28-29 quickly and tell whe
5、ther the following sentences are true(T) or false(F).( ) (1)Li Lan went to San Francisco, camped in the Redwood Forest and then visited the wine country of Napa Valley.( )(2)Li Lans trip was not as good as she had thought.( )(3) Mission District is the oldest part of SanFrancisco.( )(4)In 1848, gold
6、 was discoverednear San Francisco.( )(5) In Chinatown of San Francisco, there were lots of good cafes and restaurants to choose from.FFFTTWhile-reading3. Read the passage on Pages 28-29 carefully and choose the correct answers. (1) What impressed Li Lan first about San Francisco?A. The scenery in th
7、e city. B. The blue ocean nearby. C. The Golden Gate Bridge. D. The beautiful old buildings.(2)What is so special about the Mission District?A.Yis a real mix of cultures. B. There is delicious food.C. It is affected by graffiti art. D. It is affected by comic art.DA(3) Why did Chinese immigrants go
8、to San Francisco?A. To visit the city.B. To seek their fortune.C. To bring cultures there.D. To own their own farms.(4) Where did the Cantonese restaurant serveitsfood?A. In the glass bowls. On the china plates.C. On the steel plates.D. In the wood bowls.BBWhile-readingPost-reading Before coming to
9、San FranciscoLi Lan (camp) in the Redwood Forest. She had visited the wine country of Napa Valley. In the morningLi Lan walked around ( look)at the street art for a few hours. She ate some delicious Mexican Chinese (noodle) from a food truck. In the afternoonLi Lan (head) to a local museum that show
10、ed the ( history) changes in California. She learnt that America got California Mexico in 1848. In the same year,gold ws discovered near San Francisco, started a gold rush.had campedlookingnoodlesheadedhistoricalfromwhich In the eveningLi Lan went to China town. There were so many good cafes and res
11、taurants ( choose) from. She selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on ( beauty) china plates. Tomorrow eveningLi Lan to a jazz bar in the Richmond District.Post-readingto choosebeautifulis going/will goadmit 是谓语动词，是谓语动词，that 引导宾语从句引导宾语从句that从句中，从句中，it为形式主语，真正的主语为为形式主语，真正的主语为to be back
12、that 引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰 city/earthquakeoffering 现在分词作状语，与逻辑主语是主动关系现在分词作状语，与逻辑主语是主动关系living here 为现在分词短语作后置定语，与为现在分词短语作后置定语，与修饰词修饰词 people为主动关系为主动关系used to be 过去是过去是called the “Mission School” 为过去分词作后为过去分词作后置定语，与被修饰词置定语，与被修饰词movement 是被动关系是被动关系looking at the street art 为现在分词作伴随状语为现在分词作伴随状语a mix of .的
13、混合的混合head to 朝朝.前进，向前进，向.去去a local museum.in California. that 引导定语从引导定语从句，修饰句，修饰 a museum，that 作主语作主语I learnt that.that 引导宾语从句引导宾语从句which 引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句from all over the world 从全世界从全世界seek ones fortune 寻找致富之路，闯世界寻找致富之路，闯世界To earn a living 不不定式短语作目的状定式短语作目的状语语earn a living 谋生谋生open up 打开，开打开，开发
14、，开始发，开始that 引导定语从句，引导定语从句，修饰修饰 the railway，that 作主语作主语to choose from 为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰 cafes and restaurants。表示。表示“从从.中选择中选择”时，用时，用 choose fromRead the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.Classify and organise informationWe can better understand a passage by cla
15、ssifying or organising the information in it. Classifying means deciding the kind of information, e.g., dates,numbers, opinions. Organising means putting things in order, e.g., according to how old, how much, what kind. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagram to organise the information in the
16、 passage.camped in the Redwood Forest; visitedNapa ValleyBefore coming to S.Fwill go to a jazz bar in theRichmond DistrictMorningAfternoonEveningTomorrow explored the neighbourhood;learnt about Mission School art; ateMexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckwent to a historical museum went to Chinat
17、own to enjoysome. home style cooking Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?2. What is so special about the Mission District?3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?4. What examples of ethnic diversity can you f
18、ind in the journal? The beautiful old buildings, manyitting on top of big hills.The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life. To seek their fortune in the gold rush. The Mission District which is fullof people from Mexico or Central America; Mexican-Chinese noodlesfrom
19、a food truck; Chinatown.Discuss these questions in groups.1. Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture? What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?2. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? One culturally diverse place that 1have been to is Harbin, the
20、capitalcity of HeilongjiangProvince. I wentthere last year with my family tosee the Ice and Snow Festival, and Iwas amazed at how the culture wasdifferent to most other Chinese cities.There is a big Russian influence there,with beautiful Russian architectureand lots of interesting restaurants.I lear
21、nt that Harbin is called theOriental Moscow and that manyRussians settled there to help buildthe railway over 100 years ago. The benefits: Peopleare able toexperience a wide variety of cultures,making their lives more interesting.The challenges: People may have trouble communicating or understanding
22、 each other. Complete the following sentences using words from the travel journal. Be sure to use the correct forms.1. Over 3,000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the series offires that after it. More than 80% of the city was destroyed, including much of the area. One are
23、a that was hit the hardest was the Mission .2. Yunnan Province is one of the most diverse provinces that I have ever been to. Apart from being the kingdom of flowers, it is home to many ethnic minority groups. After visiting the southern part of Yunnan, I have to that it is the best of China to escape the cold winter. occurred downtown Districtdefinitely admitregionHomework
