1、Unit 3Diverse CulturesReading and Thinking主讲人：黄治琴主讲人：黄治琴San Francisco Los Angles Houston ChicagoWashingtonNew YorkFind San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city?San Francisco is a city in California onthe West Coast of the US.It is
2、famousfor its Chinatown and its sports teams.Task1Whats the main idea of the passage?This passage is a _ about Li Lans travel in _.She liked the city a lot.She visited many places and experienced their _.a travel journalSan Franciscodiverse culturesTask2Scan Li Lans travel journal and find out the p
3、laces that she has been to or plans to visit.Has been to:Redwood Forest,Napa Valley,Mission District,a local museum,Chinatown.(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 restauran
4、t to have 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.Task3Read the passage on Pages 28-29 and match the main idea wit
5、h each paragraph.Task4Read the P28-P29 text and choose the correct answer.1.Whats the main idea of the text?A.The authors introduction to the Mission District.B.The authors visit to Napa Valley.C.The authors trip in San Francisco with diverse cultures.D.The authors camp in the Redwood Forest.2.What
6、happened to San Francisco in 1906?A.An earthquake happened.B.The railway to the eastern region of the country was built.C.A gold rush started.D.Over 300,000 Chinese immigrants came to the city.3.When immigrants left their countries,they.A.hoped to build a museum to show their historical changes B.ca
7、rried their languages and cultures as well C.dreamed of building a new city D.had to take a lot of money with them4.According to the text we can learn that.A.Chinatown has only Cantonese restaurants for visitors B.San Francisco is a city which is to be the centre for art C.gold was discovered in 184
8、8 so the city became rich at that time D.San Francisco is a city mostly influenced by immigrantsTask5Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.afternooneveningtomorrowBefore coming to San Francisco morning camped in the Redwood Forest;visited Napa Valley explored the ne
9、ighbourhood;learnt about Mission School art;ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckwent to a historicalmuseum went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictClassify and organise informationWe can better understand a passage by classifying or o
10、rganising 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 diagramto organise the information in the passage.Task6Answer the q
11、uestions 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 find in the journal?1.What impressed the writer first
12、about San Francisco?The beautiful old buildings,many sitting on top of big hills.2.What is so special about the Mission District?The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life.3.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.4.What e
13、xamples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America;Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck;Chinatown.Task7Complete the following sentences using words from the travel journal.Be sure to use the correct forms.1.Over 3,
14、000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the series of fires that after it.More than 80%of the city was destroyed,including much of the area.One area 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
15、 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 admitregionTask8Fill in the blanks in the text(一)I have just come back to San
16、Francisco after I went 1.(camp)in the Redwood Forest and visited the wine country of Napa Valley.How 2.(wonder)it is to be back in the city again!There are many beautiful old 3.(build)on top of big hills,which offer great views of the city.My hotel is in the Mission District,which is one of the 4.(o
17、ld)parts of the city.An art movement 5.(call)the“Mission School”started here,6.was influenced by graffiti art and comic art.campingwonderfulbuildingsoldestcalledwhichI walked around appreciating the street art 7.then enjoying the delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles.I found it a real mix of cultures he
18、re!I paid a visit to a local museum where I saw the historical changes in California.America got California from Mexico in 1848.When gold 8.(discover)near San Francisco,people from all over the world rushed there to seek 9.(they)fortune,including many Chinese.The museum did a really good job of show
19、ing how America was built by immigrants 10.different countries and cultures.andwas discoveredtheirfrom(二)Today,I arrived back in San Francisco,and it feels good(1)_(be)back in the city again.The city succeeded in(2)_(rebuild)itself after the earthquake that(3)_(occur)in 1906,and I stayed in the Miss
20、ion District,enjoying some delicious noodles mixed with cultures.In the afternoon,I headed to a local museum(4)_ showed the historical changes in California.During the gold rush,many Chinese arrived,and some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown to earn a(5)_(live).to berebuildingoccurredthat
21、livingMany others worked on(6)_(farm),joined the gold rush,or went to build the railway that connected California to the east.The museum showed us(7)_ America was built by immigrants from(8)_(difference)countries and cultures.In the evening,I went to Chinatown,and ate in a Cantonese restaurant that
22、served food on(9)_(beauty)china plates.Tomorrow evening,Im going to(10)_ jazz bar in the Richmond District.farmshowdifferentbeautifulaTask9According to the content of the textbook P28-P29,complete the following content summaryI have just returned after the trip and 1._(再次回到这里的感觉实在是太棒了).My hotel is o
23、ne of the oldest parts of the city called the Mission District,2._(这里提供了真正的文化融合).In the museum 3._(我看到了加利福尼亚的历史变迁)and 4._(了解了来自不同国家和文化的移民是如何建立美国的).it feels wonderful to be backwhich offers a real mix of culturesI saw the historicallearned how America was built by immigrants from different countries
24、and cultureshere againchanges in California 1.Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about the culture diversity?Task10Possible answer:One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin,the capital city of Heilongjiang Province.I went there last ye
25、ar with my family to see the Ice and Snow Festival,and I was amazed at how the culture was different to most other Chinese cities.There is a big Russian influence there,with beautiful Russian architecture and lots of interesting restaurants.I learnt that Harbin is called“the Oriental Moscow”and that
26、 many Russians settled there to help build the railway over 100 years ago.The benefits:People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures,making their lives more interesting.The challenges:People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other.2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?1.Finish the exercises in Learning English.2.Search for more information about culture diversity in the world.3.Preview Discovering Useful Structures on page 30.Thank you for your attention!
