1、人 教 必 修 第三册 Unit 3 Reading and ThinkingLearn about a city that has diverse cultures(I)教学目 Lead-inFind San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city?学习目标学习目标12To get the information about a city that has diverse cultures,figure out the m
2、ain structure of the passage by classifying and organising the key information,and voice opinions about its benefits and challenges of cultural diversityTo use the words and phrases from the passage correctly目标一目标一:To get the information about a city that has diverse cultures,figure out the main str
3、ucture of the passage by classifying and organising the key information,and voice opinions about its benefits and challenges of cultural diversityActivity 1:Read the passage quickly and find out the answers to the questions.1 What type of writing is it?2 What does Li Lan mainly tell us in the passag
4、e?1 Its a travel journal.2 She mainly tells us her travel experiences and feelings in San Francisco.Activity 2:Read the passage quickly and match the main 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 would go to a jazz bar.
5、(3)Para.3 C.The author chose a Cantonese restaurant to have a meal in China town.(4)Para.4 D.The author visited a local museum which showed the historical changes in California.(5)Para.5 E.The author introduced the Mission District and told us what she had done there.Activity 3:Scan to find out the
6、places she has been to or plans to visit.She has been toShe plans to visitRedwood Forest,Napa Valley,Mission District,a local museum and ChinatownRichmond DistrictActivity 4:Read to find out.How is the travel journal organised?Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the.(Paragr
7、aph 1)My hotel is near downtown.I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours.(Paragraph 2)In the afternoon,I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes.(Paragraph 3)This evening,I went to Chinatown.There were so many good.(Paragraph 4)Thats enough for today.Tomorrow eve
8、ning,Im going to.(Paragraph 5)The travel journal is organised according to a timeline.Activity 5:Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.Classify and organise informationWe can better understand a passage by classifying or organising the information in it.Classifying
9、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 passage.Before coming to San Franciscomorningafternooneveningtomorro
10、wcamped in the Redwood Forestvisited Napa Valleygot the first impression of the citywalked around the neighborhood looking at the street artate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckvisited the local museumlearnt about the history of Californiawent to Chinatownate at a Cantonese restaurantwill go
11、 to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictActivity 6: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
12、can you find in the journal?5.What do you think is Li Lans impression of San Francisco?1 The beautiful old buildings,many sitting on top of big hills.2 The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life.3 To seek their fortune in the gold rush.4 The Mission District which is
13、full of people from Mexico or Central America;Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck;Chinatown.5 She believes that people from diverse ethnic backgrounds have an influence on what the city is like now and therefore cultural diversity shows in many aspects of the city.Activity 7:Read the passage a
14、gain,and answer the questions.1 Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco?2 Can you find some evidence to support your idea?PartsFeelingsExamplesPara 1:city of San Franciscoamazed,impressedAnd what a city.rebuild itself after the earthquake.so many beautiful old buildings.on top of big hills.offeri
15、ng great view.Para 2:Mission District interested I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours.quite modern and lively.delicious.A real mix of cultures here!Part 3:local museumtouched The museum did a really good job.immigrants left their own country.carried a bit of home in their hearts
16、.built a new home here!Para 4:Chinatownhappy.so many good cafes and restaurants.beautiful china plates.What good food!Para 5:Richmond Districteager to knowCant wait!Activity 8:Discuss these questions in groups.1 Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about
17、 the cultural diversity?2 What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?1 One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin,the capital city of Heilongjiang Province.I went there last year with my family to see the Ice and Snow Festival,and I was amazed at how the culture was d
18、ifferent 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 many Russians settled there to help build the railway over 100 years ago.BenefitsChallenges
19、Opportunities to experience different cultures and customspersonal growth(culture awareness,intercultural communication,cooperation)More open-minded societyExchange of innovative ideasMisunderstanding across languages and culturesConflicting values and lifestylesUnconscious cultural biases Unit 3 Re
20、ading and ThinkingLearn about a city that has diverse cultures(II)人 教 必 修 第三册Activity 1:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share with your partner.Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class.目标二：目标二：To use the words and phrases from the passage correctly
21、 1 admit:vi.&vt.(admitted;admitting)承认；vt.准许进入/加入【教材原句】I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.我得承认，再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。例句：She admitted taking my dictionary.It took a lot of courage to admit that you were wrong.He was admitted into Tsinghua University.【知识归纳】admit doing
22、 承认做过；准许做admit to/into 准许进入admit of 容许；有可能be admitted as 被接受进入【即学即用】1 Only ticket-holders will _(获准进入)the stadium.2 She admitted _(drive)the car without insurance.be admitted to/intodriving/having driven2 occur:vi.(occurred;occurring)发生；出现【教材原句】And what a city一a city that was able to rebuild itself
23、after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.多么神奇的一座城市啊！一座1906年大地震后重建的城市。例句：The idea occurred to him in a dream.It didnt occur to him that his wife was having an affair.【知识归纳】sth.occurs(occurred)to sb.某人突然想起某事It occurs(occurred)/hit/strikes(struck)to sb.that.某人突然想起【即学即用】1 It occurred _ me that I had l
24、eft the scholarship at school.2 _（我突然想起）the band which I adored would perform at the National Stadium the next day.toIt occurred to me that3 独立主格结构【教材原句】There are so many beautiful old buildings一many sitting on top of big hills,offering great views of the city,the ocean,and the Golden Gate Bridge.这里
25、有众多美丽的古建筑不少坐落于大山之巅，城市、大海和金门大桥美景尽收眼底。例句：The day being hot,we went swimming.He lay on his back,his hands crossed under his head.Much work to do,they had to work for extra hours.【知识归纳】独立主格结构：名词/代词主格+v.-ing/v.-ed/to do/prep.phrase/adj./adv.独立主格结构通常用来修饰谓语动词表示伴随的动作或情况，有时还可以表示时间、原因、条件或解释整个句子。一般只做状语。【即学即用】T
26、he guide _(lead)the way,we had no trouble getting out of the forest.leading4 seek:vt.&vi.(sought;sought)寻找；寻求；争取；（向某人）请求【教材原文】Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune,and San Francisco quickly became a big city.世界各地30多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。例句：They quickly sought to
27、 distance themselves from the protesters.She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.Where can we seek shelter from the rain?They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.【知识归纳】seek ones fortune 寻找成功致富之路；闯世界seek to do sth.试图做某事seek help/advice from sb.向某人求助或征求建议seek shelter from 寻求庇护；
28、躲避seek for.寻找；探求【即学即用】1 The shopkeeper is trying to _(寻找)a better way to win his customers back,perhaps with a discount.2 The solution,of course,was to plant trees so the animals could _(寻求庇护)during the daytime.seek forseek shelter5 earn:vt.&vi.挣得；赚得；赢得；博得【教材原句】To earn a living,some opened up shops
29、and restaurants in Chinatown.为了谋生，有些人在唐人街开商店、开餐馆。例句：She earned a living as a part-time secretary.He wants very much to earn some money,but I dont see what he can do.He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law.As a teacher,she had earned the respect of her students.His outstanding ability earned h
30、im a place on the team.【知识归纳】earn a living=make a living 谋生earn money=make money 赚钱earn sb.sth.使某人赢得/收获earn ones respect/reputation 赢得尊重/荣誉【即学即用】1 As a teacher,she had _of her students.作为教师，她赢得了学生的尊敬2 As she struggled to_ and support her family,Trangs dream of going back to school did not die.当阿庄努力赚
31、钱生活养家的同时，重返学校的梦想并没有熄灭。earned the respectearn a living6 不定式作后置定语【教材原句】There were so many good cafes and restaurants to choose from.这里有很多不错的咖啡馆和餐馆可供选择。例句：The manager is particular about the paper to write on.He bought a house for the children to live in.【知识归纳】不定式作后置定语，与所修饰的词之间有被动关系，且句中有不定式的逻辑主语时，该不定式通
32、常用主动形式表示被动意义。如果这个不定式是不及物动词，其后应加上适当的介词。【即学即用】He bought a shelf _(放书).to put books onActivity 2: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 of fires that _ afte
33、r 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 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.occurreddowntownDistrictdefinitelyadmitregion学习总结学习总结1 In what ways do the diverse cultures leave influence on the development of a city?2 Can you think of a city that has diverse cultures?
