1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesReading and ThinkingThe beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.世界之美世界之美源自人之多样性源自人之多样性Look at the mapCan you find something about San Francisco on the map?Close to the sea（pacific）Next to Los AngelesWatch a videoGold rush It started when a man saw little bits o
2、f shiny yellow metal in the river.He was very excited to find it was gold.Soon pepple started to drive in California.They used special pans to look for the gold in the rivers.This was called panning for gold.These people came from all around the world.Some were Americans,but mghy were Mexicon Englis
3、h,and Australian.The people looking for gold were called prospectors(采矿者).Many traveled by ships and some traveled overland on horses and wagons.After a few years,most of the gold from the rivers was gone.Although some prospectors got rich,most found very little gold and were very poor.Guess the pic
4、tureGolden Gate BridgeRead the passageWhats the type of this passage?A.News reportB.Personal profileC.Travel journalD.letterRead the passageScan the Chinese girl,Li Lans travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.Read the passageWe can better understand a passage b
5、y classifying 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 pass
6、age.Classify and organise informationRead the passageMorningAfternoonEveningTomorrowMission DistrictPlace:Activity:Place:a local museumActivity:in CaliforniaLearning the historical changes Place:ChinatownActivity:art;Walked aroundlooking at streetate Mexican-Chinese noodlesSelected aCantoneserestaur
7、an to eatPlace:A jazz barActivity:Read and findWhere did Li Lan go before San Francisco?She went camping in the Redwood Forest and visited the wine country of Napa Valley.Read and findWhat examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?Cluture/Ethnic diversity4.RichmondDistrict2.The local
8、museum3.Chinatown1.The Mission District1.America got California from Mexico2.Immigrants from chinaPeople from Mexico or central AmericaGood CafChinese restaurantsA jazz barA real mix of culturesmixMix ofpeopleMix ofartMix offoodSan Francisco is a modern,and open cityDeep thinkingWhat are the benefit
9、s and challenges of cultural diversity?Opportunity to .Personal growth:culture,awareness,cooperationMore open-minded society.Exchange of innovative（新颖的）ideasBenefitsexperience different cultures and customsDeep thinkingWhat are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?1.Misunderstanding across language and culture2.Conflicting（冲突的；矛盾的）values and lifestyles3.Unconscious cultural biases（偏见）ChallengesHomework Finish the exercise 6 on page 29
