（2019版）新人教版高中英语必修第三册Unit 3 Reading and thinking(2)ppt课件.pptx

1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesThe beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people Unknown多元文化多元文化Reading and ThinkingGolden Gate BridgeLearn about a city that has diverse culturesHow much do you know about the USA?Warming upMississippi RiverPositionThe Pacific OceanThe Atlantic OceanCanadaMexicoRoc

2、ky MountainsThe United States is located in the middle of North America, with/facing the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Canada on the north, Mexico on the south, and with the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River running from north-west to south-east. It consists of 5

3、0 states, including the oversea states Alaska and Hawaii.If you go to a new city, where will you go for a visit?lscenic spotslshopping malllmarketslspecialty restaurants, lhistoric buildingslmuseumlzoolart galleriesl1. Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups: What do you kn

4、ow and want to know about it? (Ex.1, P28)Pre-readingSan Francisco is a world-famous port and tourist city in California, on the west coast of the USA. It is known as “Jiu Jinshan or “San Fanshi” by Chinese. Considered one of the best cities in the world to live in, it is famous for its Chinatown and

5、 its sports teams. Its diverse cultures, famous architecture, Chinatown, sports teams, places of interest, food, etc.2. A a Chinese girl, Li Lan, has taken a trip to San Francisco, and she wrote something about her trip. What do you think she might write about? What she visited, saw, ate, did, and l

6、earned and how she felt.1. Scan the passage and decide which of the following types of writing it belongs to: diary, travel journal, news report, letter, personal profile, travel guide. Scanning2. Scan Li Lans travel journal again and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit. (Ex.

7、2, P28)Redwood Forest, Napa Valley;San Francisco:Mission District; a local museum; Chinatown; the Richmond DistrictGolden Gate BridgeThe Redwood ForestNapa ValleyChinatown in San FranciscoMission Districtlcamped in the Redwood Forestlvisited the wine country of Napa ValleyBefore coming to San Franci

8、sco1. Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip. (Ex. 3, P29)Close readinglgot the first impression of the citylwalked around the Mission Districtlate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckMorning went to a local historical museumafternoon will go to a Jazz bar in th

9、e Richmond District went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cookingtomorrowevening2. Answer the questions using information from the travel journal. (Ex. 4, P29)1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco? So many beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills, offering grea

10、t views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge.2. What is so special about the Mission District? The fact that the Mission District is a centre of art, music, and food a real lively mix of both old and modern and a typical example of diverse cultures.3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to S

11、an Francisco?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.4. What examples of ethnic/cultural diversity can you find in the journal?The Mission District: many of the people from Mexico or Central America; （寻找发财、致富机会）（寻找发财、致富机会）（种族多样性）（种族多样性）The local museum: showing how America was built by immigrants fro

12、m different countries and culturesChinatown: cafes and Chinese restaurants)The Richmond District: a jazz bar3. Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco? Can you find some evidence to support your ideas? Paragraph 1Main ideaFeelingsExamplesLi Lans first impressiong of the cityhappy, amazed, fascina

13、ted .it definitely feels good.And what a city so many beautiful old buildings Paragraph 2Main ideaFeelingsExamplesLi Lans tour of the Mission Districtinterested, impressed, fasinatedquite modern and lively.some delicious Mexican Chinese noodlesA real mix of cultures here! Paragraph 3Main ideaFeeling

14、sExamplesLi Lans visit to a local museumtouched, impresseddid a really good job of showing.built a new home here. Paragraph 4Main ideaFeelingsExamplesLi Lans visit to Chinatownamazed, happyso many good cafes on beautiful china plates. What great food! Paragraph 5Main ideaFeelingsExamplesLi Lans tomo

15、rows visit to the Richmond District eagercant wait!4 .What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? (Ex. 5.2, P29)Benefits:uOpportunities to experience a variety of cultures and customs;uPersonal growth (cultural awareness, intercultural communication,cooperation);uA more open-minded s

16、ociety;uExchange of innovative (创新的创新的) ideas文化文化多样性多样性4 .What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? (Ex. 5.2, P29)Challenges:uMisunderstanding across languages and culturesuConflicting values and lifestylesuUnconscious cultural biases (潜意识的文化偏见)5. Complete the following sentences u

17、sing words from the travel journal. Be sure to use the correct forms. (Ex. 6, P29)1. Over 3,000 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 wa

18、s the Mission _.occurreddowntownDistrictclaim a life (战争战争/事故事故等等)夺取生命夺取生命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 _ th

19、at it is the best _ of China to escape the cold winter.definitelyadmitregion=aside from, besides, in addition to少数民族少数民族Discuss the question below with a partner. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?The benefits: People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures, making

20、 their lives more interesting, and it can deepen the feelings for our national culture, it is also helpful for us to learn about other outstanding culture, which helps improve the ability to respect others. The challenges: People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other, and it may

21、 lead to disappearance of some civilizations and even make some people think “The western moon is rounder than his own.”After readingSummary 根据根据课文完成短文。课文完成短文。 I feel good _ (be) back in San Francisco again. The city succeeded in _ (rebuild) after the earthquake _(occur) in 1906 and I stayed in the

22、Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles mixed _ cultures. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum _ showed the historical changes in California. During the gold rush, many Chinese arrived to seek _ fortune in the city. The museum showed us _ America was built by immigrants from_ (diff

23、erence) countries and cultures. In the evening, I went to Chinatown and ate in a Cantonese restaurant that served food on _ (beauty) china plates. Tomorrow evening, Im going to _ jazz bar in the Richmond District.to be rebuildingoccurred that theirhow different beautiful witha1. If you have a chance

24、 to travel to San Francisco, which place mentioned in the travel journal will you want to go most? Why ?2. Please describe a city in China that has diverse cultures. What do you think brought about the cultural diversity? Sample： One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin, Heilongjia

25、ng Province. I went there last year with my family to see the Ice and Snow Festival, and I was amazed at how the culture is 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

26、 called “the Oriental Moscow” and that many Russians settled there to help build the railway over 100 years ago.Discuss the questions below.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? 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. 多样的文化多样的文化能够能够 的混合物的混合物朝朝走去走去闯世界闯世界谋生谋生淘金热淘金热在在方面做得好方面做得好diverse culturebe able toa mix ofhead toseek ones fortuneearn ones livinggold rushdo a good job of Review