1、Unit 3To read a travel journal about San FranciscoTo understand and think about how a city had a diverse cultureTo learn to classify informationHow much do you know about California?Do you know where San Francisco lies in the USA?It is located along the west coast of the United States and is one of
2、the most visited places on the planet.There are many art museums and some famous cities near the sea,such as Los Angeles,San Francisco and so on.Find 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 cool and welcoming ci
3、ty on the west coast of the United States.It is one of Americas most beautiful cities.You can enjoy old buildings,parks,beaches,great food,etc.in this beautiful city.An important tourist spot in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge.Many people think its the symbol of San Francisco.The city is als
4、o known for its coffee shops.It is one of the best coffee cities in America.There are hundreds of coffee shops there.Now,lets follow Li Lans trip to get more information about.San FranciscoWhats the main idea of the passage?This passage is a _ about Li Lans travel in _.She liked the city a lot.She v
5、isited many places and experienced their _.a travel journalSan Franciscodiverse culturesScan Li Lans travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.The Redwood ForestHas been toNapa ValleyMission Districta local museumChinatownPlans to visitRichmond Districtjazzcamping
6、winestreet arthistorical changesCantoneseWe can better understand a passage by classifying or organising 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 its
7、a good idea to draw a diagram to organise the information in the passage.Para.1After coming back to San Francisco in the city many beautiful old buildings definitely feels good。首段用这些关键词表达了作者重返旧金山的喜悦,并描述了首段用这些关键词表达了作者重返旧金山的喜悦,并描述了旧金山独特的地理文化。旧金山独特的地理文化。Para.2 Morning in the Mission District street art
8、,Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck quite modern and lively,A real mix of cultures。通过这些关键信息可知,作者体会到当地不同文化的融合。通过这些关键信息可知,作者体会到当地不同文化的融合。Para.3Afternoon in a local museum historical changes,gold rush,immigrants,built a new home here The museum did a really good job。作者作者在游览当地博物馆的过程中,对加利福尼亚州的历史有在
9、游览当地博物馆的过程中,对加利福尼亚州的历史有了更加深入的了解,通过具体描写,告诉读者加利福尼亚州了更加深入的了解,通过具体描写,告诉读者加利福尼亚州的历史文化是由世界各地的移民创造的。的历史文化是由世界各地的移民创造的。Para.4Evening in Chinatown good cafs and restaurants,beautiful china plates What great food!呈现呈现了作者在唐人街体验中国独特的美食文化的详细过程了作者在唐人街体验中国独特的美食文化的详细过程。Para.5Tomorrow evening in the Richmond Distric
10、t jazz bar Cant wait!表现表现出作者想去体验爵士酒吧迫不及待的心情。出作者想去体验爵士酒吧迫不及待的心情。camped in the Redwood Forest visit Napa ValleyBefore coming to San FranciscoRead the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cookingevening will go to a Jazz bar in the Ri
11、chmond Districttomorrowexplored the neighbourhoodlearnt about Mission school artate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckmorning went to a historical museumafternoon1.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?2.What is so special about the Mission District?The beautiful old buildings,m
12、any sitting on top of big hills.The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life.Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.3.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.4.What examples of ethnic diversity can yo
13、u 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.Cultural/Ethnic diversitythe Mission District(people from Mexico or Central America)the local museum(immigrants from China)Richmond District(a jazz ba
14、r)Chinatown(cafs and Chinese restaurants)Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco?Can you find some evidence to support your idea?PartsFeelingsExamplesPara 1:city of San FranciscoPara 2:Mission Districtamazed,impressedAnd what a city rebuild itself after the earthquake so many beautiful old buildi
15、ngs on top of big hills offering great view interestedI walked around looking at the street art for a few hours quite modern and lively delicious A real mix of cultures here!PartsFeelingsExamplesPara 3:local museumPara 4:ChinatownPara 5:Richmond DistricttouchedThe museum did a really good job immigr
16、ants left their own country carried a bit of home in their hearts build a new home here.happy so many good cafs and restaurants beautiful china plates What great food!eager to knowCant wait!Decide whether the following statements are opinions(O)or facts(F).1.This district is now a centre for art,mus
17、ic,and food._2.The street art was quite modern and lively._3.The museum did a really good job._4.Many Chinese arrived in San Francisco during the gold rush._OFOFChoose the right item from the box to complete the summary.Change the form if necessary.hotel,gold,immigrant,ethnic,goodIt feels 1._ to be
18、back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley.My 2._ is in downtowns Mission District that is now a cultural centre with street art and delicious 3._ food.In the afternoon I went to a local museum where I learnt that America got Californiaethn
19、icgoodhotelfrom Mexico in 1848,and in the same year 4._ was discovered nearby.Over 300,000 people including many Chinese came to seek their fortune.The museum showed me how America was built by 5._ from different countries and cultures.In the evening I enjoyed some great Chinese food in Chinatown an
20、d tomorrow evening Im off to a jazz bar in the Richmond District.hotel,gold,immigrant,ethnic,goodimmigrantsgoldDiscuss theses 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?One culturally diverse place that I have
21、 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 different to mostother Chinese cities.There is a big Russian influence there,with beautiful Russian architecture and lots of int
22、eresting 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.The benefits:People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures,making their lives more interesting.The challenges:People may have trouble c
23、ommunicating or understanding each other.2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?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 tha
24、t _ 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 _.occurreddowntownDistrict2.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 et
25、hnic minority groups.After visiting the southern part of Yunnan,I have to _ that it is the best _ of China to escape the cold winter.definitelyadmitregion1.Complete the graphic organizer of the travel journal.2.Search for more information about culture diversity in the world.3.Preview Discovering Useful Structures on page 30.
侵权处理QQ:3464097650--上传资料QQ:3464097650
【声明】本站为“文档C2C交易模式”,即用户上传的文档直接卖给(下载)用户,本站只是网络空间服务平台,本站所有原创文档下载所得归上传人所有,如您发现上传作品侵犯了您的版权,请立刻联系我们并提供证据,我们将在3个工作日内予以改正。