1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesReading and ThinkingLearn about a city that has diverse culturesLead in-small talkUnit 1,we went on many festival travel,today lets go a culture trip.Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city?a city in Ca
2、lifornia on the West Coast of the US.famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams.the wealthiest cities in the US one of the best cities in the world to live in.Before reading-predict the content Therefore,we can know the article is about_ _.So it may be a_.Li Lan recorded what she saw,heard,did an
3、d felt in her dairy after visiting San Francisco,USFormat:_The heroin:_Where she visit:visit _dairyLi LanSan Francisco,UStravel journalWhile Reading-Task 1Read the text and answer the following questions.Redwood Forest,Napa Valley,Mission District,the Golden Bridge,a local museum,ChinatownRichmond D
4、istrictQ1:Where has she been to and which does she plan to visit?(pay attention to the captalised words)Has been to:Plan to visit:Q2:When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco?In 1906While Reading-Task 1To seek their fortune in the gold rush.Q3:Why did Chinese immigrants go to San F
5、rancisco?A Cantonese restaurantQ4:Where did Li Yan go for dinner?Time order/Timeline (morning,afternoon,evening and tomorrow)Q5:How is the article organized?While Reading-Task 2Read the text again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.Classify and organize informationWe can better understand a p
6、assage by classifying or organising the 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.While Reading-Task 2 Before coming to San Franc
7、iscoCamped in the Redwood Forsest;Visited Napa Valley and the Golden Bridge afternoon morning tomorrow eveningExplored the neighbourhood;learnt about Mission School art;ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckWent to a historical museum.Went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cookingWhile Re
8、ading-Task 3Q2:What is so special about the Mission District?The beautiful old buildings,many sitting on top of big hills.The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life.Q1:What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?Answer the questions using information from the
9、travel journal.While Reading-Task 3The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America;Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck;Chinatown.Q3:What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.Post Read
10、ing-Critical thinkingOne culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin,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 is different to most other Chinese cities.There is a big Russian influence there,with beaut
11、iful 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.Q1:Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think about the culture diversity
12、?Discuss these questions in groups.Post Reading-Critical thinkingThe benefits:People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures,making 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
13、helps improve the ability to respect others.Q2:What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?Discuss these questions in groups.The challenges:People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other,and it may lead to disappearance of some civilizations and even make some peopl
14、e think“The western moon is rounder than his own.”Post Reading-Retell 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 Mission District,enjoying some deliciou
15、s 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).Many others worked on (6)_(farm),joined the gold rush,to bereb
16、uildingoccurredComplete the passage according to the text.thatlivingfarmsPost Reading-Retell 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 a
17、te in a Cantonese restaurant that served food on(9)_(beauty)china plates.Tomorrow evening,Im going to(10)_ jazz bar in the Richmond District.howdifferentbeautifulaLanguage pointsmission n.重要任务重要任务 /使命(天职)使命(天职)Vocabularychina n.瓷器瓷器In the textMission District 传教区传教区a specific task with which a perso
18、n or a group is charged例句:Our mission is to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.porcelainIn the textI selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.例句:She uses her good china when she has company for dinner.admit v.(常指勉强)承认;承认(过错、罪行);招认;招供Vocabulary例句:I hate to admit it,
19、but hes right.:to say usually in an unwilling way that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of(something):to allow(someone)to enter a place or to join a club,group,etc.No one under 18 is admitted.In the textI have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.admiss
20、ion n.承认;接纳;入场费例句:I finally obtain the admission to college.Museum admission is ten dollars.Vocabularyoccur v.发生、出现例句:This bird occurs in New England in the spring.1:to be found or met with:appear 2:to come into existence:happen3:to come to mindThe accident occurred at 5 p.m.The idea that occurred t
21、o me bothered my work.In the textAnd what a city a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in1906.Spellingprefer preferred preferredrefer referred referredoccur occurred occurredplan planneddrop droppedstop stoppedseek ones fortunePhrasesearn a livingIn the textOver 3
22、00,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune.In the textTo earn a living,some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.to attempt to make a living or become rich by leaving ones home or original location.to earn enough money to feed yourself,to cloth yourself,to provide desce
23、nt sleeping place for yourself例句:How does she earn a living?例句:At the age of twenty,he decided to immigrate and seek his fortune in Canada.Difficult SentenceAnd what a city a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in1906.People walk through the rubble following an earthquake in San Francisco in April 1906.(AP)Difficult SentenceDifficult SentenceAnd what a city a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in1906.Thank You!
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