1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Learning aims: 1.Reading skills: how the passage is organized how to classify and organize information 2. Learn history and culture of a city 3. Think about reasons of the cultural diversity and its benefits and challenges Classifying means deciding the kind of information, e
2、.g. Dates, numbers, opinions. Organizing means putting things in order, e.g. according to how old, how much, what kind. Learn about a city that has diverse culturesLearn about a city that has diverse cultures Golden Gate Bridge Pre-reading: 1.Know something about the United States and its surroundin
3、gs. 2.What do you know about San Francisco? 3.Prediction: What do you think Li Lan might write in the passage? CALIFORNIA Located in California on the West Coast of the US, San Francisco is one of the wealthiest cities in the US by average income. What do you know and want to know about San Francisc
4、o? Golden Gate Bridge Fishermans wharf Lombard Street Palace of Fine Arts Fast reading : The main idea of the travel journal is that_ _ _. Li Lan recorded what she saw, what she did and felt in her travel journal after visiting San Francisco, US Who: _ Where: visit _ When:_ What: Li Lan recorded_ Ho
5、w the author develops the travel journal: in _ order. Li Lan San Francisco, US Wednesday, 21 June time what she saw and did and how she felt. the Redwood Forest San Francisca the Golden Gate Bridge Napa Valley the Mission District Chinatown Careful reading: Draw a diagram to show the timeline of Li
6、Lans trip which should include time, where she went, what she did and how she felt. Task 1 When Why How What Where elements of a travel joural Before coming to San Francisco In the morning In the afternoon In the evening Tomorrow everning Redwood Forest Napa Valley Mission District A local museum Ch
7、inatown Richmond District camped; visited Impressed; walked; ate visited; learned ate will go to. tired amazed interested touched curious people from Mexico or Central America immigrants from China cafes and Chinese restaurants a jazz bar ethnic diversity Read the passage carefully and choose the be
8、st answer. Task 2 1. What does the word definitely in the first paragraph mean? A. Doubtfully. B. Only. C. Certainly. D. Finally. 2. According to the third paragraph, which is the way that Chinese used to earn a living? A. Performed street art. B. Opened up shops and restaurants. C. Found jobs on fa
9、rms. D. Joined the gold rush. 3.From the passage，we know that_. A.after the earthquake in 1906，San Francisco received a lot of financial support from the government B.in the evening，Li Lan ate some western food in a Cantonese restaurant C.in 1848，over 300,000 people from all over the world rushed to
10、 San Francisco to seek their fortune D.Chinese immigrants arrived in California long before gold was discovered 4. When immigrants left their countries，they_. A.wanted to build a museum to record their history B.carried their languages and cultures as well C.dreamed of building a new city D.had to l
11、earn a new language What is Li Lans impression of San Francisco or California? What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal? It is a culturally diverse city/state. ethnic diversity The Mission District is full of people from Mexico or Central America. Mexican Chinese noodles from a
12、food truck Many immigrants came to California and built a new home in California Chinatown Task 3 Discussion: 1. What do you think brought about the cultural diversity? 2. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? The arrival or settlement of people from different cultures forms a
13、diverse culture. 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. Consolidation: 1. Over 3,000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and th
14、e 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 was the Mission _. occurred downtown District 2. Yunnan Province is _ one of the most diverse provinces that I have ever been to. Apart from being the kingdom o
15、f 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. definitely admit district Can you add a title to each paragraph? Damage of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Yunnan- one of
16、 the most diverse provinces in China. Summary Today was my first day back in_. It definitely _to be back in the city again. The city rebuilt itself after an _ in 1906. My hotel is in the _, one of the oldest parts of the city, which is the center for _. Many people living here are from _and _. Here,
17、 an art movement called the “Mission School” started. In the afternoon, I headed to a _ that showed the historical _in California. In 1848, gold was discovered here, which started a_. Many people from all over the world came to seek their fortune. The museum did a good job of showing how America was
18、 built by _ from different countries and cultures. This evening, I went to Chinatown, where I selected a _restaurant to taste good food. Tomorrow evening, I am going to a _ in the Richmond District. earthquake feel good San Francisco changes local museum Central America Mexico art, music and food Mi
19、ssion District gold rush Cantonese immigrants jazz bar Language points: 1.I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. 我不得不承认，再次回到这个城市的感觉确实很好。 【句式解读】 句中it为形式主语，真正的主语为后面的不定式短语to be back。动词 不定式作主语时, 为了保持句子平衡, 常用it作形式主语, 而将真正的主语后置。常用 于这个句型的形容词有easy, difficult, hard, impor
20、tant, possible等。 【用法总结】 (1)it系动词形容词to do. (2)it系动词名词to do. (3)it系动词介词短语to do. (4)it动词宾语 (形容词)to do. It is an honor to be invited here. It is against the law to steal. It takes a lot of effort to recover the system. 巩固内化 补全句子 _ before dark. 天黑以前赶到那里很困难。 _ this matter. 处理这个问题是他的责任。 _ that you have to
21、go away. 听说你一定要走，我很难过。 It is difficult to get there It was his duty to attend to It makes me sad to hear 2.what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. What a city是what a good city it is的省略。两个that都引导定语从句，代替 先行词在从句中 作主语，不能省略。 3. There are so many beaut
22、iful old buildingsmany sitting on top of big hills， offering great views of the city，the ocean，and the Golden Gate Bridge. many sitting是独立主格结构 代词主格+v.-ing Offering是现在分词作定语 Exercise: 1. Time/ Weather_(permit), we will go climbing today. 2. The test _(finish), we began our holiday. 3. So many people _
23、(help) him, he is sure to succeed. 4. There _(be) no taxi, we had to walk. 5. It _(be) Christmas Day, all shops were closed. 6. So many people _(缺席)，the meeting had to be called off. 7. The meeting _(结束)， they all went home. permitting finished to help being being absent over 1. Many of the people l
24、iving here are from Mexico or Central America. 许多住在这里的人来自墨西哥城中美洲。 本句中的living here为动词-ing形式短语作后置定语,与被修饰词people 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，相当于一个定语从句who live here。 The child _ is my brother. 站在那儿的孩子是我弟弟。 =The child _ is my brother who is standing over there standing over there 2.In fact，an art movement called the“Mis
25、sion School”started here. 事实上，一场名为教会学校的艺术运动就是从这里开始的 called过去分词短语作定语，修饰an art movement. 3. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. 【句式解读】 句中looking at the street art为现在分词短语，在句中作状语，表示 伴随的情况。 【用法总结】 现在分词短语作伴随状语，表示伴随情况，所表示的动作与谓语 同时发生，且与句子的主语是主动关系。另外，现在分词在句中还可作时间、原 因、结果状语。 巩固内化 _(hear)
26、 the news，they all jumped with joy. His grandpa died，_(leave) him a big fortune. Not _ (know) her address，I cant write to her. All night long he lay awake，_. Hearing leaving knowing thinking of the problem 1.In the afternoon，I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California
27、. 下午，我去了当地一家展示加利福尼亚历史变迁的博物馆。 2. In the same year，gold was discovered near San Francisco，which started a gold rush. 同年，在旧金山附近发现了黄金，引发了淘金热。 3. Many others found jobs on farms，joined the gold rush，or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country.还有许多人在 农场找到工作，加入淘
28、金热，或者去修建连接加利福尼亚和美国东部地区 的铁路。 that 引导定语从句，在从句中做主语 which引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句内容 that 引导定语从句，在从句中做主语 This evening，I went to Chinatown. There were so many good caf s and restaurants to choose from. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served food on beautiful china plates. What great food! Thats enough for
29、 today. Tomorrow evening，Im going to a jazz bar in the Richmond District. Cant wait！ 文化视窗 旧金山的中国城是唯一一个可以和纽约唐人街相媲美的地方，在这里 可以看到很多的华人华侨，这里完全就是一个城中之国，异国情调十足。 that 引导定语从句，在从句中做主语 词块积累 1.sit on the top of big hills _ 2.one of the oldest parts of the city _ 3.used to be a poor area _ 4.a centre for art _ 5
30、.a real mix of cultures _ 6.head to a local museum _ 7.a gold rush _ 8.earn a living _ 9.open up shops _ 10.immigrants from different countries and cultures _ 位于大山顶上 这个城市最古老的地方之一 过去是一个贫困区 艺术中心 真正的文化融合 去当地的博物馆 淘金热 谋生 开商店 来自不同国家和文化的移民 Homework 1. Draw a mind map of the passage 2. Write down your thinking about these two questions: 3. Read the text aloud for at least three times 1). What do you think brought about the cultural diversity? 2). What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
