1、 Unit 3Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking .文本整体理解：理清文章架构 .文本细节理解：探寻语篇细节信息 1. Before I came back in San Francisco, I visited_. A. the Golden Gate Bridge B. Napa Valley C. the Mission District D. Chinatown 2. When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco? A. In 1906. B. In 1848. C. In
2、 1806. D. In 1948. 3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco? A. To enjoy scenery. B. To call on relatives. C. To earn money. D. To receive further education. 4. Where did the writer go for dinner? A. A Cantonese restaurant. B. A jazz bar. C. A shop. D. A Mexican restaurant. 答案：14. BACA .文本素
3、养提升：阅读技能综合运用 1.根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句 译文：生活在这里的许多人_墨西哥或中美洲。 来自 译文：我到处转了好几个小时，欣赏_。 街头艺术 译文：下午，我_当地的一家博物馆，这家博物馆 _了加利福尼亚的历史变迁。 前往 展现 2.根据课文完成短文 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
4、(3) _ (occur) in 1906, and I stayed in the Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles mixed with cultures. to be rebuilding occurred 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 s
5、hops and restaurants in Chinatown to earn a (5) _ (live). Many others worked on (6) _ (farm), joined the gold rush, 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. that livi
6、ng farms how different In the evening, I went to Chinatown, and ate in a Cantonese restaurant that served food on (9) _ (beauty) china plates. Tomorrow evening, Im going to (10) _ jazz bar in the Richmond District. beautiful a 3.阅读主题活动 (1) Which place in San Francisco would you like to visit? List y
7、our reasons. _ _ _ _ _ The local museum. Because many Chinese people did tough work in California at that time, they can teach us to value the current happy life in our own motherland; meanwhile, the museum also shows that the local people dont forget the contributions made by immigrants. (2) What a
8、re the benefits of cultural diversity in China? _ _ _ _ _ Cultural diversity is beneficial for children to learn foreign languages, 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
9、others. 【阅读微技巧】 速读文章理清速读文章理清 写作写作顺序，领顺序，领 会会文化多样性文化多样性 基调基调 1. .按时按时间间顺序，如顺序，如today，in the afternoon， this evening，tomorrow evening 2. .关注关注文化多样性文化多样性表达，如表达，如Mexican- Chinese noodles，a real mix of cultures， immigrants from different countries and cultures，Chinatown，a Cantonese restaurant等等 1. admit
10、vi. &vt. 承认vt. 准许进入（或加入） *She apologised to me and admitted taking/having taken my umbrella by mistake. 词汇复 现 她向我道歉并承认错拿了我的伞。 【名师点津】 只接动名词，不接不定式作宾语的动词还有：keep，delay，enjoy，practise，finish， imagine，suggest，advise，escape，miss，consider，mind等。 【语块积累】 admit doing sth. /having done sth. 承认做了某事 admit sth. /t
11、hat. 承认/认可 admit sb. into. =allow sb. to enter. 允许某人进入；吸收某人参加 be admitted to/into被（某校）录取；允许进入 2. occur vi. 发生，出现 *And what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. 这是一座什么样的城市，这是一座在1906 年地震后得以重建的城市。 【语块积累】 sth. occur(s) to sb. 某人想到；浮现在某人的脑海中 It occurs t
12、o sb. to do/that从句某人想到 【易混辨析】 occur vi. 可指某事偶然可指某事偶然发生，可发生，可与与happen互换，但互换，但比比 较正式。表示较正式。表示“某人想到某人想到”时，用时，用occur，后，后接接 介词介词to happen vi. 特指某事偶然发生。表示特指某事偶然发生。表示“某人发生了某某人发生了某 事事”，要，要用用sth happen(s) to sb；happen to do sth 表示表示“碰巧做某事碰巧做某事” take place 多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地发生，比如发生，比如举办举办 活动、发生变化等活动
13、、发生变化等 break out多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发 以上这些表示以上这些表示“发生发生”的单词或短语都不能用于被动语态的单词或短语都不能用于被动语态 3. used to do过去常常做 *This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a centre for art, music, and food. 这个地区过去是城市的贫困地区，但现在 是艺术、音乐和食品中心。 *I never used to pay attention to the pictures on the wa
14、ll. 我过去从没注意过墙上的那些画。 【名师点津】 used to有两个否定形式和两个疑问形式。一种直接使用used；一种借助于助动词did， 如下： 否定形式： used not to do=usednt to do did not use to do=didnt use to do 疑问形式： Used+主语+to+动词原形.？ Did+主语+use+to+动词原形.？ *Used your father to drink a lot? 你父亲曾经喝酒很多吗？ *Didnt he use to drive to work? 他过去不曾开车上班吗？ 【易混辨析】 used to do st
15、h. 表示过去惯常化的动作或经常存在的表示过去惯常化的动作或经常存在的状状 态，意态，意为为“过去常常做过去常常做” be used to (doing) sth. 表示表示“习惯于习惯于”，其中，其中to为为介词，介词， 后后接（动）名词接（动）名词 be used to do sth.为被动为被动语态，意语态，意为为“被用来做某事被用来做某事” 4. head to/for （朝）前进；（向）去 *In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. 下午
16、，我前往当地的一家博物馆，这家博物馆展现了加利福尼 亚的历史变迁。 *It is not clear how many of them will head back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow. 尚不清楚他们当中有多少人明天将折回沙特阿拉伯。 【即学活用】 (1) If you work hard and never give up, you will _sooner or later. 如果你刻苦工作且从不放弃，你迟早会走向成功。 (2) He _the bus stop. 他朝公交车站走去。 head for success headed for/to 5. seek
17、 ones fortune寻找成功致富之路；闯世界 *Over 300, 000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. 来自世界各地的30多万人前来追求财富，旧金山很快就成为了一座大城市。 【语块积累】 seek v. (sought, sought)寻求，寻找；追求；探求，探索；试图 seek to do sth. （正式）试图做某事 seek ones fortune寻找致富（或成功）的机会 seek after/for追
18、求，寻求 seek out挑选出；找出 【即学活用】语法填空 (1) Dont just wait to be informed. You should try to seek _ the information you need. (2) Local schools are seeking _(reduce) the dropout rate. (3) Chris gave up his high-paying job in Beijing and tried to seek _(he) fortune in his hometown. for/after to reduce his 6.
19、earn a living谋生 *To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. 为了谋生，一些 人在唐人街开办了商店和餐馆。 *He got a job in an office to earn his living. 他在一家事务所工作以谋生。 【语块积累】 earn ones/ a living谋生 earn/ make a living by/ from靠谋生 earn ones own living自食其力 earn money/ a fortune挣钱/大钱 earn sb. praise/
20、a reputation赢得赞扬/名声 7. bring about导致；引起 *What do you think brought about the cultural diversity? 你认为是什么导致了文化的多样性？ 【名师点津】 除bring about外，常见的表示“引起，导致”的词汇还有：cause，result in，lead to， contribute to等。 【语块积累】 bring up养育，抚养；提出；呕吐 bring back带回；使想起 bring down降低；减少 bring in引进；赚得，挣得 bring out出版；阐明；使表现出 【即学活用】用恰当
21、的介、副词填空 (1) The famous basketball player Lin Shuhao was brought _ in the US. (2) What brought _ the change in his attitude? (3) The photos brought _ many pleasant memories. (4) Can you make a sentence to bring _ the meaning of the phrase? up about back out 8. claim vt. &n. 夺取（生命）；宣称；断言 *Over 3, 000
22、lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. 1906年的旧金山 地震夺去了3 000多人的生命。 *You can claim your money back if the goods are damaged. 如果货物有损坏，你可以要求退款。 【语块积累】 （1）claim vt. 声称，宣称；索要，索取 claim to do/that. 声称 claim for sth. 要求某物；索要某物 claim sth. back 索回某物，要回某物 （2）claim n. 要求；主张；索赔 It is claimed tha
23、t. 有人主张；据说 have a claim to/ on有要求的权利 9. It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 美洲原住民很可能在至少一万五千年前迁往加州。 【句式解构】 It is likely that. 为固定句式，意为“很可能”。 *It is very likely that my parents will not allow me to go. 我父母很可能不会让我去。 【语块积累】 be likely to do sth. 很可能
24、做某事 not likely绝不可能，才不呢（表示强烈反对） 【易混辨析】 单词单词意义意义用法用法 possible 强调客观上有强调客观上有可能，但可能，但实际上实际上 可能性很小可能性很小 It is possible that.或或It is possible (for sb.) to do sth. probable 指有指有根据，合情理根据，合情理。表示。表示“大大 概，很概，很可能可能”。语气比。语气比possible 要要重，是重，是most likely之意之意 It is probable that. likely 是常用是常用词，指词，指“从表面迹象来从表面迹象来 看很有
25、可能看很有可能” It is likely that.或或sb. /sth. be likely to do. 【即学活用】 It is _ for him to lend us his car. We are _ to make mistakes when learning English. It is _ that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you. possible likely probable/likely 10. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be b
26、ack in the city again. 我必须承认再 次回到这座城市确实感觉很棒。 【句式解构】 本句中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的to do不定式to be back in the city again。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，important，possible等。 【即学活用】语法填空 (1) Lets get out quickly. Its no good _ (waste) time. (2) _ is said that the tickets h
27、ave been sold out. (3) Its difficult for me _(memorize) all these English words. wasting It to memorize 11. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. 许多住在这里的 人来自墨西哥或中美洲。 【句式解构】 本句中的living here为动词-ing形式短语作后置定语，修饰people，相当于一个定语 从句who live here。动词-ing形式living here作后置定语，与被修饰词peo
28、ple之间是逻 辑上的主谓关系。 *The child standing over there is my brother. 站在那儿的孩子是我弟弟。 【即学活用】 (1) The people _have moved to other areas. 住在村子里的人们已经搬到其他地方了。 (2) Who is the girl _over there? 那边穿黄衬衫的女孩是谁？ living in the village wearing a yellow shirt 12. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. 我
29、在街上转了几个小时，欣 赏街头艺术。 【句式解构】 looking at the street art为现在分词短语作伴随状语。现在分词短语作伴随状语，表示 伴随，所表示的动作与谓语动词同时发生，但与句子的主语是逻辑上的主谓关系。 【即学活用】 （1）语法填空 Tony lent me the money, _ (hope)that Id do as much for him. All night long he lay awake, _ (think) of the problem. hoping thinking （2）句型转换 All the students sat in the cl
30、assroom, and waited for their new teacher. All the students sat in the classroom, _ _. waiting for their new teacher 【即学活用】 用definite的适当形式填空 (1) Max knew that he had _ been wrong about Diana. (2) They have very _ ideas on how to bring up children. (3) Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of _. definitely definite definition Thank You!
