1、 Learn about a city that has diverse cultures Do you know where San Francisco lies in the USA? What makes it beautiful and special? Watch the video to know about the city. Golden Gate Bridge The Redwood Forest Napa Valley Mission District Chinatown in San Francisco Has been to: Redwood Forest, Napa
2、Valley, Mission District, a local museum, Chinatown Plans to visit: Richmond District Scan Li Lans travel journal and find out the places that she has been to and plans to visit. Li Lans route camped in the Redwood Forest; visit Napa Valley Before coming to San Francisco Read the travel journal agai
3、n and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip. went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking evening will go to a Jazz bar in the Richmond District tomorrow got the first impression of the city learnt about Mission school art ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck morning went to a histori
4、cal museum afternoon 1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco? 2. 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. Answer the questions using inform
5、ation 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 you find in the journal? The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America; Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food
6、 truck; Chinatown. Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco? Can you fid some evidence to support you ideas? Parts Examples Feelings Para1: City of San Francisco Para2: Mission District Para3: local museum Para4: Chinatown Para5: Richmond District And what a cityafter the earthquake; so many beaut
7、iful old buildings amazed; impressed I walked around looking quite modern and lively A real mix interested The museum did a really good jobbuilt a new home here touched There are so many good cafes beautiful china plates. What great food! happy; excited Cant wait eager to know Find out what the unde
8、rlined words refer to. 1. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. (Paragraph 1) _ 2. Its influenced by graffiti art and comic art. (Paragraph 2) _ 3. It was quite modern and lively. (Paragraph 2) _ 4. Many Chinese arrived during this period. (Paragraph 3) _ to be
9、back in the city again the “Mission School” the street art gold rush 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 that _ after it. More than 80% of
10、 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 of 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 admitregion
