1、UNIT 3DIVERSE CULTURES 一饮食娱乐 1potato chips 薯片；炸薯条 2a cheese sandwich 奶酪三明治 3spicy dishes 辛辣菜 4eating patterns 饮食习惯 5a comic actor 喜剧演员 6a jazz band/club 爵士乐队 7a cocktail bar 鸡尾酒酒吧 8china plates 瓷盘；瓷碟 9a superb meal 一顿美餐 10suit ones taste 适合某人的口味 11contain alcohol 含有酒精 12food likes and dislikes 食物的喜好
2、 13a means of retaining ones cultural identity 保持文化认同的一种手段 14methods of preparation 制备方法 15preservation techniques 保存技术 16vary from region to region 因地区不同而不同 17be associated with certain foods 与某些食物有关 18host unique and fascinating events 举办独特而迷人的活动 19be inspired by over a thousand years of heritage
3、从千年的遗产中汲取灵感 二民族与文化 20people from cultures other than your own 来自不同文化背景的人 21ethnic clothes 民族服饰 22mission district 教会区/教区 23embrace cultural differences 接受文化差异 24immigrant communities 移民社区 25a historical novel 历史小说 26the Wall Street Journal 华尔街日报 27theAtlantic Ocean 大西洋 28minority language 少数民族语言 29c
4、lassical Chinese poetry 中国古诗 30a collection of poems 诗集 31a souvenir shop 纪念品商店 32practice tai chi 打太极 33Chinese herbal medicine 中草药 34talk to people from different backgrounds 和来自不同背景的人交谈 35live in a vibrant multicultural country 生活在充满活力的多元文化国家 36consider each person on his own merits 根据每个人的优点来考虑 3
5、7the focus of contemporary art 当代艺术的焦点 38music and art in every form 各种形式的音乐和艺术 39a natural film set 一个天然的电影布景 40 an ensemble of art, culture and natural landscapes 艺术、 文化和自然景观的 集合 41from idea to reality 从想法到现实 三生活与活动 42definitely wrong 绝对不对 43near downtown 靠近市中心 44shortly afterwards 不久之后 45a diagra
6、m of的示意图 46financial services 金融服务 47poisonous gas 毒气；有毒气体 48bicycle accessories 自行车配件 49a large percentage of 很大一部分的 50the global climate change 全球气候变化 51mild winter 暖冬 52the construction industry 建筑业 53protective clothing 防护服 54this item of news 这条新闻 55a neat house 整洁的屋子 Section Listening and Spea
7、king 课前预习自检课前预习自检 .重点词汇 1very different from each other and of various kindsadj. diverse 2 an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcomen. fortune 3a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milkn. cheese 4connected with or belonging to a nation, race or people that s
8、hares a cultural traditionadj. ethnic 5diverse cultures 多元文化 6fortune cookie 幸运曲奇 7ethnic groups 少数民族 8prehistoric times 史前时期 .教材原句 1Hamburgers were invented(在德国). (教材 P26) 答案：in Germany 2Nachos were invented(为美国人) by a foreigner. (教材 P26) 答案：forAmericans 3 Every(中国饭店) inAmerica has fortune cookies.
9、 (教材 P26) 答案：Chinese restaurant 4(美国烹饪) often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new. (教材 P26) 答案：American cooking 5(什么小吃) from which ethnic group will you bring? (教材 P27) 答案：What snack 6How is the food prepared and what is it(制作)？(教材 P27) 答案：made of 7It is likely that N
10、ative Americans moved to California(至少) fifteen thousand years ago. (教材 P27) 答案：at least 8In the(十六世纪), the native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans. (教材 P27) 答案：16th century 9(成千上万的) them were killed or forced into slavery. (教材 P27) 答案：Thousands of 10In addition, many(死于) t
11、he diseases brought by the Europeans. (教材 P27) 答案：died from 重点知识重点知识 合作探究合作探究 1diverse adj. 不同的；多种多样的(教材 P25) 归纳 拓展 This is an open era, and diverse cultures give young people more choices. 这是一个开放的时代，多元文化使年轻人有了更多的选择。 We should respect and maintain the diversity of the worlds civilizations. 我们应该尊重和维护
12、世界文明的多样性。 Companies should strengthen cooperation and develop diversely. 公司要加强合作和多元发展。 易混辨析：different, diverse, various differentadj. 不同的，不一样的 强调事物之间的区别，侧重对比，常 与介词 from 连用 diverseadj. 各种各样的，不同的 语气较强，强调性质或种类不同，侧 重表示区别显著 variousadj. 各种各样的，各种不同的强调种类不同，通常作定语 They hold different political views from each
13、 other. 他们彼此之间持有不同的政治观点。 His program covers a diverse range of themes of city environment. 他的项目涵盖城市环境的多个不同的主题。 He decided to support his rival for various reasons. 出于种种原因，他决定支持自己的对手。 (1)单句语法填空 Mr Lee mainly studies the diversitythese cultural systems. With the rapid development of the Internet, the
14、information on the Internet is (diverse) growing. 答案：ofdiversely (2)单句写作 汤姆和在德国时好像不一样了。 Tom seemedhow he did in Germany. 有多种方法可以解决这个问题。 There areto solve this problem. 自然环境保护主义者大多致力于保持物种的多样性。 Conservationists are mostly devoted to preserving. 答案：different fromvarious waysspecies diversity 2fortune n
15、. 机会；运气(教材 P26) 归纳 拓展 I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 Farmers abandoned the land and went to big cities to make a fortune. 农民们抛弃了土地，到大城市赚钱去了。 I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer. 我很有福气，去过世界许多地方做演讲。 Fortunatel
16、y for him, he was very soon offered another job. 他运气好，很快就有人聘请他做另一个工作。 (1)单句语法填空 He made(he) fortune in car sales. Central London is fortunate in(have)so many large parks and open spaces. (fortune) the train was late so we did not miss it. 答案：hishavingFortunately (2)单句写作 他们想再碰一次运气。 They are going too
17、nce more. 她真幸运，有这么体贴的丈夫。 Shehave such a kind husband. 答案：try their fortuneis fortunate to 3 It is likely that NativeAmericans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.(教材 P27) 美国土著居民很可能至少在一万五千年前搬到了加利福尼亚。 剖析 It is likely that .意为“是可能的”。在本句式中 it 为形式主语，真 正的主语是 that 引导的从句。 归纳 拓展 It is obv
18、ious that this solution wont satisfy everyone. 很明显，这个方案不会令每一个人都满意。 It is believed that one day they will have enough animals to set free. 人们相信，总有一天他们会有足够的动物可以放生。 It is a pity that she has made such a mistake. 遗憾的是她犯了这样一个错误。 It appeared thatthe two managers were holding a secret talk. 两位经理好像在举行秘密会谈。
19、(1)单句语法填空 It is(report) that the production has been put into use. It was clearshe wanted to discuss some private matter. 答案：reportedthat (2)单句写作 他很可能会绝望地放弃。 that he will give up in despair. 英语正在以一种国际语言为人们所接受，这是一个事实。 that English is being accepted as an international language. 答案：It is likelyIt is a
20、 fact 学习效果学习效果 随堂演练随堂演练 .单词拼写 1What good(运气) she was enjoying! 答案：fortune 2The team contains people from(不同的) cultures. 答案：diverse 3The pizza tastes delicious without any(奶酪) at all. 答案：cheese 4(辛辣的) food is not good for my stomach. 答案：Spicy 5All main courses are served with(炸土豆条) or baked potatoes.
21、 答案：chips .阅读 If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the Un
22、ited States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deepe
23、r understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main course
24、s of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chines
25、e. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West mo
26、re than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越 来越浓，对孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象。 1The first paragraph is mainly intende
27、d to. Aprovide some key facts about Confucius Battract the readers interest in the subject Cshow great respect for the great thinker Dprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 答案：B推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，如果孔子仍然活着并能庆祝 生日的话，将会有很多蜡烛，他需要一把扇子或一股强风才能吹灭蜡烛，这样说 是为了引起读者对这一话题的兴趣，让读者继续读下去。故选 B。 2We can learn
28、 from Paragraph 4 that American students. Ahave a great interest in studying Chinese Btake an active part in Chinese competitions Ctry to get high scores in Chinese exams Dfight for a chance to learn Chinese 答案： A推理判断题。 根据第四段第一句“In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge
29、popularity in Western universities.”和倒数第三句 中的“are racing to learn Chinese”可知，美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。故选 A。 3What is the best title for the passage? AForgotten Wisdom in America BHuge Fans of the Chinese Language CChinese Culture for Westerners DOld Thinkers with a Big Future 答案：D标题判断题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以 及
30、将来可能产生的影响，故选 D。 4The passage is likely to appear in. Aa biographyBa history paper Ca newspaperDa philosophy textbook 答案：C推理判断题。文章主要讲述了外国人对中国文化和孔子的思想越 来越感兴趣这一现象，很可能出自报纸，故选 C。 课后课时作业课后课时作业 语言运用 The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture
31、systems are two separate systems1. The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by2. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were3 for several thousand y
32、ears and formed their own styles. Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture4went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it5to the same system. When the two mother rivers gave birth to the east
33、ern culture, another famous culture was6on the Mesopotamian Plain ( 美 索 不 达 米 亚 平 原 )the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are wellknown as the7of the European culture. Except the Chinese culture, the E
34、uropean one also8 waters. When the colonists of England9in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt10from the European one a lot. At the same time, the11of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong t
35、o the pictographic (象形文字的) language while the Western languages are12based on the Latin system, for example, the one Im using to write this paper. Other factors like human race difference13as well. However,14the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom comm
36、unicate until recent centuries.15， they grew up totally in their own ways with almost nointerference (干扰) from the other. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了东西方文化的起源、发展和差异 性。 1Ain allBabove all Cin no caseDon the whole 答案： Din all “总共， 总计”； above all “最重要的， 首先”； in no case “决 不”；on the whole “总的来说，大体上”。句意：这是因为这两种文明
37、体系大体 上是两个独立的系统。此处表示“总的来说，大体上”，故选 D。 2AmountainsBplains ClakesDrivers 答案： D根据下文“. the mother river is the Yellow River”和“the Hindu River” 可知，此处表示中国和印度的文化是由河流孕育的。故选 D。 3AimprovedBdeveloped CcreatedDprotected 答案：B与下文“. formed their own styles”为承接关系，前者指的是两种文 化的发展。 同时与第三段第二句“This civilization later on de
38、veloped into the cultures ofAncient Greece and Ancient Rome.”相呼应。故选 B。 4AsuddenlyBquietly CgraduallyDnaturally 答案：Csuddenly “突然地”；quietly “安静地”；gradually “逐渐地”； naturally “自然地”。文化应是逐渐地传播。故选 C。 5AcomesBbelongs CamountsDadds 答案：B根据上句日本文化的形成可知，中日文化虽有较大差异，但仍属 于同一文化体系。故选 B。 6Acarried outBgiven out Cbroug
39、ht upDpicked up 答案：C与上句中的“When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture .”相对应， 另一种文化孕育于美索不达米亚平原。 bring up “养育， 孕育”， 符合语境。carry out “执行”；give out “分发”；pick up “学会”。故选 C。 7AbaseBsign CresultDcontent 答案：A古希腊和古罗马文化是欧洲文化的根基(base)。result “结果”； sign “迹象”；content “内容”。故选 A。 8AcrossedBformed C
40、relatedDspread 答案：A下文举的例子说明欧洲文化也跨越(cross)了海域。故选 A。 9Awent upBjoined up Csettled downDbroke down 答案：C英国殖民者登陆美洲定居下来。settle down “定居”，符合语境。 故选 C。 10AdifferBsuffer CresultDcome 答案：A从上文欧洲文明与美洲文明的渊源来看，美洲文化和欧洲文化没 有很大区别。故选 A。 11AfeatureBdevelopment CappearanceDdistinction 答案：D由下文可知，该段主要说明语言的差异。distinction “
41、区别”，故 选 D。 12AsimplyBmostly CproperlyDpartly 答案：B在东方，大多数的语言属于象形语言，而大多数的西方语言都是 从拉丁语系演变而来。mostly “主要地”。故选 B。 13AcountsBreduces ClastsDchanges 答案：A句意：其他一些因素诸如人种上的差异(在东西方文化差异的形成 上)也产生了重要影响。 count “重要，有意义”，符合语境。故选 A。 14Ain term ofBin case of Cdue toDas to 答案：C因为东西方之间远隔千山万水，路途又颇为险峻，所以直到最近 几个世纪二者才开始交流。前半句是
42、原因，后半句是结果。due to “由于”。 故选 C。 15AHoweverBFurthermore CMeanwhileDTherefore 答案：D上句提到的是原因，本句提到的是结果：这两种文化都是在互不 干扰的情况下按照各自的模式形成并发展。therefore “因此”，符合语境。故选 D。 阅读 After finishing a meal at an American Chinese restaurant, you probably expect to receive a handful ofPfortune cookies after you pay the bill. Fort
43、une cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States. Its rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside. The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown. It is thought that the tasty snack was the first int
44、roduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes in them. These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hardship and discriminationW1of his early life in America. There i
45、s an alternateW2origin story. Los Angeles is regarded as the site of the fortune cookies invention. In this version of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L A , is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless. In 1918, Jung handed out
46、the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie contained a strip of paper with an inspirational sentence printed on it. Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstream American culture during WW. Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts w
47、ere not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine. Today fortune cookies are not tied to ChineseAmerican culture. In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and it produces 4.5 million fortune cookies a dayan evidence to the modernday popularity of the snack. Howev
48、er, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a failure, and the cookie was citedW3for being “too American” So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fortune about the many successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chines
49、e restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“幸运曲奇”的发展历程及其背 后的文化内涵。 1What do we know about fortune cookies? AThey are as popular in China as inAmerica. BThey contain slips of paper with good wishes. CThey first appeared in America during WW. DThey are often charged to the
50、 customers bill. 答案：B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Its rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your lucky fortune on the slip of paper inside.”可知，在用餐结束时，打开一块曲奇，读出纸条上专属你的“幸 运”，这是相当令人满意的。说明幸运曲奇里面有美好的祝愿纸条，故选 B。 2Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco? ATo express gra
