1、UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURESReading and ThinkingWhats the common feature in the films?The Golden Gate BridgeA suspension(悬浮) bridge serves as the symbol of SF.Bumblebee Fishermans Wharf(渔人码头)Palaces of Fine Arts(美国艺术宫)(九曲花街)https:/ find San Francisco on the mapIts near the Pacific Ocean. Its a beautiful
2、coastal city in California on the West Coast of USA.Now, lets follow Li Lans trip to know more information about San Francisco.Fast readingScan the text quickly1. Whats the writing style of the text? A. traval guide B. travel journal C. personal profile D. letter2. Find out Li Lans route (the places
3、 that she has been to or plans to visit) Pair work1.Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups：What do you know and want to know about the city?San Francisco is a city in California on the West Coast of the US. It is famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams. Scan Li Lans
4、travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.Has been to:Redwood ForestNapa ValleyMission District a local museum ChinatownPlan to visit:Richmond DistrictReading task Read again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.Before coming to San Francisco: camped in the R
5、edwood Forest visited Napa ValleyMorning:Reading task explored the neighborhood; learnt about Mission School art; ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckTomorrow:will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictEvening:went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cookingAfternoon:went to a historic
6、al museum 1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco? 2. What is so special about the Mission District? 3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco? 4.What did the immigrants bring to San Francisco?Read for detailsActivity 4 Answer the questions using information from the travel jo
7、urnal.1 What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?2What is so special about the Mission District? 3Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco? 4What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?The beautiful old buildings，many sitting on top of big hills. The Mission Distri
8、ct is a vibrant，historical area full of culture and life. To seek their fortune in the gold rush.The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America；Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck；Chinatown.Before SFMorningAfternoonEveningTomorrow1. camped. 2. visited.3. What a cit
9、y!1. walked around. 2. ate .3. get the first impression.1. visited .2. learnt .3. did a really good job of .1. went .2. ate .3.What great food!1.will go to .2. Cantt wait!amazed;impressedinterested;surprisedtouched;impressedhappy;satisfiedeager to knowActivitiesFeelingsRead again and complete the ta
10、sks. TimeIt seems that Li Lan quite enjoyed her trip in San Francisco.Think: From Li Lans viewpoint, whats the general impression of San Francisco?Post-readingMission District A local museumChinatown A food truck1. People: Mexico or Central America 2. “Mission School”: graffiti art & comic artImmigr
11、ants from different countriesMexican-Chinese noodlesCafs and restaurantsSF is a city with diverse cultures. Activity 5 Discuss these questions in groups. 1 Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture? What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?2What are the benefits and chal
12、lenges of cultural diversity?One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin，the capital city of 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 was different to most other Chinese cities. There is a big Rus
13、sian influence there，with beautiful 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.The benefits：People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures，mak
14、ing their lives more interesting.The challenges：People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other.Activity 6 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
15、 the 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 .2Yunnan 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
16、 minority groups. After visiting the southern part of Yunnan，I have tothat it is the best of China to escape the cold winter. occurred downtown District definitely admitregionPost-reading对于不同文化的了解，使人们的胸襟更加开阔，并从不同的角度去理解事物。Sublimation 课文思维导图梳理与提示 阅读理解 （根据课文内容选择正确答案）1. What are there on top of big hill
17、s?A. Wine factories. B. Great views of the city.C. Old buildings. D. The Golden Gate Bridge.2. According to the diary，the Mission District is not a centre for_.A.art B. music C. food D. economy课文预习自测3. We can learn from the diary that . A. America got California from Canada in 1848 B. the gold rush
18、started in California in 1848 C. more than 3，000，000 people came to California to search for gold D. the people coming to California during the gold rush were mainly Chinese 4. According to the diary，which of the following jobs didnt Chinese do when they first came to San Francisco? A. Searching for
19、 gold. B. Working on farms. C. Washing dishes. D. Opening up shops and restaurants. 语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文） It 1 （definite） feels good to come back to San Francisco again. My hotel is in the Mission District and many people 2（live） here are from Mexico or 3_（ centre） America. An art movement 4（call） t
20、he “Mission School” started here and it 5 （ influence） by graffiti art and comic art. In the afternoon，I headed to a local museum 6 showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that many people rushed to San Francisco 7（seek） fortune when gold was discovered near here. Many Chinese came and
21、 did various jobs to earn 8 living. The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by 9 （immigrant）. This evening，I went to Chinatown. There were so many cafs and restaurants to choose 10. I cant wait to go to a jazz bar tomorrow evening. definitely living Central called was influ
22、enced which/that to seek aimmigrantsfrom01PART ONELanguage points核心词汇1 admit vi. & vt. 承认 vt. 准许进入（或加入） admit（to）sth. 承认某事admit doing/having done sth. 承认做（了）某事 admission n.C承认，供认；U，C准许加入；U入场费2 definitely adv. 肯定；确实；清楚地，明确地definitely speaking 肯定地说 【词语积累】 definite adj. 确切的，肯定的 definition n. 定义；清晰度；鲜明度
23、3 occur vi. 发生；出现；存在Sth. occurred to sb. It occurred to sb. to do sth. It occurred to sb. that. occuroccurredoccurredoccurring 4 used to do sth. 过去常常做某事；曾经做某事【归纳拓展】 （1） used to do sth. 过去常常做某事（现在不做了） （2） be/get used to（doing）sth. 习惯于（做）某事（to 是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词） （3） be used to do sth. 被用来做某事5 head to（朝）
24、前进；（向）去【归纳拓展】 （1）head for/towards 朝前进head back to 回到 head north/south 朝北/ 南走（2）raise ones head 抬头 shake/nod ones head 摇头/ 点头keep ones head 保持冷静 lose ones head 惊慌失措use ones head 动脑筋 hold ones head high 昂首挺胸6 seek vt. & vi. 寻找；寻求；争取；（向人）请求seek ones fortune 寻找成功致富之路；闯世界seek through 找遍；搜查遍seek to do sth
25、. 试图/ 设法做某事hide and seek 捉迷藏 seek fame 求名 seek shelter 寻求庇护seek advice from 向征求意见【误区警示】 seeksoughtsought 7 earn vt. & vi. 挣得；赚得；赢得；博得earn sb. sth. 为某人赢得某物earn ones/a living（= make ones/a living）谋生earn the respect of sb. 赢得某人的尊敬earn money（= make money）赚钱，挣钱 8 select vt. 选择；挑选；选拔select sb. to do sth.
26、选择某人做某事select sb./sth. as. 挑选某人/ 某物作为 select sb./sth. from. 从中选出某人/ 某物 【词语积累】 selection n. 挑选；选拔selective adj. 有选择的 9 bring about 导致；引起；造成；带来 【归纳拓展】 bring out 取出；出版；使显现；使出现 bring in 推行；赚到；吸引；请来 bring on 引起；使发展；促进 bring up 抚养；抚育；呕吐；提起 bring down 降低；减少 bring an end to（=put an end to）使结束10 claim vt. 夺取
27、（生命）；宣称；断言；索取n. 声明；断言；索赔claim to do sth. 声称做某事claim sth. back 要回某物 claim sb.s life 要了某人的命；夺去某人的生命It is claimed that. 据称 11 series n. 一系列；连续；接连（a）series of 一系列或一连串（事件） a television series 电视连续剧 a comedy series 喜剧系列片 【误区警示】 注意series 名词单复数形式一致，常见的还有deer（鹿），sheep（绵羊），works（工厂），means（手段，方法），Swiss（瑞士人），Ch
28、inese（中国人），aircraft（飞行器）。12 apart from 除了外（还）；此外【归纳拓展】 apart from=in addition to=besides=as well as 除之外（还） in addition=besides/moreover/furthermore/whats more 此外（还）， 加之13 minority n. 少数民族；少数派；少数人a minority of 少数 ethnic minority 少数民族 minority language 少数民族语言；小语种 【学法点拨】 minority 作“少数，小部分”讲时，是集合名词，常用单数形式。在句中作主语时，其谓语动词可用单数形式，也可用复数形式。【词语积累】 minor adj. 较小的，较少的majority n. 多数（反义词） 14 escape v. & n. （1）vi. & vt. 逃走；逃脱；避开；被忘掉，未被注意熟词生义 escape from 从逃跑escape being done 没有被做；逃脱被做 escape death 死里逃生escape ones attention/notice 逃过某人的注意（2）n. 逃跑；逃脱；解脱have a narrow escape 死里逃生make ones escape 逃跑 T H E E N D
