1、 Period 2Reading and Thinking Period 2Reading and Thinking Learning aims1. To read a travel journal about San Francisco and discover its Chinatown.2. To explore the diverse cultures of the world.3. To learn the usage of words and patterns.Leading-inToday lets go a culture trip. Find San Francisco on
2、 the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city?a city in California on the West Coast of the US. famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams. the wealthiest city in the US one of the best cities in the world to live in.Golden Gate Bridge（金门大桥）（金门大桥）Lo
3、mbard Street（九曲花街）（九曲花街）Alcatraz Island（恶魔岛）（恶魔岛） Fishermans Wharf（渔人码头）（渔人码头）Twin Peaks双子峰双子峰Chinatown唐人街唐人街Map of San Map of San FranciscoFranciscoLearn about a city that has diverse cultures Reading ComprehensionBefore reading -predict the content Therefore, we can know the article is about_. So
4、it may be a_. Li Lan recorded what she saw, heard, did and felt in her dairy after visiting San Francisco, USFormat: _The heroine: _Where she visits: visit _dairyLi LanSan Francisco, UStravel journal Task 1: Fast reading1.Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.While ReadingPara.1
5、 A.A visit to a museum in the afternoon.Para.2 B.Li Lans plan for the next day.Para.3 C.Introduction to the Mission District.Para.4 D.Li Lans impression of San Francisco.Para.5 E.The good experience of food in Chinatown.DCAEB Task 2 careful-reading1.Read the passage carefully and choose the best ans
6、wer.What happened to San Francisco in 1906?A.Many beautiful old buildings were built.B.An earthquake happened.C.Gold was discovered there.D.Over 300,000 Chinese immigrants poured into the city.What is TRUE about the Mission District?A.It is the oldest part of Mexico.B.The people living there are mai
7、nly from China.C.It used to be a very wealthy area of the town.D.It is near the centre of San Francisco.BDWhen immigrants left their countries，they .A.wanted to build a museum to record their historyB.carried their languages and cultures as wellC.dreamed of building a new cityD.had to learn a new la
8、nguageB2. Fill in the timeline of Li Lans trip on P29.Before coming to San Francisco Camped in the Redwood Forsest;Visited Napa Valley and the Golden Bridge afternoon morning tomorrow eveningExplored the neighbourhood; learnt about Mission School art; ate Mexican -Chinese noodles from a food truckWe
9、nt to a historical museum.Went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cookingWill go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictThe beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills.Q1: What impressed the writer first about San Francisco ?The Mission District is a vibrant, historical area full of
10、culture and life.Q2: What is so special about the Mission District ?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.Q3: Why did Chinese immigrants（移民）go to San Francisco ?3. Read the text and answer the following questions.Q4: What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal ?The Mission Distric
11、t which is full of people from Mexico or Central America; Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck; Chinatown. Task 3 Post-reading1.Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture? What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Ha
12、rbin, 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 Russian influence there, with beautiful Russian architecture and lots of interesting
13、 resturants. I learnt that Harbin is called “the Oriental Moscow” and that many Russians settled there to help build the railway over 100 years ago. Task 3 Post-reading2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?The benefits: People are able to experience a wide variety of cultrues,
14、 making their lives more interesting.The challenges: People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other. 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 (3)_ (occur) in 19
15、06, and I stayed in the Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles mixed with cultures. 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 shops and restaurants in Chinatown to earn a (5
16、)_ (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. In the evening, I went to Chinatown, and ate in a Cantonese
17、 restaurant that served food on (9)_(beauty) china plates. Tomorrow evening, Im going to (10)_ jazz bar in the Richmond District. to berebuildingoccurredthatlivingfarmshowdifferentbeautifula3. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.1. diverse adj. 不同的不同的; 多种多样的多种多样的The building houses a wide
18、and diverse variety of antiques. 这栋楼里摆放着大量各式各样的古董。diversity n. 差异差异（性）；不同（点）；（性）；不同（点）；多样性多样性diversify vt. 使多样化使多样化Language points 【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】语法填空语法填空New York is a very culturally _ city. Millions of years ago, changes in the Earths climate caused animal and plant life to _. Our factory i
19、s trying to _ its range of products. diversediversitydiversify2. admit v. 承认承认As a matter of fact，we all admit him to be an honest man.事实上，我们都认为他是一个诚实的人。(1) admit.to/into 允许允许.进入进入.; 成为成为.中的一员中的一员 be admitted to/into.(2) admit sth./doing sth./having done sth.承认某事承认某事/做某事做某事(3) It is admitted that.普遍
20、认为普遍认为.(4) n. admission准许进入；承认；入场费准许进入；承认；入场费【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】语法填空语法填空His son _（admit）to a famous university, which made the whole family very pleased.He has admitted _（cheat）in the examinations after all, so can you give him a chance?Many students apply for _（admit）to more than one university.
21、was admittedcheating/having cheatedadmission3. occur vi.发生；出现；发生；出现；(想法、念头想法、念头)想起，浮现想起，浮现A good idea occurred to me all at once. 我突然想到一个好主意。(1) occuroccurredoccurred occuroccurring(2) It occurs/occurred to sb to do sth 某人突然想起某人突然想起.(3) It occurs/occurred to sb +that从句从句 某人突然想起某人突然想起.(4) n. occurren
22、ce 发生；出现；遭遇；事件发生；出现；遭遇；事件【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】语法填空语法填空The crash _(occur) only minutes after the plane took off.It didnt occur to her _(ask) for help.It suddenly occurred to him _ he had left his keys in the office.thatoccurredto ask4.seek vt.& vi. 寻找；寻求；争取；寻找；寻求；争取；(向人向人)请求；探索请求；探索Over 300,000 peop
23、le came from al over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city.世界各地世界各地30多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。seeksoughtsoughtseek jobs / work / employment 找工作找工作hide and seek捉迷藏捉迷藏seek out找出找出 【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】语法填空语法填空They are playing _（捉迷藏
24、）（捉迷藏）.When in trouble，you can_.（向你的老师征求建议）向你的老师征求建议）.We must _（找出）（找出） a solution to the problem. hide and seekseek advice from your teacherseek out5. earn vt.赚得；挣得；博得；赢得赚得；挣得；博得；赢得Your efforts will earn you a good reputation.你的努力将会为你赢得佳誉。 earn ones/a living谋生谋生 earn/make a living by/from靠靠谋生谋生 ear
25、n ones own living自食其力自食其力 earn money/a fortune挣钱挣钱/大钱大钱 earn sb. praise/a reputation赢得赞扬赢得赞扬/名声名声【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】完成句子完成句子Since his parents died early, he had to_when he was a teenager. 因双亲早亡因双亲早亡, 他十几岁的时候就不得不独自谋生。他十几岁的时候就不得不独自谋生。People of their village _ from rabbit farming. 他们村的人都是靠饲养兔挣大钱的。他们
26、村的人都是靠饲养兔挣大钱的。earn his own livingearned a fortune6. select vt.挑选；选择；选拔挑选；选择；选拔The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. 选出来的琥珀色彩艳丽选出来的琥珀色彩艳丽, 呈现蜂蜜一样的黄褐色。呈现蜂蜜一样的黄褐色。select sb / sth from 从从中挑选中挑选select sb / sth for 为为而挑选而挑选select.as选为选为select sb / sth to do sthselect
27、ion n. 选择；挑选；选拔选择；挑选；选拔selective adj. 选择性的；有选择的选择性的；有选择的【知识归纳知识归纳】【即学即练】【即学即练】语法填空语法填空 Daff was selected _the whole class to go on the trip. He looked through the suits and selected the cheapest one _me.Which place in the world would you select _ your perfect home? The final team _(select) will be m
28、ade tomorrow.selection from for asSummaryYou can click here to add You can click here to add what you want to add. It what you want to add. It is easy to change.is easy to change.You can click here to add You can click here to add what you want to add. It what you want to add. It is easy to change.i
29、s easy to change.认知词汇认知词汇: fortune; gumbo; nachos; chip; spicy; mission; graffiti; historical; immigrant; bar拓展词汇：拓展词汇：1.admit admission 2.definitely definite definition3.diverse diversity diversify 4.fortunefortunate fortunately5.selectselection selected应用词汇：应用词汇：1.admit: admit.to/into; be admitted
30、 to/into.; admit sth./doing sth./having done sth.; It is admitted that.2.occur: It occurs/occurred to sb to do sth; It occurs/occurred to sb +that从句3.seek: seek jobs / work / employment ;hide and seek; seek out4.earn: earn/make a living by/from; earn ones own living; earn money/a fortune; earn sb. p
31、raise/a reputation5.select: select sb / sth from; select sb / sth for; select.as; select sb / sth to do sth核心短语核心短语重点句式重点句式 I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.(it作形式主语作形式主语) Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. (-ing形式短语作形式短语作后置定语
32、后置定语)diverse culture;head to;a series of;bring about;to name but a few;seek ones fortune;earn/make a living1.He freely _(承认承认) that he had taken bribes.2.The word “gratitude” did not _(出现出现) in his words.3.We _(寻找寻找) long and hard but found no answer.4.He is paid less than he really _(赚得赚得).5.Which
33、place in the world would you _(挑选挑选) as your perfect home?6.He kept a _(日记日记) during his visit to Japan.admittedoccursoughtearnsselectjournal1. I have to admit that_definitely _ 我必须承认再次回到这座城市确实感觉很棒。我必须承认再次回到这座城市确实感觉很棒。2. Many of the people _ are from Mexico or Central America. 许多住在这里的人来自墨西哥或中美洲。许多住在
34、这里的人来自墨西哥或中美洲。 3. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, _ do not speak English fluently. 唐人街的大部分居民仍然是华裔唐人街的大部分居民仍然是华裔, 其中很多人说英语不流利。其中很多人说英语不流利。it feels good to be back in the city againof whom living heremany4. I walked around _ for a few hours. 我在街上转了几个小时我在街上转了几个小时, 欣赏街头艺术。欣赏街头艺术。5. The child _ is my brother. 站在那儿的孩子是我弟弟。站在那儿的孩子是我弟弟。 looking at the street artstanding over there
