1、Reading for Writing Unit 3 Diverse CulturesDragon Dragon GateGateLocation:Feature:located/situated in San Francisco It is a popular tourist draw that receives.the Chinatown in San FranciscoScan the text and know more about the Chinatown in San Francisco.WhatarethefamoustouristsitesintheChinatownofSa
2、nFrancisco?DragonGate,TinHowTemple,BankofCanton,andPortsmouthSquare.Whatelsecanyoudothere?Wecanexploretheinterestingsights,experiencetraditionalChineseculture,goshopping,eatChinesefood,andsoon.Whoarethetargetreaders?Whatisthewriterspurposeofwritingthistext?Read and answer:Task 1Task 2Study the struc
3、ture of the text.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?A.SomethingaboutSanFrancisco.B.AnintroductiontotheChinatown.C.ThehistoryoftheChinatown.D.AnintroductiontotheUSA.Match the general meanging of each part.(1)Part1(Para.1)_(2)Part2(Paras.2-5)_(3)Part3(Para6)_A.ThegeneralintroductiontotheChinatowninSanFranci
4、sco.B.Chinatownsculturalinfluence.C.ThespecificinformationoftheChinatown.ACBTick the items that are mentioned in the introduction._location_climate_history_population_ethnicgroups_languages_famous figures_legends/stories_famous food/drink_tourist attractions_businessesand industries_othernames forth
5、e city/townTask 3locationclimatehistoryethnicgroupslanguagesfamousfiguresfamousfood/drinktouristattractionsbusinessesandindustriesinSanFranciscomildallyearroundChineseimmigrantssettledintheareaduringtherailroadconstructionandgoldrushperiodThemajorityofresidentsinChinatownarestillethnicChinesemanyofw
6、homdonotspeakEnglishfluentlyRobertLouisStevensontraditionaldishesfromalloverChinaDragonGate,TinHowTemple,BankofCanton,PortsmouthSquaresouvenirs,goods,andclothing;allkindsoftraditionalChineseherbalmedicine;Chineseteastores地点介绍类或旅游景点类的作文属于说明文，写作内容通常包括地理位置、面积、人口、气候特征、历史、特产等。也可以适当融入人文风貌，简单介绍该地区的民间风俗及人们的
7、生活方式等，但要抓住该地区的主要特征，描写详略得当，不可笼统。明确体裁话题确定时态人称 布局文章架构 列出核心要点 Write an introduction of a place.首段：该地点的基本概况。中段：该地点的历史与文化 状况。尾段：该地点的地方特色 （饮食、旅游等）说明文:介绍一个著名地点一般现在时、第三人称1.该地点的基本概况、人 口和气候等。2.该地点的历史与文化。3.该地点的交通及旅游状况。Use what you have learnt to write an introduction to your city/town.1 In groups,brainstorm as
8、much information as possible about your city/town and its culture.Then write an outline of your introduction.2 Write an introduction to your city/town.Heres some useful phrases and expressions:islocatedin/on hasahistoryof.years isdividedupinto hasapopulationof is.insize:ishometo.ethnicgroups themost
9、popular/greatest/largest popularfestivals/foods/touristsightsinclude.3 Exchange drafts with a partner.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Isthecityintroductionclear?Istheinformationspecificandarethefactscoreect?Istheinformationarrangedinagoodorder?Doesthepassagehaveaproperbegin
10、ningandconclusion?Arethereanygrammar,spelling,orpunctuationerrors?4 Get your draft back and revise it.SampleWritingWelcometoLijiang!LijiangisanancientcityhighupinthemountainsofYunnan,nearthebordersofSichuanandTibet.ItwasanimportantstopontheAncientteaandHorseRoad,whichconnectedcentralChinawithMyanmar
11、andIndia,transportingnotjustteabutalsosilkandothergoods.LijiangsOldTown,withahistoryofover800years,isaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Today,Lijiangismostlyknownforitsethnicminorityculture,especiallythecultureoftheNaxiethnicgroup.TheNaxiarefamousfortheirDongbaculture.Theyhavetheirownuniquewrittenlanguagethat
12、usespicturesandsymbols.Theyalsocreatebeautifulartsandcrafts,andarewellknownfortheirsinginganddancing.StrollingaroundtheOldTown,onecanwitnessNaxilifemuchasitwashundredsofyearsago.OnecanalsotrytraditionalNaxifood,includingtheair-driedporkliver,Naxibaba(akindofflatbread),andNaxihotpot.Butifyoureallywan
13、ttoseeNaxitraditionalculture,itisbesttovisitduringtheTorchFestival,whichusuallyoccursinthesummer.Duringthefestival,thestreetsarefulloftorches,bonfires,andlotsofpeoplesinginganddancing.WhilethemainethnicgrouplivingintheareaistheNaxi,therearealsoatleast19otherethnicgroups,includingYi,Lisu,Bai,Tibetan,
14、andPumi.Itiseasytoarrangeashorthomestaywithanethnicminorityfamilytolearnmoreabouttheirwayoflife.Justoutsidethecity,therearebeautifulmountains,meadows,lakes,rivers,andgorges,offeringplentyofopportunitiestogohiking,kayaking,orrafting.LikemuchofYunnan,theweatherisalwaysfairlymildinLijiang,sovisitthroughouttheyear.Lijiangcanbeeasilyreachedbyairplaneortrain,andvisitorscanhirebikesorcarstoexplorethearea.ItistheperfectplacefortouriststoexperiencethecolourfulcultureofChinasethnicminorities.Thank you！
