1、Unit3 Reading and ThinkingDiverse Culturesguess the city that we are going to learnguess the city that we are going to learn Its near the Pacific Ocean.Its a beautiful coastal city in California on the West Coast of USA.Lead-inWhat do you know about San Francisco?What do you know about San Francisco
2、?Golden Gate BridgeRedwood Forest红杉林纳帕谷（Napa Valley）Chinatown唐人街/中国城The Chinatown there is the biggest and oldest in America.Scan the text quickly1.Whats the writing style of the text?A.traval guide B.travel journal C.personal profile D.letterFast Readingwho:where:when:what:how:Li LanSan Francisco,U
3、SWednesday,21 Junewhat she saw and did and how she felt in time orderFast Reading Read about a girls travel experience Careful Reading destination(where)before returning to San FranciscomorningafternooneveningtomorroweveningRedwood Forest&Napa Valleythe Mission Districta local museumChinatownRichmon
4、d District time(when)Find out Li Lans route(the places that she has been to or plans to visit)Camped in the Redwood Forsest;Visited Napa Valley Afternoon Morning Tomorrow Eveninggot the first impression of the city;walked around the Mission Districtate Mexican-Chinese noodles visited the local museu
5、mlearnt about the history of Californiawent to Chinatown ate at a Cantonese restaurantwill go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictBefore coming to San FranciscoWhat did Li Lan do on her trip?What a city-a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.There are so
6、many beautiful old buildings-many sitting on top of big hills,offering great views of the city,the ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge.1.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?The city is newly-born,brave,tough,and strong.inner spiritThe city is attractive,beautiful,and spectacular.outside
7、 beautySan Francisco a real mix of culturesMany of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America.This district used to be a poor area of town,but is now a centre for art,music,and food.Its influenced by graffiti art and comic art.I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food t
8、ruck.Mix of peopleMix of foodMix of artsReading2.What is so special about the Mission District?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.Chinese did great contributions to the changes.What contribution did Chinese make?Some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.Many others found jobs on farms fa
9、rms.Joined the gold rush.Went to built the railway.3.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?“When these immigrants left their countries,they carried a bit more of home in their hearts,and built a new home here.”People from different countries brought their diverse cultures and built a new ho
10、me in the new country.What kind of city do you think San Francisco is?adventurous,hardworking,with pioneering spirit and ethnic diversityreading and thinkingWhat does this sentence mean?reading and thinking？diverse cultures*more oppotunities for the city and its citizens to developbenefitschallenges*a more tolerant,colourful,opening,creative society*misunderstanding,conflicts,bias in languages,values,lifestyle.Diversity is not about how we differ.Diversity is about embracing one anothers uniqueness.
