1、 Reading and ThinkingBy the end of this period,you will be able to1.identify the features and reasons of a city that has diverse cultures.2.figure out the main structure of the passage by classifying and organizing the key information.3.voice their personal opinions about the reasons for cultural di
2、versity and its benefits and challenges4.determine the authors feelings and attitudes.Read the map of America and locate the following place:Mississippi River,Rocky Mountains,Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Canada,and Mexico.And then try to locate California and San Francisco Warming upLead-inSan Franc
3、isco tourist attractionsGolden gate bridge1906 EarthquakeGold rushBeautiful coastal citylocationCalifornia,USAChinatownWhat do you know about San Francisco,California?History&cultureA city with diverse culturesHave a quick look at the format,the pictures and the passage,and then answer the following
4、 questions.1.What type of text do you think it is?A.diary B.travel journal C.news report D.travel guide2.Where did Li Lan go for a trip?3.What is her travel plan?Find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.Has been to:Redwood Forest,Napa Valley,Mission District,a local museum,Chinatow
5、nPlan to visit:Richmond DistrictSan FranciscoReading for main ideasRead the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.Before coming to SFIn the morningInthe afternoonIn the eveningTomorrow eveningWhat order is the text written in?camped in the Redwood Forestvisited Napa Valleyex
6、plored the neighborhood learnt about Mission School artate Mexican-ChineseNoodles from a food truckwent to a historical museumlearnt about the history of Californiawent toChinatownate at a Cantonese restaurantwill go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictReading for structureTask 1 Answer the follow
7、ing questions using information from the travel journal.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?What is so special about the Mission District?Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?The beautiful old buildings,many sitting on top of big hills.The Mission District is a vibrant,hist
8、orical area full of culture and life.To seek their fortune in the gold rush.Reading for detailsFactsTask 2 What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?Try to present it in a mind map.Ethnic diversityThe local museum(immigrants from China)Chinatown(cafes and Chinese restaurants)a fo
9、od truck(Mexican-Chinese noodles)The Mission District(people from Mexico or Central America)Reading for details FactsCan you find in Paragraph 1-3?Task 3：Discourse Analysis Task 3：Discourse Analysis General-particular patternToday was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood F
10、orest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley.I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.And what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.There are so many beautiful old buildingsmany sitting on top of big hills,off
11、ering great views of the city,the ocean,and the Golden Gate Bridge.My hotel is near downtown,in the Mission District,one of the oldest parts of the city.Many 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,an
12、d food.In fact,an art movement called the Mission School”started here.Its influenced by graffiti art and comic art.I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours.It was quite modern and lively.Afterwards,I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.A real mix of cultures
13、 here!General-particular patternTask 3：Discourse Analysis In the afternoon,I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848.In the same year,gold was discovered near San Francisco,which started a gold rush.Over 300,0
14、00 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune,and San Francisco quickly became a big city.Many Chinese arrived during this period.To earn a living,some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.Many others found jobs on farms,joined the gold rush,or went to build the railway that j
15、oined California to the eastern region of the country.The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures.When these immigrants left their countries,they carried a bit of home in their hearts,and built a new home here.General-particul
16、ar patternTask 3：Discourse Analysis After readingComplete the following sentences using words from the travel journal1.Over 3,000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the series of fires that _ after it.More than 80%of the city was destroyed,including much of the _ area.One ar
17、ea that was hit the hardest was the Mission _.2.Yunnan 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 minority groups.After visiting the southern part of Yunnan,I have to _ that it is the best _ of China to e
18、scape the cold winter.occurreddowntowndefinitelyDistrictadmitregionAfter readingPartsFeelingsExamplesPara 1:city of San FranciscoPara 2:Mission DistrictDid Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco?Can you find some evidence to support your idea?amazed,impressedAnd what a city rebuild itself after the
19、earthquake so many beautiful old buildings on the top of big hills offering great viewinterestedI walked around looking at the street art for a few hours quite modern and lively delicious A real mix of cultures here!After readingPartsFeelingsExamplesPart 3:local museumPara 4:ChinatownPara 5:Richmond
20、 DistricttouchedThe museum did a really good job immigrants left their own country carried a bit of home in their hearts built a new home here.happy so many good cafes and restaurants beautiful china plates What good food!eager to knowCant wait!Discussion Discuss these questions in groups.1.Have you
21、 ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?1.Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?One culturally divers
22、e place that I have been to is Harbin,the capital city of Heilongjiang Province.1 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 architec
23、ture 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.Discussion2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?DiscussionBenefits:Opportunities to experience differen
24、t cultures and customs personal growth(culture awareness,intercultural communication,cooperation)More open-minded society Exchange of innovative ideas.Challenges:Misunderstanding across languages and cultures Conflicting values and lifestyles Unconscious cultural biasesWrite a brief travel journal about one of your travel with the topic-related vocabulary,following a general-particular pattern.Assignment
