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 FactsAfter 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 _ af
10、ter it.More than 80%of the city was destroyed,including much of the _ area.One area 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 vis
11、iting the southern part of Yunnan,I have to _ that it is the best _ of China to escape 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 eviden
12、ce to support your idea?amazed,impressedAnd what a city rebuild itself after the 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!Aft
13、er readingPartsFeelingsExamplesPart 3:local museumPara 4:ChinatownPara 5:Richmond 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 fo
14、od!eager to knowCant wait!Discussion 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?2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?1.Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse cul
15、ture?What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?One culturally diverse 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 Chin
16、ese cities.There is a big Russian 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.Discussion2.What are the benefits and challen
17、ges of cultural diversity?DiscussionBenefits:Opportunities to experience different cultures and customs personal growth(culture awareness,intercultural communication,cooperation)More open-minded society Exchange of innovative ideas.Challenges:Misunderstanding across languages and cultures Conflictin
18、g values and lifestyles Unconscious cultural biases1.diverse adj.不同的;多种多样的The building houses a wide and diverse variety of antiques.这栋楼里摆放着大量各式各样的古董。Patterns of family life are diversifying.家庭生活模式正在变得多样化。There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education.教育方面需要更加多元化和更大的选择性。Language Point
19、s【语块积累】diversity n.多样性;差异diversify vt.使多样化【即学活用】用diverse的适当形式填空(1)New York is a very culturally _ city.(2)Millions of years ago,changes in the Earths climate caused animal and plant life to _.(3)Our factory is trying to _ its range of products.diversediversitydiversify2.admit vi.&vt.承认vt.准许进入(或加入)Sh
20、e apologised to me and admitted taking/having taken my umbrella by mistake.她向我道歉并承认错拿了我的伞。The narrow windows admit little light into the room.窗户狭窄,只有少量光线可以照进房间。Women were only admitted into the club last year.这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started.演出开
21、始后不许进入剧场。【名师点津】只接动名词,不接不定式作宾语的动词还有:keep,delay,enjoy,practise,finish,imagine,suggest,advise,escape,miss,consider,mind等。【语块积累】admit doing sth./having done sth.承认做了某事admit sth./that.承认/认可admit sb.into.=allow sb.to enter.允许某人进入;吸收某人参加be admitted to/into被(某校)录取;允许进入【即学活用】(1)语法填空I still remember three yea
22、rs ago when I was admitted _ this school.She can always put other people right,but will never admit_(make)an error herself.Her _(admit)to Beijing University made her parents very happy.to/intomakingbeing admitted(2)一句多译他承认违反了交通规则。He admitted _ the traffic rules.He admitted _the traffic rules.He admi
23、tted _the traffic rules.breakinghaving brokenthat he had broken3.definitely adv.肯定;确实Im definitely going to get in touch with these people.我一定要联系上这些人。Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow?你最晚明天能给我一个确定的答复吗?Whats your definition of happiness?你对幸福的定义是什么?【巧学助记】I definitely remember sending the l
24、etter to you and Im definite about this.我的确记得给你邮寄了这封信,我对此确定无疑。【语块积累】definite adj.明确的;确定的definition n.释义;定义【即学活用】用definite的适当形式填空(1)Max knew that he had _ been wrong about Diana.(2)They have very _ ideas on how to bring up children.(3)Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of _.definitelydefin
25、itedefinition4.occur vi.发生,出现And what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.这是一座什么样的城市,这是一座在1906年地震后得以重建的城市。In a world that warms up by 3,it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur.如果温度再上升3摄氏度,海洋的颜色就会发生各种各样的变化。A good idea
26、occurred to me while I was watching TV.我看电视时想到了一个好主意。It never occurs to him that he should make such great success in teaching career.他从来没有想到他竟会在教学事业中获得如此巨大的成功。【语块积累】sth.occur(s)to sb.某人想到;浮现在某人的脑海中It occurs to sb.to do/that 从句 某人想到【巧学助记】图解occur【易混辨析】occurvi.可指某事偶然发生可指某事偶然发生,可与可与happen互换互换,但比较但比较正式。
27、表示正式。表示“某人想到某人想到”时时,用用occur,后接介词后接介词tohappenvi.特指某事偶然发生。表示特指某事偶然发生。表示“某人发生了某某人发生了某事事”,要用要用sth.happen(s)to sb.;happen to do sth.表示表示“碰巧做某事碰巧做某事”take place多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地发生多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地发生,比如举办比如举办活动、发生变化等活动、发生变化等break out多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发以上这些表示以上这些表示“发生发生”的单词或短语都不能用于被动语态的单词或短语都不能用于被动语
28、态【即学活用】(1)语法填空Its incredible that the idea occurred _ him in a dream.It never occurred to him _(ask)anyone.(2)选词填空(occur,happen,take place,break out)The terrible war _in 1937.What _ to you last night?When will the wedding _?It suddenly _to him that he had left his keys in the office.toto askbroke ou
29、thappenedtake placeoccurred5.used to do过去常常做This district used to be a poor area of town,but is now a centre for art,music,and food.这个地区过去是城市的贫困地区,但现在是艺术、音乐和食品中心。I never used to pay attention to the pictures on the wall.我过去从没注意过墙上的那些画。【名师点津】used to有两个否定形式和两个疑问形式。一种直接使用used;一种借助于助动词did,如下:否定形式:used n
30、ot to do=usednt to dodid not use to do=didnt use to do疑问形式:Used+主语+to+动词原形.?Did+主语+use+to+动词原形.?Used your father to drink a lot?你父亲曾经喝酒很多吗?Didnt he use to drive to work?他过去不曾开车上班吗?【易混辨析】used to do sth.表示过去惯常化的动作或经常存在的状表示过去惯常化的动作或经常存在的状态态,意为意为“过去常常做过去常常做”be used to(doing)sth.表示表示“习惯于习惯于”,”,其中其中to为介词为
31、介词,后接后接(动动)名词名词be used to do sth.为被动语态为被动语态,意为意为“被用来做某事被用来做某事”【即学活用】(1)选词填空(used to do sth.,be used to(doing)sth.,be used to do sth.)Mr White _live in China,so he _Chinese dishes.Bamboo can _build houses.(2)I _,but I gave up a couple of years ago.我以前抽烟,但几年前就戒掉了。used tois used tobe used toused to smo
32、ke(3)I didnt think I could ever _in a big city after living in the country.我觉得在农村住了之后,我不能适应大城市的生活。(4)I _much when we were at school.以前我们上学时,我并不太喜欢他。(5)It can _almost any emotion.它可用于几乎所有的情感表达。get used to livingdidnt use to/usednt to like himbe used to express6.head to/for(朝)前进;(向)去In the afternoon,I
33、 headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.下午,我前往当地的一家博物馆,这家博物馆展现了加利福尼亚的历史变迁。It is not clear how many of them will head back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow.尚不清楚他们当中有多少人明天将折回沙特阿拉伯。【即学活用】(1)If you work hard and never give up,you will _sooner or later.如果你刻苦工作且从不放弃,你迟早会走向成功。(2)
34、He _the bus stop.他朝公交车站走去。head for successheaded for/to7.seek ones fortune寻找成功致富之路;闯世界Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune,and San Francisco quickly became a big city.来自世界各地的30多万人前来追求财富,旧金山很快就成为了一座大城市。We seek to find a way to make us get along well with the people a
35、round us.我们试图找一种方法使我们和周围的人相处融洽。Many young people leave their hometown to seek their fortune in big cities.很多年轻人离开家乡到大城市寻找成功的机会。Faster growth is becoming the new trend as China seeks higher-quality development.在中国寻求更高质量发展的阶段,快速增长成为一个新的发展趋势。【语块积累】seek v.(sought,sought)寻求,寻找;追求;探求,探索;试图seek to do sth.(
36、正式)试图做某事seek ones fortune 寻找致富(或成功)的机会seek after/for追求,寻求seek out挑选出;找出【即学活用】语法填空(1)Dont just wait to be informed.You should try to seek _ the information you need.(2)Local schools are seeking _(reduce)the dropout rate.(3)Chris gave up his high-paying job in Beijing and tried to seek _(he)fortune in
37、 his hometown.for/afterto reducehis8.earn a living谋生To earn a living,some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.为了谋生,一些人在唐人街开办了商店和餐馆。He got a job in an office to earn his living.他在一家事务所工作以谋生。Then the Johnsons had to make a living without the cow.于是约翰逊一家人不得不在没有奶牛的情况下谋生。Saving a girl from the r
38、iver earned him a good reputation.从河里营救了一个女孩为他赢得了好的名声。【语块积累】earn ones/a living 谋生earn/make a living by/from 靠谋生earn ones own living自食其力earn money/a fortune挣钱/大钱earn sb.praise/a reputation赢得赞扬/名声【即学活用】(1)Since his parents died early,he had to _when he was a teenager.因双亲早亡,他十几岁的时候就不得不独自谋生。(2)People of
39、 their village _from angora rabbit farming.他们村的人都是靠饲养安哥拉兔挣大钱的。(3)It is honorable _with your hands.靠双手来养活自己是光荣的。earn his own living earned a fortuneto earn a living9.select vt.选择;挑选;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,呈现蜂蜜一样的黄褐色。In order to relax t
40、hemselves,they have decided to select a good place for fun.为了放松自己,他们已决定选择一个好地方去好好玩一玩。Can you select a person as/to be a candidate to equal the engineer in ability?你能挑选一个与这位工程师能力相当的候选人吗?The final team selection will be made tomorrow.明天将确定队伍的最后人选。【语块积累】select.for.为挑选select sb./sth.as/to be.挑选/选择当/作为se
41、lect.to do.挑选/选择做select.from.从中挑选selection n.选择;挑选selected adj.挑选出来的;精选的【易混辨析】select强调在广泛的范围内进行强调在广泛的范围内进行“精选或淘汰精选或淘汰”,侧侧重以客观标准进行选择重以客观标准进行选择choose普通用词普通用词,侧重根据个人意愿和判断从众多的侧重根据个人意愿和判断从众多的对象中进行选择对象中进行选择,着重被选者的优点。常与着重被选者的优点。常与from或或between连用连用elect指按照一定的规章或法律指按照一定的规章或法律,用投票等方式进行用投票等方式进行认真慎重地选择认真慎重地选择,常
42、译为常译为“选举选举”【即学活用】(1)选词填空(select/choose/elect)Obama was _ American president again in 2012.There are five pairs of shoes to _ from.He spent several hours on searching and _.electedchooseselecting(2)We can have a better _at this restaurant.在这家餐厅我们有更多葡萄酒可以选择。(3)All our hotels have _the excellent value
43、they provide.我们住的旅馆都是精心挑选的,最为合算。(4)She _her husband.她为丈夫挑选生日礼物。wine selectionbeen carefully selected forselected a birthday present for10.bring about导致;引起What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?你认为是什么导致了文化的多样性?Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created,and shes also positive ab
44、out what the future might bring.穆尔对自己独创的糖果很热心,她对糖果可能的发展前景也很自信。Mencius father died when he was young,and he was brought up by his mother.孟子很小的时候,他父亲就去世了,母亲把他抚养成人。His work brings him in 1,000 dollars a month.他每月有1 000美元的工作收入。The outbreak of African swine fever last year has brought down the breeding s
45、tock of pigs in China.去年非洲猪瘟的爆发使得我国的生猪养殖数量下降。【名师点津】除bring about外,常见的表示“引起,导致”的词汇还有:cause,result in,lead to,contribute to等。【语块积累】bring up养育,抚养;提出;呕吐bring back带回;使想起bring down降低;减少bring in引进;赚得,挣得bring out出版;阐明;使表现出【即学活用】用恰当的介、副词填空(1)The famous basketball player Lin Shuhao was brought _ in the US.(2)W
46、hat brought _ the change in his attitude?(3)The photos brought _ many pleasant memories.(4)Can you make a sentence to bring _ the meaning of the phrase?upaboutbackout11.claim vt.&n.夺取(生命);宣称;断言Over 3,000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.1906年的旧金山地震夺去了3 000多人的生命。You can claim y
47、our money back if the goods are damaged.如果货物有损坏,你可以要求退款。It is claimed that soap powders pollute the water we drink.据说肥皂粉污染了我们的饮用水。You may make a claim on the firm for the damages.你可以向公司提出赔偿损失的要求。【语块积累】(1)claim vt.声称,宣称;索要,索取claim to do/that.声称claim for sth.要求某物;索要某物claim sth.back索回某物,要回某物(2)claim n.
48、要求;主张;索赔It is claimed that.有人主张;据说have a claim to/on 有要求的权利【即学活用】语法填空(1)So far nobody _(claim)the wallet discovered in the classroom.(2)The scientist claimed _(discover)a new kind of medicine.(3)She said that she had a rightful claim _ the property.(4)It _(claim)that humour can help patients recover
49、 faster.has claimedto have discoveredto/onis claimed12.escape vi.&vt.逃走;逃脱;避开n.逃跑;逃脱;解脱After visiting the southern part of Yunnan,I have to admit that it is the best province of China to escape the cold winter.在游览了云南南部之后,我必须承认它是中国最适合躲避寒冷冬天的省份。The world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more
50、 complex,I find myself needing a way to escape.原来我认为很简单的世界现在变得愈发复杂了,我发现我得想法逃离它了。He narrowly escaped being killed.他险些丧命。They escaped from the burning house.他们从着火的房屋中逃了出来。【语块积累】(1)escape(doing)sth.逃脱(做)某事escape from/out of.从逃跑,逃走escape ones attention/notice逃过某人的注意;被某人遗忘(2)have a narrow escape 九死一生make
