1、Learn about a city that has diverse culturesadmitdefinitelyoccurdowntownmissiondistrictgraffiticomicafterwardsvi.&vt.承认承认 vt.准许进入准许进入（或加入）（或加入）adv.肯定；确实肯定；确实vi.发生；出现发生；出现adv.在市中心；往市中心在市中心；往市中心n.传教传教（区）（区）；重要任务；使命；重要任务；使命n.地区；区域地区；区域n.(pl.)涂鸦；乱写乱画涂鸦；乱写乱画n.连环画杂志；漫画杂志；喜剧连环画杂志；漫画杂志；喜剧演员演员 adj.滑稽的；使人发笑的滑
2、稽的；使人发笑的adv.(NAmE usually afterward)以后；后来以后；后来Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.head tohistoricalseekseek ones fortuneearnearn a livingimmigrantselectchinajazz（朝（朝）前进；前进；（向（向）去去adj.（有关）（有关）历史的历史的 vt.&vi.(sought,sought)寻找；寻求；争取；寻找；寻求；争取；（向人）（向人）请求请求寻找成功致富之路；闯世界寻找成功致富之路；闯世界vt.&
3、vi.挣得；赚得；赢得；博得挣得；赚得；赢得；博得谋生谋生n.（外来）（外来）移民；外侨移民；外侨vt.选择；挑选；选拔选择；挑选；选拔n.瓷；瓷器瓷；瓷器n.爵士乐爵士乐bardiagramjournalclaimseriesseries ofapart fromminorityescapen.酒吧；小吃店；小馆子酒吧；小吃店；小馆子n.简图；图解；图表；示意图简图；图解；图表；示意图n.日志；日记；报纸；刊物日志；日记；报纸；刊物vt.&n.夺取夺取（生命）（生命）；宣称；断言；宣称；断言n.一系列；连续；接连一系列；连续；接连一系列或一连串一系列或一连串（事件）（事件）(especial
4、ly NAmE aside from)除除外外（还）（还）；此外；此外n.少数民族；少数派；少数人少数民族；少数派；少数人vi.&vt.逃走；逃脱；避开逃走；逃脱；避开n.逃跑；逃脱；解脱逃跑；逃脱；解脱There are 50 states.How many states are there in The United States of America?Which state is along the west coast?Its California.How much do you know about California?Its near the Pacific Ocean.Its
5、the busiest state in the USA.The population of California is the largest.There are many art museums and some famous cities near the sea,such as Los Angeles,San Francisco and so on.Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city?San F
6、rancisco is a city in California on the West Coast of the US.It is famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams.Now,lets follow Li Lans trip to know more information about San Francisco.Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Task1This passage is a _ about Li Lans travel in _.She liked the
7、 city a lot.She visited many places and experienced their _.a travel journalSan Franciscodiverse culturesWhats the main idea of the passage?Task2Scan Li Lans travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.Has been to:Redwood Forest,Napa Valley,Mission District,a local
8、museum,Chinatown.P28 2Plans to visit:Richmond DistrictClassify and organise informationWe can better understand a passage by classifying or organising the information in it.Classifying means deciding the kind of information,e.g.dates,numbers,opinions.Organising means putting things in order,e.g.acco
9、rding to how old,how much,what kind.Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagramto organise the information in the passage.Task3Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip.afternooneveningtomorrowBefore coming to San Francisco morning camped in the Redwood Forest;visited
10、 Napa Valley explored the neighbourhood;learnt about Mission School art;ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truckwent to a historicalmuseum went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond DistrictP29 3Task4Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco?Can yo
11、u find some evidence to support your idea?PartsFeelingsExamplesPara1:city of San FranciscoPara2:Mission DistrictPara3:local museumPara4:ChinatownPara5:Richmond Districtamazed,impressedAnd what a city;rebuild itself after the earthquake;so many beautiful old buildings;on top of big hills;offering gre
12、at viewinterestedI walked around looking at the street art for a few hours;quite modern and lively;delicious;A real mix of cultures here!touchedThe museum did a really good job;immigrants left their own country;carried a bit of home in their hearts;build a new home herehappyso many good cafs and res
13、taurants;beautiful china plates;What great food!eager to knowCant wait!Task5Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.1.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?2.What is so special about the Mission District?3.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?4.What exa
14、mples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?P29 41.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?The beautiful old buildings,many sitting on top of big hills.2.What is so special about the Mission District?The Mission District is a vibrant,historical area full of culture and life.3.W
15、hy did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?To seek their fortune in the gold rush.4.What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America;Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck;Chinatown.analysing,mindmap,summa
16、ry,retelling This is the most beautiful city that Ive ever seen.1.And what a city-a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.定语从句定语从句what a city后面省略了后面省略了it is 定语从句定语从句 Honesty is a great quality that is very important in our life.诚实是一种优秀的品质，在我们的生活中诚实是一种优秀的品质，在
17、我们的生活中非常重要。非常重要。这是我见过最漂亮的城市。这是我见过最漂亮的城市。多么神奇的一座城市啊多么神奇的一座城市啊一座一座19061906年大地震年大地震后重建的城市。后重建的城市。Sentence analysing for better understanding2.The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures.在在方面做得好方面做得好 They believe that they already
18、 do a good job of listening to their customers.He really did a good job of helping others.他他在在帮助他人这帮助他人这方面方面，做的非常好做的非常好。他们认为他们他们认为他们在在倾听顾客意见倾听顾客意见上上已经已经做得做得够好了够好了。宾语从句宾语从句这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国家和文化的移民建设起来的。家和文化的移民建设起来的。Li Lans travel journalBefore coming to SF camped in the Redwood
19、 Forest visited _in the morning(in the Mission District)many people from _ or Central America a centre for _,music,and food(Mission School-influenced by _ and _ art)ate _ noodlesin the afternoon(in a local museum)in 1848,got it from _ in 1848,_ started people from all over the world to _ Chinese imm
20、igrants arrived (opened up _ and restaurants;found jobs _;joined the _;went to build the _)learnt the historical changes in California in the evening(Chinatown)many cafs and _ selected a _tomorrow evening(in the Richmond District)will go to a _artgraffitiNapa ValleyMexicocomicMexican-ChineseMexicogo
21、ld rushseek their fortuneshopson farmsgold rushrailwayrestaurantsCantonese restaurantjazz bara mix of culturescultural diversitycultural diversityto earn a living After _ in the Redwood Forest and _ the wine country of Napa Valley,I went back to _ which I thought was a great city to _ itself after t
22、he earthquake.In the morning,I was in the Mission District.It _ a poor area but now a _ for art,music and food,where an art _ started.It was a real _cultures.In the afternoon,I _ a local museum which was about the _ of California.A great number of people came to the city to _.America was built by _
23、from different countries and cultures.In the evening,I went to Chinatown and _ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful _ plates.And tomorrow evening,Im going to a jazz bar.visiting camping San Franciscorebuild used to be centermovement mix ofheaded to historical changes seek their f
24、ortune immigrants selectedchinaFill in the blanks to finish the summary of the text.Possible answer:One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin,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
25、culture was different to most other Chinese 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.1.Hav
26、e you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about the culture diversity?2.What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?The benefits:People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures,making their lives more interesting.The challenges:People may
27、 have trouble communicating or understanding each other.P29 5 1.1.多样的文化多样的文化2.2.能够能够 3 3.的混合物的混合物4 4.朝朝走去走去5 5.闯世界闯世界6 6.谋生谋生7 7.淘金热淘金热8 8.在在方面做得好方面做得好diverse culturebe able toa mix ofhead toseek ones fortuneearn ones livinggold rushdo a good job of Complete the following sentences using words from
28、the travel journal.Be sure to use the correct forms.1.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 area that was hit the hardest was the Mission _.2.Yunnan Province i
29、s _ 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 escape the cold winter.occurreddowntownDistrictdefinitelyadmitregi
30、onP29 61.Can you tell Li Lans travel route in the passage?2.Can you find out the culture diversity revealed in the passage?3.Can you retell the passage?4.Can you say something about culture diversity?Self-evaluation各个击破1.Finish the exercises in Learning English.2.Search for more information about culture diversity in the world.3.Preview Discovering Useful Structures on page 30.
