1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesReading and ThinkingTeaching Material AnalysisThe topic of this part is “Learn about a city that has diverse cultures”.This section is a travel journal. In the diary, a Chinese student Li Lan recorded her trip to California and mainly introduced her day trip to San Francisco a
2、nd what she had seen, heard and felt, from the beginning interest in the city buildings to later better understanding of the diverse cultures influence to all aspects of the city. San Francisco is a place which shows the mix of American diverse cultures, like the Mission District where many from Mex
3、ico or Central America live and Chinatown where many Chinese made a living by running shops and restaurants because of the gold rush in the 19th century. Therefore, many different cultures have been mixed from the 19th century, among of which is the Chinese culture.Diary is just a way of recording d
4、aily life and has its own format. The first line is the date, on the left or on the right. The body of diary is always used to record what the writer saw, heard, did and thought all day with the first person and past tense. Travel journal recording the writers travel attractions, activities and thou
5、ghts has the same format as the diary.Concretely, Li Lan recorded her own day travel according to the timeline or time order. In the first paragraph, she told the reader her first impression on San Francisco. In the second, third and fourth paragraphs, she respectively described her activities, what
6、 she saw and heard and the next days plan in the morning, afternoon and tomorrow evening. In the day travel, the writer experienced and gradually understood diverse cultures are filled with every corner of the city, which is also the theme of the text.Teaching Aims1. Get the detailed information acc
7、ording the timeline; classify and organize information by drawing a diagram.2. Learn the reading skillsfinding the timeline and drawing a diagram to classify and organize information.3. Know and understand the features and reasons of diverse cultures.4. Think critically of the reasons, advantages an
8、d disadvantages of diverse cultures.Important and Difficult Points1. Learn the reading skillsfinding the timeline and drawing a diagram to classify and organize information.2. Know and understand the features and reasons of diverse cultures.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead inSmall talkHave students fi
9、nd San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:What do you know and want to know about the city？Step 2 Before readingPredict the contentFormat: diaryThe heroine: Li LanWhat she did: visit San Francisco, USTherefore, we can know the article is about Li Lan recording what she saw, hea
10、rd, did and felt in her diary after visiting San Francisco, US. So it may be a travel journal.Step 3 While readingTask 1Read the text and answer the following questions.Q1: Where has she been to and where does she plan to visit? (The captalised words)Q2: When did the earthquake happen in the city of
11、 San Francisco?Q3: Why did Chinese immigrants（移民）go to San Francisco?Q4: Where did Li Yan go for dinner?Q5: How is the article organized?Task 2Read the text again and complete the timeline of Li Lans trip in Activity 3.Task 3Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.Q1: What imp
12、ressed the writer first about San Francisco?Q2: What is so special about the Mission District?Q3: What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal?Step 4 Post readingCritical thinkingDiscuss these questions in groups. And then get some Ss to share their opinions.Q1: Have you ever been t
13、o a place that has a diverse culture? What do you think about culture diversity?Q2: What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?Step 5 Post readingRetellComplete the passage according to the text.Today, I arrived back in San Francisco, and it feels good (1) _ (be) back in the city aga
14、in. The city succeeded in (2) _ (rebuild) itself after the earthquake that (3) _ (occur) in 1906, and I stayed in the Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles mixed with cultures.In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum (4) _ showed the historical changes in California. During the gold
15、rush, many Chinese arrived, and some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown to earn a (5) _ (live). Many others worked on (6) _ (farm), joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that connected California to the east. The museum showed us (7) _ America was built by immigrants from (8)
16、_ (difference) countries and cultures.In the evening, I went to Chinatown, and ate in a Cantonese restaurant that served food on (9) _ (beauty) china plates. Tomorrow evening, Im going to (10) _ jazz bar in the Richmond District.Step 6 HomeworkReview what you have learned today.Unit 3 Diverse Cultur
17、esReading and Thinking 导学案【学习目标】1阅读旅行日记，了解旧金山的城市风貌、文化特色，以及加利福尼亚州的历史，体会多元文化对美国的影响；2通过阅读课文，理解文章，了解多元文化更多内容根源和社会背景，拓宽国际视野，提升文化理解和鉴别能力；3学会使用结构图分类和整理文本信息，从而把握文章的结构和作者的写作逻辑；4结合语境理解生词的意义，掌握重点词汇在具体语境中的用法。【教学重难点】重点1理解旧金山的多元文化特征及其成因；2学会使用结构图分类和整理文本信息，从而把握文章的结构和作者的写作逻辑；3掌握重点词汇在具体语境中的用法。难点1学会使用结构图分类和整理文本信息，从而把握
18、文章的结构和作者的写作逻辑；2掌握重点词汇在具体语境中的用法。【学习过程】一、课前预习1词汇积累（核心单词+重点短语）A核心单词B重点短语2词语释义_to say that you have done sth. wrong or illegal; to allow sb./sth. to enter a place_a way of emphasizing that sth. is true and that there is no doubt about it_to exist or be found somewhere; to happen_at a later time; after a
19、n event that has already been mentioned_to look for sth./sb.; to try to obtain or achieve sth._to get money for work that you do; to get sth. that you deserve_to choose sb./sth. from a group of people or things, usually according to a system_the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people
20、or things in a large group_several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the other_to get away from an unpleasant or dangerous situation二、课文理解1. Read the passage and have the Ss match the main idea of each paragraph. Then check the answers in class.Para.1 A. A visit to a museum in
21、 the afternoon.Para.2 B. Li Lans plan for the next day.Para.3 C. Introduction to the Mission District.Para.4 D. Li Lans impression on San Francisco.Para.5 E. The good experience of food in Chinatown.2. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Li Lan
22、s camp in Redwood Forest.B. Li Lans visit at Napa Valley.C. Li Lans sightseeing in San Francisco.D. Li Lans introduction to the Mission District.What happened to San Francisco in 1906?A. Many beautiful old buildings were built.B. An earthquake happened.C. Gold was discovered there.D. Over 300,000 Ch
23、inese immigrants poured into the city.What is TRUE about the Mission District?A. It is the oldest part of Mexico.B. The people living there are mainly from China.C. It used to be a very wealthy area of the town.D. It is near the centre of San Francisco.From the passage, we know that _.A. after the e
24、arthquake in 1906，San Francisco received a lot of financial support from the governmentB.in the evening, Li Lan ate some western food in a Cantonese restaurantC.in 1848，over 300,000 people from all over the world rushed to San Francisco to seek their fortuneD. Chinese immigrants arrived in Californi
25、a long before gold was discoveredWhen immigrants left their countries, they _.A. wanted to build a museum to record their historyB. carried their languages and cultures as wellC. dreamed of building a new cityD. had to learn a new language三、Language points1admit vt. & vi.承认 vt.准许进入(或加入)；容许；接纳【例句】I h
26、ave to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.我得承认，再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。【归纳拓展】admission n. 承认；坦白；入场费；准入；录用admit sb. to be/as. 承认某人是；接纳某人为admit (to) doing/having done sth. 承认做过某事admit.to/into. 允许加入/进入【小试牛刀】单句语法填空（1）As a matter of fact, we all admit him_(be) an honest man.（2）As wa
27、s expected, he _(admit) Beijing University.2occur vi.发生；出现；（想法、念头等）想起，浮现【例句】It occurs to me that he might be interested in the problem we had discussed.我突然想起来他也许对我们讨论过的那个问题感兴趣。【归纳拓展】occur to sb. 某人想到；发生在某人身上It occurs to sb. to do sth. 某人想起做某事It occurs to/strikes/hits sb. that. 某人突然想起【小试牛刀】单句语法填空I ho
28、pe no accident has occurred _ him.Didnt it occur to you_(close) the window?_ that I had left the door unlocked.3head to（朝）前进；（朝）去【例句】In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.下午我前往当地一家博物馆参观，博物馆展示了加利福尼亚的历史变迁。【归纳拓展】head.to 把引至或领到head up 走在前头；当头；领导hea
29、d to trouble 引起麻烦head up the Student Union 主管学生会的工作【小试牛刀】单句语法填空They spent the holiday with family in Seattle and then headed _ Portland to visit friends.Who is the best person to head_ the special committee？A band _ the parade.一个乐队走在游行队伍的前面。4seek vt.& vi.(sought, sought)寻找；寻求；争取；(向人)请求；探索【例句】 Over 3
30、00,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city.世界各地30多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为大都市。【归纳拓展】seek for/after 寻找；追求seek sb./sth. out 找出某人/某物seek to do sth. 试图做某事seek (after) fame 求名【小试牛刀】单句语法填空We shouldnt seek_ comfort，personal fame，or gain.I have
31、 never sought_(hide) my views.How can we _ a really good person for the job?我们怎样才能找到一个真正适合的人来做这项工作？5earn vt.赚得；挣得；博得；赢得【例句】To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.为了谋生，一些人在唐人街开商店、开餐馆。【归纳拓展】earnings n所得；收入；工资earn ones/a living(make ones/a living) 谋生earn sb. sth. 使某人赢得/获得ea
32、rn money(make money) 挣钱earn success 获得成功earn ones own living 自食其力【小试牛刀】补全句子He _ by selling newspapers when he was young.He _ by selling newspapers when he was young.他年轻时靠卖报谋生。Your efforts will _.你的努力将会为你赢得佳誉。_，you have to work hard.为了谋生，你必须努力工作。6. select vt. 挑选；选择；选拔【例句】I selected a Cantonese restau
33、rant that served its food on beautiful china plates.我挑选了一家粤菜馆，他们端出来的佳肴是放在精美的瓷盘子上的。【归纳拓展】select.as/to be. 挑选作为select sb. to do sth. 挑选某人做某事select.for. 为挑选【小试牛刀】单句语法填空Daff was selected from the whole class_(go) on the trip.She has been selected _ the England team.After a long walk，we _ a good place_ o
34、ur camp.走了很长的路后，我们选了一个露营的好地方。【达标检测】一、单词拼写：根据语境和汉语意思拼写单词1You have to go_（市中心）in a hurry.2Our_（使命）accomplished, we headed for home.3They divide the city into sections, each_（区域）having its own streets or blocks.4She bought some_（连环画册）to read on the train.5Before the race, he is fine. But_（后来）he is worn
35、 out.6He kept a_（日记）during his visit to Japan.7They_（声称）to have discovered a cure for the disease.8She attended all the lectures in the _（一系列）9There was no_（逃脱）the fact: it was all his fault.10Which place in the world would you_（挑选）as your perfect home?二、补全句子1But_ he would probably not find my answer very helpful.不过我也承认，他很可能觉得我的答案并没有什么帮助。2_ I had left my umbrella upstairs.我想起我把伞忘在了楼上。3But people think _但是人们认为演奏小提琴是容易的。4I am always _ my teaching method.我一直在设法改进我的教学方法。 5I _ all my friends. 我等不及要去告诉我的朋友们。6I relaxed and _ 我不再那么紧张了，直奔医院。
