1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesReading for Writing1.To acquire some basic information about San Franciscos Chinatown；2.To master the structure and expressions of a passage about an introduction to a city；3.To write an introduction to a city.Learning ObjectivesHave you ever seen these movies?Bangkok,Thailand
2、 New York,America Tokyo,Japan Watch a short video and guess what we will talk about.video Fast readingA.A piece of news.B.A popular science article.C.An introduction to a place.D.An introduction to a person.What kind of passage is it?Welcome to Chinatown!Fast readingPara 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para
3、5Para 6General introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco.The history of ChinatownThe introduction of Chinatowns shops and productsThe origin of ChinatownThe existence value of ChinatownThe famous food and drinks of ChinatownMatch the topic sentences.Fast readingMatch the general meaning of each
4、 part.(1)Part 1(Para.1)_(2)Part 2(Paras.2-5)_(3)Part 3(Para.6)_A.The general introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco.B.Chinatowns cultural influence.C.The specific information of the Chinatown.ACB_to San Francisco ChinatownGeneral introduction_ _ of the ChinatownDetailed information _ of Chin
5、atownImportance Introduction Body Summary Reading for Structure3.Study the organization and language features.What information is included in the introduction?Tick the items that are mentioned._ location_ climate_ history_ population_ ethnic groups_ languages_ famous figures_ legends/stories_ famous
6、 food/drink_ tourist attractions_ businesses and industries_ other names for the city/town The Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America,and also the oldest.It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge.The climate is mild all yea
7、r round,meaning it is always a good time to visit.Para 1:Location FeaturesClimate General introduction to San Francisco Chinatown Historically,Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period.What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then t
8、urned into a center for Chinese culture.The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese,many of whom do not speak English fluently.This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.Para 2:Detailed information of San Francisco Chinatown History PeopleLanguagePara 3:Detailed inf
9、ormation of San Francisco Chinatown Most of Chinatown was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake,but the city and residents rebuilt it,taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture.Traditionally,visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate,which was built using materials donated from C
10、hina.Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton,to name but a few.Visitors can also spend hours just exploring the interesting sights,smells,and sounds of China.Portsmouth Square is also a key site,being the center of Chinatown.It has a long and famous history,with the author R
11、obert Louis Stevenson having spent much time writing there.These days,the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life,such as games of Chinese chess,and people practicing tai chi.What features the tourist attraction?What can visitors do there?,which was built usingVisitor
12、s can also spend hours exploringis also a key site,with doing is a great place to see,such asis a place,where visitors canWhile-writing关于介绍的一些常用短语：1.位于 2.有的历史 3.由组成4.除了外(还)5.谋生 6.全年 7.被称为8.发展迅速 9.一系列 10.(朝)前进be located in.with a history ofbe made up ofapart fromearn a livingall year roundbe claimed
13、to bedevelop rapidlya series ofhead to11.被分为.12.人口为.13.最受欢迎/最好的/最大的.14.是.民族的家园15.受欢迎的节日/食物/旅游景点包括.is divided up intohas a population of.the most popular/greastestlargestis home to.ethnic groupspopular festivals/foods/tourist sights include.While-writing关于介绍的一些常用短语：位置中国南方历史6 000多年人口1 000多万，有30多个民族主要产
14、业水稻种植、渔业等气候终年温和别称海南岛被称作“东方夏威夷”旅游业旅游业发达，游客多；旅游景点多1.位于 2.有的历史 3.由组成4.除了外(还)5.谋生 6.全年 7.被称为8.发展迅速 9.一系列 10.(朝)前进be located in.with a history ofbe made up ofapart fromearn a livingall year roundbe claimed to bedevelop rapidlya series ofhead toThe Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America,and
15、also the oldest.It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge.The climate is mild all year round,meaning it is always a good time to visit.Historically,Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush per
16、iod.What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a centre tor Chinese culture.The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese,many of whom do not speak English fluently.This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.tourist draw 旅游胜地 mild adj 温
17、和的historical adj 历史的 settle in 习惯 适应 construction n 建设 turn into 变成immigrant 移民 the majority of 大多数的residential area 居民区 allows sb to do 允许某人做某事 a real taste of 原汁原味的定语从句修饰drawdoing做状语what引导的主语从句非限制性定语从句Most of Chinatown was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake,but the city and residents rebuilt it,taki
18、ng care to include lots of Chinese architecture.Traditionally,visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate,which was built using materials donated from China.Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton,to name but a few.Visitors can also spend hours just exploring
19、the interesting sights,smells,and sounds of China.Portsmouth Square is also a key site,being the centre of Chinatown.It has a long and famous history,with the author Robert Louis Stevenson having spent much time writing there.These days,the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture
20、in real life,such as games of Chinese chess,and people practising tai chi.Most of 大部分的to name but a few 仅举几例人+spend+时间/金钱+doing sth 某人花费时间做某事doing做状语done做定语doing做状语having done做宾补doing做定语The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs,goods,and clothing.All kinds of traditional Chinese
21、herbal medicine can be found,too,and there are Chinese tea stores,where visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea.But perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food.There is Chinese food to suit everyones taste,with traditional dishes from all over
22、 China.Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA.They allow visitors who have never been to China to experience traditional Chinese culture first hand.offer a unique range of 提供各种各样有特色的 souvenir 纪念品clothing 衣服 varieties of 各种各样的suit everyones taste 适合所有人的品味 diverse 各种各样的first hand 一手；亲自非限制性定语从句what引导的主语从句to do 做后置定语定语从句修饰visitorsThank you!
