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invitation
Dear Sybil,
We are glad to inform you that you are invited as a guest for our special radio program “Let me know your city”, in which you are supposed to introduce the culture of your city to our listeners in English.
Please prepare your statement in advance. Thank you!
Breeze radio station
Reading for Writing
Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity
高一英语 邱晓青
Learning objectives
At the end of this class, you will be able to:
1. read the text for basic understanding of Chinatown in San Francisco and imitate to write an introduction to your own city.
2. think about the unique culture of your city like language, food etc .
3.apply what you have learnt and write an introduction to a city.
How to write an introduction to a city
Let's take Chinatown as an example!
1. Where is Chinatown and what is Chinatown like
Chinatown
Chinatown
唐人街
1. Where is Chinatown and what is Chinatown like
2. What do you want to know about Chinatown
Chinatown
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Step 2 Reading
WELCOME TO CHINATOWN!
Read for general information
2.Who are the target readers
1. What type of passage is it
Introduction.
To introduce the Chinatown in San Francisco.
3. What is the purpose of this passage
Visitors to Chinatown.
Read for structure
A. The general introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco.
B. Summary:Chinatowns’ cultural influence.
C. The detailed information of the Chinatown.
Read and match.
Match the general meaning of each part.
(1)Part 1 (Para. 1) _________
(2)Part 2(Paras. 2-5) _________
(3)Part 3(Para. 6) _________
A
C
B
structure para. details
general introduction 1
detailed information 2
3
4
5
summary 6
1
4
2
5
6
3
location, climate
history,ethnic groups, language
tourist attractions,
famous figures
business and industries
famous food
unique Chinese culture
Read for details
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Step 3 Writing
Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity
invitation
Dear Sybil,
We are glad to inform you that you are invited as a guest for our special radio program “Let me know your city”, in which you are supposed to introduce the culture of your city to our listeners in English.
Please prepare your statement in advance. Thank you!
Breeze radio station
How to write a statement to introduce the culture of your city in a program
structure para. details
opening 1
general introduction to your city 2
detailed information 3
summary 4
Greet the listeners and introduce yourself
location, size,population, climate
history, people, language
tourist attractions and famous figures
business and industries
famous food
the cultural importance of the city
Background information
location
climate
Hakka culture
She ethnic minority group
local opera
famous figure
local food
furniture industry
tourist attractions
Summary for the structure.
How to write an introduction to a city/ town
State the topic (Why you write + Give some general information about the city/ town)
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Give a brief summary about the significance of the city/ town and express good wishes.
Describe detailed information of the city.
Useful expressions
is located in/on
has a history of … years
is divided up into...
has a population of...
is … in size
is home to … ethnic groups
the most popular/greatest/largest
popular festivals/foods/tourist sights include …
Homework
Finish the statement to introduce your city, at least 80 words.
THANK YOU
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