(共30张PPT)
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Learning aims
1. To read a travel journal about San Francisco and discover its Chinatown. 2. To explore the diverse cultures of the world. 3. To learn the usage of words and patterns.
Leading-in
Today let’s go a culture trip. Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:
What do you know and want to know about the city
a city in California on the West Coast of the US.
famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams.
the wealthiest city in the US
one of the best cities in the world to live in.
Golden Gate Bridge
(金门大桥)
Lombard Street
(九曲花街)
Alcatraz Island
(恶魔岛)
Fisherman's Wharf
(渔人码头)
Twin Peaks
双子峰
Chinatown
唐人街
Map of San Francisco
Learn about a city that has diverse cultures
Reading Comprehension
Before reading
---predict the content
Therefore, we can know the article is about___________________________
___________________________________________________. So it may be a____________.
Li Lan recording what she saw, heard, did and felt in her dairy after visiting San Francisco, US
Format: __________
The heroine: _________
Where she visits: visits ______________
dairy
Li Lan
San Francisco, US
travel journal
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Task
1
This passage is a ____________ about
Li Lan's travel in ___________. She liked the city a lot. She visited many
places and
experienced their _______________.
travel journal
San Francisco
diverse cultures
What's the main idea of
the passage
Task
2
Scan Li Lan's 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 museum, Chinatown.
P28 2
Plans to visit: Richmond District
Task
3
Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan's trip.
afternoon
evening
tomorrow
Before coming to San Francisco
morning
camped in the
Redwood Forest;
visited Napa Valley
explored the neighbourhood;
learnt about Mission School art;
ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck
went to a
historical
museum
went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking
will go to
a jazz bar
in the
Richmond District
P29 3
Classify and organise information.
We 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. according to how old, how much, what kind. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagram to organise the information in the passage.
Task
4
Did Li Lan enjoy her trip in San Francisco Can you find some evidence to support your idea
Parts Feelings Examples
Para1: city of
San Francisco
Para2:
Mission District
Para3:
local museum
Para4:
Chinatown
Para5: Richmond District
amazed, impressed
And what a city; rebuild itself after the earthquake; so many beautiful old buildings; on top of big hills; offering great view
interested
I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours; quite modern and lively; delicious; A real mix of cultures here!
touched
The museum did a really good job; immigrants left their own country; carried a bit of home in their hearts; build a new home here
happy
so many good cafés and restaurants; beautiful china plates; What great food!
eager to know
Can't wait!
Today, I arrived back in San Francisco, and it feels good (1) _____(be) back in the
city again. 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 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)________ (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, I’m going to (10)__ jazz
bar in the Richmond District.
to be
rebuilding
occurred
that
living
farms
how
different
beautiful
a
Task5. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
1. diverse adj. 不同的; 多种多样的
(2022·全国甲卷)He discovered lots of things that were just sort of there—broad parks,superb beaches,and a culturally diverse population.
他在那里发现了很多东西——广阔的公园、美丽的海滩和文化多样化的人口。
diversity n. 差异(性);不同(点);多样性
diversify vt. 使多样化
Language points
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】语法填空
①New York is a very culturally _______ city.
②Millions of years ago, changes in the Earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to ________.
③Our factory is trying to ________ its range of products.
diverse
diversity
diversify
2. admit vi&vt.承认vt.准许进入(或加入)
As a matter of fact,we all admit him to be an honest man.
事实上,我们都认为他是一个诚实的人。
(1) admit...to/into 允许……进入……; 成为……中的一员
be admitted to/into... 被……录取
(2) admit sth./doing sth./having done sth.承认某事/做某事
(3) It is admitted that....普遍认为……
(4) admission n.准许进入;承认;入场费
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】语法填空
①His son ____________(admit)to a famous university, which made the whole family very pleased.
②He has admitted _________________________(cheat)in the examinations after all, so can you give him a chance
③Many students apply for ______________(admit)to more than one university.
was admitted
cheating/having cheated
admission
3. occur vi.发生;出现
A good idea occurred to me all at once.
我突然想到一个好主意。
(1) occur—occurred—occurred
occur—occurring
(2) It occurs/occurred to sb. to do sth. 某人突然想起做某事
(3) It occurs/occurred to sb. +that从句 某人突然想起……
(4) occurrence n. 发生;出现;遭遇;事件
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】语法填空
①The crash _________(occur) only minutes after the plane took off.
②It didn't occur to her __________(ask) for help.
③It suddenly occurred to him _______ he had left his keys in the office.
that
occurred
to ask
4.seek vt.& vi. 寻找;寻求;争取;(向人)请求
Over 300,000 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,旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。
(2023·全国乙卷)I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph.
我经常早点离开,寻找合适的目的地,这样我就可以早点出发,以免错过我试图拍照的那一刻。
seek—sought—sought
seek jobs / work / employment 找工作
hide and seek 捉迷藏
seek out 找出
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】语法填空
①They are playing _________________(捉迷藏).
②When in trouble,you can____________________________
(向你的老师征求建议).
③We must _______(找出) a solution to the problem.
hide and seek
seek advice from your teacher
seek out
5. earn vt.&vi.赚得;挣得;博得;赢得
Your efforts will earn you a good reputation.
你的努力将会为你赢得佳誉。
earn one’s/a living 谋生
earn/make a living by/from 靠……谋生
earn one’s 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
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】完成句子
①Since 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。
②People of their village _____________ from rabbit farming.
他们村的人都是靠饲养兔子挣大钱的。
earn his own living
earned a fortune
6. select vt.挑选;选择;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。
select sb. / sth. from 从……中挑选
select sb. / sth. for 为……而挑选
select...as 选为……
select sb. / sth. to do sth. 选择……做某事
selection n. 选择;挑选;选拔
selective adj. 选择性的;有选择的
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】语法填空
① Daff was selected ________the whole class to go on the trip.
② They selected John _____ leader of their group.
③ The final team _________(select) will be made tomorrow.
selection
from
as
Summary
You can click here to add what you want to add. It is easy to change.
You can click here to add what you want to add. It is easy to change.
认知词汇: fortune; gumbo; nachos; chip; spicy; graffiti; historical;immigrant
拓展词汇:
1.admit→ admission
2.definitely→ definite→ definition
3.diverse→ diversity→ diversify
4.fortune→fortunate→ fortunately
5.select→selection→ selected
应用词汇:
1.admit: admit...to/into; be admitted to/into...; admit sth./doing sth./having done sth.; It is admitted that...
2.occur: It occurs/occurred to sb. to do sth.; It occurs/occurred to sb. +that从句3.seek: seek jobs / work / employment;
hide and seek; seek out
4.earn: earn one’s/a living;earn/make a living by/from; earn one’s own living; earn money/a fortune; earn sb. praise/a reputation
5.select: select sb. / sth. from; select sb. / sth.for; select...as; select sb. / sth. to do sth.
词 汇 清 单
核心短语
重点句式
I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.(it作形式主语)
Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. (-ing形式短语作后置定语)
diverse cultures;
head to;
a series of;
bring about;
to name but a few;
seek one's fortune;
earn/make a living
1.He freely ____________(承认) that he had taken bribes.
2.The word “gratitude” did not ____________(出现) in his words.
3.We _________(寻找) long and hard but found no answer.
4.He is paid less than he really ____________(赚得).
5.Which place in the world would you _______(挑选) as your
perfect home
6.He kept a ____________(日记) during his visit to Japan.
Exercise
admitted
occur
sought
earns
select
journal
Ⅰ根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1. I have to admit that___definitely ___________________________________ 我必须承认再次回到这座城市确实感觉很棒。
2. Many of the people ____________ are from Mexico or Central America. 许多住在这里的人来自墨西哥或中美洲。
3. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, _______________
do not speak English fluently.
唐人街的大部分居民仍然是华裔, 其中很多人说英语不流利。
it
feels good to be back in the city again.
living here
many of whom
Ⅱ完成句子
4. I walked around ______________________ for a few hours.
我在街上转了几个小时, 欣赏街头艺术。
5. The child ___________________ is my brother.
站在那的孩子是我弟弟。
looking at the street art
standing over there
Well begun is half done.
好的开端是成功的一半。