Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件(共23张PPT)-2025-2026学年人教版（2019）必修第三册

(共23张PPT)
What do you know about the USA
Brainstorm
Warming up
Enjoy a video about S. F and Chinatown
What did you see in this video
Video
S.F.
and
its cultures
A Travel Journal
What can you see in the video
The Golden Gate Bridge
A suspension(悬浮) bridge serves as the symbol of SF.
Monsters
vs
Aliens
Bumblebee
Pre-reading: Lead-in
What’s the common feature in the films
The Golden Gate Bridge
is the most famous landmark of San Francisco.
Monsters
vs
Aliens
Bumblebee
Know something about San Francisco
Chinatown
唐人街/中国城
旧金山的唐人街（Chinatown）是美国西部最大的可与纽约唐人街相比的地方，这里大约有十万余名华侨居住。这里所写的所听的都是汉语，所见的都十分有中国传统风格，宛然是一个小中国。
Let’s read and have a look!
graffiti 涂鸦
gold rush淘金热
Scan the text quickly
1. What’s the writing style of the text
A. traval guide
B. travel journal
C. personal profile
D. letter
2. Find out Li Lan’s route (the places that
she has been to or plans to visit)
Scanning
Scan快速查阅 Li Lan’s travel journal and find out the
places that she has been to or plans to visit.
Tip: scan for the names of places(place names will be capiltalised)
Redwood Forest
Napa Valley
Mission District
local museum
Chinatown
jazz bar in the Richmond District
Before SF
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tomorrow
1. camped...
2. visited...
3. What a
city!
1. walked around...
2. ate ...
3. get the first impression...
1. visited ...
2. learnt ...
3. did a really good job of ...
1. went ...
2. ate ..
3.What great food!
1.will go to ...
2. Cant't wait!
amazed;
impressed
interested;
surprised
touched;
impressed
happy;
satisfied
eager to know
Activities
Feelings
Read again and complete the tasks.
Time
It seems that Li Lan quite enjoyed her trip in San Francisco.
1. Why did you have a good view of the Golden Gate Bridge
A. Because the bridge is on the top.
B. Because many buildings sit on top of big hills.
C. Because the bridge is too big.
D. Because you have good sight.
Fast reading
( B )
2. The Mission District is now a centre for_____.
A. art
B. music
C. food
D. All the above
Fast reading
( D )
3. Where did I eat delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a hotel.
C. From a food truck.
D. In a local home.
Fast reading
( C )
Scanning
( ) 1. Before I came back in San Francisco, I visited .A. The Golden Gate Bridge
B. Napa ValleyC. The Mission District
D. Chinatown
B
Scanning
( ) 2. When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco A. In 1906.　 B. In 1848.C. In 1806. D. In 1948.
A
How much do you know about California
Scan the text quickly
1. basic information:
Who:________________
Where:_______________
When:_________________
What: Li Lan recorded
_______________________
_______________________
2. How does the author develop the passage
in ______ order
time
Li Lan
San Francisco
Wednesday 21, June
morning
what she saw and did and how she felt.
a travel journal
afternoon
evening
tomorrow
Before coming to S.F
morning
Redwood Forest
Napa Valley
Mission District
a local museum
Chinatown
Richmond District
a jazz bar
Timeline of
Li Lan's trip
4. Find out Li Lan’s route (the places that she has been to or plans to visit)
Tip: skim for the names of places(place names will be capiltalised)

Camped in the Redwood Forsest;
Visited Napa Valley

Afternoon

Morning

Tomorrow

Evening
got the first impression of the city;
walked around the Mission District
ate Mexican -Chinese noodles
visited the local museum
learnt about the history of California
went to Chinatown
ate at a Cantonese restaurant
will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond District
Reading Task 3:Complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip.
Before coming to San Francisco
What did Li Lan do on her trip
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.
amazed;
impressed
interested
impressed;touched
happy;
satisfied
eager;
curious
1906 San Francisco earthquake
rebuild itself and offer great views
brave, strong, tough
beautiful, impressive, spectacular
1. What do you think brought about the cultural diversity
2. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
Post-reading: Think and share
The benefits:
opportunities to experience different cultures and customs
personal growth (culture awareness, intercultural communication...);
more open-minded society; exchange of innovative ideas.
The challenges:
misunderstanding across languages and cultures
conflicting values and lifestyles
unconscious cultural biases.
What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
The benefits:
The challenges :
Thinking and discussion
Post-reading
People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures, making their lives more interesting...
People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other…
We should understand and respect diverse cultures.
Summary
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