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Assessing Your Progress & Project & Video Time
Unit 3
Diverse Cultures
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Use correct word forms to complete sentences, and simplify sentences with ellipsis to communicate concisely. Create a travel brochure introducing China’s cultural diversity. Watch the video to learn about America’s melting pot culture.
Explore cultural diversity to understand how multicultural communities shape societies; recognize the value of diverse cultural traditions in tourism and daily life.
Break down elements of cultural diversity by identifying ethnic groups, languages, and traditions; structure travel brochures to highlight diverse cultural experiences.
Work in groups to research cultural destinations, plan travel brochures, and discuss diversity-related questions, learning from peers’ ideas.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Use correct word forms and ellipsis to simplify sentences, create a travel brochure about China’s cultural diversity, and learn about America’s melting pot culture via video.
Breaking down elements of cultural diversity (ethnic groups, languages, traditions), and structuring travel brochures to highlight diverse cultural experiences effectively.
Assessing Your Progress
PART. 02
Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. The population of this district is quite ________, with immigrants from many countries ________ here.
2. When Columbus landed in the New World, he ________ the land for Spain.
3. The famous bar street is located in the __________ area of the city. A large number of restaurants and cafés have opened along the street since 2000.
4. I don’t think a man’s main ________ in life is to earn as much money as possible. My dream is to live a more meaningful life.
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Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
5. It was confirmed that a ________ earthquake ________ at 6:37 p.m. on Saturday evening in Hebei Province, causing no damage.
6. She really did a ________ job. I must ________ that she is the best designer I have ever met.
7. We have a range of gifts to ________ all tastes, and we also have a programme that can make it quicker and easier for you to ________ from our products.
8. He arranged all the books in a neat row and then put his ________ clothes away.
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Simplify the underlined sentences using ellipsis. Then role-play the conversation. Pay attention to how ellipsis is used.
A: We ve got to write a paper on music in the US. Do you have any ideas about what kinds of music are popular there I only know hip-hop seems popular.
B: Yeah. Hip-hop is generally popular in the US, but different parts of the country listen to different types of music.
A: Can you give an example of this
B: Well, for example, in southern US, they have their own culture.
A: So, do you mean they have something like a subculture
B: Right. The history in that region has given them a different identity.
A: Country music is popular there, right
B: Well. Not only is country music popular in the south, but blues, r ock and roll, bluegrass, and jazz are popular in the south as well.
A: Ah, of course they are popular! I forgot about New Orleans jazz!
Any ideas what’s popular there
For example / Like what
You mean a subculture / So, like a subculture
Not only country music, but blues, rock and roll, bluegrass, and jazz as well.
Ah, of course!
What did you learn about cultural diversity in this unit
What else would you like to know about different cultures around the world
What was the most interesting thing that you learnt in this unit
What problems did you have in learning this unit
Overall, I thought this unit was interesting useful so-so difficult.
REFLECTING
Project
PART. 03
Imagine you are working in a Chinese travel agency and you are supposed to create a travel brochure for foreign travellers so that they can experience diverse cultures in
China.
In groups, discuss these questions.
1. How long will the travellers stay in China
2. What kind of activities will they be interested in
3. Which provinces or cities should be introduced What cultures are these places famous for
4. What attractions do these places have
Search online for more information and then write out your travel brochure. Use the information from this unit and the example below to help you.
Present your travel brochure to the class. Then vote on which trip your class would like to take.
New Cultures, New Experiences!
Welcome to China, one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world!
Here, you can visit historical attractions and learn more about the cultural traditions of different ethnic minority groups.
Mongol
Visit Hohhot in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and take part in the Naadam Festival. Naadam is a gathering of Mongolian people where they celebrate their culture.
Manchu
Explore the Imperial Palace in Shenyang, and see how the early Qing Dynasty emperors lived.
Dong
Learn about the Dong culture by travelling to Zhaoxing in Guizhou. The village itself is an architectural wonder, but you can also meet and communicate with the Dong people.
Sample
Video Time
PART. 04
World’s Biggest Melting Pot
Queens is a neighbourhood in the city of New York. It claims to be one of the most diverse places in the world. With almost half of the population born in
another country, it is a great example of a melting pot.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
What famous sites in Queens do you know
Queens Museum of Art
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queensboro Bridge
Rockaway Beach
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. You may use a dictionary to help you.
_____ the fact of belonging to a particular race
_____ without a set plan or pattern
_____ used to describe a world where everything is connected
_____ someone who lives in a place
_____ a place where people of different backgrounds live together
_____ accepting and including people from different cultures
_____ treat with care and love
_____ a person whose first language is Spanish, especially one from Latin America living in the US
global village
multiculturalism
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WHILE YOU WATCH
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. The residents of Queens come from _________ different nations.
2. Almost _________ different languages are spoken in Queens.
3. The family of one woman who was interviewed has been Puerto Rican for more than _________ generations.
4. A 2001 study measured diversity based on how likely it is for _________ randomly
selected people to have different backgrounds.
5. This survey can prove that Queens is the _____________ place in the US.
WHILE YOU WATCH
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AFTER YOU WATCH
Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. Do you think it would be easy to live in Queens if you were an immigrant Why or why not
Compared to many other places, it should be fairly easy to live in Queens if I were an immigrant, simply because so many of the people living there are immigrants. It would be easy to fit in and get along with people, and meet other people from my country.
2. Do you think China is a diverse country Why or why not
I think China is a diverse country. China has a vast territory with more than fifty minority groups, each has their unique customs and traditions.
Exercise
PART. 05
1. As soon as the bell rings for the end of class, the students _________ the dining hall quickly to enjoy their lunch.
2. The museum will hold ___________ lectures on ancient Chinese art next month.
3. ___________ English, she also speaks fluent French and Spanish.
4. The elderly man ____________ by repairing old watches and clocks in the small shop at the corner of the street.
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5. Small changes in daily habits, like drinking more water and sleeping early, can ___________ big improvements in our physical health.
6. By volunteering at the community center, we can learn about the needs of the elderly ____________.
7. There are many outdoor activities suitable for teenagers, hiking, cycling and camping, _________________.
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Summary
PART. 06
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Assessing Your Progress & Project & Video Time
Video Time
Use correct word forms correctly, and simplify sentences with ellipsis.
Assessing Your Progress
Project
Create a travel brochure introducing China’s cultural diversity.
Watch the video to learn about America’s melting pot culture.
Homework
PART. 07
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!