(
课件网) Reading for Writing Unit 3 Diverse Cultures The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people. --unknown 世界之美源自人之多样。 before-reading: an introduction to a city Mind-map of items for an introduction to a city / town location climate history population ethnic groups languages famous figures legends / stories famous food / drink tourist attractions businesses and industries other names for the city / town Do you know Chinatown Do you know Chinatown Bangkok（曼谷）, Thailand New York, America Tokyo, Japan Canada Singapore Austalia San Francisco Chinatown in San Francisco Chinatown in Los Angeles Chinatown in New York Chinatown in Chicago Chinatown in London What do you want to know about Chinatown history language architecture tourist attractions food … Now let’s read a passage to know more information about the Chinatown in San Francisco. A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. An introduction to a place. D. An introduction to a person. 1. What kind of passage is it Welcome to Chinatown! 2. Who are the target readers 3. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text Visitors Introduce Chinatown to people all over the world. Read the passage and divide it into three parts. Beginning: Brief introduction Body: Detailed description Conclusion: Importance history tourist attractions stores food ① Read the introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco and answer the questions. 1. What are the famous tourist sites in the Chinatown of San Francisco 2. What else can you do there Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, and Portsmouth Square. We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese food, and so on. ② Study the organisation and lamguage features. 1.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 food/drink ___ tourist attractions ___ businesses and industries ___ other names for the city/town √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2. Underline the sentences that are used to describe the items above. location climate history ethnic groups languages tourist attractions famous figures businesses and industries famous food/drink 1. Fill in the chart based on the information of the text. Paragraph 1 (Introduction) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions A short introduction to Chinatown What is the main idea and detail of each paragraph Underline the expressions that are used to describe the items. 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 year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit. Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity Paragraph 1: location, featur ... ...
