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课件网) Experience the San Francisco Book3 Unit3 Diverse cultures Learning Objectives After this lesson, we will be able to: know the history, development and culture of San Francisco through reading a travel journal; master the feature and content of travel journal; raise awareness of cultural diversity by describing a city with diverse cultures in China. UNIT3 DIVERSE CULTURES Reading and Thinking step 1 Warming up Li Lan step 2 Pre-reading Skimming Task1 1. What's the text type of the passage A. A news report. B. A travel journal. C. A travel brochure. D. A letter. 旅游日志 Date Wednesday, 21 June the first person My, I Notebook the past tense Prediction Task2 What kind of things will Li Lan write in her journal Li Lan`s travel journal Places Time ... Activities Feelings step 3 While-reading Read for route Task3 Redwood Forest Napa Valley The Mission District A local museum Chinatown Richmond District/ a jazz bar camping and visiting walking around looking at the street art; eating Mexican-Chinese noodles learning about the historical changes in California selecting a Cantonese restaurant Read and explore Task4 Para. 1: Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildings—many sitting on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Change bravery strong will joint effort It is a _____city that _____. reborn rebuild itself after the earthquake Read and explore Task4 Para. 2: My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a center for art, music, and food. In fact, an art movement called the “Mission School” started here. It’s influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck, a real mix of cultures here! A mix of people A mix of art A mix of food It is a _____city that _____. lively The Mission District has a mix of people, art and food Read and explore Task4 Para. 3: In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others ... ...
