人教版（2019）必修 第三册Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Diverse cultures Reading for Writing教学设计

Module 3 Unit 3 Diverse cultures Welcome to Chinatown Reading for Writing教学设计 Text Analysis This section includes Reading and Writing. The form consists of an introduction to Chinatown in San Francisco. The Writing part aims to develop students’ ability to logically introduce a place with distinctive cultural identity. Introducing Chinatown aims to show that Chinese culture plays an important role in the diverse culture of the USA. Chinatown is a spiritual centre for overseas Chinese and a place to spread Chinese culture. The introduction covers location, climate, history, ethnic groups, languages, famous figure, tourist attractions, famous food or drink, and business. As to the ending part of the introduction, it is effective because it emphasizes the significance of Chinatown again and appeals to the readers’ emotions successfully. Through reading, students will learn to describe a place with distinctive cultural identity clearly and logically;they will also develop their critical thinking in the reading and writing process. Learning Objectives At the end of the class, students will be able to: 1.under the structure and language features of an introduction to a place. 2.list the items which should be mentioned in an introduction to a place with distinctive cultural identity; 3.write an introduction to a city accurately and logically; Important and Difficult points 1.Important points Classify the information according to the relevant items and put them in order to organize an introduction. 2.Difficult points Use appropriate expressions to describe a city. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Leading in 1.The teacher creates a situation to lead in the topic. 2.What should I write about？Could you please do me a favor Step 2: Reading Activity 1: Read and locate the following information in the text. Location food history people stores tourist attractions climate Activity 2:Read the text and figure out the structure. The text can be divided into _____parts. Part 1(Para.1):_____of Chinatown.--Beginning Part 2（Para2-5）_____of Chinatown.--Body Part 3(Para6)_____of Chinatown.--Ending Step 3: Study the language Study the useful expressions and sentence structures and START WRITING! Activity 3:Write the beginning Replace some words in paragraph 1 to make it about Bijie. _____ in _____ is the biggest in _____, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than _____. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit. Activity 4: Group work Replace some words to write one sentence about Bijie. 1. What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants, then turned into a centre for Chinese culture.(History) 2.Portsmouth Square is also a key site, being the centre of Chinatown.(Tourist attractions) 3. The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing.(Stores) 4.There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditonal dishes from all over Chi ... ...