(
课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking Teaching Objectives: 1. Grasp the key elements of a travel journal. 2. Understand the root of diverse cultures in San Francisco. 3. Develop the ability to analyze and organize information. Key and difficult points: Key point：1. Enable the students to know about cultural diversity. 2. Improve the students’ ability to classify and organize information. Difficult point：1. How to develop the students’ ability to classify, analyze and organize information. 2. How to evoke the students’ cultural awareness and encourage them to gain cultural confidence. Listening 01 Listen to a radio interview about American food and match them with their names. Then guess which countries' cuisine influenced the food's invention. _____ hamburger _____ fortune cookie _____ gumbo _____ nachos D B C A Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. No food was ever invented in America. 2. Hamburgers were invented in Germany. 3. Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner. 4. Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies. 5. American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new. Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below. Names of food Notes Hamburger mix of _____ + _____ cultures Nachos _____ chips covered in cheese made by _____ cook for _____ Fortune cookie invented in _____ about _____ yrs ago a piece of _____ with _____ on it inside cookie Gumbo spicy stew invented in N.O. about _____ yrs ago mixed _____, _____, _____, +Spanish cooking German American Mexican corn Mexican American customers San Francisco 100 paper fortune 200 French African Native American Lead-in 02 Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups: What do you know and want to know about the city California (San Francisco) San Francisco City and port, northern California, U.S. It is a commercial, cultural, educational, and financial centre and one of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities. San Francisco lies on the northern end of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. San Francisco is also famous as a tourist city. Yosemite National Park First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. San Francisco is also famous as a tourist city. Napa Valley Napa Valley wine country is located in Northern California, 50 miles northeast of San Francisco. With more than 400 wineries and 90 tasting rooms open to the public, Napa Valley is known for world-class wine, as well as beautiful countryside and near perfect weather year-round. San Francisco is also famous as a tourist city. Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic structure connecting the city of San Fra ... ...
