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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Period 2 Reading and Thinking 新人教版（2019） Content Learning objectives Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Summary Language point Homework 01 02 03 05 06 07 04 08 Learning objectives 1. To know some basic information about San Francisco by getting the features of a travel journal. 2. To summarize the features of this city through analyzing some facts the writer has seen in this city and the writer’s feelings. 3. To raise awareness of cultural diversity and build confidence in our own culture. What do you know about this city San Francisco San Francisco is a city on the West Coast of the US. Lead-in Lead-in San Francisco is located on the west coast of _____, California the midpoint of the west coast in the United States,with an area of 121.73 _____. California, the second largest port on the _____ coast, is a world-famous tourist destination and the fourth largest city in California. It is surrounded by water on _____ sides and has a beautiful environment, and the third largest city of California. Look at the map and fill in the information of San Francisco in the following paragraphs. California Pacific square kilometers three Pre-Reading Pre-Reading Fisherman's Wharf Lombard street Golden Gate Bridge Chinatown in San Francisco San Francisco City Hall St.Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, U.S Discuss in groups. Can you name the famous scenic spots in each photo 2 Scan Li Lan's travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit. While-reading Wednesday, 21 June 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. While-reading 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 centre 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 waked 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! While-reading 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 ... ...
