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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Learn about a city that has diverse cultures Learn about a city that has diverse cultures To know some knowledge about San Francisco To read Li Lan’s travel journal and practise scanning for information To learn to classify information To read the text for details and summarise and reflect on the contents Find California on the map. Fast Reading(Activity 1) Skim and identify the style(文体) of the text. A. a news report B. a letter C. a travel guide D. a travel journal first person time order date pictures A Chinese girl, Li Lan, has taken a trip to San Francisco. What do you think she might write about in her journal a travel journal Pre-reading Reading Scanning Read the introduction to the Chinatown quickly and get a general idea for each paragraph. Para. 1 brief introduction of Chinatown Para. 2 history of Chinatown Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 some tourist sites stores in Chinatown food in Chinatown the importance of Chinatown This passage is a _____ about Li Lan's travel in _____. She liked the city a lot. She visited many places and experienced their _____. a travel journal San Francisco diverse cultures 1.What's the main idea of the passage Predition A. The author was back in San Francisco again and felt very good. B. The author visited a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. C. The author made a brief introduction to the Mission District and told us what she had done there. 2. Match the main idea with each paragraph． Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 D. The author is going to a jazz bar tomorrow evening. E. The author selected a Cantonese restaurant to have a meal in Chinatown. Para.4 Para.5 2. Match the main idea with each paragraph． Scanning ( ) 1. Before I came back in San Francisco, I visited .A. The Golden Gate Bridge B. Napa ValleyC. The Mission District D. Chinatown B Scanning ( ) 2. When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco A. In 1906. B. In 1848.C. In 1806. D. In 1948. A Scanning ( ) 3. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco A. The Redwood Forest. B. The wine country.C. The beautiful old buildings. D. The Golden Gate Bridge. C went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking Evening will go to a Jazz bar in the Richmond District Tomorrow explored the neighbourhood learnt about Mission School art ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck Morning went to a historical museum Afternoon What impressed the writer first about San Francisco 2. What is so special about the Mission District The beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills. The Mission District is a vibrant, historical area full of culture and life. Answer the questions using information from the travel journal. 3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco To seek their fortune in the gold rush. Gold Rush Cultural/ Ethnic diversity the Mission District (people from Mexico or Central Ameri ... ...
