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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown Reading for Writing Introduce a place with distinctive culture identity. By the end of the class, you will be able to 1. acquire some basic information about San Francisco’s Chinatown; 2. master the structure and language features of the introduction; 3. write an introduction to the city of Nanchang. climate mild settle construction material to name but a few tai chi n. 气候 adj. 温和的；和善的；轻微的 vt.&vi. 定居; 结束(争论); 解决(纠纷) n. 建筑；建造；建造物； （句子、短语等的）结构 n. 材料；布料；素材 adj. 物质的；实际的 仅举几例 n. （also t'ai chi）太极拳 Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately. clothing herbal suit (at) first hand item contain n. 衣服；服装 adj. 药草的；香草的 vt. 适合；满足……需要； 相配；合身 n. 西服；套装 第一手；亲自 n. 项目；一件商品（或物品）； 一条（新闻） v. 包含；含有；容纳 Lead in What do you know about Chinatowns in the US San Francisco New York City Chicago Honolulu Los Angeles Boston Seattle Philadelphia Have you ever seen these movies Bangkok, Thailand New York, America Tokyo, Japan Lead in A local museum Chinatown Mission District San Francisco San Francisco New York City Chicago Honolulu Los Angeles Boston Seattle Philadelphia WELCOME TO CHINATOWN What information is included in the introduction _____ location _____ climate _____ history _____ population _____ ethnic groups _____ languages _____ famous figures _____ legends/stories _____ famous food/drink _____ tourist attractions _____ businesses and industries _____ other names for the city/town history location climate ethnic groups languages Para 1-2: Read for information tourist attractions famous figures Para 3-4: Read for information businesses and industries famous food / drink Para 5-7: Read for information Introduction Body Summary history, ethnic groups, language attractions, famous figures stores and goods food location, features, climate unique culture short introduction to the San Francisco Chinatown what you can find and do in the San Francisco Chinatown importance of Chinatown Analysing What information is included in the introduction Tick the items that are mentioned. ___ location ___ climate ___ history ___ population ___ ethnic groups ___ languages ___ famous figures ___ legends/stories ___ famous food/drink ___ tourist attractions ___ businesses and industries ___ other names for the city/town Study the organisation and language features. 2. Find the sentences that are used to describe the items above. location in San Francisco climate mild all year round history Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period ethnic groups The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese languages many of whom do not speak English fluently famous figures Robert Louis Stevenson famous food / drink traditional dishes from all over China tourist attra ... ...
