(
课件网) Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity Unit 3 Reading for Writing 1. To acquire some basic information about San Francisco’s Chinatown； 2. To master the structure and language features of the passage about an introduction to a city/place； 3. To write an introduction to a city/place. Learning Objectives Step 1 Fast reading A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. An introduction to a place. D. An introduction to a person. 1. What kind of passage is it Welcome to Chinatown! 2. Where is the biggest and oldest Chinatown in America 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 1.Read the passage and divide it into three parts. Beginning Body Conclusion history architecture stores food Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 General introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco. The history of Chinatown The introduction of Chinatown’s shops and products The origin of Chinatown The existence value of Chinatown The famous food and drinks of Chinatown 2.Read the introduction to the Chinatown quickly and get a general idea for each paragraph. 3.Read the introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco and answer the questions. 1. What are the famous tourist sites in the Chinatown of San Francisco 2. What else can you do there Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, and Portsmouth Square. We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese food, and so on. ___ 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 4.What information is included in the introduction Tick the items that are mentioned. 5.Underline the sentences that are used to describe the items above. location climate history ethnic groups languages tourist attractions famous figures businesses and industries famous food/drink 2 The first task How to organize The second task What to write How to organize continue Information 1 location, 2 3 4 5 6 history, population/people, languages features, climate famous places, famous people business/stores famous food importance Beginning How many parts can you divide the passage into A.4 B.3 C.5 D7 Body Conclusion Importance General introduction Detailed information Match the main idea with each part. Para.1 Beginning Para.2-5 body Para.6 conclusion Detailed information importance ... ...
