(
课件网) UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES Reading and Thinking What’s the common feature in the films The Golden Gate Bridge A suspension(悬浮) bridge serves as the symbol of SF. Monsters vs Aliens Bumblebee Fisherman’s Wharf (渔人码头) Palaces of Fine Arts(美国艺术宫) (九曲花街) https://www./video/BV11E411k7nY/ spm_id_from=333.788.recommend_more_video.2 CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO Please find San Francisco on the map It's near the Pacific Ocean. It’s a beautiful coastal city in California on the West Coast of USA. Now, let's follow Li Lan's trip to know more information about San Francisco. Fast reading Scan the text quickly 1. What’s the writing style of the text A. traval guide B. travel journal C. personal profile D. letter 2. Find out Li Lan’s route (the places that she has been to or plans to visit) Learn about a city that has diverse cultures 1.Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups：What do you know and want to know about the city 2.Scan Li Lan’s travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit. San Francisco is a city in California on the West Coast of the US. It is famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams. Has been to：Redwood Forest，Napa Valley，Mission District，a local museum，Chinatown Plans to visit：Richmond District Activity 3 Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip. Classify and organise information We can better understand a passage by classifying or organising the information in it. Classifying means deciding the kind of information，e.g.，dates，numbers，opinions. Organising means putting things in order，e.g.，according to how old，how much，what kind. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagram to organise the information in the passage. camped in the Redwood Forest and visited the wine country of Napa Valley Morning：explored the neighbourhood； learnt about Mission School art；ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck went to a local museum went to Chinatown to enjoy some home style cooking will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond District explored the neighbourhood； learnt about Mission School art；ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck 1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco 2. What is so special about the Mission District 3. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco 4.What did the immigrants bring to San Francisco Read for details Activity 4 Answer the questions using information from the travel journal. 1 What impressed the writer first about San Francisco 2 What is so special about the Mission District 3 Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco 4 What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal The beautiful old buildings，many sitting on top of big hills. The Mission District is a vibrant，historical area full of culture and life. To seek their fortune in the gold rush. The Mission District which is full of people from M ... ...
