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课件网) A Travel Journal Pre-reading: Lead-in What’s the common feature in the films The Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous landmark of San Francisco. Monsters vs Aliens Bumblebee San Francisco Los Angeles Mexico Houston Washington D.C. Chicago New York Boston It lies on the West Coast of the US, in the state of California. Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean port city tourist attraction Step 2: Pre-reading Do you know where San Francisco lies in the USA Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups: What do you know and want to know about the city DIVERSE CULTURES San Francisco San Francisco is a cool and welcoming city on the west coast of the United States. It is one of America’s most beautiful cities. You can enjoy old buildings, parks, beaches, great food, etc. in this beautiful city. An important tourist spot in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. Many people think it’s the symbol of San Francisco. The city is also known for its coffee shops. It is one of the best coffee cities in America. There are hundreds of coffee shops there. Now, let's follow Li Lan's trip to get more information about San Francisco. Step 3: Fast-reading Key words: The key words usually appears in the middle. It states the main idea information. Go through the passage, then find the key words and main idea of the text. tips Skimming Read really quick, and tell me: 1. What is this text about A Chinese girl, Li Lan, has taken a trip to California, and she wrote a travel journal . 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 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 Who: _____ Where: visit _____ When:_____ What: Li Lan recorded _____ How the author develops the travel journal: in_____ order. Li Lan San Francisco, US Wednesday, 21 June what she saw and did and how she felt. time a travel journal Skim for basic information Careful reading Has been to: Redwood Forest, Napa Valley, Mission District, a local museum, Chinatown. Plans to visit: Richmond District Scan Li Lan's travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit. Redwood Forest Napa Valley Mission District a local museum Chinatown jazz bar in Richmond District Before coming to S F Amazed & impressed Morning Interested Afternoon Touched Evening Happy Tomorrow evening Curious & eager Li Lan's route 4.Read and tell whether the sentences are true(T) or false(F). ( ) (1)Li Lan went to San Francisco, camped in the Redwood Forest and then visited the wi ... ...
