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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading & Thinking San Francisco is a spectacular, fun city on the _____ coast of California. Union Square, in the heart of _____, is San Francisco's finest _____ region. San Francisco's _____ is one of the largest Chinese communities in the US. The _____ Bridge invites millions of visitors to the city to see the views across the bay and over the Pacific Ocean. central downtown shopping Chinatown Golden Gate Watch the Video and finish the blanks What's the main idea of the passage 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 The Redwood Forest Napa Valley Mission District a local museum Chinatown jazz bar Richmond District Scan Li Lan’s travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit. Reading Tips Classify and organize information We can better understand a passage by classifying or organizing the information in it. Classifying means deciding the kind of information, e.g. dates, numbers, opinions. Organizing 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 organize the information in the passage. Read again and complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip. Afternoon Evening Tomorrow Before coming to San Francisco camped in visited the Redwood Forest Napa Valley walked around ate the Mission District Mexican-Chinese noodles Morning visited a local learned about the history of museum California went to ate at a restaurant Chinatown Cantonese will go to a in the Richmond District Jazz bar Emotions and Feelings definitely feels good; amazed in the morning (in the Mission District) in the afternoon (in a local museum) in the evening (Chinatown) tomorrow evening (in the Richmond District) Before coming to SF interested, curious impressed, touched, delighted, pleased eager Answer the questions using information from the text. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco What is so special about the Mission District The beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills. As a center for art, music and food, the Mission District is modern and lively, with diverse cultures. Answer the questions using information from the text. Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal To seek their fortune in the gold rush. The Mission District: ①full of people from Mexico or Central America;②Mexican-Chinese noodles; ③Chinatown. 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 Fores ... ...
