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课件网) Reading for Writing Unit 3 Diverse Cultures By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1.acquire some basic information about San Francisco’s Chinatown. 2. figure out the structue and language feature of the text. 4. write a letter to introduce Hainan to Jack. 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 This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many good cafes and restaurants to choose from. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. What great food! 1 Lead-in 1 Lead-in: Have you seen the movie Detective Chinatown 1. What kind of article is this 2.Who are the target (目标）readers 3.What is the writer's purpose of writing this text 2 pre-reading An introduction to Chinatown in San Francisco. The target readers are visitors. To attract tourists to visit Chinatown. Look at the title and picture Can you find sentences that show the writer’s purpose 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 1. Fill in the chart based on the information of the text. Skimming Paragraph 1 (Introduction) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions A short introduction to Chinatown location, features, climate biggest, oldest, a very popular tourist draw, mild all year round Paragraph 2 (Body) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions history, feature, ethnic groups, language Detailed information about Chinatown Historically ..., what started as ...then turned into ..., A centre for Chinese The majority of residents ..., many of whom a real taste of China Paragraph 3 (Body) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions Detailed information about Chinatown architecture, attractions, famous figures a lots of Chinese architecture; the legendary Dragon Gate; Other famous sites include ...; spend hours …, smells, and sounds of China; Portsmouth Square(a key site/a great place to ...) ; with the author Robert Louis Stevenson Paragraph 4 (Body) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions Detailed information about Chinatown stores, and goods The stores…offer a unique range of ... all kinds of ... can be found Chinese tea stores varieties of Paragraph 5 (Body) Main idea Details (aspects) Expressions Detailed information about Chinatown food …what...treasure most is its food, suit everyone's taste, with traditional food f ... ...
