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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading for writing Learning objectives In this class, you will: 1. Acquire the information about Chinatown. 2. Analyze the organization and language features of the introduction to the Chinatown. 3. Write an introduction to your city/town. Warm-up In Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown Prediction: 2. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text To attract more vistors. 1. Who are the target readers Vistors. Can you find sentences that show the writer’s purpose Para 1: popular tourist draw that receives more vistors, a good time to visit. Para 2: This allows vistors to experience a real taste of China. Para 3: vistors enter Chinatown… famous sites, vistors can also spend hours just exploring… a key site Para 4: vistors can taste and buy… Para 5: many tourists… Para 6: allow vistors…to experience… 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 Dragon Gate, the Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, Portsmouth Square The Dragon Gate 龙门 the Tin How Temple 天后庙 Bank of Canton 广东银行 Portsmouth Square 朴茨茅斯广场 We can explore interesting sites, experience traditional Chinese culture, eat Chinese food and so on. 2. What else can you do there Activity 2: Study the organization and language features. Para 1: location, climate Para 2: history, ethnic Chinese, language Para 3: tourist attractions, famous figures Para 4&5: famous food/drink Use what you have learnt to write an introduction to your city/town. In groups, brainstorm as much information as possible about your city/town and its culture. Then write an outline of your introduction. 1. What is unique about your city/town 2. Is it a city/town with diverse cultures 3. What examples can you give to illustrate its feature Write an introduction to your city/town. The following phrases and expressions may help you. Location: is located in/on lie in in/on/to the east/west/north/south of at the foot of Write an introduction to your city/town. The following phrases and expressions may help you. Feature: has a history of…years has a population of is home to…ethnic groups popular festivals/foods/tourist sights include… be known for/be rich in Write an introduction to your city/town. The following phrases and expressions may help you. Use the superlative form of adjectives to enhance the attractiveness of a city/town: the city’s most powerful draw one of the most diverse places the largest population of the most popular/greatest… Is the city/town introduction clear Is the information specific and are the facts correct Does the city/town introduction contain all the important information Is the information arranged in a good order Does the passage have a proper beginning and conclusion Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors Exchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to give feedback ... ...
