(
课件网) Unit 3 Diverse cultures Reading for Writing Describe a place with a distinctive cultural identity Have you ever seen these movies Bangkok, Thailand New York, America Lead-in Have you ever seen these movies Tokyo, Japan San Francisco, USA A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. An introduction to a place. D. An introduction to a person. 1. What kind of passage is it Welcome to Chinatown! 2. Who are the target readers 3. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text Visitors Introduce Chinatown to people all over the world. Self-study 1.Read the text , underline the phrases and translate them. ①tourist draw ②all year round③settle in④a residential area ⑤turn into⑥experience a real taste of China⑦take care to ⑧to name but a few⑨spend...doing⑩suit one’s taste first hand plete Activity 2 on page 33. 3.The structure of the passage. Discussion 1.Read the text , underline the phrases and translate them. ①tourist draw ②all year round③settle in④a residential area ⑤turn into⑥experience a real taste of China⑦take care to ⑧to name but a few⑨spend...doing⑩suit one’s taste first hand plete Activity 2 on page 33. 3.The structure of the passage. Presentation ①tourist draw ②all year round ③settle in ④a residential area ⑤turn into ⑥experience a real taste of China ⑦take care to ⑧to name but a few ⑨spend...doing ⑩suit one’s taste first hand ①旅游景点 ②全年 ③安顿下来 ④居民区 ⑤变成 ⑥体验正宗的中国味 ⑦小心做某事 ⑧仅举几例 ⑨花费时间做某事 ⑩适合某人的口味 亲自 What information is included in the introduction Tick the items that are mentioned. ___ location ___ climate ___ history ___ population ___ ethnic groups ___ languages ___ famous figures ___ legends/ stories ___ famous food/drink ___ tourist attractions ___ businesses and industries ___ other names for the city/town √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Presentation 1 3 2 4 5 6 location climate history ethnic groups language tourist attractions famous figures businesses/ industries food in San Francisco mild all year round Chinese immigrants… majority: ethnic Chinese don’t speak English fluently traditional dishes Dragon Gate Tin How Temple Bank of Canton Portsmouth Square unique goods R.L. Stevenson Para1:introduction Para2-5:body Para6:summary The general introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco. The specific information of the Chinatown. Cultural influence. 明确体裁话题 确定时态人称 布局文章架构 列出核心要点 Write an introduction of a place. 首段：该地点的基本概况。 中段：该地点的历史与文化 状况。 尾段：该地点的地方特色 （饮食、旅游等） 说明文: 介绍一个著名地点 一般现在时、第三人称 1.该地点的基本概况、人 口和气候等。 2.该地点的历史与文化。 3.该地点的交通及旅游状况。 假如你是李华, 请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文, 介绍我们的首都———北京。要点如下: 1. 基本概况: 人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米, 位 于华北平原北部; 2. 历史与文化: 有3 000多年的历史, 是我国的政治、文化 中心. 交通便 ... ...
