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Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Reading for Writing
Learning objectives:
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.
Lead in—— Checking preview
Ⅰ. Matching
1.mild A. to put an end to an argument or disagreement/to decide
or arrange sth. friendly
2.settle B. tidy and in order;carefully done or arranged
3.suit C. not severe or strong;(of weather) not very cold,and
therefore pleasant
4.item D. to keep your feelings under control
5.contain E. one thing on a list of things to buy,do,talk about etc.
6.neat F. a set of clothes made of the same cloth,including jacket
and trousers
3
Predicting
Look at the title and picture and then predict:
What kind of article is this?
2. Who are the target readers?
This is an introduction to Chinatown in San Francisco.
The target readers are visitors.
Pre-writing
Reading for main idea
Read the text quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
The characteristic of Chinatown
The history of Chinatown
The introduction of Chinatown’s shops and products
The origin of Chinatown
The existence value of Chinatown
The famous food and drinks of Chinatown
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
The characteristic of Chinatown
The history of Chinatown
The introduction of Chinatown’s shops and products
The origin of Chinatown
The existence value of Chinatown
The famous food and drinks of Chinatown
Detailed information of the Chinatown
Importance of the Chinatown
Body
Summary
Beginning
How many parts can you divide the passage into?
General introduction
of the Chinatown
3. Study the organization and language features.
What information is included in the introduction? Tick the items that are mentioned.
___ location ___ climate ___ h