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新人教版高中英语必修三Unit3 Diverse Cultures
Reading for Writing
Do you know Chinatown?
Do you know Chinatown?
Bangkok(曼谷), Thailand
New York, America
Tokyo, Japan
Canada
Singapore
Austalia
San Francisco
Chinatown in San Francisco
Chinatown in Los Angeles
Chinatown in New York
Chinatown in Chicago
Chinatown in London
What do you want to know about Chinatown?
history
language
architecture
tourist
attractions
food
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Now let’s read a passage to know more information about the Chinatown in San Francisco.
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.
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Fast reading
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.Where is the biggest and oldest Chinatown in America ?
In San Francisco
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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
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careful reading
Underline the sentences that used to describe the items below.
careful reading
history
location
climate
ethnic groups
languages
location, climate, history
careful reading
tourist attractions
famous figures
Dragon Gate
Tin How Temple
Bank of Canton
Portsmouth Square
careful reading
businesses and industries
famous food / drink
stores in the Chinatown
Read the passage and divide it into three parts.
Introduction
Body
Summary
history, ethnic groups, language
attractions,
famous figures
stores and goods
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