内容正文:
Reading for Writing
- Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity
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.
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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
Lead in
What do you know about Chinatowns in the US?
San Francisco
New York City
Chicago
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Boston
Seattle
Philadelphia
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
…
Now let's read a passage to know more information about the Chinatown in San Francisco.
1.Read the passage and divide it into three parts.
Beginning
Body
Conclusion
history
architecture
stores
food
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
General introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco.
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
2.Read the introduction to the Chinatown quickly and get a general idea for each paragraph.
3.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?
2. What else can you do there?
Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, and Portsmouth Square.
We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese