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Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Reading and Thinking
Amelia
Review
a place where people of different backgrounds live together
(大熔炉)
What do you know about San Francisco?
Warm-up
If you have a chance to visit San Francisco, what do you want to know about it?
food
history
culture
people
famous sites
Prediction
Follow Li Lan’s route to San Francisco
Prediction
1. What’s the type of the text ?
A. Brochure
B. Travel journal
C. Exposition
D. News report
date
pictures
first person of speech
Reading for genre and gist
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2. How did the author organize the text?
By time order.
By space order.
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3. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. A diary describing the author's camping in the Redwood Forest.
B. A travel journal of San Francisco.
C. A travel journal introducing the wine country of Napa Valley.
D. A diary describing the author's view towards jazz bar.
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Reading for analysis
Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan's trip. (P29-3)
Reading for analysis
What did I do?
Before coming to San Francisco
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Tomorrow
How did I feel ?
● camped in the
Redwood Forest;
● visited the wine
country of Napa
Valley
amazed; impressed
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Reading for analysis
1906 San Francisco earthquake
rebuild itself and offer great views
brave, strong, tough
beautiful, impressive, spectacular
Para.1 What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?
She felt excited to see so many beautiful old buildings.
She was impressed by the modern and lively atmosphere of the street art.
The people in San Francisco were friendly.
There were many unknown stories of the city.
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Reading for analysis
Reading for analysis
There are so many beautiful old buildings—many sitting on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Reading for analysis
What did I do?
Before coming to San Francisco
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Tomorrow
How did I feel ?
camped in the
Redwood Forest;
visited the wine
country of Napa
Valley
amazed; impressed
explored the neighborhood;
walked around the Mission District;
ate delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles
interested
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Para.2 What diverse cultures did Li Lan experience in the
Mission District?
Reading for analysis
Mix of people
Mix of arts
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graffiti art and comic art 涂鸦和漫画艺术
Reading for analysis
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Para.2 What diverse cultures did Li Lan experience in the
Mission District?
Reading for analysis
Mix of people
Mix of food
Mix of arts
A modern, lively, creative and open city
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Reading for analysis
What did I do?
Before coming to San Francisco
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Tomorrow
How did I feel ?
● camped in the
Redwood Forest;
● visited the wine
country of Napa
Valley
amazed;impressed
● explored the neighborhood;
● walked around the Mission District;
● ate delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles
amazed; interested
● headed to a local museum;
● learnt about the history of California;
touched; inspired
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Para.3 What are the historical changes in California?
Historical Changes
American got California from Mexico in 1848.
gold rush
seek fortune
Reading for analysis
Reading for analysis
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Para.3 What are the historical changes in California?
Historical Changes
American got California from Mexico in 1848.
San Francisco quickly became a big city.
gold rush
seek fortune
Reading for analysis
Para.3 What did Chinese immigrants do in San Francisco?
opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown
found jobs on farms
joined the gold rush
built the railway
Reading for analysis
Many Chinese arrived during this period
Para.3 What does “home” mean in the last sentence?
Do they have the same meaning?
the place where
immigrants live in
Immigrants’ own cultures:
food, custom and so on
They carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here.
Reading for analysis
Reading for analysis
What did I do?
Before coming to San Francisco
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Tomorrow
How did I feel ?
● camped in the
Redwood Forest;
● visited the wine
country of Napa
Valley
amazed;impressed
● explored the neighborhood;
● walked around the Mission District;
● ate delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles
amazed; interested
● headed to a local museum;
● learnt about the history of California;
touched; inspired
● went to Chinatown;
● selected a Cantonese restaurant to enjoy dinner.
happy/delighted/joyful
going to a jazz bar
eager to know
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Para.4
What was Li Lan’s feeling after going to Chinatown?
Proud
Reading for analysis
What great food !
dim sum
1. What is Li Lan’s attitude toward the diverse cultures?
Negative.
Positive.
Indifferent.
Not mention.
2. What’s the purpose of the text?
To share an interesting experience.
To introduce San Francisco with diverse cultures.
To show the hardships of the immigrants.
To attract the readers to visit San Francisco.
definitely feels good;
quite modern and lively;
delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles;
a really good job of showing;
built a new home here
positive
A real mix of cultures here !
What great food !
Can’t wait !
Further Thinking
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Li Lan’s route
Evening
Tomorrow
Redwood Forest
Napa Valley
Morning
Before coming to San Francisco
Mission District
Afternoon
a local museum
Chinatown
Richmond District
Cultural Diversity
What are the benefits and challenges of diverse cultures?
Challenges
Benefits
have conflicts(冲突) over values and lifestyles;
offer opportunities to experience different cultures and customs;
make our lives more interesting and colorful;
have unconscious cultural biases(偏见);
have trouble communicating or understanding each other;
learn about other excellent and outstanding cultures;
Further Thinking
deepen our love and appreciation for our own fine cultures;…
racial conflicts;…
Further Thinking
What should we do about cultural diversity?
What should we do?
respect
agree to disagree
absorb each other's virtue
make common progress
pass forward
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