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Exploration & Construction:Diverse Cultures
—Write an introduction to describe a place with distinctive cultural identities
Class report
Requirements:
1.Be confident.
2.Be loud.
3.Clear pronunciation.
4.Without referring to your draft.
Learning Objectives
1.Introduce the diverse cultures in American food, explain and analyze the diverse cultural influence on food, clothes, architecture, monitory groups etc.
2. Find out the characteristics of diverse cultures in different places and explore the diverse cultures of San Francisco and the influence of multiculturalism by reading and talking.
3.Write an introduction to describe a place with distinctive cultural identities and voice opinions on how to treat diverse cultures.
The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.
世界之美源自人之多样
Do you think Americans only eat hamburger?
If not, then what do Americans actually eat?
Lead-in
Pre-listening
Look at the four photos of American food and match them with their names. Then guess which countries’ cuisine influenced the food’s invention.
a thick seafood soup, a spicy stew
C
A
B
D
small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans, cheese, spices, etc.
a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message
a sandwich containing cooked meat & some other vegetables in a bread roll
gumbo:
nachos:
fortune
cookie:
hamburger:
Activity 1
Listen to the radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.
It is about the cultural influences on American food and the origins of some of it.
Listening tips
Take notes
When taking notes, just write down the key words, such as names, dates, and numbers. They will help you remember things later on. To save time and space, omit all articles (a, an, the) and use abbreviations. For example, use “N.O." for New Orleans, “bc" for because, “yrs" for years, "+" for and, and so on..
1. Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
No food was ever invented in America.
Hamburgers were invented in Germany.
2. Complete the table.
A. American B. Mexican C. German
Names of food Notes
Hamburger
mix of __________ +___________ cultures
C
A
F
F
Activity 2
Listen to the material and pay attention to the detailed information.
Listening text
Interviewer: Today our guest is Steve Fox. He's here to talk about cultural influences on American food. Welcome, Steve!
Steve: Thank you. It’s nice to be here.
Interviewer: When it comes to American food, some say no food was ever
invented in America. What do you think?
Steve: Hmm... That's not really true. For example, some say the hamburger comes from Hamburg in Germany, but they're wrong. The recipe for the meat in a hamburger may have come from Germany, but the final hamburger we know today was definitely created by Americans.
1. Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.
2. Listen again and complete the table.
A. American customers B. Mexican corn C. Mexican
Names of food Notes
Nachos
T
__________________ chips covered in cheese
made by ___________cook for ________________________ .
B
A
C
Listening text
Interviewer: You mean there was a mixing of cultures? Food from overseas changed when it arrived in the States.
Steve: Right. And there are many more examples of mixed-culture dishes. Like nachos, for example.
Interviewer: Oh, I just love nachos! Mexican corn chips covered in cheese!
Steve: Yes, they're delicious, but they're not traditional Mexican food. The recipe was actually invented by a Mexican cook for his American customers.
1. Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.
2. Listen again and complete the table.
A. 100 B. fortune C. San Francisco D. paper
Names of food Notes
Fortune cookie
T
invented in ________________ about ______ yrs ago.
a piece of ________ with _____________ on it inside cookie.
C
A
D
B
Steve: Then there are fortune cookies…
Interviewer: What do you mean?
Steve: They’re not Chinese.
Interviewer: You're kidding! But every Chinese restaurant in America has them!
Steve: Yes, but they're unknown in China. About 100 years ago, someone in San Francisco put a piece of paper with a fortune on it inside a Japanese-style cookie, and the fortune cookie was born!
Interviewer: Wow! That's interesting! So they're like a mix of the Chinese, American, and Japanese cultures.
1. Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.
2. Listen again and complete the table.
A. 200 B. 300 C. French D. Germany
E. African F. Native American G. Mexican
Names of food Notes
Gumbo
T
Spicy stew
Invented in N.O. about ________ yrs ago.
Mixes _________, ________, ________,+Spanish cooking.
A
C
E
F
Steve: You got it. And then we have gumbo, the spicy stew. It was invented in New Orleans over 200 years ago, and mixes French, African, Native American, and Spanish cooking.
Interviewer: So it's the food of many different cultures, all in one dish?
Steve: Exactly. American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.
Activity 3 Speaking
Work in groups and have a conversation with your partner.
Imagine you are invited to a potluck dinner at an American friend's house.Work in pairs and discuss what special dish(es) you will take.
The potluck party is a party where everybody brings one dish to share, and you end up with a feast.
Potluck(百乐餐)
Activity 4. Explore the diverse cultures of San Francisco and the influence of multiculturalism.
1. Predicting: Look at the titles and pictures and predict the topic of the passage.
2. Reading:
(1)Scan Li Lan’s travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit in the text.
(2) Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip and find out the examples of cultural/ethnic diversity in this journal.
3. Thinking:
(1) Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture? What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?
(2) What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?
(2) Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip and find out the examples of cultural/ethnic diversity in this journal.
Time Places Examples of cultural diversity
Before coming
to SF
morning
afternoon
evening
tomorrow
Time Places / Food Examples of cultural diversity
Before coming to San Francisco camped in the Redwood Forest; visited Napa Valley
morning got the first impression of the city; walked around the Mission District; ate Mexican-Chinese noodles people from Mexico or Central America; Mexican-Chinese noodles
afternoon went to a local museum;learnt about the history of California immigrants from different countries and cultures
evening went to Chinatown; ate at a Cantonese restaurant good Cafés and restaurants
tomorrow will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond District a jazz bar
Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.
1.What impressed the writer first about San Francisco?
2.What is so special about the Mission District?
3.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco?
The beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills.
The Mission District is a lively, historical area full of culture and life.
To seek their fortune in the gold rush.
Discussion
2. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?
Benefits:
1. Opportunities to experience different cultures and customs
2. Personal growth (cultural awareness, intercultural communication, cooperation)
3. More open-minded society
4. Exchange of innovative ideas
Challenges:
1. Misunderstanding across languages and cultures
2. Conflicting values and lifestyles
3. Unconscious cultural biases.
admit 是谓语动词,that 引导宾语从句
that从句中,it为形式主语,真正的主语为to be back
that 引导定语从句,修饰 city/earthquake
offering 现在分词作状语,与逻辑主语是主动关系
camped in the Redwood Forest
visited Napa Valley
《
》
amazed&impressed
living here 为现在分词短语作后置定语,与修饰词 people为主动关系
used to be 过去是
called the “Mission School” 为过去分词作后置定语,与被修饰词movement 是被动关系
looking at the street art 为现在分词作伴随状语
a mix of ...的混合
walked around the Mission District
interested
People from Mexico or Central America; street art; Mexican-Chinese noodles
head to 朝...前进,向...去
a local museum...in California. that 引导定语从句,修饰 a museum,that 作主语
I learnt that...that 引导宾语从句
which 引导非限制性定语从句
from all over the world 从全世界
seek one's fortune 寻找致富之路,闯世界
To earn a living 不定式短语作目的状语
earn a living 谋生
open up 打开,开发,开始
that 引导定语从句,修饰 the railway,that 作主语
visited the local museum
touched
to choose from 为不定式短语作后置定语,修饰 cafes and restaurants。表示“从...中选择”时,用 choose from
Chinatown
a jazz bar in the Richmond District
happy
eager to know
Language Points
I have to admit that 我不得不承认
it definitely feels good to do... 做...的感觉实在是太棒了
rebuild oneself 重建自身
offer great views of the city... 将城市的美景尽收眼底
one of the oldest parts of the city 最古老的街区之一
It's influenced by 受...的影响
I walked around looking at... 我四处走着欣赏...
A real mix of cultures here! 这儿是真正的文化交融
head to 前往...
a gold rush 淘金热
seek one's fortune 谋出路,某财富
earn a living 谋生
open up 打开,开发,
They carried a bit of home in their hearts. 心中装着故土
There were so many...to choose from. 有如此多的...供选择
What great food! 太好吃的食物了!
Can't wait! 我已经迫不及待了!等不及了!
Discussion
1. Do you know any phenomenon of cultural diversity in our life?
various festivals in the world ( Spring Festival, Coming-of-Age Day, Christmas…)
various languages ( Chinese, English, France, Japanese…)
cultural shock
Cultural shock refers to the feeling of confusion experienced by people when they move to an unfamiliar cultural environment or when they are suddenly exposed to a different way of life or set of attitudes.
relations
the old people’s life
Complete the following sentences using words from the travel journal. Be sure to use the correct forms. (课本P29 )
Over 3,000 lives were claimed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the series of fires that o______ (发生;出现)after it. More than 80% of the city was destroyed, including much of the d_______ (在市中心)area. One area that was hit the hardest was the Mission D________ (地区).
2. Yunnan Province is d_______ (明确;确认)one of the most diverse provinces that I have ever been to. Apart from being the kingdom of flowers, it is home to many ethnic minority groups. After visiting the southern part of Yunnan, I have to a____ (承认)that it is the best r_____ (地区)of China to escape the cold winter.
ccurred
owntown
istrict
efinitely
dmit
egion
Activity 5. Talk about ethnic minority cultures in China.
1.Look at the photos below and try to describe the scenery of each.
2.Listen to their conversation and answer the questions
Q1: Who are the two speakers in the listening?What is their relationship?
Q2: What is the main idea of the first part of the listening?How about the second?
Activity6. Experience the diverse cultures of the Chinatown in San Francisco.
1.Read the introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco and answer the questions.
Q1: Who are the targeted readers?
Q2: What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
2.Read for organization: read the passage quickly and analyze the structure of the text. You may refer to the following points.
Paragraph Main idea Details Expressions
1 Introduction Short introduction to the San Francisco Chinatown
2-5 Body 2
3 Attractions, famous figures
4
5 Treasure, suit everyone’s taste, traditional food from all over China
6 Summary
Question: If you want to introduce a place, what information should be included?
Question: If you want to introduce a place, what information should be included?
Paragraph Main idea Details Expressions
1 Introduction Short introduction to the San Francisco Chinatown location,features,climate biggest,oldest,very popular tourist draw.mild all year round
2-5 Body What you can find and do in the San Francisco Chinatown 2 history,ethnic,group,language historically...,what started as...then turned into...,the majority of residents...,a real taste of China
3 Attractions, famous figures famous sites include...,to name but a few,spend hours just exploring the interesting sights,smells,and sounds of China,a key site,a great place to...
4 Stores and goods Offer a unique range of...,all kinds of...can be found,varieties of
5 food treasure, suit everyone’s taste,traditional food from all over China
6 Summary Importance of Chinatown unique culture
Activity 7. Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity.
1.Brainstorm as much information as possible about your city or town and its culture.
2. Write an introduction to your city or town using what we have learnt in the passage.
●is located in/on ●has a history of ... years
●is divided up into ●has a population of
●is... in size ●is home to ... ethnic groups
●the most popular/greatest/largest ●popular festivals/foods/tourist sights include
Lijiang is an ancient city high up in the mountains of Yunnan, near the borders of Sichuan and Tibet. It was an important stop on the Ancient Tea and Horse Road, which connected central China with Myanmar(缅甸) and India, transporting not just tea but also silk and other goods, Lijiang's Old Town, with a history of over 800 years, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Today, Lijiang is mostly known for its ethnic minority culture, especially the culture of the Naxi ethnic group. The Naxi are famous for their Dongba culture. They have their own unique written language that uses pictures and symbols. They also create beautiful arts and crafts, and are well known for their singing and dancing. If you really want to see Naxi traditional culture, it is best to visit during the Torch Festival, which usually occurs in the summer. During the festival, the streets are full of torches, bonfires, and lots of people singing and dancing.
Lijiang can be easily reached by airplane or train, and visitors can hire bikes or cars to explore the area. It is the perfect place for tourists to experience the colourful culture of China's ethnic minorities.
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