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Unit3
Diverse Cultures
Reading and Thinking
1. know more about the culture of San Francisco.
2. figure out the main structure of the passage by classifying and organizing the key information.
3. share personal opinions about cultural diversity and its benefits and challenges.
4. learn to cultivate multicultural consciousness.
By the end of the class, you'll be able to:
What’s the common feature in the films?
The Golden Gate Bridge
A suspension(悬浮) bridge serves as the symbol of San Francisco.
Monsters
vs
Aliens
Bumblebee
Pre-reading
San Francisco
旧金山
What do you know about this city?
San Francisco is a city on the west coast of the US.
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San Francisco is a city that has diverse cultures(多元文化).
Who:________________
Where:______________
When:_______________
How does the author develop the passage?
In ______ order.
time
Li Lan
San Francisco
Wednesday, 21 June
Activity 1 Read for the basic information.
in the morning
Before coming back to San Francisco
What is the style of the text?
A. a news report B. a letter
C. a travel guide D. a travel journal
Main idea:
It is a Li Lan's_____________ about travel in ________________. She visited many places and experienced_____________________.
travel journal
San Francisco
diverse cultures
While-reading
5
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Tomorrow
Before coming back to San Francisco
Skim the text quickly and underline Li Lan’s route 路线(the places that she has been to or plans to visit).
camped in the Redwood Forest
visited Napa Valley
walked around Mission District
headed to a local museum
went to Chinatown
going to a jazz bar
Activity 2
2
While-reading
Time Place What Li Lan did/saw? Feeling
Today
Para.1
City of
San Francisco
many beautiful old buildings, big hills
great views of the city
the ocean
the Golden Gate Bridge
amazed
impressed
Activity 3 Read for details.
While-reading
Tips on finding feelings:
1. so, such
2. What...
3. " !" (exclamation mark)
4. emotional adjectives
Para.2
Time Place What Li Lan did/saw? Feeling
Mission
District
walked around looking at the street art
ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles
amazed
interested
attracted
In the morning
ethnic
diversity
种族多样性
a mix of culture
a mix of _______
a mix of _______
a mix of _______
people
art
food
Para.3
Time Place What Li Lan did/saw? Feeling
In the
afternoon
a local museum
visited the local museum
learnt about the history of California
touched
proud
businessman
farmer/goldminers
railway worker
These immigrants left their countries, but they brought their customs, memories, identities and values to the new city and built a new home with their hometown in heart.
Para.4-5
Time Place What Li Lan did/saw? Feeling
In the evening
Tomorrow evening
Chinatown
Richmond District
many good cafes and restaurants
ate at a Cantonese restaurant
go to a jazz bar
delighted
amazed
eager
What characters does San Francisco have?
strong/tough
vibrant(充满活力的)and diverse
historical,
adventurous,
hardworking,
inclusive(包容广阔的)
Activity 4 Further thinking
Benefits
Challenges
Opportunities to explore different cultures
Chances for the city to develop faster
Personal growth
(culture awareness,
cross-cultural
communication)
More tolerant (包容的) society
Misunderstandings of languages and cultures
Conflicts in values and lifestyles
Cultural biases
文化偏见
Group Work:
What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity?
disappearance of some civilizations
Post-reading
Brainstorm:
What qualities(品质)should we have to bridge different cultures?
open-mindedness
courage
cross-cultural awareness
Find your beauty, 各美其美,
And that of others, 美人之美,
Share the beauty, 美美与共,
And achieve unity. 天下大同。
Assignment
1. Further reading:
Find more information on the official website of Britannica(大英百科全书).
2. Write Day 2 journal about Jazz music and other parts of diverse cultures you may be interested in.
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