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Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Reading and Thinking
California
San Francisco
San Francisco is in California on the Pacific coast.
Canada
Mexico
the Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
Watch a video and guess where it is.
1.What is your impression of San Francisco?
Who:________________
Where:______________
When:_______________
How the author develops the passage?
in ______ order
time
Li Lan
San Francisco
Wednesday, 21 June
What is the style of the text?
A. a news report
B. a letter
C. a travel guide
D. a travel journal
a travel journal
Careful reading
Find out the places that Li Lan has been to or plans to visit.
the Redwood Forest
has been to
Napa Valley
has been to
the Mission District
a local museum
has been to
Chinatown
has been to
plans to visit
the Richmond District
Complete Li Lan’s travel route.
Redwood Forest
Napa Valley
the Mission district
Chinatown
a local museum
When
Morning
Evening
Afternoon
Before coming to S.F.
Richmond district
Tomorrow
①Para.1 a. A visit to a museum in the afternoon.
②Para.2 b. Li Lan’s plan for the next day.
③Para.3 c. Introduction to the Mission District.
④Para.4 d. Li Lan’s impression of San Francisco.
⑤Para.5 e. The good experience of food in
Chinatown.
Skim for Main Idea
While reading
Read the paragraph 1 quickly and answer the following questions.
1.Before the author came back in San Francisco, the author visited .
A.the Golden Gate Bridge B.Napa Valley
C.the Mission District D.Chinatown
2. When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco?
A. In 1906. B. In 1848.
C. In 1806. D. In 1948.
Read the paragraph 2 quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What is special about the Mission District?
2. What did Li Lan do there?
3. What was Li Lan’s impression?
walked around the Mission District;
looked at the street art ;
ate Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck
one of the oldest parts of the city;
people from Mexico or Central American ;
used to be a poor area;
a centre for art, music and food
modern and lively;
a real mix of cultures here
In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum__________ showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America got California ____ Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold ______________ (discover) near San Francisco, _______ started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world _______(seek)their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. _______(earn)a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown.
Read the paragraph 3 quickly and filling the blanks.
that/which
from
was discovered
which
to seek
To earn
Read the paragraph 4 and 5 quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What did Li Lan do?
2. What was Li Lan’s impression?
She enjoyed a meal in Cantonese restaurant
What great food!
Group Discussion
What are the benefits and
challenges of cultural diversity?
Opportunities to experience different cultures and customs
Personal growth (culture awareness, intercultural communication, cooperation)
More open-minded society
Benefits:
Challenges:
Misunderstanding across languages and cultures
Conflicting values and lifestyles
Unconscious cultural biases
writing: write down a travel journal.
Last week, I went to..., which was an unforgettable experience...
HOMEWORK
Thank You
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24 2 Scan Li Lan’s travel journal and find out the places that she has been to or plans to visit.
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