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World’s Biggest Melting Pot
Which city is it?
New York, United States
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Queens, New York, United States
Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs (行政区) of New York City.
皇后区是纽约市五个行政区(行政区)中最东端和面积最大的。
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Queens, New York, United States
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World’s Biggest Melting Pot
Queens is a neighbourhood in the city of New York. It claims to be one of the most diverse places in the world. With almost half of the population born in another country, it is a great example of a melting pot.
Q: What does “melting pot” refer to?
Before You Watch
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. You may use a dictionary to help you.
1 global village
2 multiculturalism
3 resident
4 ethnicity
5 cherish
6 Hispanic
7 random
8 melting pot
____ the fact of belonging to a particular race
____ without a set plan or pattern
____ used to describe a world where everything is connected
____ someone who lives in a place
____ a place where people of different backgrounds live together
____ accepting and including people from different cultures
____ treat with care and love
____ a person whose first language is Spanish, especially one
from Latin America living in the US
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Let’s Watch a video.
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Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. The residents of Queens come from _______ different nations.
2. More than _______ different languages are spoken in Queens.
3. The family of one woman who was interviewed has been Puerto Rican for more than _______ generations.
4. A 2001 study measured diversity based on how likely it is for _______ randomly selected people to have different backgrounds.
5. This survey can prove that Queens is the ________________ place in the US.
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While You Watch
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英语听说成绩折算
自2021年开始,广东英语听说由15分增加到20分,高考英语科目笔试分值则减少为130分,考生最终的英语科成绩=高考笔试成绩+英语听说成绩。即高考英语科总成绩(满分150分)=笔试折算成绩(卷面成绩×13÷12,满分130分)+听说考试折算成绩(卷面成绩÷3,四舍五入取整数,满分20分)。
英语听说题型分值
题序 题型 题量 每题分值 时间
Part A 模仿朗读 1 20 约30分钟
Part B 角色扮演 1 16
Part C 故事复述 1 24
总计 3 60
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CELST: Part A Reading Aloud 模仿朗读
(Beginning)
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CELST: Part A Reading Aloud 模仿朗读
(Beginning)
In today’s global village, multiculturalism is normal. But one neighbourhood in particular claims to be one of the most diverse places in the world. Welcome to Queens, New York.
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CELST: Part A Reading Aloud 模仿朗读
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CELST: Part A Reading Aloud 模仿朗读
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A 2001 study measured diversity using a simple idea. How likely is it that two randomly selected people have different backgrounds? In their study, Queens scored highest in the United States. As the most diverse community in the most diverse country in the world, it’s a fair claim. But even if there is no way to prove that it’s the most diverse place in the world. Queens, New York, is a great example of a melting pot.
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After You Watch
Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. Do you think it would be easy to live in Queens if you were an immigrant? Why or why not?
Compared with many other places, it should be fairly easy to live in Queens if I were an immigrant, simply because so many of the people living there are immigrants. It would be easy to fit in and get along with people, and meet other people from my country.
2. Do you think China is a diverse country? Why or why not?
I think China is a diverse country. China has a vast territory with more than fifty minority groups, each with unique customs and traditions.
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Queens, New York, United States
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World’s Biggest Melting Pot
What does “melting pot” mean?
Queens is the most diverse place in the US.
different regions
different food
different values
different customs
different religious belief
different nationalities
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