Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件 -2025-2026学年人教版高中英语必修第三册

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking Learn about a city that has diverse cultures Lead in Look at the picture and answer Golden Gate Bridge Where is it? in San Francisco Let’s see how much you know about this city. 1. Where is San Francisco located? A. In southern California B. On the east coast of the US C. On the west coast of the US D. Near Canada 2. San Francisco is in which state of the U.S.? A. California B. New York C. Texas D. Florida 3. Which of these is NOT a real neighborhood(真实街区) in San Francisco? A. Chinatown B. Little Italy C. Japantown D. Koreatown (official) This is a city of diverse cultures. Pre-reading Watch the video and answer the following questions 1. What is the type of the text? A. History novel. B. A home letter. C. Travel journal. D. A book review. 2. How does the author develop the text? in time order 3.What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Li Lan’s camp in Redwood Forest. B. Li Lan’s visit at Napa Valley. C. Li Lan’s sightseeing in San Francisco. D. Li Lan’s introduction to the Mission District. While-reading Para.1　　　　 a. A visit to a museum in the afternoon. Para.2　　　　 b. Li Lan’s plan for the next day. Para.3　　　　 c. Introduction to the Mission District. Para.4　　　　 d. Li Lan’s impression of San Francisco. Para.5　　　　 e. The good experience of food in Chinatown. Skim for main idea of each para Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. 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. Careful reading of each para 1. What did Li Lan do before returning to San Francisco? A. She visited the Golden Gate Bridge. B. She camped in the Redwood Forest and visited Napa Valley. C. She stayed in a hotel near downtown. D. She went to a jazz bar in Richmond District. Para1 Redwood Forest Napa Valley Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. 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. 2. Which natural disaster greatly damaged San Francisco in 1906?(细节理解) A. Flood B. Earthquake C. Hurricane D. Fire Para1 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. Language points 组成部分 形式 作用 逻辑主语 many（代指 many of beautiful old buildings） 独立主格的“主语” 第一个分词短语 sitting on top of big hills 说明位置 第二个分词短语 offering great views... 说明特征（结果或伴随状态） 这两个分词短语共同修饰逻辑主语 many, 前面是独立主格结构，后半句是独立主格内部延伸出来的伴随状语 代词+现在分词构成的独立主格结构： 用于简洁地补充说明主句的信息，相当于一个状语从句或并列分句 仿写：老师一走，学生就开始讲话。(名词/代词 + 现在分词 (-ing) , 主句.) The teacher leaving, the students started talking. What can be inferred about the Mission District? (推理判断) A. It has always been a rich area. B. It is only famous for its food. C. It has experienced a cultural transformation. D. Most people there are from Asia. My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a centre for art, music, and food. In fact, an art movement called the “Mission School” started here. It’s influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some delicious Mexican - Chinese noodles from a food truck. A real mix of cultures here! Para2 Language points 2. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. 1. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. 仿写：参加这次活动的学生们收获了许多宝贵的经验。 现在分词作后置定语 = who live here The students taking part in the activity gained a lot of precious experience. 现在分词作伴随状语 = and looked at 仿写：我们计划组织一个读书俱乐部，分享有趣的故事。 We plan to organize a reading club, sharing interesting stories. So the Mission District is a great example of cultural diversity – Mexican culture, Chinese food, street art, all mixed together.But how did this diversity start? Why are there so many cultures in San Francisco? Let’s read para3. A real mix of cultures here! Para3 In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. 1.What does the phrase “seek their fortune” in paragraph 3 most nearly mean? A. Look for lost money B. Try to become rich C. Find a new home D. Search for gold only Para3 In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. 2. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT mentioned as something Chinese immigrants did to earn a living? A. Opening shops in Chinatown B. Working on farms C. Becoming museum guides D. Building the railway Para3 In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. 3. Which of the following is the best title for paragraph 3? A. A Delicious Meal in Chinatown B. How Immigrants Built America C. The Best Museums in San Francisco D. A Comparison of California and Mexico Language points 2. Gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. 1. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. 仿写：我明白了善良真的可以温暖人心。 宾语从句 I learnt that kindness can really warm a person’s heart. 仿写：我坚持每天早上跑步，这有助于增强我的体质。 I keep running every morning, which helps build up my body. 非限制性定语从句 Para4&5 This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. What great food! That's enough for today. Tomorrow evening, I'm going to a jazz bar in the Richmond District. Can't wait! What can be inferred about the Richmond District? A. It is known for jazz music. B. It has no restaurants. C. It is a poor area. D. It is near Chinatown. Language points 1. There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from. 后置定语 仿写：节日期间有各种各样的活动可以参加。 There are various activities to take part in during the festival. 2. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. 仿写：我们将举办一场助力丰富课余生活的活动。 We will hold an activity that helps students enrich their after-school life. 定语从句 Summarize Li lan’s travel route Redwood Forest camping and visiting Before Today Morning Afternoon Evening Tomorrow mission district walking around looking at street art eating Mexican-Chinese noodles local museum learning the historical changes chinatown enjoy Cantonese food jazz bar Post-reading So we’ve seen many examples of diversity in San Francisco.Diversity makes a city exciting and colorful.But is it always easy? What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity? Discussion 上半句（A卡） 下半句（B卡） One benefit of diversity is that we can... eat different kinds of food. Another benefit is that we can... make friends from different countries. Diversity helps young people... learn new languages. A good thing is that we can... listen to different kinds of music. Diversity gives us a chance to... celebrate different cultural festivals. It’s good for us because we can... experience different cultures. Competition 上半句（A卡） 下半句（B卡） One challenge is that people may... may be forgotten. What I’m concerned about is that misunderstand each other. A problem is that people may... speak different languages. One worry is that young people... may forget their own culture. Another worry is that local traditions... may disappear. I feel it’s hard to people don't respect each other. It takes a lot of time to... understand each other's customs. S S One benefit of diversity is that we can make friends from different countries. Diversity helps young people listen to different kinds of music. Diversity gives us a chance to experience different cultures. 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