内容正文:
Reading and Thinking
Unit 3
Diverse Cultures
新人教版必修第三册
Do you know the bridge in the picture?
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Lead-in
California
San Francisco
Find San Francisco on the map.
San Francisco is a city in California on the West Coast of USA.
Here is a vedio, you could learn more about this city.
Lead-in
What’s your first impression of San Francisco?
San Francisco is a beautiful/amazing/interesting/modern/diverse city.
2.What’s the main idea of the text?
It is a travel journal of travelling in______________.
1.What’s the type of the text?
a travel guide
B. a travel journal
C. a news report
D. a history novel
San Francisco
time information
the past tense
the first person
A travel journal is personal record of one’s travel, which may be kept in a diary or in a blog online. It is usually organized in the past tense and the first person.
Skimming
5
morning
Skimming
In what order is the text organized?
In time order
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.
Time Place Activity
Before coming
to San Francisco Redwood Forest
Napa Valley
camped in the Redwood Forest ; visited the Napa Valley
Para.1
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Time Place Activity
morning Mission
District
Para.2
walked around looking at the street art ;
ate delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles.
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!
8
Time Place Activity
afternoon a local museum
Para.3
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.
learnt about the history of California
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This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many good cafes 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!
Time Place Activity
evening Chinatown
tomorrow Richmond
District
Para.4 & 5
selected a Cantonese restaurant to enjoy dinner
will go to a jazz bar
We can better understand a passage by classifying or organisingthe information in it.Classifying means deciding the kind ofinformation,e.g.dates,numbers,opinions.Organising meansputting things in order,e.g.according to how old,how much,whatkind.Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagram to organisethe information in the passage.
afternoon
evening
tomorrow
Before coming to
San Francisco
morning
camped the Redwood Forest
visited the Napa Valley
Mission District
a local museum
Chinatown
Richmond District
a jazz bar
walked around,
looked at the street art,
ate Mexican-Chinese noodles
learnt about the
history of California
selected a Cantonese restaurant
Timeline of
the trip
Where did the writer go and plan to go?
Scanning
tough/strong
diverse
inclusive
What kind of city is San Francisco?
Thinking
Unit3 Reading and Thinking
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.
在红杉林露营和游览纳帕谷葡萄酒乡之后,今天是我回到旧金山的第一天。我不得不承认,再次回到这座城市的感觉确实很好。多么了不起的一座城市啊 —— 一座在 1906 年发生地震后仍能重建自身的城市。这里有许多漂亮的老建筑 —— 许多都坐落在大山之上,能欣赏到城市、海洋和金门大桥的绝美景色。
非谓语/现在分词做状语
提供……的绝佳视野
主语+非谓语=独立主格结构
难句分析
独立主格结构
含义:分词(现在分词/过去分词)有自己的主语
1. The rain _______(pour) down, they dashed into the room.
2. The homework ________(finish), the students rushed out.
3. _________(wander) towards the museun, we chatted about what we would enjoy.
Wandering
pouring
finished
My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people_____(live) 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 ______(call) the “Mission School” started here. It’s influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around _______(look) 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!
我住的旅馆靠近市中心,位于教会区,这是旧金山最古老的街区之一。这里的许多居民来自墨西哥或中美洲。这个区过去是城里的一个贫困区域,而现在是艺术、音乐和美食中心。事实上,一场名为“教会派”的艺术运动就发源于此。这一运动深受涂鸦艺术和漫画艺术的影响。一连好几个小时,我四处走着,欣赏街头艺术。这些艺术十分现代,也很生动。随后,我吃了一份快餐车售卖的美味的墨西哥式中国面。这真是文化的交融啊!
现在分词作后置定语
作mission district同位语
living
called
looking
现在分词作伴随状语
n. 手推车;卡车
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. ________(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.
下午,我前往当地一家博物馆参观,博物馆展示了加利福尼亚的历史变迁。我了解到,1948年美国从墨西哥手中得到加利福尼亚。同年,旧金山附近发现黄金,引发了淘金热。世界各地30多万人蜂拥而至,在这里谋出路,旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。很多中国人也在这个时期来到此地。为了谋生,有些人在唐人街开商店、开餐馆。更多的人则在农场打工、加入淘金大军,或者参与修建加州通往美国东部的铁路。这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国家和文化的移民建设起来的。这些移民离开他们的祖国时,心中装着一片故土,最终在这里建立了新家园。
To earn
which引导的非限制性定语从句, which指代前面一句话内容, “这”
join…to…把…… 和…… 连接起来
When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here.
When _______(leave) their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here.
When _______(ask) about his opinion, he kept silence.
When _______(cross) the road, we should look out.
When _______(ask) for help, he is polite.
leaving
asked
asking
crossing
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