2020-2021学年Unit 3 Diverse Cultures教案及反思

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Period 2 Reading and Thinking

教学设计

The topic of this part is “Learn about a city that has diverse cultures”.

This section is a travel journal. In the diary, Chinese student Li Lan recorded her trip of California and mainly introduced her a day’s trip of San Francisco and what he had seen, heard and felt, from the beginning interest in the city buildings to later better understanding of the diverse cultures’ influence to all aspects of the city. San Francisco is a place which shows the mix of American diverse cultures, like the Mission District where many from Mexico or Central America live and Chinatown where many Chinese made a living by shops and restaurants because of the gold rush in the 19th century. Therefore, many different cultures have been mixed from the 19th century, among of which is the Chinese culture.

Diary is just a way of recording daily life and has its own format. The first line is the date, on the left or on the right. The body of dairy always is used to record what the writer saw, heard, did and thought all day with the first person and past tense. Travel journal recording the writer’s travel attractions, activities and thoughts has the same format as the diary.

Concretely, Li Lan recorded her own a day’s travel according to the timeline or time order. In the first paragraph, he told the reader her first impression on San Francisco. In the second, third and fourth paragraphs, he respectively described her activities, what he saw and heard and the next day’s plan in the morning, afternoon and tomorrow evening. In a day’s travel, the writer experienced and gradually understood the diverse cultures are filled with every corner of the city, which is also the theme meaning of the text.

1. Fast reading to get the detailed information according the timeline; careful reading to classify and organize information by drawing a diagram

2. Learn the reading skills--finding the timeline and drawing a diagram to classify and organise information.

3. Know and understand the features and reasons of diverse cultures.

4. Critical think the reasons, advantages and disadvantages of diverse cultures.

1. Learn the reading skills--finding the timeline and drawing a diagram to classify and organise information.

2. Know and understand the features and reasons of diverse cultures.

Step 1 Lead in---Small talk

Unit 1, we went on many festival travel, today let’s go a culture trip. Find San Francisco on the map and discuss this question in groups:
    What do you know and want to know about the city?

San Francisco is a city in California on the West Coast of the US. It is famous for its Chinatown and its sports teams. Besides, it is one of the wealthiest cities in the US by average income, and is often considered one of the best cities in the world to live in.

Step 2 Before reading---Predict the content

    Format: dairy

The heroin: Li Lan

    What he did: visit San Francisco, US

    Therefore, we can know the article is about Li Lan recorded what she saw, heard, did and felt in her dairy after visiting San Francisco, US. So it may be a travel journal.

Step 3 While reading --- Task 1

     Read the text and answer the following questions.
Q1: Where has she been to and which does she plan to visit ?(the captalised words)
    Has been to: Redwood Forest, Napa Valley, Mission District, the Golden Bridge, a local museum, Chinatown
    Plan to visit: Richmond District
Q2: When did the earthquake happen in the city of San Francisco ?
    In 1906

Q3: Why did Chinese immigrants（移民）go to San Francisco ?
    To seek their fortune in the gold rush.

Q4: Where did Li Yan go for dinner?

    A Cantonese restaurant

Q5: How is the article organized ?
Time order/Timeline(morning, afternoon, evening and tomorrow)

Step 4 While reading --- Task 2

Read the text again and complete the timeline of Li Lan’s trip.
 

Step 5 While reading ---Task 3

    Answer the questions using information from the travel journal.

Q1: What impressed the writer first about San Francisco ?
    The beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills.  
Q2: What is so special about the Mission District ?
    The Mission District is a vibrant, historical area full of culture and life.

  Q3: What examples of ethnic diversity can you find in the journal ?
The Mission District which is full of people from Mexico or Central America; Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck; Chinatown.

Step 6 Post reading ---Critical thinking
Discuss these questions in groups.

Q1: Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture ? What do you think about the culture diversity ?

   One culturally diverse place that I have been to is Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province. I went there last year with my family to see the Ice and Snow Festival, and I was amazed at how the culture as different to most other Chinese cities. There is a big Russian influence there, with beautiful Russian architecture and lots of interesting restaurants. I learnt that Harbin is called “the Oriental Moscow” and that many Russians settled there to help build the railway over 100 years ago.

Q2: What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity ?

The benefits: People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures, making their lives more interesting, and it can deepen the feelings for our national culture, it is also helpful for us to learn about other outstanding culture, which helps improve the ability to respect others.

The challenges: People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other, and it may lead to disappearance of some civilizations and even make some people think “The western moon is rounder than his own.”

Step 7 Post reading---Retell
Complete the passage according to the text.

     Today, I arrived back in San Francisco, and it feels good (1) _____(be) back in the city again. The city succeeded in (2)_________ (rebuild) itself after the earthquake that (3)________ (occur) in 1906, and I

stayed in the Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles mixed with cultures.  

     In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum (4)____ showed the historical changes in California. During the gold rush, many Chinese arrived, and some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown to earn a (5)_____ (live). Many others worked on (6)______ (farm), joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that connected California to the east. The museum showed us (7)____ America was built by immigrants from (8)________ (difference) countries and cultures.

    In the evening, I went to Chinatown, and ate in a Cantonese restaurant that served food on (9)________(beauty) china plates. Tomorrow evening, I’m going to (10)__ jazz bar in the Richmond District.

答案：1. to be   2. rebuilding  3. occurred  4. that   5.living

6. farms  7.how   8. different  9. beautiful  10. a

Step 8 Homework
Review what you have learned today and fill in the table.