高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 3 Diverse Cultures教学设计

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures

Period 4 Reading for Writing
教学设计

The topic of this part is “Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity”.

This section focuses on Chinese culture by introducing Chinatown, whose purpose is to show the relationship between the Chinese culture and American culture. The Chinese culture in Chinatown is an important part of American culture. Chinatown is an important window of spreading Chinese culture and the spirit homeland of oversea Chinese, where foreigners can experience Chinese culture by themselves.

Concretely, the title is “Welcome to Chinatown!”, from which we can know that the article aims at introducing Chinatown. The author used the “Introduction--Body Paragraph--Conclusion” to describe the people, language, architecture, business, famous food and drinks and people’s activities, which can be a centre for Chinese culture and shows its unique charm.

     1. Read quickly to get main idea; read carefully to get the detailed information.

2. Learn the characteristics of writing and language.
3. Learn to introduce your own town according to the text.
4. Learn to correct others’ writing.

     1. Learn the characteristics of writing and language.

2. Learn to introduce your own town according to the text.

Step 1 Lead in ---Small talk

In the reading part, we mentioned the Chinatown of San Francisco. How much do you know about Chinatown of San Francisco ?

Chinatown is a main living place for Chinese immigrants, where you can see many Chinese-style buildings, costumes, operas, restaurants, music and even hear Chinese.

Step 2 Before reading ---Predict the content

 What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text ? How do you know ?

From the title(Welcome to Chinatown) and some key words from the text(tourist, visit, visitors, experience), we can know the purpose of the text is to introduce Chinatown and show the relationship between Chinese culture and American culture.

Step 3 While reading ---Task 1

Scan the text and match the main idea.

Para 1   The characteristic of Chinatown

Para 2       The history of Chinatown

Para 3   The introduction of Chinatown’s shops and products

Para 4   The origin of Chinatown

Para 5   The existence value of Chinatown

Para 6   The famous food and drinks of Chinatown

Step 4 While reading ---Task 2

    Read the text and answer the following questions.
Q1: What are the famous tourist sites in the Chinatown of San Francisco ?
    Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, and Portsmouth Square.

.Q2: Which is the best season to visit the Chinatown in San Francisco ?
all year round

Q3: What else can you do there ?
We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese food, and so on

Step 5 While reading ---Task 3

Study the organisation and language features.

1.What information is included in the introduction ? Tick the items that are mentioned.
      location    climate      history      population
      ethnic groups   languages     famous figures     legends
      famous food/drink  tourist attractions    business and industries   other names

2. Underline the sentences that are used to describe the items above.

  Location: in San Francisco   

Climate: mild all year round  

History: Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period

Ethnic groups: the majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese

Languages: many of whom do not speak English fluently

Famous figures: Robert Louis

Famous food/drink: traditional dishes from all over China

Tourist attractions: Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, Portsmouth Square

Business and industries: souvenirs, goods, and clothing; all kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine; Chinese tea stores

Step 6 Post reading---Summary

 

Answers: 1. tourist draw  2. Climate  3. settled  4. destroyed  5. rebuilt  6. site
7. Chinese food 8. diverse culture

Step 7 Writing---The Outline

Step 8 Writing---Words and phrases
1. is located in/on   位于，坐落 
2. has a history of...years   有......年历史
3. cover an area of...    占地……(面积) 
4. has a population of    有……人口 
5. take on a new look   呈现新的面貌
6. be home to...   是……的家园
7. 政治、文化中心   the political and cultural center
8. 四季分明   four distinct seasons
9. 改革开放政策   the reform and opening-up policy
10. 发生巨大变化   great changes have taken place
11. 为......做出贡献   make contributions to
12. 吸引......的注意力  draw the attention of

Step 9 Writing---make sentences
1. 北京人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米。
Beijing has a population of about 20,000,000 and covers an area of more than 16, 000 square kilometers.
2. 北京位于华北平原北部。Beijing is located in the north of the North China Plain.
3. 北京四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥。
Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in winter.
4. 北京是中国的政治、文化中心。Beijing is the political and cultural center of China.

5. 它成功举办了2008年奥运会, 吸引了世界的眼光。
   It successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and drew the attention of the world.
6. 北京有很多旅游景点, 如天安门、故宫、长城和鸟巢等。
   There are many places of interest,such as ian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Bird’s Nest.

Step 10 Writing

假如你是李华, 请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文, 介绍我们的首都——北京。要点如下:

1. 基本概况: 人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米, 位于华北平原北部;

2. 气候: 四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥;

3. 历史与文化: 有3 000多年的历史, 是我国的政治、文化中心, 有很多著名大学, 如清华大学、北京大学等;

4. 交通与旅游: 交通便利, 有天安门广场、故宫、长城等很多旅游景点。

注意:  词数80左右, 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Beijing, the capital of China, has a population of about 20,000,000 and covers an area of more than 16,000 square kilometers. Located in north of the North China Plain, Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in winter.

Beijing is also a great place to enjoy your holiday and it’s convenient to travel there. There are many places of interest, such as Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Bird’s Nest. Now, Beijing is playing a more and more important role in the world.

Step 11 Pair work

Exchange drafts with a partner. Use this checklist to help your partner revise his/her draft.

1. Is the city/town introduction clear ?
2. Is the information specific and are the facts correct ?
3. Does the city/town introduction contain all the important information ?
4. Is the information arranged in a good order ?
5. Does the passage have a proper beginning and conclusion ?
6. Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors ?

Step 12 Homework

Put up your revised draft in the classroom or read it to your class.