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Unit 3
Reading and Thinking
Li Lan’s Travel Journal
guess the city that we are going to learn
It's near the Pacific Ocean. It’s a beautiful coastal city in California on the West Coast of USA.
Read the passage and answer.4’
Reading
2. Which places are mentioned in Li Lan’s journey
1. What is Li Lan’s purpose for writing the passage
A. Advertise the tourists attractions in San Francisco.
B. Introduce her travel experience.
C. Illustrate the historical stories in San Francisco.
Travel journal
Has been to:
Redwood Forest,
Napa Valley,
Mission District,
a local museum,
Chinatown.
Plans to visit:
Richmond District
Scan Li Lan's travel journal.
find out Li Lan’s route.
Today was my first day back to San Francisco
a travel journal
Redwood Forest
the Mission District
a local museum
In the afternoon,
Chinatown
This evening,
Tomorrow evening,
a jazz bar
Napa Valley
time&place
Read the travel journal again and complete the timeline of Li Lan's trip.

Camped in the Redwood Forsest;
Visited Napa Valley

Afternoon

Morning

Tomorrow

Evening
got the first impression of the city;
walked around the Mission District
ate Mexican -Chinese noodles
visited the local museum
learnt about the history of California
went to Chinatown
ate at a Cantonese restaurant
will go to a jazz bar in the Richmond District
Before coming to San Francisco
What did Li Lan do on her trip
Parts Feelings content of each paragraph
Para.1: city of San Francisco
Para.2: Mission District
Para.3: local museum
Para.4: Chinatown
Para.5: Richmond District
amazed, impressed
what a city…/ so many beautiful old buildings…offering great view…
interested
I walked around looking at the street…quite modern and lively…/delicious/A real mix of cultures
moved
The museum did a really good job…/carried a bit of home in their hearts…,built a new home here.
happy
…so many good cafes and restaurants…beautiful china plates…What good food!
excited
Can't wait!
How did Li Lan feel about her trip in San Francisco
Reading
Classify and organize information
We can better understand a passage by classifying or organizing the information, e.g. dates, numbers, opinions. Organizing means putting things in order, e.g. according to how old, how much, what kind. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw a diagram to organize the information in the passage.
Reading: para.1
1. What impressed the writer first about San Francisco
The beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills.
Redwood Forest 红杉林
Napa Valley
纳帕谷
Not in history has a modern city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone.
Golden Gate Bridge
Reading: Para.2
2. What is so special about the Mission District
It is one of the oldest parts of the city and now a center for art, music, and food. It was quite modern and lively.
It is a vibrant [ va br nt]活跃的，充满活力的, historical area full of culture and life.
Mission school
graffiti art & comic art
Read the passage and answer.4’
Reading para.3
3. Why did many immigrants wanted to San Francisco
A. Because they wanted to build the railways.
B. Because they wanted to spread the culture.
C. Because they wanted to experience different cultures.
D. Because they wanted to seek their fortune.
The gold rush in San Francisco (1848)
In January 1848, a carpenter in California found gold in the waterwheel while he was building a sawmill (锯木厂).
In August, news of the discovery of gold mine in California reached New York, which completely inspired gold rushes around the world. People from all over come to San Francisco to get rich overnight.
What happen to the people who came to San Francisco
Think: From Li Lan’s viewpoint, what examples of ethnic diversity can
you find？
Post-reading
Mission District
A local museum
Chinatown
A food truck
1. People:
Mexico or Central America
2. “Mission School”:
graffiti art & comic art
Immigrants from different countries
Mexican-Chinese noodles
Cafés and restaurants
SF is a city with diverse cultures.
1. What do you think brought about the cultural diversity
2. What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
Post-reading: Think and share
The benefits:
opportunities to experience different cultures and customs
personal growth (culture awareness, intercultural communication...);
more open-minded society; exchange of innovative ideas.
The challenges:
misunderstanding across languages and cultures
conflicting values and lifestyles
unconscious cultural biases.
opportunities; communication; innovative (creative)
misunderstanding; bias(n. 歧视)
What are the benefits and challenges of cultural diversity
The benefits:
The challenges :
Thinking and discussion
Post-reading
People are able to experience a wide variety of cultures, making their lives more interesting...
People may have trouble communicating or understanding each other…
We should understand and respect diverse cultures.
Summary
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.
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rebuilding
occurred
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living
farms
how
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