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(共17张PPT)
Where did all these stories happen
Chinatown
What do you know about Chinatown
Residents
Activities
Who live in the Chinatown
It’s a residential area for Chinese immigrants or ethnic Chinese.
What can you do in the Chinatown
Drink Chinese tea/wine, eat Chinese food, buy souvenirs made in Chinese style, buy herbal medicine…
Chinatown
Chinatown is a significant place for foreigners to experience Chinese culture.
/ rez den l/
/ su v n (r)/
Welcome to Chinatown!
Read for structure
Read for structure
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3
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6
(A)
(B)
(C)
Who is the passage written for (target readers)
What’s the structure of the passage
visitors
body
body
body
introduction
conclusion
introduction
conclusion
Read the body
Read the body
location
climate
history
population
ethnic groups
language
famous figures
legends/stories
famous food/drink
tourist attractions
business industries
Other names for the city/town
What aspects are included in the introduction part
Read the introduction
location
climate
Para.1
Read the introduction
The Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America, and also the oldest.
The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
What aspects are included in the introduction part
TIP1: The superlative adjectives can make the introduction more attractive.
What’s the function
What aspects are included in the body part to show that “the Chinatown is a center of the Chinese culture”
history
ethnic groups
language
famous figures
famous food/drink
tourist attractions
business industries
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Read in group of 6
Collect some useful expressions and sentence patterns.
Share with your group members
Read the body
Read the body
p1
p 2
p 3
p 4
p 5
p 6
What aspects are included in the body part to show that “the Chinatown is a center of the Chinese culture”
Read the body
Read the body
location
climate
history
population
ethnic groups
language
famous figures
legends/stories
famous food/drink
tourist attractions
business industries
Other names for the city/town
history
ethnic groups
language
Para.2
Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a center tor Chinese culture.
The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently.
Read the body
Read the body
famous figures
tourist attractions
Para.3
It has a long and famous history, with the author Robert Louis Stevenson having spent much time writing there.
Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China. Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton, to name but a few. ... Portsmouth Square is also a key site, being the centre of Chinatown. …These days, the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess, and people practising tai chi.
TIP2: Words like also, other can make the introduction more coherent(连贯).
What words are used to make the paragraph coherent(连贯)
Read the body
Read the body
There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.
famous food/drink
business& industries
Para.4
Para.5
The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea stores, where visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea.
TIP3: Non-predicate verbs and attributive clauses can make the introduction more detailed.
Read the body
Read the body
Further thinking
Further thinking
What does the writer want to show visitors in this passage
Why didn’t the writer introduce Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral
Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral is also one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chinatown.
Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China to experience traditional Chinese culture first hand.
Para.6
cultural symbols
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
What culture symbols can you think of if you introduce your hometown
If we want to show traditional culture, what can be left out
Group work
Group work
Choose one or two aspects to write a paragraph of the introduction to your hometown.
location
climate
history
ethnic groups
language
famous figures
tourist attractions
famous food/drink
business industries
…
TIP1: The superlative adjectives can make the introduction more attractive.
TIP2: Words like also, other can make the introduction more coherent(连贯).
TIP3: Non-predicate verbs and attributive clauses can make the introduction more detailed.
Homework
Homework
Finish your own introduction to Yongkang within 200 words.
Remember to use those useful expressions and sentences patterns in the reading passage.
Thank you！

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