1、1Section Reading and Thinking(1)1.DiscussingLook at the following pictures and answer the questions.(1)What do you know about the city of Beijing?_The answer is open.2(2)What do you want to know about the city of San Francisco?_2.PredictingLook at the pictures on Page 28 and predict what the text is
2、 probably about?_The answer is open.The text is probably about the city of San Francisco.31.First readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.(1)Where are many beautiful old buildings in San Francisco?_(2)What started in the Mission District?_(3)Why did many people from all
3、over the world come to San Francisco?_(4)What is so special about Chinatown?_On top of big hills.An art movement called the“Mission School”To seek their fortune.There were so many good cafs and restaurants.42.Second readingFill in the blanks according to the passage.Before coming to San Francisco_ i
4、n the Redwood Forest and visited _ of Napa ValleyIn the morningwalked around _ the _ for a few hours and _ some delicious Mexican-Chinese _campedthe wine countrylooking atstreet artatenoodles5In the afternoonheaded to a _ and learned much about the _ in CaliforniaIn the eveningwent to Chinatown and
5、ate _ in a Cantonese restauranttomorrowgo to _ in the Richmond Districtlocal museumhistorical changesgreat fooda jazz bar63.Third reading(1)Summarizing：Read the passage again and try to summarize the main idea in one sentence._(2)Thinking and discussing：What are the benefits and challenges of cultur
6、al diversity?_The passage is a travel journal about the city of San Francisco and the writers travel experience in one day.Benefits：increased adaptability，broader serve range，variety of viewpoints，more effective execution.Challenges：communication barriers，resistance to change，socio-cultural factors.
7、7Group work：Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?What do you think brought about the cultural diversity?Please discuss these questions in groups.You may start like this.A：Hello，glad to meet you here.Have you ever been to a place that has a diverse culture?B：Yes.I went to San Fran
8、cisco，a multicultural city，in the summer holidays.A：.8阅读技巧点拨如何分类和组织信息？1.By deciding the kind of information，e.g.dates，numbers，opinions.2.By putting things in order，e.g.according to how old，how much，what kind.3.By drawing a diagram to organize the information.9语言现象感知.单词理解体会句中加黑单词的词性和含义1.She admitted
9、having done wrong._2.I saw the child reading a science fiction comic._3.The police are still seeking the men involved in last weeks robbery._4.His claim to own the house is valid._vt.承认n.漫画杂志vt.寻找n.宣称；断言10.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.sit on the top of big hills _2.one of the oldest parts of the city _3.used to b
10、e a poor area _4.a centre for art _5.a real mix of cultures _位于大山顶上这个城市最古老的地方之一过去是一个贫困区艺术中心真正的文化融合116.head to a local museum _7.gold rush _8.earn a living _9.open up shops _10.immigrants from different countries and cultures _去当地的博物馆淘金热谋生开商店来自不同国家和文化的移民12.句式欣赏1.动词-ing形式作宾语Today was my first day back
11、 in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley.2.it作形式主语，不定式是真正的主语I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.3.how引导宾语从句The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures.
