The tpic f this part is “Describe a place with distinctive cultural identity”. This sectin fcuses n Chinese culture by intrducing Chinatwn, whse purpse is t shw the relatinship between the Chinese culture and American culture. The Chinese culture in Chinatwn is an imprtant part f American culture. Chinatwn is an imprtant windw f spreading Chinese culture and the spirit hmeland f versea Chinese, where freigners can experience Chinese culture by themselves. Cncretely, the title is “Welcme t Chinatwn!”, frm which we can knw that the article aims at intrducing Chinatwn. The authr used the “Intrductin--Bdy Paragraph--Cnclusin” t describe the peple, language, architecture, business, famus fd and drinks and peple’s activities, which can be a centre fr Chinese culture and shws its unique charm. 1. Read quickly t get main idea; read carefully t get the detailed infrmatin. Learn the characteristics f writing and language. Learn t intrduce yur wn twn accrding t the text. Learn t crrect thers’ writing. 1. Learn the characteristics f writing and language. Learn t intrduce yur wn twn accrding t the text. Step 1 Lead in ---Small talk In the reading part, we mentined the Chinatwn f San Francisc. Hw much d yu knw abut Chinatwn f San Francisc ? Chinatwn is a main living place fr Chinese immigrants, where yu can see many Chinese-style buildings, cstumes, peras, restaurants, music and even hear Chinese. Step 2 Befre reading ---Predict the cntent What is the writer’s purpse f writing this text ? Hw d yu knw ? Frm the title(Welcme t Chinatwn) and sme key wrds frm the text(turist, visit, visitrs, experience), we can knw the purpse f the text is t intrduce Chinatwn and shw the relatinship between Chinese culture and American culture. Step 3 While reading ---Task 1 Scan the text and match the main idea. Para 1The characteristic f Chinatwn Para 2 The histry f Chinatwn Para 3The intrductin f Chinatwn’s shps and prducts Para 4The rigin f Chinatwn Para 5The existence value f Chinatwn Para 6The famus fd and drinks f Chinatwn Step 4 While reading ---Task 2 Read the text and answer the fllwing questins. Q1: What are the famus turist sites in the Chinatwn f San Francisc ? Dragn Gate, Tin Hw Temple, Bank f Cantn, and Prtsmuth Square. .Q2: Which is the best seasn t visit the Chinatwn in San Francisc ? all year rund Q3: What else can yu d there ? We can explre the interesting sights, experience traditinal Chinese culture, g shpping, eat Chinese fd, and s n Step 5 While reading ---Task 3 Study the rganisatin and language features. 1.What infrmatin is included in the intrductin ? Tick the items that are mentined. ?lcatin?climate ?histry ?ppulatin ?ethnic grups?languages ?famus figures ?legends ?famus fd/drink?turist attractins ?business and industries ?ther names 2. Underline the sentences that are used t describe the items abve. Lcatin: in San Francisc Climate: mild all year rund Histry: Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railrad cnstructin and gld rush perid Ethnic grups: the majrity f residents in Chinatwn are still ethnic Chinese Languages: many f whm d nt speak English fluently Famus figures: Rbert Luis Famus fd/drink: traditinal dishes frm all ver China Turist attractins: Dragn Gate, Tin Hw Temple, Bank f Cantn, Prtsmuth Square Business and industries: suvenirs, gds, and clthing; all kinds f traditinal Chinese herbal medicine; Chinese tea stres General Intrductin t the Chinatwn ?Lcatin: in San Francisc ?Turism: a ppular 1.______ ?2.______: mild all year rund. Step 6 Pst reading---Summary Detailed infrmatin f the Chinatwn ?Histry: 1)During the gld rush perid:Chinese immigrants 3._________ in the area. In 1906: Mst f Chinatwn was 4._______ in the earthquake and 5._______: by the city and residents. ?Turist 6.______: the legendary Dragn Gate, the Tin Hw Temple, Bank f Cantn and Prtsmuth Square. ?Business: Varieties f suvenirs, gds, and clthing. ?Fd:7.______t suit everyne’s taste. Chinatwn’s culture ?An imprtant part f American 8.________ Answers: 1. turist draw2. Climate3. settled4. destryed5. rebuilt6. site 7. Chinese fd8. diverse culture Step 7 Writing---The Outline Para 1 Generally intrductin Where is yur city/twn ? Hw is the weather f yur city/twn ? What is the mst famus fr ?
What is the histry ? Hw is the business ? What is the mst famus fd and drinks ? What is/are the mst famus turist site(s) ? Para 2 Detailed infrmatin Para 3 Cnclusin Call n thers t visit yur city/twn Step 8 Writing---Wrds and phrases 1. is lcated in/n 位于,坐落 2. has a histry 有年歷史 3. cver an area f... 占地……(面積) 4. has a ppulatin f 有……人口 5. take n a new lk 呈現(xiàn)新的面貌 6. be hme t... 是……的家園 7. 政治、文化中心 the plitical and cultural center 8. 四季分明 fur distinct seasns 9. 改革開放政策 the refrm and pening-up plicy 10. 發(fā)生巨大變化 great changes have taken place 11. 為做出貢獻 make cntributins t 12. 吸引的注意力 draw the attentin f Step 9 Writing---make sentences 1. 北京人口約2 000萬, 面積16 000多平方千米。 Beijing has a ppulatin f abut 20,000,000 and cvers an area f mre than 16, 000 square kilmeters. 2. 北京位于華北平原北部。Beijing is lcated in the nrth f the Nrth China Plain. 3. 北京四季分明, 夏季炎熱多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥。 Beijing has fur distinct seasns. It is ht and rainy in summer and cld and dry in winter. 4. 北京是中國的政治、文化中心。Beijing is the plitical and cultural center f China. 它成功舉辦了2008年奧運會, 吸引了世界的眼光。 It successfully hsted the 2008 Olympic Games and drew the attentin f the wrld. 北京有很多旅游景點, 如天安門、故宮、長城和鳥巢等。 There are many places f interest,such as ian’anmen Square, the Frbidden City, the Great Wall and the Bird’s Nest. Step 10 Writing 假如你是李華, 請你給某英文報社的“城市風(fēng)采”欄目寫一篇短文, 介紹我們的首都——北京。要點如下: 1. 基本概況: 人口約2 000萬, 面積16 000多平方千米, 位于華北平原北部; 2. 氣候: 四季分明, 夏季炎熱多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥; 3. 歷史與文化: 有3 000多年的歷史, 是我國的政治、文化中心, 有很多著名大學(xué), 如清華大學(xué)、北京大學(xué)等; 4. 交通與旅游: 交通便利, 有天安門廣場、故宮、長城等很多旅游景點。 注意: 詞數(shù)80左右, 可適當增加細節(jié), 以使行文連貫。 Beijing, the capital f China, has a ppulatin f abut 20,000,000 and cvers an area f mre than 16,000 square kilmeters. Lcated in nrth f the Nrth China Plain, Beijing has fur distinct seasns. It is ht and rainy in summer and cld and dry in winter. Beijing is als a great place t enjy yur hliday and it’s cnvenient t travel there. There are many places f interest, such as Tian’anmen Square, the Frbidden City, the Great Wall and the Bird’s Nest. Nw, Beijing is playing a mre and mre imprtant rle in the wrld. Step 11 Pair wrk Exchange drafts with a partner. Use this checklist t help yur partner revise his/her draft. Is the city/twn intrductin clear ? Is the infrmatin specific and are the facts crrect ? Des the city/twn intrductin cntain all the imprtant infrmatin ? Is the infrmatin arranged in a gd rder ? Des the passage have a prper beginning and cnclusin ? Are there any grammar, spelling, r punctuatin errrs ? Step 12 Hmewrk Put up yur revised draft in the classrm r read it t yur class.