人教版英語(yǔ)必修第三冊(cè)：3.4《Reading for Writing》教案設(shè)計(jì)

1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Period 4 Reading for Writing教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)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 Ch

2、inese 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

3、 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 peoples activities, which can be a centre for Chinese culture and shows its unique charm. 1. Rea

4、d 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 you

5、r own town according to the text.Step 1 Lead in -Small talkIn 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, opera

6、s, restaurants, music and even hear Chinese.Step 2 Before reading -Predict the content What is the writers 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

7、is to introduce Chinatown and show the relationship between Chinese culture and American culture.Step 3 While reading -Task 1Scan the text and match the main idea.Para 1The characteristic of ChinatownPara 2 The history of ChinatownPara 3The introduction of Chinatowns shops and productsPara 4The orig

8、in of ChinatownPara 5The existence value of ChinatownPara 6The famous food and drinks of ChinatownStep 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 P

9、ortsmouth Square.Q2: Which is the best season to visit the Chinatown in San Francisco ?all year roundQ3: What else can you do there ?We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese food, and so onStep 5 While reading -Task 3Study the organisati

10、on and language features.1.What information is included in the introduction ? Tick the items that are mentioned. locationclimate history population ethnic groupslanguages famous figures legends famous food/drinktourist attractions business and industries other names2. Underline the sentences that ar

11、e used to describe the items above. Location: in San FranciscoClimate: mild all year roundHistory: Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush periodEthnic groups: the majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic ChineseLanguages: many of whom do not

12、speak English fluentlyFamous figures: Robert LouisFamous food/drink: traditional dishes from all over ChinaTourist attractions: Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton, Portsmouth SquareBusiness and industries: souvenirs, goods, and clothing; all kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine; Chi

13、nese tea storesGeneral Introduction to the ChinatownlLocation: in San FranciscolTourism: a popular 1._l2._: mild all year round.Step 6 Post reading-SummaryDetailed information of the ChinatownlHistory:1)During the gold rush period:Chinese immigrants 3._ in the area.2) In 1906: Most of Chinatown was

14、4._ in the earthquake and 5._: by the city and residents.lTourist 6._: the legendary Dragon Gate, the Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton and Portsmouth Square.lBusiness:Varieties of souvenirs, goods, and clothing.lFood:7._to suit everyones taste.Chinatowns culture lAn important part of American 8._Answe

15、rs: 1. tourist draw2. Climate3. settled4. destroyed5. rebuilt6. site7. Chinese food8. diverse cultureStep 7 Writing-The OutlinePara 1Generally introductionWhere is your city/town ?How is the weather of your city/town ?What is the most famous for ? What is the history ?How is the business ?What is th

16、e most famous food and drinks ?What is/are the most famous tourist site(s) ?Para 2Detailed informationPara 3ConclusionCall on others to visit your city/townStep 8 Writing-Words and phrases1. is located in/on 位于，坐落2. has a history of.years 有.年歷史3. cover an area of. 占地(面積)4. has a population of 有人口5.

17、take on a new look 呈現(xiàn)新的面貌6. be home to. 是的家園7. 政治、文化中心 the political and cultural center8. 四季分明 four distinct seasons9. 改革開放政策 the reform and opening-up policy10. 發(fā)生巨大變化 great changes have taken place11. 為.做出貢獻(xiàn) make contributions to12. 吸引.的注意力 draw the attention ofStep 9 Writing-make sentences1. 北京人

18、口約2 000萬(wàn), 面積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. 北京位于華北平原北部。Beijing is located in the north of the North China Plain.3. 北京四季分明, 夏季炎熱多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥。Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold a

19、nd dry in winter.4. 北京是中國(guó)的政治、文化中心。Beijing is the political and cultural center of China.5. 它成功舉辦了2008年奧運(yùn)會(huì), 吸引了世界的眼光。It successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and drew the attention of the world.6. 北京有很多旅游景點(diǎn), 如天安門、故宮、長(zhǎng)城和鳥巢等。There are many places of interest,such as iananmen Square, the Forbidden

20、City, the Great Wall and the Birds Nest.Step 10 Writing假如你是李華, 請(qǐng)你給某英文報(bào)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(diǎn)如下: 1. 基本概況: 人口約2 000萬(wàn), 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(guó)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(chǎng)、故宮、長(zhǎng)城等很多旅游景點(diǎn)。注意: 詞數(shù)80左右, 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié), 以使行文連貫。B

21、eijing, 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 its convenient to travel there. There are ma