高中英語必修三 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures 3.3 Reading for Writing

1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesReading for Writing2What do you know about Chinatowns in the US/the world?Step 1. Pre-ReadingSan FranciscoNew York CityChicagoHonoluluLos AngelesBostonSeattlePhiladelphia1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Something about San Francisco. B. An introduction to the Chinatow

2、n. C. The history of the Chinatown. D. An introduction to the USA. Read and choose.Step 2. While-ReadingMatch the general meaning of each part. (1)Part 1 (Para. 1)_(2)Part 2(Paras. 2-5)_(3)Part 3(Para. 6)_A. The general introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco. B. Chinatowns cultural influence

3、. C. The specific information of the Chinatown. Read and match.Step 2. While-ReadingACB1. Which is the best season to visit the Chinatown in San Francisco? A. Spring. B. Winter. C. Autumn. D. All year round. 2. What do many visitors and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown? A. Chinese chess

4、. B. The Tin How Temple. C. Food. D. Chinese tea. 答案: 1. D2. CRead and choose.Step 2. While-ReadingRead and fill.1. settle vt. &vi. 定居; 結束(爭論); 解決(糾紛)*Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. 歷史上, 中國移民在鐵路建設和淘金熱時期定居于此。*(2017全國卷)After

5、the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. 在1905年革命之后, 這家公司最終在20世紀20年代末期在特拉維夫定居下來。Step 3. Post-ReadingLanguage points*I must settle down to finishing the term paper this morning. 我今天上午必須著手認真完成學期論文。*Its all settledtheyre leaving at nine oclock by plane. 一切都安頓好了

6、他們乘9點的飛機走?！菊Z塊積累】settle in/into安頓下來; 習慣于; 適應settle down(使)安定; 安居; 習慣于某種生活或工作settle down to doing sth. 著手認真做某事【即學即練】(1)語法填空He has settled down _ farming. We finally settled _ our new home with the new furniture _(settle). With a lot of difficult problems _(settle), the newly-elected president is havin

7、g a hard time. toinsettledto settle(2)The _here and their _ should be _. (settle)移民者們在這里定居了, 他們的定居點應該是不變的。(3)The family decided to settle down in the village since it was so quiet and the air was fresh, too. 譯: _settlers settledsettlementsettled這家人決定在這個村子定居, 因為這里很安靜而且空氣也清新。2. offer vt. 主動提出; 提供, 供應

8、n. 提議, 建議; 出價, 報價*The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. 唐人街的商店提供一系列獨特的紀念品、商品和服裝。*Two years ago, our teacher offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. 兩年前, 我們的老師當堂給我們提供了一道數(shù)學難題的答案。*The warm-hearted man offered us some food (= offered some

9、food to us) and offered to help us contact the police. 這位熱心人給了我們一些吃的并主動幫助我們聯(lián)系了警察。*It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. 天正下著瓢潑大雨, 所以我領了他的情, 搭了他的便車?！菊Z塊積累】(1)offer sb. sth. =offer sth. to sb. 提供給某人某物offer to do sth. (=make an offer to do sth. )主動提出做某事(2)make an offer提議; 出價; 提供acc

10、ept ones offer接受某人的提議on offer 提供的; 可買到; 削價出售【即學即練】(1)語法填空My father offered _(take) us to the airport. I _ (offer)him $2, 500 to buy his car. (2)The following is a list of courses currently _. 以下是目前所開設課程的清單。to takeofferedon offer(3)一句多譯他們決定把這份工作給喬。_. _They decided to offer the job to JoeThey decided

11、to offer Joe the job. 3. varieties of各種各樣的*He planted varieties of flowers in the garden. Every day he waters them on his own. 他在花園里種植各種各樣的花, 每天他都親自來澆灌它們。*Tents come in various shapes and sizes. 帳篷有各種各樣的形狀和大小。*Rooms vary in size but all have televisions and telephones. 房間大小不同但都有電視和電話。*The age for ch

12、ildren receiving early education varies from state to state. 兒童接受早期教育的年齡在各個州是不同的。*Prices vary with the seasons. 物價隨季節(jié)而變動?！菊Z塊積累】(1)variety n. 種類a variety of=varieties of各種各樣的(2)various adj. 各種各樣的(3)vary vi. & vt. 變化, 不同; 使不同vary in在方面不同vary from. . . to. . . 從到變化vary with隨著變化variety的兩種用法(1)a variety

13、of/varieties of后接可數(shù)名詞作主語時, 謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式。(2)the variety of+復數(shù)名詞, 意為“的品種”, 作主語時, 謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式?！炯磳W即練】(1)用vary的正確形式填空The club offers _ of games to the local teenagers. The weather here _ from hour to hour. varietiesvariesHe also found some lists of game fans looking for _versions of the game. One of the advan

14、tages is that we can find a _of topics, such as science, culture and history. variousvariety(2)這家商店每天為顧客提供各種各樣的商品。譯: _The store provides the customers with a varietyof (varieties of /all kinds of /various) goods every day. 4. suit vt. 適合; 滿足需要; 相配; 合身n. 西服; 套裝*There is Chinese food to suit everyones

15、 taste, with traditional dishes from all over China. 這里有適合每個人口味的中國食物, 并配有來自中國各地的傳統(tǒng)菜肴。*Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. 你適合穿藍色。你該多穿藍色衣服。 *This hot weather doesnt suit me. 天這么熱, 我真受不了。*Many of the fish caught for fun are not suitable for eating, so they are thrown away. 許多為了娛樂而釣來的魚并不適合食用

16、, 所以它們又被扔掉了。【語塊積累】(1)suit sb. (fine)(很)合某人的意; 對某人(很)合適suit. . . to. . . 使適合于(2)a suit of一套(3)suitable adj. 適當?shù)? 相配的; 恰當?shù)腷e suitable for. . . 適合于be suitable to do . . . 適合做【易混辨析】suit多指“合乎要求、口味等”, 也可表示(衣服等)顏色、款式、花樣等適合fit多指“衣服等尺寸、大小合身、合適”match“使相稱, 使匹配”, 指事物在大小、色調、性質等方面相配【即學即練】(1)用suit的適當形式填空I must hav

17、e this _cleaned. The house is not really _ for a large family. The colour of red _ her well, and she looks better in red. suitsuitablesuits(2)選詞填空(suit, fit, match)The coat _ you well, but I dont think the colour _you, because its colour doesnt _ your shoes. fitssuitsmatch(3)I found a dress that sui

18、ted me perfectly, and had my hair specially done on the day of the prom. 譯: _, 畢業(yè)舞會那天我還專門做了頭發(fā)。我找到了一件非常適合我的晚禮服5. contain vt. 包含; 含有; 容納; 克制*Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. 她的陳述有一兩處不準確。 *I was so angry. I just couldnt contain myself (= I had to express my feelings). 我氣憤極了, 簡直無法克制自己。*T

19、he committee contains 11 Democrats and 9 Republicans. 該委員會包括11名民主黨人和9名共和黨人。*I want a container for these cookies. 我想要一個容器裝這些餅干?！疽谆毂嫖觥縞ontain可指所包含或容納的全部或某物的成分; 其主語和賓語不屬于同類include指作為整體中的一部分被包括進去, 其主語和賓語屬同類, 是整體和部分的關系。常使用“including+被包含部分”或“被包含部分+included”【語塊積累】(1)contain oneself with sth. 使自己抑制住contain

20、 oneself自制; 忍耐(2)containern. 容器【即學即練】(1)語法填空This book _ (contain) all the information you need. This chemical material needs to be stored in a special _(contain). containscontainer(2)The little girl could not _(使自己抑制住)delight when she received her birthday present. contain herself with(3)一句多譯這本書含有10

21、章, 其中包括美國文學。_The book contains ten chapters, includingAmerican Literature. The book contains ten chapters, AmericanLiterature included. 6. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. 唐人街的大部分居民仍然是華裔, 其中很多人說英語不流利。many of whom do not spea

22、k English fluently為非限制性定語從句, 屬于“介詞+關系代詞”形式, 其中的關系代詞用which或whom。*Here are the questions, some of which I thought are too difficult for you. 問題都在這兒, 我認為其中一些對你來說太難。*John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of whom are family members. 約翰邀請了大約四十個人參加他的婚禮, 其中大部分是家庭成員。(2)根據(jù)介詞與形容詞的搭配關系。*I introduced

23、 some subjects to her, in which she may be interested. 我給她介紹了幾個她可能感興趣的科目。(be interested in)(3)根據(jù)介詞與先行詞的關系。*The president said that he didnt need to explain the reason, for which the plan couldnt be carried out. 總裁說他不需要解釋這項計劃不能執(zhí)行的原因。(for the reason)(4)根據(jù)屬于與被屬于(或部分與整體)的關系。*English is a language shared

24、 by several diverse cultures, each of which uses it differently. 英語是一種多文化共享的語言, 每一種文化都以不同的方式使用它。(each culture)【即學即練】(1)語法填空He is cleaning the windows, many of _ are very dirty. He has many friends, some of _are from foreign countries. whichwhom(2)句型轉換There lives an old man near the school, the son o

25、f whom is working abroad. There lives an old man near the school, _. whose son is working abroadThat tree, whose branches are almost bare, is very old. That tree, _, is very old. of which the branches are almost bare7. depend on/upon依靠, 依賴*The Taiwanese depend on fish for half of their animal protei

26、n. 臺灣人靠魚供給他們所需的一半的動物性蛋白質。*I know we can depend on her to deal/dealing with the tough situation. 我知道我們可以依賴她來應對這種棘手的形勢。*Dont worry. You can depend on/upon it that hell turn up on time. He always keeps his promises. 別擔心, 你可以相信他會準時出現(xiàn)的, 他總是信守諾言。【語塊積累】depend on/upon sb. to do sth. =depend on/upon sb. doin

27、g sth. 依賴/指望某人做某事depend on sb. for sth. 指望/依賴某人得到某物depend on/upon it that . . . 相信/指望That depends. /It all depends. 視情況而定。depend on=rely on/upon=count on依賴, 依靠rely on, depend on/upon等詞后用that 從句作賓語時, 必須先用 it 作形式賓語。*Can I _you are able to do it well? 有此用法的詞還有: like/hate/appreciate等。depend on it that(2

28、)同義詞語替換Jack is a person to rely on. (_)(3)句型轉換You may depend on it that I shall help you. _. 【即學即練】(1)語法填空“You have to depend _ friends, ” the teacher said in an honest voice. These days we depend heavily on computers _ _(organize) our work. You can rely on _ that she will come to your help, for she

29、 is honest and kind-hearted. ontoorganize/organizingitYou may depend on me helping/to help youdepend on/count on8. turn into變成 *Every discussion with him turns into an argument. 每次同他討論都會演變成爭吵。*They had nowhere to stay so I couldnt turn them away. 他們無處安身, 所以我不能把他們打發(fā)走。*The lecturer turned off his mobi

30、le phone, turned up the microphone and began to make a speech. 演講者關閉了他的手機, 調大麥克風的音量, 開始演講。*He turned down my suggestion and turned over the business to his daughter. 他拒絕了我的建議, 把生意移交給了他的女兒。*I always turn to him for help when Im in trouble. 我有困難時總是找他幫忙?！菊Z塊積累】turn away走開; 轉身; 把某人拒之門外; 解雇; 轉過臉去turn up調大

31、(音量, 強度或流量); 出現(xiàn)turn off關上; 拐彎turn down關小; 調低; 拒絕turn to sb. (for help)求助于, 轉向turn out生產; 結果是turn over翻轉; 交付給turn in上交【即學即練】填入恰當?shù)慕樵~、副詞Tom had to turn _ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy. We had been waiting for him for a long time, yet he didnt turn _. If you turn _ you

32、 might find it easier to get to sleep. downupoverPlease turn _ the police for help when you are in danger. If you heat the water more, it boils and turns _ steam. tointo9. fluently adv. 流利地, 流暢地 *Do you speak English fluently? 你英語說得流利嗎? *More practice will make you speak with greater fluency. 多練習會使你

33、口語更流利。*She speaks fluent though not very correct French. 她的法語雖然講得不太準確, 但很流利?！菊Z塊積累】fluencyn. 流利; 流暢with fluency流利地 (=fluently)fluentadj. 流利的; 流暢的be fluent in(某種語言)說得流利 【即學即練】(1)用fluent的適當形式填空Tracy speaks English _, and her _ English made her stand out among other applicants. He is _ in a dozen foreig

34、n languages. Practice sample sentences to improve your language_. fluentlyfluentfluentfluency(2)I am majoring in English and can speak English with great fluency. 譯: _(3)I asked him why he spoke English so fluently. 譯: _我是英語專業(yè), 可以講一口流利的英文。我問他, 他的英語為什么說得如此流利。10. traditionally adv. 傳統(tǒng)上; 習慣上*When the c

35、ouple gets married, traditionally, they will buy a house and prepare for their future life. 當情侶結婚的時候, 傳統(tǒng)上, 他們會買一間房子, 為他們將來的生活做準備。*By tradition, children play tricks on April 1. 按照傳統(tǒng)風俗, 兒童在4月1日搗亂戲弄別人。*Traditional teaching methods sometimes only succeed in putting students off learning. 傳統(tǒng)的教學方法有時只會使學生

36、們厭學?！菊Z塊積累】traditional adj. 傳統(tǒng)的; 因襲的; 守舊的tradition n. 傳統(tǒng); 傳統(tǒng)的信仰(或風俗)【即學即練】 用tradition的正確形式填寫Scientists have _ considered talking and listening to be two independent processes. Were still a _ school in a lot of ways. The company has a long _ of fine design. traditionallytraditionaltradition11. a numbe

37、r of許多, 大量的*A number of old people have been dancing on the square. 很多老年人一直在廣場上跳舞。*There were a large number of people at the football match. 有很多人在看足球比賽。*The price is that the number of churches is increasing. 付出的代價是這類教會的數(shù)目不斷增加。a number of與the number ofa number of相當于numbers of大量, 許多。number可用形容詞large

38、, great和good來修飾。只修飾可數(shù)名詞的復數(shù)形式, 作主語時, 謂語動詞用復數(shù)the number of表示“的數(shù)目”, 后跟可數(shù)名詞復數(shù), 不作修飾語。作主語時謂語動詞用單數(shù)*Yesterday a number of babies were born in this hospital, while the number of boy babies was twenty five. 昨天有許多嬰兒在這家醫(yī)院出生, 而男嬰有二十五個。 (2)選詞填空(a number of, the number of)_teachers are present today, and _them is

39、 300. (3)A number of new factories have been built up in the area. 譯: _【即學即練】(1)語法填空The number of the students _ (be)very large in our school. A number of students _ (be) playing football. isareA number ofthenumber of有很多新工廠在這個地區(qū)已經建起來了。12. participate in參與, 參加*She didnt participate in the discussion.

40、 她沒有參加討論。*We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college. 我們鼓勵學生全面參與學院的運作。*He has been an active participant in the discussion. 他一直積極參與這次討論。*A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while. 背傷曾一度妨礙積極參加任何體育運動?！菊Z塊積累】participatev. 參加; 參與participantn. 參與者

41、; 參加者participationn. 參加; 參與【即學即練】(1)用participate的適當形式填空40 of the course _ are offered employment with the company. They expected him _in the ceremony. Dont you hate comedy shows that include audience_? participantsto participateparticipation(2)How many countries will be participating in the Olympic

42、Games? 譯: _有多少國家要參加奧林匹克運動會?13. Not only is country music popular in the south, but blues, rock and roll, bluegrass, and jazz are popular in the south as well. 不僅鄉(xiāng)村音樂在南方流行, 藍調音樂、搖滾樂、藍草音樂和爵士樂也都在南方流行。not only. . . but also . . . “不但而且”, 用于連接并列成分, 若連接兩個句子, 且not only位于句首時, not only后面的句子要用部分倒裝。*Not only c

43、an they offer us joy and excitement, but also they can encourage us to think critically. 它們不僅能給我們帶來快樂和興奮, 而且還能鼓勵我們進行批判性的思考。 *Not only is the teacher himself interested in football but also his students are interested in it too. 不僅是老師自己而且他的學生們也都對足球感興趣。*You should not only listen to the teachers and y

44、our classmates pronunciation, but also to tapes and broadcasting. 你不但應聽老師和同學們的發(fā)音, 而且還要聽錄音帶和廣播。*The teacher is not only good at English but also good at Japanese. 這位老師不僅英語好, 日語也不錯。*Not only did I pay off all my debts, but also I still saved some money to build a new house. 我不僅還清了債務, 而且還攢了些錢建新房。Not on

45、ly the children but also their coach likes playing football. 不僅是孩子們, 他們的教練也喜歡踢足球。(1) not only . . . but also . . . 用于連接兩個表示并列關系的成分, 著重強調后者, 其意為“不僅而且”; 其中的also有時可以省略。(2)not only. . . but also. . . 連接兩個并列分句時, not only位于句首前一個分句用部分倒裝結構, 而后一個分句不倒裝。(3)該結構連接兩個并列主語時, 謂語動詞的單復數(shù)與其靠近的主語保持一致, 即遵循“就近原則”。(2)句型轉換Th

46、e boy as well as you is interested in playing football. Not only you _in playing football. 【即學即練】(1)語法填空Not only _ he make a promise, but he kept it. Not only can we find out the problem, _we can settle it. Not only his students but also the teacher _ (feel) the test is too difficult. didbut (also)f

47、eelsbut also the boy is interested(3)Not only is he interested in science, but also he has a gift for music. 譯: _他不僅對科學感興趣, 也有音樂天賦。地點介紹類或旅游景點類的作文屬于說明文, 寫作內容通常包括地理位置、面積、人口、氣候特征、歷史、特產等。也可適當融入人文風貌, 簡單介紹該地區(qū)的民間風俗及人們的生活方式等, 但要抓住該地區(qū)的主要特征, 描寫詳略得當, 不可籠統(tǒng)。Step 4. Writing【話題短語】1. be located(situated) in/on/at坐落

48、于, 位于2. has a history of. . . years有年的歷史3. has a population of有人口4. be home to是的家園5. be known/famous as作為而出名6. cover an area of . . . 占地(面積)7. the reform and opening-up policy改革開放政策8. great changes have taken place發(fā)生巨大變化9. take on a new look呈現(xiàn)新面貌10. make contributions to為做出貢獻【話題句式】1. 表達位置、人口(1)China

49、 lies in the east of Asia and on the western coast of the Pacific Ocean. 中國位于亞洲東部, 太平洋的西岸。(2)The beautiful town is located along the shore of the lake. 這個美麗的城鎮(zhèn)坐落于湖的沿岸。(3)The village lies among the mountains. 這個村子坐落在群山之中。(4)New York is a big city with a population of over 10 million. 紐約是一個有一千多萬人口的大城市

50、。2. 表述特色(1)Hangzhou is famous/well-known for its beautiful West Lake. 杭州因它美麗的西湖而著名。(2)Hainan Province consists of Hainan Island and neighbouring isles as well as wide sea areas. 海南省由海南島和附近的群島及廣闊的海域組成。(3) Built in the 16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history. 建于16世紀

51、, 這座城堡見證了太多的歷史浮沉。(4)There is one place you cant miss while visiting Kaifeng the Kaifeng House. 參觀開封時, 有一個地方你不能錯過開封府。3. 表達變化(1)Great changes have taken place over the past five years in my hometown. 我的家鄉(xiāng)在過去的五年中發(fā)生了巨大的變化。(2)Thanks to the reform and opening-up policy, China has taken on a new look. 得益于改

52、革開放政策, 中國的面貌已煥然一新?！窘浀淅}】假如你是李華, 請你給某英文報社的“城市風采”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, 如清華大學、北京大學等; 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?！局\篇】【遣詞】1. _占地(面積)2. _有人口3. _ 位于

53、4. _有三千多年的歷史cover an area of. . .have a population of. . .be situated/located in/on; lie inhave a history of more than 3, 000 years5. _四季分明6. _政治、文化中心7. _吸引的注意力8. _便利的four distinct seasonsthe political and cultural centerdraw the attention ofconvenient【造句】1. 完成句子(1)北京是中國的首都。_(2)北京人口約2 000萬, 面積16 000

54、多平方千米。_ _Beijing is the capital of China.Beijing has a population of about 20 million and coversan area of more than 16, 000 square kilometers.(3)北京位于華北平原北部。_(4)北京四季分明, 夏季炎熱多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥。_Beijing is located in the north of the North ChinaPlain.Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainyin su

55、mmer and cold and dry in winter. (5)北京有3 000多年的歷史。_(6)北京是中國的政治、文化中心。_Beijing has a history of more than 3, 000 years. Beijing is the political and cultural center of China. (8)北京有很多著名大學, 清華大學、北京大學是其中最著名的兩所。_(7)它成功舉辦了2008年奧運會, 吸引了世界的眼光。_It successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games anddrew the attention of the world.