b3u3-reading-Diverse-Cultures

Unit5DiverseculturesReadingFindSanFranciscoonthemapandtelluswhatdoyouknowandwanttoaboutthecity.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco,whichwasfoundonthesoutherntripofSanFranciscoBayin1776bySpanishsettlers,isthefourthmostpopularcityinCaliforniaandthe13thmostpopularcityintheUnitedStates.ItisoneofthewealthiestcitiesintheUSbyaverageincome,andisoftenconsideredoneofthebestcitiesintheworldtolivein.Whatkindofwritingstyledoesitbelongsto?日记是记录生活的一种方式。日期的首行是日期，日期的位置一般居左或居右。日记的正文为主体部分，常以第一人称记录当天生活中所见所闻、所做或所想的事情。由于记载的内容通常已经发生，作者多用一般过去时，但也可以根据情况使用其他时态。旅行日记的格式与此大致相同，主要记述作者在旅行地参观的景点、参与的活动和旅行的感受。Diary&TravelJournalTextualPatternAnalysisTodaywasmyfirstdaybackinSanFranciscoaftercampingintheRedwoodForestandvisitingthewinecountryofNapaValley.Ihavetoadmitthatitdefinitelyfeelsgoodtobebackinthecityagain.Andwhatacity---acitythatwasabletorebuilditselfaftertheearthquakethatoccurredin1906.Therearesomanybeautifuloldbuildings---manysittingontopofbighills,offeringgreatviewsofthecity,theocean,andtheGoldenGateBridge.Para1WhatimpressedthewriterfirstaboutSanFrancisco?Topic：thefirstimpressionofSanFranciscoMyhotelisneardowntown,intheMissionDistrict,oneoftheoldestpartsofthecity.ManyofthepeoplelivingherearefromMexicoorCentralAmerica.Thisdistrictusedtobeapoorareaoftown,butisnowacenterforart,musicandfood.Infact,anartmovementcalledthe“MissionSchool”startedhere.It'sinfluencedbygraffitiartandcomicart.Iwalkedaroundlookingatthestreetartforafewhours.Itwasquitemodernandlively.Afterwards,IatesomedeliciousMexican-Chinesenoodlesfromafoodtruck.Arealmixofcultureshere!Para2Topic：thingsthatIsawandlearntinMissionDistrictWhatissospecialabouttheMissionDistrict?WhatexamplesofethnicdiversitycanyoufindintheMissionDistrict?Itisavibrant,historicalareafullofcultureandlife.Intheafternoon,IheadedtoalocalmuseumthatshowedthehistoricalchangesinCalifornia.IlearnedthatAmericagotCaliforniafromMexicoin1848.Inthesameyear,goldwasdiscoverednearSanFrancisco,whichstartedagoldrush.Over300,000peoplecamefromallovertheworldtoseektheirfortune,andSanFranciscoquicklybecameabigcity.ManyChinesearrivedduringthisperiod.Toearnaliving,someopenedupshopsandrestaurantsinChinatown.Manyothersfoundjobsonfarms,joinedthegoldrush,orwenttobuildtherailwaythatjoinedCaliforniatotheeasternregionofthecountry.ThemuseumdidareallygoodjobofshowinghowAmericawasbuiltbyimmigrantsfromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Whentheseimmigrantslefttheircountries,theycarriedabitofhomeintheirheartsandbuiltanewhomehere.Para3WhydidChineseimmigrantsgotoSanFrancisco?Whatexamplesofethnicdiversitycanyoufindinthelocalmuseum?Topic：historythatIlearntinlocalmuseumThisevening,IwenttoChinatown.Thereweresomanygoodcafesandrestaurantstochoosefrom.IselectedaCantoneserestaurantthatserveditsfoodonbeautifulchinaplates.Whatgreatfood!Para4WhatexamplesofethnicdiversitycanyoufindinChinatown?Topic：thingsthatIsawandlearntinChinatownThat'senoughfortoday.Tomorrowevening,I'mgoingtoajazzbarintheRichmondDistrict.Can'twait!Para5WhatexamplesofethnicdiversitycanyoufindintheRichmondDistrict?Topic：travelplanfornextdayCultural/EthnicdiversitytheMissionDistrictPeoplefromMexicoorCentralAmericathelocalmuseumImmigrantsfromChinaChinatownCafesandChineserestaurantsRichmondDistrictAjazzbarEthnicdiversityThread&TransitionTimeSiteActivityFeelingBeforecomingtoSFRedwoodForestNapaValleyCampingVisitingthewinecountryMissionDistrictIntheafternoonThiseveningChinatownTomorroweveningGotojazzbarlocalmuseumInthemorningRichmondDistrictWalkaroundinthestreetEatdeliciousMexican-ChinesenoodlesLearnhistoryEatdinnerAmazed,impressedEagertoknowHappyInterestedTouchedCriticalthinking1.Haveyoueverbeentoaplacethathasadiverseculture?Whatdoyouthinkbroughtabouttheculturaldiversity?2.Whatarethebenefitsandchallengesofculturaldiversity?CriticalThinkingTodaywasmyfirstdaybackinSanFrancisco.Ihavetoadmitthatit1_____________(definite)feelsgoodtobebackinthecitythatwasabletorebuilditself2_________theearthquakethatoccurredin1906.Myhotelisneardowntown,intheMissionDistrict,oneoftheoldest3_______(part)ofthecity.Thisdistrict4__________usedtobeapoorareaoftownisnowacenterforart,musicandfood.Iwalkedaround5____________(look)atthemodernandlivelystreetartforafewhours.Intheafternoon,IheadedtoalocalmuseumthatshowedthehistoricalchangesinCalifornia.Ilearnedthatin1848gold6_______________(discover)nearSanFrancisco,whichstartedagoldrush.Over300,000peoplecamefromallovertheworld7__________(seek)theirfortune,andSanFranciscoquicklybecameabigcity.Themuseumdidareallygoodjobof8___________(show)howAmericawasbuiltbyimmigrantsfromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Intheevening,IwenttoChinatown.Thereweresomanygoodcafesandrestaurants9_________(choose)from.Iselected10________Cantoneserestaurantthatserveditsfoodonbeautifulchinaplates.Whatgreatfood!Fillintheblanksdefinitelyafterpartswhich/thatlookingwasdiscoveredtoseekshowingtochooseaTranslation：1.Andwhatacity---acitythatwasabletorebuilditselfaftertheearthquakethatoccurredin1906.多么神奇的一座城市啊----一座1906年大地震后重建的城市。2.Therearesomanybeautifuloldbuildings---manysittingontopofbighills,offeringgreatviewsofthecit