高中英语必修三 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; 结束(争论); 解决(纠纷)*Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. 历史上, 中国移民在铁路建设和淘金热时期定居于此。*(2017全国卷)After

5、the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. 在1905年革命之后, 这家公司最终在20世纪20年代末期在特拉维夫定居下来。Step 3. Post-ReadingLanguage points*I must settle down to finishing the term paper this morning. 我今天上午必须着手认真完成学期论文。*Its all settledtheyre leaving at nine oclock by plane. 一切都安顿好了

6、他们乘9点的飞机走。【语块积累】settle in/into安顿下来; 习惯于; 适应settle down(使)安定; 安居; 习惯于某种生活或工作settle down to doing sth. 着手认真做某事【即学即练】(1)语法填空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)移民者们在这里定居了, 他们的定居点应该是不变的。(3)The family decided to settle down in the village since it was so quiet and the air was fresh, too. 译: _settlers settledsettlementsettled这家人决定在这个村子定居, 因为这里很安静而且空气也清新。2. offer vt. 主动提出; 提供, 供应

8、n. 提议, 建议; 出价, 报价*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独特的纪念品、商品和服装。*Two years ago, our teacher offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. 两年前, 我们的老师当堂给我们提供了一道数学难题的答案。*The warm-hearted man offered us some food (= offered some

9、food to us) and offered to help us contact the police. 这位热心人给了我们一些吃的并主动帮助我们联系了警察。*It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. 天正下着瓢泼大雨, 所以我领了他的情, 搭了他的便车。【语块积累】(1)offer sb. sth. =offer sth. to sb. 提供给某人某物offer to do sth. (=make an offer to do sth. )主动提出做某事(2)make an offer提议; 出价; 提供acc

10、ept ones offer接受某人的提议on offer 提供的; 可买到; 削价出售【即学即练】(1)语法填空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 _. 以下是目前所开设课程的清单。to takeofferedon offer(3)一句多译他们决定把这份工作给乔。_. _They decided to offer the job to JoeThey decided

11、to offer Joe the job. 3. varieties of各种各样的*He planted varieties of flowers in the garden. Every day he waters them on his own. 他在花园里种植各种各样的花, 每天他都亲自来浇灌它们。*Tents come in various shapes and sizes. 帐篷有各种各样的形状和大小。*Rooms vary in size but all have televisions and telephones. 房间大小不同但都有电视和电话。*The age for ch

12、ildren receiving early education varies from state to state. 儿童接受早期教育的年龄在各个州是不同的。*Prices vary with the seasons. 物价随季节而变动。【语块积累】(1)variety n. 种类a variety of=varieties of各种各样的(2)various adj. 各种各样的(3)vary vi. & vt. 变化, 不同; 使不同vary in在方面不同vary from. . . to. . . 从到变化vary with随着变化variety的两种用法(1)a variety

13、of/varieties of后接可数名词作主语时, 谓语动词用复数形式。(2)the variety of+复数名词, 意为“的品种”, 作主语时, 谓语动词用单数形式。【即学即练】(1)用vary的正确形式填空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)这家商店每天为顾客提供各种各样的商品。译: _The store provides the customers with a varietyof (varieties of /all kinds of /various) goods every day. 4. suit vt. 适合; 满足需要; 相配; 合身n. 西服; 套装*There is Chinese food to suit everyones

15、 taste, with traditional dishes from all over China. 这里有适合每个人口味的中国食物, 并配有来自中国各地的传统菜肴。*Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. 你适合穿蓝色。你该多穿蓝色衣服。 *This hot weather doesnt suit me. 天这么热, 我真受不了。*Many of the fish caught for fun are not suitable for eating, so they are thrown away. 许多为了娱乐而钓来的鱼并不适合食用

16、, 所以它们又被扔掉了。【语块积累】(1)suit sb. (fine)(很)合某人的意; 对某人(很)合适suit. . . to. . . 使适合于(2)a suit of一套(3)suitable adj. 适当的; 相配的; 恰当的be suitable for. . . 适合于be suitable to do . . . 适合做【易混辨析】suit多指“合乎要求、口味等”, 也可表示(衣服等)颜色、款式、花样等适合fit多指“衣服等尺寸、大小合身、合适”match“使相称, 使匹配”, 指事物在大小、色调、性质等方面相配【即学即练】(1)用suit的适当形式填空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)选词填空(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. 译: _, 毕业舞会那天我还专门做了头发。我找到了一件非常适合我的晚礼服5. contain vt. 包含; 含有; 容纳; 克制*Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. 她的陈述有一两处不准确。 *I was so angry. I just couldnt contain myself (= I had to express my feelings). 我气愤极了, 简直无法克制自己。*T

19、he committee contains 11 Democrats and 9 Republicans. 该委员会包括11名民主党人和9名共和党人。*I want a container for these cookies. 我想要一个容器装这些饼干。【易混辨析】contain可指所包含或容纳的全部或某物的成分; 其主语和宾语不属于同类include指作为整体中的一部分被包括进去, 其主语和宾语属同类, 是整体和部分的关系。常使用“including+被包含部分”或“被包含部分+included”【语块积累】(1)contain oneself with sth. 使自己抑制住contain

20、 oneself自制; 忍耐(2)containern. 容器【即学即练】(1)语法填空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)一句多译这本书含有10

21、章, 其中包括美国文学。_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华裔, 其中很多人说英语不流利。many of whom do not spea

22、k English fluently为非限制性定语从句, 属于“介词+关系代词”形式, 其中的关系代词用which或whom。*Here are the questions, some of which I thought are too difficult for you. 问题都在这儿, 我认为其中一些对你来说太难。*John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of whom are family members. 约翰邀请了大约四十个人参加他的婚礼, 其中大部分是家庭成员。(2)根据介词与形容词的搭配关系。*I introduced

23、 some subjects to her, in which she may be interested. 我给她介绍了几个她可能感兴趣的科目。(be interested in)(3)根据介词与先行词的关系。*The president said that he didnt need to explain the reason, for which the plan couldnt be carried out. 总裁说他不需要解释这项计划不能执行的原因。(for the reason)(4)根据属于与被属于(或部分与整体)的关系。*English is a language shared

24、 by several diverse cultures, each of which uses it differently. 英语是一种多文化共享的语言, 每一种文化都以不同的方式使用它。(each culture)【即学即练】(1)语法填空He is cleaning the windows, many of _ are very dirty. He has many friends, some of _are from foreign countries. whichwhom(2)句型转换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, 依赖*The Taiwanese depend on fish for half of their animal protei

26、n. 台湾人靠鱼供给他们所需的一半的动物性蛋白质。*I know we can depend on her to deal/dealing with the tough situation. 我知道我们可以依赖她来应对这种棘手的形势。*Dont worry. You can depend on/upon it that hell turn up on time. He always keeps his promises. 别担心, 你可以相信他会准时出现的, 他总是信守诺言。【语块积累】depend on/upon sb. to do sth. =depend on/upon sb. doin

27、g sth. 依赖/指望某人做某事depend on sb. for sth. 指望/依赖某人得到某物depend on/upon it that . . . 相信/指望That depends. /It all depends. 视情况而定。depend on=rely on/upon=count on依赖, 依靠rely on, depend on/upon等词后用that 从句作宾语时, 必须先用 it 作形式宾语。*Can I _you are able to do it well? 有此用法的词还有: like/hate/appreciate等。depend on it that(2

28、)同义词语替换Jack is a person to rely on. (_)(3)句型转换You may depend on it that I shall help you. _. 【即学即练】(1)语法填空“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变成 *Every discussion with him turns into an argument. 每次同他讨论都会演变成争吵。*They had nowhere to stay so I couldnt turn them away. 他们无处安身, 所以我不能把他们打发走。*The lecturer turned off his mobi

30、le phone, turned up the microphone and began to make a speech. 演讲者关闭了他的手机, 调大麦克风的音量, 开始演讲。*He turned down my suggestion and turned over the business to his daughter. 他拒绝了我的建议, 把生意移交给了他的女儿。*I always turn to him for help when Im in trouble. 我有困难时总是找他帮忙。【语块积累】turn away走开; 转身; 把某人拒之门外; 解雇; 转过脸去turn up调大

31、(音量, 强度或流量); 出现turn off关上; 拐弯turn down关小; 调低; 拒绝turn to sb. (for help)求助于, 转向turn out生产; 结果是turn over翻转; 交付给turn in上交【即学即练】填入恰当的介词、副词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, 流畅地 *Do you speak English fluently? 你英语说得流利吗? *More practice will make you speak with greater fluency. 多练习会使你

33、口语更流利。*She speaks fluent though not very correct French. 她的法语虽然讲得不太准确, 但很流利。【语块积累】fluencyn. 流利; 流畅with fluency流利地 (=fluently)fluentadj. 流利的; 流畅的be fluent in(某种语言)说得流利 【即学即练】(1)用fluent的适当形式填空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. 译: _(3)I asked him why he spoke English so fluently. 译: _我是英语专业, 可以讲一口流利的英文。我问他, 他的英语为什么说得如此流利。10. traditionally adv. 传统上; 习惯上*When the c

35、ouple gets married, traditionally, they will buy a house and prepare for their future life. 当情侣结婚的时候, 传统上, 他们会买一间房子, 为他们将来的生活做准备。*By tradition, children play tricks on April 1. 按照传统风俗, 儿童在4月1日捣乱戏弄别人。*Traditional teaching methods sometimes only succeed in putting students off learning. 传统的教学方法有时只会使学生

36、们厌学。【语块积累】traditional adj. 传统的; 因袭的; 守旧的tradition n. 传统; 传统的信仰(或风俗)【即学即练】 用tradition的正确形式填写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许多, 大量的*A number of old people have been dancing on the square. 很多老年人一直在广场上跳舞。*There were a large number of people at the football match. 有很多人在看足球比赛。*The price is that the number of churches is increasing. 付出的代价是这类教会的数目不断增加。a number of与the number ofa number of相当于numbers of大量, 许多。number可用形容词large

38、, great和good来修饰。只修饰可数名词的复数形式, 作主语时, 谓语动词用复数the number of表示“的数目”, 后跟可数名词复数, 不作修饰语。作主语时谓语动词用单数*Yesterday a number of babies were born in this hospital, while the number of boy babies was twenty five. 昨天有许多婴儿在这家医院出生, 而男婴有二十五个。 (2)选词填空(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. 译: _【即学即练】(1)语法填空The number of the students _ (be)very large in our school. A number of students _ (be) playing football. isareA number ofthenumber of有很多新工厂在这个地区已经建起来了。12. participate in参与, 参加*She didnt participate in the discussion.

40、 她没有参加讨论。*We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college. 我们鼓励学生全面参与学院的运作。*He has been an active participant in the discussion. 他一直积极参与这次讨论。*A back injury prevented active participation in any sports for a while. 背伤曾一度妨碍积极参加任何体育运动。【语块积累】participatev. 参加; 参与participantn. 参与者

41、; 参加者participationn. 参加; 参与【即学即练】(1)用participate的适当形式填空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? 译: _有多少国家要参加奥林匹克运动会?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. 不仅乡村音乐在南方流行, 蓝调音乐、摇滚乐、蓝草音乐和爵士乐也都在南方流行。not only. . . but also . . . “不但而且”, 用于连接并列成分, 若连接两个句子, 且not only位于句首时, not only后面的句子要用部分倒装。*Not only c

43、an they offer us joy and excitement, but also they can encourage us to think critically. 它们不仅能给我们带来快乐和兴奋, 而且还能鼓励我们进行批判性的思考。 *Not only is the teacher himself interested in football but also his students are interested in it too. 不仅是老师自己而且他的学生们也都对足球感兴趣。*You should not only listen to the teachers and y

44、our classmates pronunciation, but also to tapes and broadcasting. 你不但应听老师和同学们的发音, 而且还要听录音带和广播。*The teacher is not only good at English but also good at Japanese. 这位老师不仅英语好, 日语也不错。*Not only did I pay off all my debts, but also I still saved some money to build a new house. 我不仅还清了债务, 而且还攒了些钱建新房。Not on

45、ly the children but also their coach likes playing football. 不仅是孩子们, 他们的教练也喜欢踢足球。(1) not only . . . but also . . . 用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分, 着重强调后者, 其意为“不仅而且”; 其中的also有时可以省略。(2)not only. . . but also. . . 连接两个并列分句时, not only位于句首前一个分句用部分倒装结构, 而后一个分句不倒装。(3)该结构连接两个并列主语时, 谓语动词的单复数与其靠近的主语保持一致, 即遵循“就近原则”。(2)句型转换Th

46、e boy as well as you is interested in playing football. Not only you _in playing football. 【即学即练】(1)语法填空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. 译: _他不仅对科学感兴趣, 也有音乐天赋。地点介绍类或旅游景点类的作文属于说明文, 写作内容通常包括地理位置、面积、人口、气候特征、历史、特产等。也可适当融入人文风貌, 简单介绍该地区的民间风俗及人们的生活方式等, 但要抓住该地区的主要特征, 描写详略得当, 不可笼统。Step 4. Writing【话题短语】1. be located(situated) in/on/at坐落

48、于, 位于2. has a history of. . . years有年的历史3. has a population of有人口4. be home to是的家园5. be known/famous as作为而出名6. cover an area of . . . 占地(面积)7. the reform and opening-up policy改革开放政策8. great changes have taken place发生巨大变化9. take on a new look呈现新面貌10. make contributions to为做出贡献【话题句式】1. 表达位置、人口(1)China

49、 lies in the east of Asia and on the western coast of the Pacific Ocean. 中国位于亚洲东部, 太平洋的西岸。(2)The beautiful town is located along the shore of the lake. 这个美丽的城镇坐落于湖的沿岸。(3)The village lies among the mountains. 这个村子坐落在群山之中。(4)New York is a big city with a population of over 10 million. 纽约是一个有一千多万人口的大城市

50、。2. 表述特色(1)Hangzhou is famous/well-known for its beautiful West Lake. 杭州因它美丽的西湖而著名。(2)Hainan Province consists of Hainan Island and neighbouring isles as well as wide sea areas. 海南省由海南岛和附近的群岛及广阔的海域组成。(3) Built in the 16th century, the castle has witnessed too much coming and going in history. 建于16世纪

51、, 这座城堡见证了太多的历史浮沉。(4)There is one place you cant miss while visiting Kaifeng the Kaifeng House. 参观开封时, 有一个地方你不能错过开封府。3. 表达变化(1)Great changes have taken place over the past five years in my hometown. 我的家乡在过去的五年中发生了巨大的变化。(2)Thanks to the reform and opening-up policy, China has taken on a new look. 得益于改

52、革开放政策, 中国的面貌已焕然一新。【经典例题】假如你是李华, 请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文, 介绍我们的首都北京。要点如下: 1. 基本概况: 人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米, 位于华北平原北部; 2. 气候: 四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥; 3. 历史与文化: 有3 000多年的历史, 是我国的政治、文化中心, 有很多著名大学, 如清华大学、北京大学等; 4. 交通与旅游: 交通便利, 有天安门广场、故宫、长城等很多旅游景点。注意: 词数80左右, 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。【谋篇】【遣词】1. _占地(面积)2. _有人口3. _ 位于

53、4. _有三千多年的历史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)北京是中国的首都。_(2)北京人口约2 000万, 面积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)北京位于华北平原北部。_(4)北京四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 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多年的历史。_(6)北京是中国的政治、文化中心。_Beijing has a history of more than 3, 000 years. Beijing is the political and cultural center of China. (8)北京有很多著名大学, 清华大学、北京大学是其中最著名的两所。_(7)它成功举办了2008年奥运会, 吸引了世界的眼光。_It successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games anddrew the attention of the world.