ReadingforWritingDiverseCultureU3LearningObjectives1.acquiresomebasicinformationaboutSanFrancisco’sChinatown.2.

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theorganizationandlanguagefeatureofthetext.3.identifytheculturalcharacteristicsofChinatownandtherelationshipbetweenChinesecultureandAmericanmulticulturalism.4.

writeanintroductiontoyourcity/townandwriteanoutlineofyourintroduction.LeadinHaveyoueverseenthemovieDETECTIVECHINATOWN?LeadinChinatownisallovertheworld.UKLondonJapanYokohamaThailandBankokAmericanSanFranciscoPre-writing1.Whoarethetargetreaders?

Tourists/Visitors2.Whatisthetexttype?

Travelbrochure3.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthistext?

ToattractmorevisitorsPre-writingActivity1ReadtheintroductiontotheChinatowninSanFranciscoandanswerthequestions.1WhatarethefamoustouristsitesintheChinatownofSanFrancisco?DragonGate,TinHowTemple,BankofCantonandPortsmouthSquare.2Whatelsecanyoudothere?Wecanexploretheinterestingsights,

experiencetraditionalChineseculture,

goshopping,eatChinesefood,andsoon.3WhatistheculturalimportanceofChinatowns?ForvisitorswhohaveneverbeentoChina,ChinatownsgivethemanopportunitytogettoknowtraditionalChineseculture.Pre-writingActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.1.Whatinformationisincludedintheintroduction?Ticktheitemsthatarementioned._____location_____climate_____history_____population_____ethnicgroups_____languages_____famousfigures_____legends/stories_____famousfood/drink_____touristattrctions_____businessesandindustries_____othernamesforthesity/town√√√√√√√√√Activity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePre-writingTheChinatowninSanFranciscoisthebiggestinAmerica,andalsotheoldest.ItisaverypopulartouristdrawthatreceivemorevisitorseachyearthaneventheGoldenGateBridge.Theclimateismildallyearround,meaningitisalwaysagoodtimetovisit.Paragraph1:location,features,climateActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePre-writingHistorically,Chineseimmigrantssettledintheareaduringtherailroadconstructionandgoldrushperiod.WhatstartedasaresidentialareaforChineseimmigrantsthenturnedintoacenterforChineseculture.ThemajorityofresidentsinChinatownarestillethnicChinese…ThisallowsvisitorstoexperiencearealtasteofChina.Paragraph2:history,ethnicgroups,languageActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePre-writing…OtherfamoussitesincludetheTinHowTempleandbankofCanton,tonamebutafew.Visitorscanalsospendhoursjustexploringtheinterestingsights,smells,andsoundsofChina.PortsmouthSquareisalsoakeysite,beingcenterofChinatown…Thesedays,thesquareisagreatplacetoseetraditionalChinesecultureinnearlife…Paragraph3:attractions,famousfiguresActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePre-writingThestoresintheChinatownofferauniquerangeofsouvenirs,goods,andclothing.AllkindsoftraditionalChineseherbalmedicinecanbefound,too,andthereareChineseteastores,wherevisitorscantasteandbuyvarietiesofChinesetea.Paragraph4:storesandgoodsActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePre-writingButperhapswhatmanytouristsandSanFranciscanstreasuremostaboutChinatownisitsfood.ThereisChinesefoodtosuiteveryone’staste,withtraditionaldishesfromalloverChina.Paragraph5:foodParagraph6:uniquecultureChinatownsareanimportantpartofthediversecultureoftheUSA.TheyallowvisitorswhohaveneverbeentoChinatoexperiencetraditionalChineseculturefirsthand.Pre-writingActivity2Studytheorganisationandlanguagefeatures.2.UnderlinethesentencesthatareusedtodescribetheitemsabovePara.1:location,features,climatePara.2:history,ethnicgroups,languagePara.3:attractions,famousfiguresPara.4:storesandgoodsPara.6:uniqueculturePara.5:foodPart1IntroductionPart2BodyPart3ConclusionSummaryWelcometoChinatown!shortintroductiontotheSanFranciscoChinatownwhatyoucanfindanddointheSanFranciscoChinatownimportanceofChinatownPart1IntroductionPart2BodyPart3ConclusionWhile-writingActivity2Usewhatyouhavelearnttowriteanintroductiontoyourcity/town.1.Ingroups,brainstormsasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutyourcity/townanditscultures.Thenwriteanoutlineofyourintroduction2Writeanintroductiontoyourcity/town.Thefollowingphrasesandexpressionsmayhelpyou.

islocatedin/on

hasahistoryof...years

isdividedupinto

hasapopulationof

is...insize

ishometo...ethnicgroups

themostpopular/greatest/largest

popularfestivals/foods/touristsightsinclude...While-writingActivity2Usewhatyouhavelearnttowriteanintroductiontoyourcity/town.3Exchangedraftswithapartner.Usethechecklisttogivefeedbackonyourpartner’sdraft.?

Isthecity/townintroductionclear??

Istheinformationspecificandarethefactscorrect??

Doesthecity/townintroductioncontainalltheimportantinformation??

Istheinformationarrangedinagoodorder??

Doesthepassagehaveaproperbeginningandconclusion??

Arethereanygrammar,spelling,orpunctuationerrors?Beijing,thecapitalofChina,islocatedinthenorthernpartofthecountrywithahistoryofover3,000years.Ithasapopulationofmorethan21millionpeopleandishometodiverseethnicgroups,includingHan,Manchu,andHui.Thecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage.TheGreatWall,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,attractsmillionsofvisitorseachyear.TheForbiddenCity,oncetheimperialpalace,showcasestraditionalChinesearchitecture.Inaddition,Beijingisknownforitsdeliciousfood,suchasPekingduckandtraditionalsnackslikejianbing.ModernBeijingblendstraditionwithinnovation.Whilehutongs(narrowalleys)preserveoldBeijing’scharm,areasliketheCentralBusinessDistrict(CBD)displaythecity’srapiddevelopment.Asaculturalandpoliticalcenter,Beijingoffersauniqueexperience,makingitamust-visitdestinationinChina.Post-writingSample：LocatedincentralChina'sHenanProvince,Luoyangboastsahistoryspanningover4,000years,having