Reading Comprehension
4).The Chinese Cultural Center’s program____. A. enables artists to work using their skil. C. gives students a chance to become artists. D. none of above.
Warming up
2) cosmopolitan:adj. 世界性的；世界主义的， 四海一家的 n. 四海为家者；世界主义者； 世界各地都有的东西 clashes n. 冲突，不协调；碰撞声，铿锵声 vi. 冲突，抵触；砰地相碰撞，发出铿锵声 vt. 使碰撞作声 immigrant: adj. 移民的；迁入的 n. 移民，侨民 in the long run:从长远来看， 终究；一来二去； 归根到底 diversity:n. 多样性；差异
Language points
1）Diverse a. very different from each other and of various kinds People from diverse cultures share different customs. Her interests are very diverse. diversity n. difference; variety His writing shows the diversity of human behavior and ability. China should introduce more choices and diversity into the education system. 2）make a/ some/ no difference: impact on; exert an influence on 有作用，关系，影响 He never thought he would make a difference so great on his education career. People can make a difference with a better understanding of their own culture. The rain didn’t make much difference to the game.
Language points
acquire vt. gain sth. by one’s own efforts, ability or behavior (通过努力，能力，行为 表现)获得,得到 1. She has acquired a good knowledge of English. 2. He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. 3.Abstract art is an acquired taste. acquisition: the act of getting sth., esp.knowledg e, a skill, ect. Language acquisition 语言习得 Second language acquisition 二语习得
Statue of Liberty
自由女神
Empire State Building
帝国大厦
Central Park
中央公园
Main Idea
When Ming liang Lu moved from Shanghai to New York City in 1990, he brought with him his skills as an artist. At first, he used these skills to survive as a street artist painting portraits of tourists. Then Ming got a position at the Chinese Cultural Center in NY and he began going to schools in Harlem to teach students about Chinese culture through art. While painting, his students learn about Chinese culture and about diversity in general.
A Chinese Artist in Harlem
Background Main Idea
Text Structure
Language Points
Warm Up
Reading Comprehension
New York
New York is the whole American financial economic center, the largest port and the most populous city, is the world's economic center. Race in New York city has a lot of immigrants from more than 180 countries and regions, is known as a “melting pot” so, It create a unique cultural mix that is exciting and different.
Language points
beyond: prep.to a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of The cultural clashes are beyond discussion in the book. Her skill as a musician is beyond praise. Collocation: beyond imagination 超乎想象, 不可想象 beyond question 毫无疑问，无可争辩 beyond number 无数地，数不清地; 无法计算的 beyond words 难以言表 beyond one's reach 够不着;买不起 beyond sb. 某人理解不了
Reading Comprehension
6.)According to her statements in paragraph13, Cynthia Mullen Simons believes that_____. A. students must understand that people’s differences are good. B. it is okay for students to be ignorant. C. Ming is popular teacher. D. Chinese culture is difficult for students to understand
Warming up

1.)landscape:n. 风景，景色；山水画 vt. 美 化…景观 vi. 从事景观美化工作 calligraphy: n. 书法；笔迹 portrait: n. 肖像；描写；半身雕塑像 make a living:赚钱过活；营生；糊口谋 生；谋生 ethnicity: n. 种族划分 BDEAC
Text Structrue




Part I (Para. 1-4) : culture diversity of New York,Ming use his chinese art to make a living on New York. Part II (Para. 5-8) : Ming stop painting on the street to work for the New York Chinese Cultural Center. Part III (Para. 9—11):The program of New York Chinese Cultural Center benefits not only the artist, but the children as well. Part IV (Para. 12-16):Ming play a role of cultural ambassador.
Reading Comprehension
5).The school’s principal said the program is important to her students for all of these reasons EXCEPT? A. Action is a good way for them to learn. B. Meeting different people teaches them that the world is a melting pot. C. They must learn by more than book ,paper , and pencil. D. They now know how to draw a tiger.
Language points

survive 1) vi.continue to live; endure or last生存，存活，继 续存在 Many strange customs have survived from earlier times. Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived I can’t survive on ￥100 a week. 2) vt.to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time幸存，幸免于难，艰难度过 The company managed to survie the crisis. Many birds didn’t survived the severe winter. Few buildings survived the war. 3) vt. live or exist longer than 存活得更久 She survived her husband by 10 years.