Unit 5
Theme parks
Cooperative discussion:
1.What is a park? What is a park for?
2. Do you know what is the differences between a theme park and an ordinary park?
Warming up
A garden in Suzhou
Common parks
（苏州园林）
A garden in Suzhou is a place when people have a walk in their spare time to enjoy the beautiful trees, flowers, lakes, stones, buildings and relax themselves.
A common park
A theme park
World Water park in Canada
Disneyland 迪斯尼乐园
A common park
A theme park
加拿大世界水上公园
World Water park in Canada is a park where people can take part in all kinds of activities in water.
Ocean Park in Hong Kong
___________ places
traditional parks
cost _______________
many ____________
to see some
activities
little or no money
Pre-reading:
What do you suppose a theme park is?
Theme parks—Fun and more than fun
The title means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information.
Let’s go to the theme parks in the world.
A theme park (Disneyland)
Disneyland is the oldest theme park in the world and it is the most popular park in the world, too. In the Disneyland, people can not only enjoy the exciting activities there, but also get close to the life-size cartoon characters like the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Where do you think they are?
A. Theme parks are more than amusement.
B. Theme parks are places for people to amuse themselves.
C. Theme parks have a variety of things to see and do.
D. Theme parks have a certain idea.
Skimming
1. Read the passage quickly for the general idea.
Give the main idea of each paragraph:
Para. 1:
Para. 2:
Para. 3:
Para. 4:
Different kinds of theme parks.
England’s Camelot Park
Disneyland.
Dollywood
1.What do parks provide people with ?
Careful reading
2. Do theme parks have a certain idea ?
Yes, they do. Theme parks have a certain idea that the whole park is based on.
3. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?
To show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.
Purposes for building theme parks
to entertain
visitors can learn about history, cultures and science
to make profits
charge for admission, rides and shows; sell souvenirs and advertise them on TV.
Reading comprehension:
Judge true (T) or false (F)
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1. Disneyland can be found everywhere .
Disneyland can be found in several parts of the world.
2. You can meet any cartoon character you like at Disneyland .
You can meet fairy tale or Disney cartoon characters at Disneyland.
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True False
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3. Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built.
4. Dolly wood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.
5. Country music singers perform in Dolly wood throughout the whole year.
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True False
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6. Dolly wood has the only electric train still working in the USA .
Dolly wood has the only steam-engine train still working in the southeastern USA.
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True False
7. Visitors to Camelot Park can taste candy like the candy made in ancient England .
Visitors to Dollywood can taste candy like the candy made in the American South 150 years ago.
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True False
8. Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world .
Camelot Park does not have the oldest roller coaster in the world.
9. Camelot Park has an ancient English farm .
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True False
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10. Camelot Park has places for visitors to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting.
True False
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1. theme:
e.g. The theme for tonight’s talk is
education.
They played the theme song of the famous
film.
Language points
a main subject or idea
2. fun:
have fun: enjoy oneself 尽情地玩
for fun: for pleasure 为了娱乐
a lot of / much / no fun 有趣/没趣
(be) in fun 在开玩笑
The little cat is full of fun.
e.g. It’s no fun spending the weekend
doing nothing.
enjoyment; pleasure (U)
3. more than 在本句意为“不仅仅是……;不只是……”
This book is more than a grammar.
这不只是本语法书。
另外, more than happy/glad/willing, etc (to do sth)表示“非常乐意(做某事)”。
We are more than happy to show you around Beijing.
我非常乐意带你到北京到处看看。
4.various 不同的，各种各样的
There are various colors to choose from.
从这里到车站有各种不同的走法。
There are various ways of getting to the
stations from here.
variety n. 变化，多样性，种类
The shopping center sells a variety of goods.
在学校里我们学习各种东西。
At school we learn a variety of things.
She made the children glad _________________ (用各种方法).
in a variety of ways
5. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. 当你在梦幻乐园漫步时，你可能会在游行队伍中或者街上看到白雪公主或米老鼠。
1) wander (v.): to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose 漫步；徘徊
We wandered around the shopping area for two hours. 我们在这个购物区逛了两小时。
She doesn’t like wandering the streets aimlessly.
她不喜欢在大街上毫无目的地闲逛。
2) amusement (n.) n. 消遣，娱乐(活动)
China’s Cultural Theme Park offers its visitors all kinds of amusement.
To her great amusement the actor’s wig(假发) fell off.
amuse oneself 消遣，自我娱乐
e.g.The children amused themselves by
playing hide-and-seek games.
翻译：她读侦探(detective)小说消遣。
She amused herself by reading detective
stories.
6. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. 有这么多引人入胜的东西，难怪哪里有迪斯尼乐园，哪里的旅游业就会发展。
no wonder: used to say that you are not surprised by something 难怪；不足为奇(特别用于口语中)
No wonder you’ve got a headache – you drank so much wine. 你喝了那么多酒，难怪你头疼。
This is their first time to Beijing – no wonder the children are so excited. 这是他们第一次到北京，难怪这些孩子们这么高兴。
wherever (conj. & adv.): to or at any place, position or situation 无论哪里；无论什么情况下
She is followed by that person wherever she goes. 无论她去哪里, 那个人都跟着她。
You can sit wherever you want. 你想坐哪里就坐哪里。
类似用法的还有whichever, whatever, whenever, whomever等。
It has the same result whichever way you do it. 不管你怎么做, 结果都一样。
Take whichever you want. 你想拿哪个就拿哪个。
Whatever I have also belongs to you. 我所有的一切也属于你的。
Whatever happens, I’ll always be on your side. 不管发生什么事, 我总会站在你一边的。
第五单元第四课时
Warming up
Cooperative discussion:
1. Have you ever been to some parks?
2. What kind of activities do people do in a park?
Park is used to provide people with a place to amuse and relax themselves.
Theme park is a park which has a special theme, for example, ocean, animals, plants, etc.
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Parks of the world
Scanning
China Folk Culture Village
Shenzhen
Happy Valley
Skimming:
While listening, get some information about the three theme parks and decide if the statements on page 35 are true or false.
Scanning
Read the text carefully to find detailed information.
Paragraph 2
Disneyland is a place to have fun. What can you do if you have a chance to visit Disneyland?
travelling through space
visiting a pirate ship
meeting favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character
exciting rides (giant swinging ships…
terrifying free-fall drops…)
Paragraph 3
What is the purpose of Dollywood?
What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?
What are the features of Dollywood?
country music performance
carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects
the candy shop
take a ride on the only steam-engine train
see bald eagles in the world’s largest bald eagle preserve
one of the best old wooden roller coasters
steam-engine train
bald eagle---- the national bird of USA
Paragraph 4
What is the theme of Camelot Park?
What activities can you imagine there are at Camelot Park?
If you have a chance to visit one of these three parks , which will you visit? Why?
第五单元第五课时
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Comprehending
Discussion
Word studies in the passage
Comprehending
What’s the meaning of the title “Theme
parks—fun and more than fun”?
It means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information.
If you have enough time and money, would you like to go traveling to see the natural beauty of the country or go to the theme park to enjoy yourselves?
Discussion
There are various kinds of theme parks , with a different park for almost everything : food ,culture , science , cartoons , movies or history .
有各种各样的主题公园,不同的公园有不同的主题,但几乎囊括了一切: 食物 , 文化 , 科学 , 动画片 , 电影或历史。
almost 的用法 :
almost 为副词,相当于nearly , 意为”几乎;差不多”.与动词,形容词,副词连用时,二者可通用.
例如:
For the last ten years of her life , she was almost / nearly blind .
在她生命的最后十年里,她几乎完全失明了.
She slipped and almost / nearly fell.
她滑了一跤,几乎跌倒了.
I have been told the supper is almost / nearly ready .
我被告知晚饭差不多准备好了。
（2）almost 可与 no ,none ,nothing ,never 等不定词连用，而nearly 不能。
例如：
Almost everyone likes music .
几乎人人都喜欢音乐。
Almost no one knows the truth .
几乎没有人知道真相。
（3）与具体数字连用时用nearly.
例如:
She is nearly twenty years old .
她差不多二十岁了.
2.Whichever and whatever you like ,
there is a theme park for you !
无论你喜欢哪一个, 不管你喜欢什么, 都会有一个适合你的主题公园!
whatever的用法:
whatever pron. 无论什么; 不管什么; 凡是…的事物.
例如:
We ‘ll do whatever the Party calls upon us to do .
党号召我们做什么，我们就做什么.
Take whatever you want.你要什么就拿什么吧.
We are determined to fufil the task , whatever
happens.
不管发生什么事,我们决心完成任务.
(2) whatever adj. 无论什么样的
辨析:
Whatever, no matter what 的用法区别
(1) whatever 相当于 no matter what , 引导让步状语从句,意为"不管".
(2) whatever 引导名词性从句时,在句中作主语,宾语,表语等.
例如:
You can take whatever farm tools you need .
你们需要什么样的农具,都可以拿.
Whatever dictionary you have , lend it to me .
不管你有什么词典,借给我.
(3) whatever (whoever , whichever , whomever等)既可引导让步状语从句,也可引导名词性从句。
例如：
She says that her cellphone helps her do