Unit 5 Theme parks
1． n．题目；主题(曲)
2． adj.中心的；中央的
3． adj.不同的；各种各样的
4． n．幻想；怪念头
5． n．消遣；娱乐
6． n．秋千；摇摆 vt. & vi.摇摆；摆动
7． vt.吸引→ n．有吸引力的事物；吸引
Words Revision
theme
attraction
attract
swing
amusement
fantasy
various
central
8． n．旅游业
9． adj.独一无二的；仅有的
10． vt.保存；保留 n．保护区
11． n．长度；长
12 adj.高级的；先进的
13． v．翻译→ n．翻译，译文
14． n．少数；少数民族
length
preserve
unique
tourism
translate
translation
minority
advanced
free talk
When I am free, I would like to do…
play basketball
go to park
go shopping
watch TV
have a picnic with friends
sleep
…
Warming up
Cooperative discussion:
What is a park? What is a park for?
2. What kind of activities do people do in a park?
Discussion
Do you often go to parks?
If you do, why do you go there?
Let’s go to Jinchuan park
Jinchuan park
kicking shuttlecock
Jinchuan park
taking pictures
doing Tai Chi
dancing
walking
merry-go-round
roller-coaster rides
Ferris wheel
slide
bumper car
Pirate ship
Do you know the differences between
A park
A theme park
and
World Water park in Canada is a park where people can take part in all kinds of activities in water.
Now let’s see what kind of theme park it is:
Ocean Park of Hong Kong

Disneyland park
Now let’s see what kind of theme park it is:
Hong Kong
Disneyland

1. What is a theme park?

2. What kind of theme parks people have already designed?
A theme park has a certain idea– a certain theme– that the whole park is based on.
According to the text, we have already had sports theme park, history or culture theme parks, Disneyland park,marine or ocean parks,science theme parks and future parks.
the differences between a park and a theme park
park
Sports theme parks
History or culture theme parks
Disneyland
Other theme parks
Theme parks
-Fun and more than fun
Reading
skimming
After listening,Skim the passage and find out the answers to the following questions.
Task 1
Find out the main idea (or topic sentence) of each paragraph .
How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ?
How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ?
Disneyland
Dolly wood
Camelot Park
Theme parks
Para 1
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
There are various kinds of _____________
If you want to have fun and more than fun,
come to ___________
Come to ___________to have fun learning all about
America’s __________ southeastern culture
To enter a world of fantasy about _________England,
come to _______________
Dollywood
Disneyland
Camelot Park
theme parks
historical
ancient
Task 2 co-operation study
1.Complete the table with
information from the passage.
Fairy tale stories or Disney cartoon characters
Travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall drop
Culture of the southeastern USA
Listen to American country music , see carpenters ..., visit candy shop, ride on an old steam engine , see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides
Ancient English history and stories
Watch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England.
2.Find out some Characters and activities in the text.
Disneyland
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Snow White and seven Dwarfs are Disneyland cartoon characters.
castles
__________has
one of the best
old wooden roller
coasters,
Thunderhead.
Dolly wood
Bald eagles
Take a ride on
the only
____________________ train still
working in the southeast USA.
steam-engine
Knights of The
Round Table
King Arthur
Merlin the Wizard
Camelot Park
scanning
Read the passage again. This time
you should read carefully, decide if the following statement are true or false. If it’s false,rewrite it with correct information.
1. Disneyland can be found everywhere
2. You can meet any cartoon character you like at Disneyland.
3. Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built.
in several parts
of the world
fairy tale or Disney
cartoon characters
5. Country music singers perform in
Dolly wood throughout the whole year.
6. Dolly wood has the only electric train still working in the USA
7. Visitors to Camelot Park can taste candy like the candy made in
ancient England.
4. Dolly wood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.
steam-engine
Dolly wood
the American South 150 years ago
9. Camelot Park has an ancient English farm.
10. Camelot Park has places for visitors to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting.
8. Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.
does not
have
What is the meaning of the title
“Theme parks---- Fun and more than fun”?
Q : What is the meaning of the title
“Theme parks---- Fun and more than fun”?
An: The title 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? Why?
Discussion
Some words for you:
It’s never too late to learn .
We can learn everywhere, and from every one and every thing.
Life is short and art is long.
Let’s enjoy our short
but wonderful life!
Homework
1. Read the passage carefully and
underline some words, phrases or
sentences which you don’t understand.
2. Finish the learning plan 3 learning about language.
Thank you!