Unit 5 Theme parks
It is a park that has a certain idea– a certain theme– that the whole park is based on.
What do you think of a theme park is?
History or culture theme parks
Shenzhen Splendid China
Happy Valley
What activities can we take in a theme park?
merry-go-round
Roller-coaster rides
Ferris wheel
slide
bumper car
Pirate ship
Hong Kong
Disneyland
Visit Cinderella’s Castle
Meet your favourite cartoon character
Theme Parks
– Fun and More Than Fun
What is the meaning of the title “Theme
Park – 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.
Fast Reading
Find out the main idea of each
paragraph.
There are various kinds of
theme parks, with a different
park for almost everything.
Para. 1
Disneyland— the
amusement park
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Dollywood—the
culture park
England’s Camelot Park— the
theme park
fantasy
traditional
history
Find out some characters
and activities in the text.
Disneyland
The American Idol Experience
Careful
Reading
Para 2
HSM3
Snow White and seven Dwarfs are
Disneyland __________ characters.
cartoon
Free-fall rides
Fancy food: cake
The tree of life
Science: Epcot
Fireworks
__________ has
one of the best
old wooden
roller coasters,
Thunderhead
Dollywood
Para 3
You can see beautiful bald eagles in the
world’s largest __________________.
bald eagle preserve
Steam-engine train
Take a ride on the
only steam-engine
Train still working
__________________.
in the southeast USA
In _____________, you can watch magic
shows with Merlin the Wizard.
Camelot Park
Merlin the Wizard
Para 4
Knights of The
Round Table
King Arthur
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.
1. Read the passage quickly for the general idea.
D
Choose the best answer.
2. According to the text, tourists
can find Snow White and
Mickey Mouse in ____.
A. World Waterpark
B. Disneyland
C. Central Park
D. Camelot Park
B
3. What’s the Dollywood’s main
attraction?
A. Its culture.
B. Its country music.
C. Its candy shops.
D. Its wooden roller coasters.
A
4. It can be inferred from the third
paragraph that the main purpose
of Dollywood is to ____.
A. entertain
B. make profits
C. show cartoons
D. educate people
D
5. If you want to see fighting with
swords or on horseback, which
park would you go?
A. Dollywood.
B. Hyde Park.
C. Camelot Park.
D. Futuroscope.
C
Thank you!
What are three times and three
places you can visit Futurscope?
Three times: past, and future
Three places: earth, of the sea
and space
present
bottom
Futuroscope provides an
adventure for
the whole family. This
hi-tech park
breathtaking imagery
and incredible architecture.
Everyone will love it with
its games and
worlds.
educational
offers
video
virtual
The main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:

Paragraph 3:
what I did at Futurscope
a general description of
the park
general information bout
how to visit the park
What can you do in Futuroscope?
Journey to
the solar system
Pulled into a
Black Hole
Surviving an air crash
Undersea trip
Joining in car racing
Skiing on the most
difficult mountain
Meeting face to face with a dinosaur