reading unit 5 theme parks. warming up cooperative discussion: 1. what is a park? what is a park...
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Unit 5 Theme Parks
Warming up
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?
Hong Kong Ocean Park
Hong Kong
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, which appear in some of Walt
Disney’s famous cartoon films.
Window of the World in Shenzhen
World Water park in Canada is a park where people can take part in all kinds of activities in water.
China Folk Culture Village
Shenzhen Happy Valley
Yunnan NationalitiesVillages
Guess which are parks and which are theme parks?
Pre-reading
1. Which park would you like to visit
most if you have the chance?
2. What do you suppose a theme park
is?(theme: a main subject or idea)
3. Can you name some kinds of theme
parks you know?
wildlife parkocean park
Disneyland
folk culture village
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.
Skimming1. Read the passage quickly for the general idea.
2. Which of the following are mentioned
in the text?
Disneyland, Dollywood, Camelot Park,
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
Complete the table with information
from the passage.
Park
Name
Theme Example of Activities
Disneyla
nd
Detailed reading
fairy tale stories
travel through space,
visit a pirate ship, meet
fairy tale characters, ride
a swinging ship, go on a
free-fall drop
Park Name
Theme Example of Activities
Dollywood
culture of the southeastern USA
listen to American country music, see traditional craftsmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old steam engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides
Park
Name
Theme Example of Activities
Camelot
ancient English history and stories
watch magic shows, see
fighting with swords or on
horseback, visit farm
section, learn about farms
in ancient England
True or False?
□ □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.
×True False
□ □×
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.
□ □√True False
□ □√
□ □√
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.
□ □×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.
□ □×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 .
□ □×True False
□ □√
10. Camelot Park has places
for visitors to watch and
maybe take part in sword
fighting.
True False
□ □√
Discuss the questions below.
The purpose of Dolly wood is to show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably
a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.
1. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visits this theme park?
2. What do you know about ancient English stories? What other activities do you imagine there are at Camelot Park?
3. Disneyland is a place to have fun. What will you do if you have a chance to visit Disneyland ?
4. If you have a chance to visit one of these three parks, which will you visit ? Why?
Free-fall rides
Where do you think they
are?
Where do you think they
are?
Where do you think they
are?
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.
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 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。
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?
Retell the text.
Homework