1、Unit 5 Theme parksWarming Up&Reading()Learning aims1.Talk about different types of theme parks in different cultures.2.Understand the difference between a theme park and a traditional park.3.Try to finish the comprehending exercises.Discussion1.Have you ever been to parks?If you have,why do you go t
2、here?Leading-in2.What kind of parkis it,a traditional parkor a theme park?A sports theme parkHistory or culture theme parks Disneyland 3.What do you suppose a theme park is?It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme that the whole park is based on.4.What do you think you can see in a t
3、heme park?buildings,castles,statues,rare animals and birds,Disneyland,all kinds of rides(roller coasters,bungee jumping,free-fall rides,fast cars,merry-go-round and so on)5.What activities can we take in a theme park?Amusement parkBumper carMerry-go-roundFerris wheelPirate shipSlideRoller coastersBu
4、ngee jumpingFree-fall ridesHorror films Theme Parks Fun and More Than Fun1.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 reading2.Whats the theme of each
5、 park?Fairy tale stories Culture of the southeastern USAHistory and stories of EnglandDisneyland Dolly woodCamelot ParkA.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.
6、3.Read the passage quickly for the general idea.4.Give the main idea of each paragraph:Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Different kinds of theme parks.Disneyland.DollywoodEnglands Camelot ParkCareful reading Disneyland Camelot ParkDollywoodgroup 1group 2group 3group 1Disneylandthemeattractions 1.You can
7、travel through s_2.Visit a p_ ship3.Meet your favourite fairy tale or Disneyland c_ character4.Also has many e_ ridespaceirateartoonxciting1.Disney cartoon characters2.Fairy talesDisney c_charactersartoonsleeping beautyCinderellas carriage fairy talesMermaidgroup 2Dollywoodthemeattractions 1.Famous
8、_ music2.See _ and other craftsmen make things in the old _ way3.Visit the _ shop4.Ride on an _ old train5.See bald eagles in the _6.Thunderhead which is famous for having the most _in the _spacecarpenters-fashionedcandysteam-enginepreservelengthsmallestAmericas traditional southeastern culturecount
9、rysteam enginebald eaglegroup 3Camelot parkthemeattractions1.Watch _ shows with Merlin the wizard2.See fighting with _ or on horseback3.Visit the _ area,if you like animals and learn about farms in ancient EnglandmagicswordsfarmThe ancient days and great deedsknightfarmCamelot parkto enter a world o
10、f fantasy aboutancient England Read again and do True or False.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.4.Dollywood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.F F T T Further-reading5.Country musi
11、c groups perform in Dollywoodthroughout the whole year.6.Dollywood has the only electric train still working in the USA.7.Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.T F F 8.Camelot Park has an ancient English farm.T 1.Why is tourism increasing wherever there is a Disneyland?Answer the f
12、ollowing questions:It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true,and you may also see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street.2.Where is Dollywood?Dollywood is in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA.3.What is Thunderhead famous for?Thunderhea
13、d is famous for having the most length in the smallest space.Parks provide people _ a place to amuse themselves and _(escape)their busy life for a while.In recent decades,however,many parks have been designed to provide _(entertain).We call them theme_(park).Theme parks have a certain ideaa certain
14、themethat the whole park is based_.For example,Disneyland is _(old)theme park in the world.withto escapeentertainmentRetellingparks onthe oldest It seemed like a place of fantasy.Dollywood _one of the most unique theme parks in the world.You can have fun_ (learn)all about Americas historical southea
15、stern culture.If you want _(experience)a world of fantasy about ancient England,_(come)to Camelot Park!islearningto experiencecome1.If you have a chance to visit one of these three parks,which will you visit?Why?Write down your reasons.2.Preview the text after class.Homework The good seaman is known in bad weather.惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。
