1、Theme parksTheme parksReadingReadingCooperative discussion:1.What is a park?What is a park for?2.2.What kind of activities do people do in a park?What do you suppose a theme park is?Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong KongDisneylandDisneyland is the oldest theme park in the world and it is the most popular pa
2、rk 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 Disneys famous cartoon films.zxxkWindow of the World in ShenzhenWorld Water park in
3、Canada is a park where people can take part in all kinds of activities in water.China Folk Culture VillageShenzhen Happy Valley zx、xkYunnan NationalitiesVillagesNow guess which are parks and which are theme parks?What is the difference between tradtional parks and the theme parks?What do you think y
4、ou can see in a theme park?buildings,castles,statues,rare animals and birds,and so on.What activities can we take in a theme park?Amusement parkBumper carMerry-go-roundFerris wheelPirate shipslideroller coastersbungee jumpingFree-fall rides Horror films merry-go-roundroller-coaster ridesBungee jumpi
5、ngFerris wheelslide bumper car Pirate ship 1.Has your partner ever tried any activity mentioned above?2.Which activity does your partner prefer in an amusement park?Why?A.Theme parks are more than amusement.B.Theme parks are places for people to amuse themselves.C.Theme parks have a variety of thing
6、s to see and do.D.Theme parks have a certain idea.Read the passage quickly for the general idea.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
7、at Disneyland.True False Listen to the tape and then do these T or Fexercises.3.Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built.4.Dollywood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.5.Country music singers perform in Dolly wood throughout the whole year.True False 6.Dollywood has the only electric tr
8、ain still working in the USA.Dolly wood has the only steam-engine train still working in the southeastern USA.True False7.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
9、 False8.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 Give the main idea
10、 of each paragraph:Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Different kinds of theme parks.Englands Camelot ParkDisneyland.DollywoodThe text mainly introduces _,which include different themes,and then it gives _ examples.theme parksthreeComplete the table with information from the passage.Name:_Location:In sever
11、al parts of the worldTheme:Fairy tale storiesActivities:Disneyland Travelling through space Visiting a pirate ship Meeting fairy tale or Disney cartoon _ Riding in a swinging ship Going on a free-fall dropcharactersName:DollywoodLocation:In the Smoky Mountains in_Theme:_ _Activities:the southeastern
12、 USA Americas traditional southeastern culture Listening to country music Watching _ making objects Trying traditional candies Riding on the only _ Watching bald eagles Riding on Thunderheadcraftsmensteam-engine trainName:Camelot ParkLocation:In _Theme:Ancient English history and storiesActivities:W
13、atching magic shows Visiting the jousting area Visiting the _ area and learning about farms in ancient EnglandfarmEnglandLily,Jim,Tony,Jane and Kate want to visit a theme park.After reading the text,please give them some suggestions.1.Lily is interested in the life of ancient people,so she could vis
14、it _.Fill in the blanks according to the text.Camelot Park2.Jim wants to experience rides,especially the wooden roller coaster,so _ is a good place for him.3.Jane is a girl who likes fantasy and loves fairy tales very much,so she is advised to visit _.4.Kate is crazy about American country music,so
15、she may go to _.Dollywood DisneylandDollywoodDiscuss the questions below.The purpose of Dolly wood is to show and celebrate Americas 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
16、 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 ridesWhere do you think they are?Where do you think they are?Where do you think they are?1.Read the passage carefully and underline some words,phrases or sentences which you dont understand.2.Preview learning about language.
