A garden in Suzhou Common parks A garden in Suzhou is a place when people have a walk in their spare time to enjoy the beautiful trees, flowers, lakes,

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A garden in Suzhou

Common parks

A garden in Suzhou

is a place when

people have a walk

in their spare time

to enjoy the

beautiful trees,

flowers, lakes,

stones, buildings

and relax

themselves.

Disneyland 迪斯尼乐园

A common park

A theme park

A theme parkA theme park (Disneyland)(Disneyland)

What do you think a

theme park is ?It is a kind of amusement

park which has a certain

theme – that the whole park

is based on.

What do you think

you 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 park

Bumper carMerry-go-round

Ferris wheel

Pirate ship

slide

roller coasters

bungee jumping

Free-fall rides Horror films

merry-go-round

Roller-coaster rides

Free-fall rides

Pirate ship

roller-coaster rides

Free-fall rides

1.Has your partner ever tried any activity mentioned above? Why or why not?

2.Which activity does your partner prefer in an amusement park? Why?

Pair Work----Interview

Window of the World

Disneylandmulticultural

fantasy

意大利加达云霄乐园 .

兰州龙“文化”主题公园

roller coaster ride

history

丽江世界遗产公园

流溪河国家森林公园

folk custom/folkways

nature

Theme Parks

– Fun and More Than Fun

Theme parks—Fun and more than fun

The title means that theme parks ar

e fun to visit, but that they can also

be educational and can offer useful

information.

amuse v.

various adj.charge v. admission n. profit n. souvenir n.

athletic adj.

brand n. technique n.

equipment n. come to lifeminority n.

fantasy n. settler n.

experiment n.advance v.

sneaker n. Vocabulary

Disneyland

theme parks

Various theme parks are mentioned in the passage. Then what are they ?

Scanning:

Dollywood

Camelot

Careful reading: Careful reading: complete the table

Park Name

Theme Example of Activities

Disneyland

Dollywood

Camelot

fairy tale stories

Culture of the southeastern USA

ancient English history and stories

Travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall dropListen to America country music, see traditional crafesmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old stream stream engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides Watch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England

1.What do parks provide people with ?

Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.

Detailed Reading

2. Do theme parks have a certain idea ?

Yes, they do. Theme parks have a certain idea that the whole park is based on.

3. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?

To show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.

Purposes for building theme parks

purpose Explanation

1many rides to go on and shows to see

2 to educate

3

to entertain

visitors can learn about history, cultures and science

to make profits

charge for admission, rides and shows; sell souvenirs and advertise them on TV.

Read (or listen to) the passage again, and finish the following tasks.

Comprehending

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.

5 Country music singers perform in Dollywood throughout the whole year.

F

F

T

T

T

Comprehending Read the passage quickly to tell the following statements true or false.

In several parts of the world

fairy tale or Disney cartoon

6 Dollywood 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.

8 Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.

9 Camelot Park has an ancient English farm.

10 Camelot Park has places for visitors to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting.

F

F

F

T

T

steam-engine

the American South 150 years ago

Dollywood

does not have

1. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?

2. What do you know about ancient English stories? What other activities do you imagine there are at Camelot Park?

The purpose of Dollywood is to show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.

Give your own opinions.

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 three parks, which will you visit? Why?

Give your own opinions.

Give your own opinions.

Let’s go to the theme parks in the world.

What is the name of your theme park ? What is the theme ? Any attractions ? What do you want to show visitors and teach visitors?

Group work DesigningDesigning

Homework ●Surf the internet or go to the

library to search for more

information about theme

parks.

●Finish exercises on page 72.