Unit 5 Theme Parks

Warming Up, Pre-reading and Reading

　　Step1. Before learning this unit, I will introduce some background information to the students. And show some pictures of the theme parks and other kinds of parks.

　　Here are some questions in page 33. Discuss these questions with your parter.

　　1. What is a park? What is a park for?

　　2. Do you know the differences between a theme park and an ordinary park?

　　Give the students several minutes to discuss then ask 2-3 students to state their ideas.

　　Theme parks: provide entertainment, a variety of things to see and do, charge money for admission.

　　After knowing this, let's come to the vocabularies.

　　Step 2.Vocabularies

　　List some new words on the blackboard and give the explanation to students.

　　Step3.Pre-reading: What do you suppose a theme park is?

　　Reading: Theme Parks - 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.

　　Let's go to the theme parks in the world------Disneyland.

　　Introduce the Disneyland to the students: such as Ferris wheel; Free-fall rides; Merry-go-round; Roller-coaster rides.

　　Step4. Fast-reading: complete the table

　　Park Name 　　 Theme 　　Example of Activities 　　Disneyland

　　 　　Fairy tale stories

　　 　　Travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall drop 　　Dollywood 　　Culture of the southeastern USA 　　Listen to America country music, see traditional craftsmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old stream stream engine, see bald eagles, rid on Thunderhead and other rides