2. Reading and underlining

　　Next you are to read the text and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in it. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.

　　Collocations from UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING 　　Take a journey deep into space, pull...into ..., survive an airplane crash, go to the bottom of the ocean, see the sunlight, for a break, take part in car racing, end one's travel, meet with dinosaur, in one day, use the advanced technology, have experiences, a technology-based theme park, provide up-to-date information, provide hands-on learning,

　　go to the edges of the solar system, fly through the jungle, do things without danger, try science experiments, prepare for a flight into the space, live on the planet, in the solar system, a combination of fun and learning 　　III.Guided Writing

　　You are a guide in a theme park. Write an introduction to the park.

　　Welcome to Gatorland

　　Welcome to Gatorland, Orlando's Best Half Day Attraction located in sunny Central Florida! Known internationally as the Alligator Capital of the World, Gatorland is a 110-acre alligator theme park and wildlife preserve, located just minutes away from Sea World, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and the Orlando International Airport on US 441 near the Orlando - Kissimmee border. Providing affordable family entertainment since 1949, Gatorland has been a vacation destination for millions of visitors from all over the world with its incredible display of huge alligators and crocodiles, train ride, aviary, breeding marsh and bird sanctuary, petting zoo, nature walk, gift shop, and one-of-a-kind shows such as the world famous Gator Jumparoo. So come inside... your adventure awaits! 　　IV. Acting

　　Next we are going to put the text THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

　　A text play of THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

　　(Time: A Sunday morning; Place: A theme park in Beijing; People: a tourist guide, S1 and I )

　　Guide: This morning we are going to visit a theme park in Yunnan. Its name is Yunnan

　　Nationalities Villages.

　　I: Where is it? Is it close to Kunming?

　　Guide: Yes, it is north of Kunming.

　　S1: Wonderful! I like to amuse myself and escape my busy school life for a while.

　　I: What can we do there? Can we sit chatting, play games and listen to birds' singing?

　　Guide: Yow can do much more than that. You may relax a bit, have picnics and have fun there.

　　S1: How much does it cost to do visit the park?

　　Guide: 100 yuan each. It is not expensive at this time of the year.

　　I: I have never been to a theme park. But I think a theme park provides entertainment. In it visitors may use shuttles to get around, and have a variety of things to see and do.

　　S1: Does it charge any money for providing food and drink there?

　　Guide: Yes, of course. It makes a profit by selling souvenirs, too.

　　I: I have seen it advertised on television. The boss of the park does have some nice ideas. He learned that he built a sports theme park there. Visitors may be involved in physical exercise. They may also buy a brand of sports equipment, go for rides on animals, cook cultural foods, have pictures taken in the sports theme park there.

　　S1: I hope we shall not be charged for admission into the sports theme park.

　　Guide: No, you won't. Everything is covered by the 100 yuan.

　　I: I guess it is a place of fantasy. Let's take an active park in everything we do there.

　　S1: I agree with you. And I hope some day we shall go on trips to space, using computer techniques to guide us in our flying to the other planets.