Learning about Language设计意图

Unit 5

Theme Parks Extensive Reading

Theme Parks- Fun and More Than Fun

教学目标: 1. 通过寻找段落大意，训练学生整体把握课文的能力，清晰说明文的结构。

2. 通过寻找、对比具体信息，让学生进一步了解不同的主题公园。

3. 通过小组竞赛，增加学生阅读兴趣，加深对文章的理解。

4. 通过设计主题公园，培养学生的创造及表达能力。

I. Skimming Skim the passage and find out the type of writing of this passage, the main idea of the passage and each paragraph. (4 mins)

1. The type of writing (文体) of this passage is ____________. A. exposition (说明文)

B. narration

C. argumentation (议论文) 2. Main idea of the passage: The passage introduces the ____________ and activities in three theme parks: _______________, _______________ and ______________. 3. Main idea (topic sentence) of each paragraph: para.1

There are various kinds of ______________. Para.2

If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to________________. para.3

Come to ___________ to have fun learning all about America’s ____________ _____________culture. para.4

To enter a world of ___________ about ancient England, come to ____________.

II. Careful Reading 1. Read para.1 carefully and answer the question. (1 min) Q1: What theme may the theme park have? ____________________________________________________________________

2. Read paragraphs (2,3,4) and find out the location, themes and activities of the three theme parks. (6 mins) Name Disneyland

Location

Theme Activities ·travel through _____________

·visit a ________________ ·meet _______________________________ ·has many ___________________________ Dollywood Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA

Camelot Park

Fantasy of ancient England

·listen to ____________________ ·see _____________________ make objects

·visit _______________________ ·ride on an ___________________ train ·see ___________________ ·ride on the ________________, Thunderhead ·watch _____________with Merlin the Wizard ·visit ____________________ where you can see______________________ ·visit ______________and learn how ancient people in England ___________________and ___________________

III. Competition！

Rules: 1.Each group choose one member to answer the question. 2.Each group can only choose one question.

3.Your group get corresponding points（相应的分数）for correct answers and 0 point for wrong answers.

IV. Brainstorming Group work: design a new theme park that will attract as many as visitors as possible. The following contents should be included: Name: ________________________________________________ Theme: _______________________________________________ Attractions: ____________________________________________ People can learn: ________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Discuss in groups for 5 mins. 2. Key words are enough. 3. Choose one member to share your group’s theme park with the class.

V. Homework Write a concluding paragraph for this passage. Deadline: this Wednesday