Learning about Language教学设计(第一课时)

高一英语教学案必修四

Unit 5 Theme parks Period 1 Warming up & Reading

主备课人： 续燕 审核：艾卫斌

班级： 组名： 姓名： 日期：

Teaching aims （教学目的）

Knowledge aims: 1. Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: theme

central

various

cartoon

... be famous for

; no wonder ;be modelled after ;

in advance ; get close to ; come to life;come true; have fun; take a trip; come across; face to face; not only…but also…

2. Let students learn about Theme Parks---fun and more than fun

Ability aims: 1. Develop students’ reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.

2. Enable students to talk about Theme Parks---fun and more than fun

Emotional aims 1. Help the Ss know about Theme Parks---fun and more than fun

2. Develop students’ sense of cooperative learning.

Teaching emphasis （教学重点）

1. Let students learn more about Theme Parks---fun and more than fun.

2. Get students to learn different reading skills,especially the reading ability of understanding implied meaning of the author’s. Teaching difficulties （教学难点）

1. Develop students’ different reading abilities. 2. Enable students to understand Theme Parks---fun and more than fun.

Teaching &learning

procedures

(教学与学习过程)

Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

(预习探究) Get the Ss to look through Warming-up to do some exercises before class. （The aim is to direct the students to understand the topic and to gain the useful information about the parks.）

Task1. Discuss the following questions 1)What is a park? What is a park for? 2)What kind of activities do people do in a park? Task2. Get the Ss to discuss the questions: 1)What do you think a them park is? 2)What might you do in a theme park? 3）What other kinds of theme parks do you know? Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（自主探究

完成学案）

Task 3. Reading Fast reading

1）Where do you think you would see this kind of writing? 2）What is the meaning of the title “ Theme Parks - Fun and MoreThan Fun?

Differences

Ordinary parks Theme parks Activities

Size

Facilities

Charges

Souvenirs

(The aim of this part is mainly to improve the students’ reading skills.) Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(合作探究, 解决问题)

Task4.

Intensive reading Ask students to skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart to write down the main idea of each paragraph.from the following: 1）Complete the chart with information from the passage: Name

Theme Examples of Activities Disneyland

Dollywood

Camelot

(The purpose is to improve the students’ ability of looking for useful information. Step4.Summing &chewing,

summarizing knowledge（总结反刍

，知识梳理）

Task5. Get the students to find the following sentences in the passage and learn the usages of them. 1.In these parks, people sit chatting, play games, listen to birds’ singing, or just relax a bit.

chatting 为现在分词作状语，和people之间为主动关系。而play, listen, relax和sit一样，为并列的谓语动词。另外，listen to birds’ singing中singing作listen to的宾补。

2.They are more than amusement parks with rides, such as a Ferris wheel, merry-go-around or a roller coaster. more than “不仅仅”e.g. The book is more than a grammar. 此外，more than还有“很，非常”的意思。e.g. more than happy, glad, willing more or less 差不多；几乎；大致，大约，或多或少

no more than 仅仅，只

what’s more 此外，而且

3.Others show us how special groups of people dress today, what they eat and what their homes look like.

本句中how和两个what引导的从句都是名词性从句，作动词show的宾语。

5.Other theme parks include marine or ocean parks, where visitors can see and swim with dolphins and learn about ocean life. 本句中和本段中的where引导的均为非限制性定语从句，where 在定语从句中作状语。

Step5.Testing in class & improving skills（运用探究，落实考点）

Task6. 2)Use the passage to help you answer the following questions on Page 35.

(Let students look through the chart and then read the text silently. Three minutes later, check the answers with the whole class.

) Theme Parks-----Fun and More Than Fun Type of writing

Theme of the passage

Main idea of each paragrph Paragrapg1

Paragrapg2

Paragrapg3

Paragrapg4

2. Sacnning

1) Ask the Ss to read the passage again and try to find the answers to these detailed questions:

①What is the basic purpose of theme parks? What do people do there?

②Do these parks charge people for admission?

③What is the purpose of a theme park?

④What are the difference between a theme park and an ordinary park?

Differences Ordinary parks Theme park activities

size

facilities

charges

souvenirs

Ex4

（延伸探究）

No1. The purpose of Dollywood is to show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.

If possible, ask the Ss to list three purposes for building theme parks. Use the reading passage to help explain each purpose.

Step6. Assessment & Homework（课堂评价，布置学案）

1.Ask the students to finish Exs 1-3

at Page 35. 2. Get the students to underline all the new words and phrases in the passage. Reflection after teaching（教后反思

必修四 Unit5

Theme parks Period 2 Language points 主备课人:续燕 审核：艾卫斌

班级： 组名： 姓名： 日期：

Teaching aims （教学目的）

Knowledge aims: 1. Get students to learn and grasp the important useful new words and expressions in this part:

theme

central

various

cartoon

whichever

fantasy

amusement swing

...be famous for

no wonder be modelled after

in advance

get close to

come to life 2. Let students learn the following important useful sentence patterns:

1）. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters…(be famous for) 2.）Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!(adverbial clause by whichever and whatever) 3）. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true,whether travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon charater.(whether…or…) 4）.With all these attractions , no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland .(no wonder…; adverbial clause by wherever) 5）. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur…(by doing…) 6.）Opened in 1987 ,Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world.(the past participle as the adverbial) Ability aims: 1. Get students to use some useful new words and expressions correctly. 2. Enable students to make sentences after the useful sentence patterns. Emotional aims: 1. Stimulate students’ interest in learning English.

2. Develop students’ spirit of cooperation and teamwork.

Teaching emphasis （教学重点）Enable students to grasp the usages of such important new words and expressions Teaching difficulties （教学难点）Get students to understand some differences of some similar words and phrases . Teaching &learning

procedures

(教学与学习过程)

Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

(预习探究)

Finish the tasks in the first period in time.Check the answers of the tasks in Period1; Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（完成学案，提出问题）

Report the answers to the class and the teacher. Listen to the tape of the text and underline the new words in the text; Learn the new words and phrases after the teacher . Ask for help if necessary

Play the tape of the text and explain some new words to the Ss.

Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(合作探究, 解决问题) 1.As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street.(P34)当你在梦幻乐园漫步时，你可能会在游行队伍中或者街上看到白雪公主或米奇老鼠。

【词语拓展】

amusement n.娱乐，消遣

amuse vt.使高兴，使开心

amusing adj.好笑的，令人发笑的

amused adj.感到好笑的

amuse oneself 自娱自乐

be amused at/by 对……感到好笑

2．There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies or history.（P34）主题公园有不同的种类，不同的公园有不同的主题，几乎囊括了一切：食物，文化，科学，卡通，电影或历史。

【词语拓展】

vary v.变化,不同

variety n.种类,多样化

various adj.多样的

vary from/between...to/and 由……到……不等

vary with sth.随着……而变化

a variety of/varieties of 许多，各种各样

3. Whichever and whatever you like，there is a theme park for you!无论你喜欢哪一个，不管你喜欢什么，都会有一个适合你的主题公园！

【归纳总结】whichever and whatever you like是让步状语从句, 相当于no matter which and no matter what youlike。“no matter+疑问词”和“疑问词+ever”都表示“无论……、不论……”，用来引导让步状语从句。如：no matter who/whom(无论谁)，no matter what(无论什么),no matter which(无论哪一个)，whomever,whatever,wherever,whenever等。

例1．The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit ____ the season.

A.whatever

B.whereverC.whenever

D.however 【解析】考查whatever引导的从句。whatever the season意为“无论什么季节”。故选A。

例2．____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.

A.No matter what B.No matter which C.Whatever

D.Whichever 【解析】由句式结构可知此空白处应选择连词引导主语从句，且在主语从句中作team的定语使用，选项中只有whatever和whichever可同时具备这两种功能,且从数个已知的队中选择一个,故选D项。

4. THEME PARKS——FUN AND MORE THAN FUN 主题公园——是娱乐，又不

仅仅是娱乐。

【归纳总结】

more than (1)与名词或句子连用,表示“多于;不止;不仅仅，超过

”。

Mr Wang is more than a teacher. 王先生不仅仅是老师。

(2)与形容词、副词连用则表示“很”。

It is more colder in winter than in spring. 冬季比春季寒冷得多。

例如-----The film is , I have to say, not a bit interesting. （2011·江西卷）

------Why? It’s ______ than the films I have ever seen.

A. far more interesting B.much less interesting C. no more interesting D.any less interesting 【解析】考查形容词比较级。句意是“为什么？它比我曾经看过的有趣多了。”故选A。

5. With all these attractions,no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.有这么多引人入胜的东西，难怪哪里有迪斯尼乐园，哪里的旅游业就会发展。

wherever引导地点状语从句，语气比

where强烈，相当于no matter where.。

例如______I go, I will never forget you. A. Where

B. Wherever

C. No where

D. No matter

【解析】句意是“无论走到哪里，我将不会忘记你。”

故选B。

6. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood,glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way.美国各地的人们到这里来观看木匠或其他工匠们用老式的方法制作木制品、玻璃制品和铁制品。

to see carpenters...为动词不定式作目的状语。

Simon made a big bamboo box

the little sick bird till it could fly.（2011四川）

A.keep

B.kept

C.keeping

D.to keep 【解析】make a big bamboo box的目的是为了keep the little sick bird，因此选D表示目的状语。A项构成使役用法，大竹盒无生命力，不能执行这个动作；B项是谓语词，与句中made冲突；C项是伴随状语，表示made与keep同时进行。根据句意选D。

Step4.Summing &chewing,

summarizing knowledge（总结反刍

，知识梳理）

Discuss the usages of the following similar words and finish the exercises in groups:

【近义词辨析】

1. close 和closely 2.be famous for,be famous as和be famous to 3.preserve, conserve和reserve 4.certain和some 5.advance和progress 6.different和various Step5.Testing in class & improving skills（随堂检测，落实考点）

【词语辨析题探究】请根据下列每小题后的提示选择出正确答案：

1. ______it is to go swimming in a river in summer! A. How fun

B. How a fun

C. What a fun

D. What fun

2.There is _______furniture in that old house, which was built in the 17th century. A. a variety of

B. a large number of

C. large numbers of

D. a lot of

3. Every one of us likes jokes, because they can _____us.

A. amuse

B. be amused

C. be amusing

D. amusing

4.Sherlock Holmes is famous _____a detective as he is known _____everybody______his quick thinking and careful observation(观察)。

A. as; to; for

B. to; for; by

C. for; to; as

D. to; as; for

5.

He was _____when he climbed to the top of the mountain.

A. lost in silence

B. missing in wonder

C. lost in thought

D.lost in wonder

6. We’re going to _____ a great new dictionary next spring.

A. come about

B. come across

C. come out

D. come true

7 .______the houses were knocked down in the earthquake.

A. A great many

B. The number of

C. A great many of

D. A great deal of

8. Doing_____in space in a sapceship is an amusing _____for every astronaut.

A. experiences; experience

B. experiments; experience

C. experiences; experiment D. experiments; experiment

9.Lizzie was ____to see her friend off at the airport.

A. a little more than sad

B. more than a little sad

C. sad more than a little D. a little more sad than 10.

In spite of failing to save every endangered species, we may______the majority from extinction.

A. reserve

B. preserve

C. deserve

D. serve

Step6. Assessment & Homework（课堂评价，布置学案）

1.

Finish the exercises at Page 36; 2.

Read the new words and the text after class.

Reflection after teaching（教后反思）

必修四 Unit5

Theme parks

Period 3 Grammar 主备课人

续燕 审核

艾卫斌

班级： 组名： 姓名： 日期： Teaching aims （教学目的）

Knowledge aims: Get students to know the use of the Word formation : Compounding: blackboard,fantasylang, everywhere,however, bus-driver, up-to-date, bus-stop, post office; Prefixes: unfriendly, dislike, impossible, enlarge, supermarket. Conversion: water n& v ; increase n & v. Ability aims: Enable students to learn the use of the Word formation. Emotional aim: 1. Get students to become interested in grammar learning. 2. Develop students’ sense of group cooperation.

Teaching emphasis

（教学重点）

Get students to learn and master the use of the Word formation

Teaching difficulties （教学难点）

Enable students to learn how to use the rules of the Word formation correctly. Teaching &learning

procedures

(教学与学习过程)

Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

(预习自学，探究问题) Finish the task given in the last period. Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（完成学案，提出问题）

Report the answers to the class and teacher. Point out the sentences including the Word formation in the text. Task1.turn back to Pae 34 to read through the passage Theme Parks---Fun and More Than Fun, pick out the sentences using compound words or words formed by using prefixs or suffixs,, and then underline the words in each sentence and translate the whole sentence into Chinese Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(合作探究, 解决问题)

And ask the Ss what the rules of the Word formation in the text are. Step4.Summing &chewing,

summarizing knowledge（总结反刍

，知识梳理）

Task2. Learn something about the word formation:

Word formation

构词法

按照一定的语言规律创造新词的方法叫做构词法。英语构词法主要有合成法(compounding)、转换法（conversion）和派生法(derivation)三种。

Step5.Testing in class & improving skills（随堂检测，落实考点）

Task3.

Do Exs at page 37. Step6. Assessment & Homework（课堂评价，布置学案）

Task4.Do the following exercises:

1. I was very much impressed by the ____of the local population.

A. friendliness

B. friendship

C. friendly

D. friend

2.Cheer up! Don’t be ______by one failure.

A. courageous

B.encouraged

C. discouraged

D. discouraging

3.We must fertilize the soil to make it more_______.

A. production

B. productive

C. products

D. productively

4.There’s a special_____between parents and children.

A. closed

B. close

C. closely

D. closeness 5.You must walk through underground_____to get across that busy street.

A. post

B. passage

C. passenger

D. passing

6. She took several deep breaths to quiet her______.

A. nervousness

B. nervously

C. nervous

D. nerves 7.What is the _____of your argument?

A. basic

B. base

C. basical

D. basis 8.The bank has a copy of your______.

A. signal

B. sign

C. signing

D. signature

9.Trees are a ______against soil loss.

A. protect

B. protection

C. protective

D. protecting

10. We walked _____into the forest and lost our way; we______regretted it. A. deep; deeply

B. deep; deep

C. deeply; deeply

D. deeply; deep

Task 2. Homework: Finish off Exercise 1 on P70. Reflection after teaching（教后反思）

必修四 Unit5

Theme parks

Period 4 Learning about language 主备课人 续燕 审核

艾卫斌

班级： 组名： 姓名： 日期： Teaching aims （教学目的）

Knowledge aims: 1. Get students to learn some useful new words and expressions in this part 2. Get students to read the two passages. 3. Let students know more about them park. Ability aims 1. Develop students’ reading skills by extensive reading and enable them to learn how to use different reading skills to read different reading materials. 2. Enable students to tell more about body language. Emotional aims: 1. Let the Ss have a better understanding of theme parks in different cultures and try to avoid misunderstanding. 2. Develop students’ sense of group cooperation and teamwork.

Teaching emphasis （教学重点）

1. Develop students’ reading skills by extensive reading. 2. Let students read and understand the

passage. Teaching difficulties （教学难点）

1. Enable students to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and so on. 2. Get students to understand foreign culture . Teaching &learning

procedures

(教学与学习过程)

Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

(预习自学，探究问题) 1.Finish the exercises

in the last period. 2. Ask the Ss to translate the following exercises to reviews :Word Formation.

1)That woman was _____enough not to tell the manager that she would not do the job. A. care

B. careful

C. careless

D. carelessness 2)The policeman dies for saving the child, so his ____is heavier than Mount Tai. A. die

B. dead

C. died

D. death 3)The child looked _____at his father who was badly wounded. A. sadly

B.sadness

C. sadden

D. sad 4)She is an expert at chemistry. We all call her a _______. A. chemistry

B. chemical

C. chemist

D. physician 5)The_____chair isn’t suitable for a young child. He may fall off. A. three- legging

B. three-legged

C. three-legs

D. three-leged

Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（完成学案，提出问题）

Task 1. Reading 1.Ask students to read the passage fast and then get the main idea and then write down what the visitors can do there: Task2. read the passage fast and then get the main idea and then write down what the visitors can do there: 1)Take a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and be pulled into a black hole. 2)Take a trip to Brazil and experience surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. 3)Go to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight. 4)Join in car racing. 5)Ski down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. 6)Meet face to face with a dinosaur and survive. 7)Live on other planets. 教学方法推荐

1.Have a free talk with the Ss about the different types of theme parks. 2. Tell them: Today we are going to read about another famous them park in which we can not only have an exciting experience of the life under the sea,over the mountain and even into space, but also learn a lot. Would you like to know more about this fantastic and educational park? Please open your book and turn to Page 38.Let’s read the passage: Futuroscope---excitement and learning Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(合作探究, 解决问题)

Task3. read the passage fast and then get the main idea and then write down the main idea Suggested answers: Paragraph 1:

Paragraph 2:

Paragraph 3:

Step4.Summing &chewing,

summarizing knowledge（总结反刍

，知识梳理）

Task 4. Discuss some of words ,phrases and sentences in groups .

1.The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors.(P38)

这些奇妙的、最新的信息，以及大量动手实践的学习机会让世界以一种全新的方式展现在游人面前。

【词语归纳】

come to life 活跃起来，苏醒过来，复活

come back to life苏醒过来

come to oneself 苏醒过来

【词语应用】根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。

(1)The quiet girl

___________（变得活跃起来）

since she worked as a saleswoman. (2)Everybody thought he was dead, but after a while he_________.(又活过来了)

2．Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate.(P38)班级或者大的团体如果提前让“观测未来”知道他们的计划，还可以拿到团体入场价格。

【词语拓展】

admission(1)n.承认(可数，常做单数)(2)n.进入，入场(不可数)

(3)入场费，门票钱

admit vt.承认；接纳；进入

admit sb./sth.into/to sth.许可某人/某物进入

admit to sth./doing sth./that 承认某事/干过某事

make no admission不承认

(3)charging for admission; are admitted into; makes no admission

3.model n.模特，模型

v.做模特，复制

model yourself on sb.模仿某人，以某人为榜样

model sth. after sth.模仿，仿照

Step5.Testing in class & improving skills（随堂检测，落实考点）

Task5. Get the Ss to finish the exercises. 1.

Don’t worry about the present situation in the world. _____of people prefer war to peace. A. The most

B. The

great part

C. The minority

D. The number

2.

_______a boy, the man was taken away by the police. A. Supposing to murder

B. Supposed to murder

C. Supposing to have murdered

D. Supposed to have murdered

3.The explorers wondered whether the strange______in the forest was a human or_______. A. creature; an animal

B. animal; an animal

C. creature; a creature

D. animal; a creature

4. I’ve always communicated with him on the Internet, but I’ve never met him______. A. back to back

B. heart to heart

C. face to face

D. side by side

5.

The policeman kept a _____watch on the thief who was trying to steal in the crowd.

A. closely

B. close

C. closed

D. closing

6.

A new amusement park in our city has opened with _____computer techniques. A. up-to-date

B. man-made C. out-of-date

D. peace-loving

7.The chairman decided not to _____the lecture at last. A. take part in

B. join in

C. join

D. attend

8.

Learning that the president would come to see them, they_______. A.came to life

B. came into existence

C. came off

D. came about

9.

Those who have done well in the entrance examination will _____colleges. A. admit to

B. be admitted into

C. be admitted

D. admit into

10.

Cathy,_____Mr Smith is asking for you on the phone. A. a

B. some

C. a certain

D. all the above

Step6. Assessment & Homework（课堂评价，布置学案）

Reading task:Have the Ss turn to Page72, look at the title and pictures of the passage , and then finish the reading task. Reflection after teaching（教后反思）

必修四 Unit5

Theme parks

Period 5

Speaking and writing

主备课人 续燕 审核

艾卫斌

班级： 组名： 姓名： 日期：

Teaching aims （教学目的）

Knowledge aims: 1. Get students to learn more about theme parks. 2. Let students learn how to ask the way and give directions: Ability aims: 1. Train students speaking ability, especially

asking the way and giving directions. 2. Develop students’ writing ability to write a short introduction for a brochure.. Emotional aims: 1. enrich the Ss ‘s knowledge of theme parks. 2. Train students’ ability to cooperate with others.

Teaching emphasis （教学重点）

1. Develop students’ speaking and writing abilities.

2.Let the Ss learn how to write a short introduction for a brochure. Teaching difficulties （教学难点

1. Let students learn to develop their speaking ability. 2. How to develop students’ writing ability.

Teaching &learning

procedures

(教学与学习过程) Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problems

(预习自学，探究问题) Finish the tasks given in the last period before class. Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（完成学案，提出问题）

Task1. Speaking Have the Ss read them aloud and make sure they know their meanings. 1.asking the way

Where is the…?

How far is are the….?

How can we get to…?

Can ?Could you show me where…?

Over there is the…?

It’s just behind the…

It’s about 200 metres away.

It’s about 10 minutes’ walk.

Down the path you can see… You can reach…by…

Go down this path and turn left/ right at the first crossing. 2. Giving directions

Follow the (main) path to…

If you see the… you are close to…

on the north/ south/ east/ west side of the park

From the…go north/ south /east /west.. 1.Let the Ss read the map of Futurosecope to prepare a role play with a partner.. Suppose the situation:imagine you are taking your friend on a trip of Futuroscope 2. Allow the Ss to have the map carefull and be familiar with the name of each part marked on the map.

3. Let them work in pairs to ask and answer questions on each part using the expressions of asking the way and giving directions. 4.As as many pairs as possible to perform their role play to the class.

Step3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(合作探究, 解决问题)

Task2. Writing: 1.Ask the Ss to

start writing your introduction according to the information you have

3.We are ha

The teacher shows some of the students’ introductions,corrects the possible mistakes

Step4.Summing &chewing,

summarizing knowledge（总结反刍

，知识梳理）

Task3.Ask the Ss to write a guide for their them park.

1.Let the Ss read the diresctions.Make sure they know what to do. 2.Have them read and try to complete the samples. （Show the following on the screen） _______Theme Park:

A World of Fun Welcome to _____Theme Park! You are entering a world of fun! We have everything you need for a day of laughter and amusement. PLACES:Don’t miss going to see our…. SHOWS: Every hour , at the_____Theatre, you can find the…show.And before you leave, be sure to watch our ______show.You’ll be glad you did! SPECIAL EVENTS: Every year, on Children’s Day,______Theme Park has a special day just for kids. We have…

_______Theme Park:

How to Find Your Way Bathrooms:From the main gate,…From the information centre,…From

the…______Theatre;From the ain gate,…From the information centre,…

From the…

_______:From the main gate,…From the information entre, From the….

Step5.Testing in class & improving skills（随堂检测，落实考点）

Get them to make their own written guide after the sample. Ask the Ss to finish the writing task according to the materials

Step6. Assessment & Homework（课堂评价，布置学案）

1.

Go over all the words and phrases in this unit; 2.

Finish the writing task unfinished in class; 3.

Finish the writing task . Reflection after teaching（教后反思）

高一英语教学案必修四

Unit 5 答案

Period 1

Warming up and Reading 1）Theme Parks --- It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme – that the whole park is based on. 2）roller coaster，free- fall rides，rafting，rock climbing Suggested answers: Various theme parks

Sports theme parks

History theme park

Culture theme park

Disneyland Things to do

offer visitors sport to play

the past come to life…

cook cultural foods…

see characters from Disney films Marine or ocean theme park

see and swim with dolphin…

Science theme park Future park

take an active part in…

go on imaginary trips…

Step2.Finishing

plan & asking questions（

1）You would see this kind of writing in a magazine or perhaps in some kinds of newspapers. 2）The title means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information.

Name

Theme Examples of Activities travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall drop

Disneyland fairy tale stories

Dollywood culture of the listen to American country music, see traditional south-eastern craftsmen and their work, try some traditional candy, USA

ride on an old steam

engine, see bald eagles, ride on

Thunderhead and other rides

Camelot ancient English watch magic show, see fighting with swords or on history and stories horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in

ancient England

Theme Parks-----Fun and More Than Fun Type of writing Theme of the passage

Theme parks are fun to visit, but they can also be educational and can offer useful information.

Theme parks can be both entertaining and

educational, and can be based on many different ideas.

Main idea of each paragrph Paragrapg1 Paragrapg2 Paragrapg3 Paragrapg4 There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything. Disneyland— the fantasy amusement park Dollywood—the traditional culture park England’s Camelot Park— the history theme park

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The basic purpose of a park is to provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.

In these parks, people sit chatting, play games, listen to birds’ singing, or just relax a bit. And families go there to have picnics or have fun together in other ways.

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These parks charge money for admission.

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The purpose of a theme park is to provide entertainment.

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Differences

Activities

Size

Facilities

Charges

ouvenirs

Ordinary parks

Rides such as a Ferris wheel,merry-go-round of a roller coaster

Usually not very large

No restaurants or hotels

Charge little or none

Sell no souvenirs

Theme parks

A variety of things to see and do

Huge places that visitors often use shuttles to get around

Restaurants,hotels and shops

Charge for admission

Sell souvenirs in their shops

Period 2

Learning about

Important language points 1-5DDAAC

6-10CCBAA Period 3 Grammar Keys:1-5ACBDB

6-10DDDB A

Period 4

Using language: Listening and speaking 1-5BDACB Paragraph 1:

what I did at Futurscope Paragraph 2:

a general description ofthe park Paragraph 3:

general information bout how to visit the park

1-5CDACB

6-10ADABD Period 5

Speaking and writing

Sample writing:

Welcome to our animal kingdom theme park.You can find us twenty-five kilometers west of Kingston on highway 401.We are the biggest animal theme park in North America

The main idea in our theme park is the preservation of endangered species,so we

have special areas to allow these animals to live in a natural setting.We hope they will reproduce themselves and that we

Just beyond the wild area,we have an area with domestic animal where you can walk among them,watch the cows and goats being milked and play with the young animals.You will enjoy seeing the baby animals play and you can feed the horse and

There are rides at the north end of the park,including a merry-go-round,a roller-coaster and for those who do not like speed,a ride in a wagon pulled by our big

The entrance fee is ten dollars for adults and six dollars for children,and each