Learning about Languageppt课件教学实录

Unit 5 Theme parks---reading

Teaching aims: 1. Enable the students to know something about the various theme parks all over the world 2. to understand the difference between a theme park and a traditional park and try to finish the comprehending exercises. 3. Learn how to generalize and compare the similarities and differences. Teaching important points: 1. To solve the questions in Comprehending 2. let the students find out the main idea of each paragraph, give a summary of the text. 3. To develop Ss’ reading skills.

Teaching difficult points:

How to give a general instruction/ description of a place. Teaching methods: Listening; Skimming; Scanning; Task-based. Teaching aids: a computer. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Revision T: Good morning/ afternoon, boys and girls! First let’s have a dictation about the words and phrases in Unit 4. Take out a piece of paper, please. T: Now, hand in your paper please; I’ll check your work after class.

Step2 Warming up 1. Ask Ss to discuss the following questions. (1) Why were parks originally developed? (2) What uses do parks have? (3) Do you think that parks have something to do with people’s living conditions?

2. Divide Ss into six groups to discuss the difference between the theme park and the traditional park. The traditional park The theme park Chinese parks Western parks activities for visitors to do or to see; a specific idea to attract visitors; owned privately and built for profit;…

four elements: water, rock, bridges and pavilions open grassy areas; benches to sit on; shelters for picnics or playing music; water for sailing… Question 1: Have you ever compared the fare that the two kinds of parks ask? Which is more expensive? Question 2: There are many activities you can take part in the theme park. If you have a chance to go, what kind of activities will you take part in? Question 3: What is your idea about some very dangerous activities, such as the following pictures show? Rock-climbing Rafting Bungee jumping Free-fall rides Conclusion: Many countries have theme parks to attract both tourists and local people, as the visitors also bring some money to nearby hotels and restaurants. Step 3 Reading 1. Leading-in Ask Ss the following questions. They can talk as much as possible. (1) How much do you know about the traditional park? (2) Do you often go to parks? (3) What do you usually do when you are in the park? (4) Do you expect to go to the theme park? Suggested answers: The traditional park is a place for people to rest, to have a walking or to do some exercises. It is free during certain time, for example: in the morning before 8:00 o’clock. If people have to pay, the fare for it is very low.

No, because we are busy in studying. I usually have a walk with my family or watch the mass dancing and singing. Yes. Because I haven’t been to any of them. 2. Fast Reading (1) Ask Ss to look at the pictures in the text and find out the answer to Ex2 on page 35. Ask Ss to pay more attention to the first and the last sentence of each paragraph. (2) Find out the topic sentences of six paragraphs Topic sentences Paragraph 1. Different kinds of theme parks. Paragraph 2. Disneyland. Paragraph 3. Dollywood Paragraph 4. England’s Camelot Park

(3) Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to tell weather the following sentences are right or wrong according to the text. ①

Parks find only one way to meet people’s need.

② It costs little or no money to go to some parks. ③ Though theme parks are not so huge, they provide more than amusement parks. ④ Theme parks only make a profit from the charge for admission. ⑤ Disneyland is the oldest theme park, named after Walt Disney.

⑥ In theme parks,people can only look or watch, they are not allowed to go for activities, let alone eating or buying anything. Suggested answers: ① F ② T ③ F ④F ⑤ T ⑥ F 3. Intensive reading (1) Ask Ss to read the first paragraph and answer the following questions.

What’s the theme park?

② Do you know what kinds of theme parks are? ③ what can you in the theme park? (2)Ask Ss to read the last 3 paragraphs and fill in the form. Park name Theme Example of Activities Disneyland Dollywood Camelot Suggested Answers: 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 American country music, see traditional craftsmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old ste am engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides Camelot Ancient English history and stories Watch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England Step 4. Homework 1.Ask Ss to read the text again and finish Ex3 of Comprehending on P35. 2. Ask Ss to use the new words to make some new sentences. 3. Ask Ss to try to recite paragraph 1 & 2.