Unit5Themeparks教学设计

详细内容

ics, cartoons and legend, rather than movies.

Of course, that hasn't stopped Universal and other studios from making films about almost every character represented in IOA over the past few years, rendering the park thematically indistinguishable from its sister, Universal Studios Florida.
Warming up telling experiences
Nice to see you again, boys and girls. As you have all travelled somewhere before I shall ask two of you at random to tell the class about their travel experiences.
(For reference: Visiting Disney World was a childhood dream of mine, and I was able to realise it last year. I plan to keep going back, even given the overt mercialism. It is not a place I could live in, but it definitely has magic.

One of the best parts was that I was able to interact with most of the Disney characters, even though their appearance and mannerisms varied from the Disney ic books I read. A few select pictures are included here, but my remendation if you're taking a kid is to make sure they get some time with the characters. I can't think of anything cooler. )
II. Pre-reading
Looking and saying
Work in pairs. Look at the photos and theme parks and predict the contents of the text. When you are ready, join another pair and pare your predictions and the clues that helped you to make the predictions.
(For reference: From the photos and title I guess that the text tells about Theme parks where you can joy yourselves and have fun with various activities…
2. Talking and sharing
Work in groups of four. Tell your group mates what you know about theme parks. Then the group leader is to stand up and share your group idea with the class.

Boating Lake
Pedaloe boats on our boating lake with views of Megafobia. Suitable for up to five people.

(For reference: As you wander down Mainstreet USA in the Magic Kingdom Park of Walt Disney World, you might stop and take a peek in the Mainstreet Theatre. Here, Steamboat Willie shows how it all began depicting the first appearance of Mickey Mouse. At this point people usually stop for a bit, perhaps to rest from the hot Florida summer, laugh at Mickey's antics as he uses various animals as musical instruments (long before Beavis and Butthead were throwing cats in drying machines), and walk away amused and entertained.

That was Walt Disney's primary goal. Today, people might consider the first cartoon featuring Mickey as art, along with a host of other creative works produced by people who work at Disney. Notable among them are Carl Barks and Don Rosa, whose works sell in the thousands. However, Walt Disney himself never thought that what he, and his employees, did was art: "I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean." )
III. Reading
Reading aloud to the recording
Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text THEME PARKS ――FUN AND MORE THAN FUN. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.
Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from THEME PARKS ――FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
provide sb. With sth., amuse oneself, escape one’s busy life for a while, share a purpose, find ways to do sth., meet one’s need, sit chatting, play games, listen to birds’ singing, relax a bit, have piics, have fun, it costs some money to do sth., in recent decades, provide entertainment, use shuttles to get around, have a variety of things to see and do,
charge money for doing sth., make a profit, sell souvenirs, advertise sth. on television, have a certain idea, base sth. on sth., a sports theme park, involve sb. unphysical exercise, buy a brand of sports equipment, e to life, go for rides on animals, cook cultural foods, have pictures taken, chare admission, name sb. after sb./sth., a place of fantasy, get close to sth. /sb., take an active park in experiments, go on trips to space, use puter techniques to do sth.

Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph
Skim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph.

Waterfall
A steep shoot sends you skipping across a shallow pool of water on a single sledge. Beware, you might get wet on this ride.
Reading and transferring information
Read the text again to plete the table.
Park NameTheme Example of Activities
DisneylandFairy 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 USAListen to American country music, see traditional craftsmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old steam engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides.
Camelot Ancient English history and storiesWatch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section , learn about farms in ancient England.
Reading and understanding difficult sentences
As you have read the text times, you can surely tell which sentences are difficult to understand. Now put your questions concerning the difficult points to me the teacher.

IV. Closing down
Closing down by doing exercises
To end the lesson you are to do the prehending exercises 3 and 4 on page 35.
Suggested answers to Exercise 4:
1.The purpose of Dollywood is to show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this park.
2-4 Students will give their own answers.
Closing down by having a discussion
Do you lake a theme park? Why or why not?
(For reference: All over the world people seek stimulating experiences to take their mind away from everyday troubles, and the United States is definitely no exception to this rule. Most of its residents have the money and time to entertain themselves as it pleases them -- and visiting amusement parks certainly does please them. )
Closing down by defining a theme park
What is a theme park? Define it in your own words.
(For reference: How do theme parks differ from ordinary amusement parks? National Amusement Park History Association defines a theme park as "an amusement park in which the rides, attractions, shows and buildings revolve around a central theme or group of themes. Examples include the Disney parks, the Six Flags Parks and the Paramount parks." An amusement park, aording to NAPHA, is "an entertainment facility featuring rides, games, food and sometimes shows." The World of Coasters’ glossary defines a theme park as "an amusement park which has one or more "themed" areas, with rides and attractions keyed to the theme of their location within the park. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg are examples of theme parks." )