Unit 22 A world of fun Theme parks

Listen to the paragraphs and answer the following two questions.

Q1:What is a theme park? A theme park is a collection of rides, exhibitions or other attractions that are based on a common theme. Q2:Which theme parks are introduced in the text and what are their themes? Listen & understand

The World Park The China Ethnic Culture Park Ocean Park Disneyland in California Universal Studios in Florida park theme minorities life in the ocean movie buildings Walt Disney and his characters

Task 2: careful reading Q:What can visitors do in the World Park and the China Ethnic Culture Park? Paragraph 1:

Theme park the World Park look at buildings, castles and statues from more than thirty countries. Visitors can:

Travel the world in one day

Theme park the China Ethnic Culture Park Visitors can: learn about the customs, costumes, and culture of China’s fifty-five minorities.

Task 2: careful reading Q:What can visitors do in the Ocean Park in Hong Kong? Paragraph 2:

Theme park Ocean Park Visitors can: 1.find all the rides and attractions… 2.find many opportunities to… 4.explore …examine… 5.learn about…look at…admire… 3.take the shuttle from… to…

Task 2: careful reading Q:What can visitors do in the Disneyland and Universal Studios? Paragraph 3:

Theme park Visitors can: 1.meet Mickey and his friends. 2.enjoy rides and games 3.look at the exhibitions from all parts of the world. Disneyland

Theme park Universal Studios Visitors can: 1.experience your favorite movies 2.go on exciting rides which are enjoyed by the heroes in the movie

What’s the difference between What’s the difference between theme parks and traditional amusement parks? (e.g.children’s park)? Why theme parks can attract so many visitors? Discussion group work theme park: combine education with entertainment

group work Design a new theme park that will attract as many visitors as possible. The following questions should be included :  What is the name of your park?  What is the theme of your park?  What kind of attractions will you have in your park?  What do you expect visitors to learn from it?

In 1955 Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park. This was Disneyland in Los Angeles on the west coast of the USA. Later, a second Disneyland was opened on the east coast in It cost between $500-$600 million. People working in Disneyland have strict orders. They wear clean shoes and trousers. They always smile and are always friendly and polite to visitors. The parks are the cleanest parks that you can imagine. After you have arrived in Disneyland, you will find all the characters from Walt Disney ’ s films. The sleeping Beautiful Castle is a favorite place for visitors and attracts millions of kids and adults from all over the world every year. If you stand at the top of the tower, you get a wonderful view of the coast and the sea. Many of the streets in Disneyland are built to look like streets in the 1890s. People walk around and wearing 19 th clothes.

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