Theme parks Unit 5

various cartoon whichever fantasy amusement swing adj. 不同的；各种各样的 n. 漫画；动画片 pron. 无论哪一个； 任何一个 n. 幻想；怪念头 n. 消遣；娱乐（活动） n. 秋千；摇摆 vt. & vi. 摇摆；摆动 Words preview

attraction tourism wherever unique carpenter engine preserve n. 有吸引力的事物；吸引 n. 旅游业 pron. 无论在什么地方；各处 adj. 独一无二的；仅有的 n. 木匠 n. 引擎；发动机 vt. 保留；保存 n. 保护区 Words preview

length deed sword tournament n. 长度；长 n. 行动；事迹 n. 剑 n. 锦标赛；联赛 Words preview

be famous for no wonder be modelled after 以 …… 而闻名 难怪；不足为奇 根据 …… 模仿； 仿造 Expressions preview

THEME PARKS — FUN AND MORE THAN FUN Reading

Skimming to get general ideas

1. What is the meaning of the title “Theme Parks - Fun and More Than Fun? The title means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information. Skimming Reading Comprehension I

2. Three theme parks are mentioned in the passage, what are they? Disneyland Dollywood Camelot Park Skimming

Careful reading to solve difficult points

1. various adj. 不同的 ; 各种各样的 There are various ways of getting to the stations from here. 从这里到车站有各种不同的走法。 For various reasons I'd prefer not to meet him. 由于各种原因, 我不愿见他。 various views 各种观点 various members 各个成员

2. amuse v. 使发笑 ; 使愉快 A clown’s job is to amuse the spectators. 小丑的工作就是娱乐观众。 be amused at/by/with 以 …… 为乐 He was amused by making jokes on others. We were greatly amused at/by Ma Ji’s cross talk.

amuse oneself 消遣 ; 自我娱乐 He amused himself by playing the flute. 他吹笛自娱。 She amused herself by reading detective stories. 她读侦探小说消遣。 amusement n. 消遣 ; 娱乐 ( 活动 ) To her great amusement the actor’s wig ( 假发 ) fell off.

3. preserve vt. 保存；保留 We preserve these archeological findings. 我们保护这些考古发现。 preserve forests 保护森林 preserve order 维护秩序 preserve n. 保护区 No hunting is allowed in the preserve. 保护区内禁止打猎。

4. be modelled after 根据 …… 模仿；仿造 Their education system is modelled after the French one. 他们的教育体制是模仿法国的。 be modelled after = be modelled on model oneself 以 …… 为榜样 Jim always modelled himself on his hero, Martin Luther King. 吉姆总是以他心目中的大英雄马丁 · 路德 金为榜样。

There are various kinds of _____________. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to ___________. Come to ___________to have fun learning all about America’s _________ southeastern culture. To enter a world of _______ about ancient England, come to ______________. Dollywood Disneyland Camelot Park theme parks historical fantasy Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 1 Fill in the blanks.

Scanning to get detail information

1. Disneyland can be found everywhere. 2. You can meet any cartoon character you like at Disneyland. 3. Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built. True or false Reading Comprehension II Scanning 4. Dollywood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.

5. Country music singers perform in Dollywood throughout the whole year. 6. Dollywood has the only electric train still working in the USA. 7. Visitors to Camelot Park can taste candy like the candy made in ancient England. Scanning

9. Camelot Park has an ancient English farm. 10. Camelot Park has places for visitors to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting. 8. Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.

Park nameThemeExample of Activities Disneyland Dollywood Camelot Complete the table below. Reading Comprehension III Scanning

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

Park name ThemeExample of Activities Dolly- wood culture of the south- eastern USA listen 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

Park nameTheme Example of Activities Camelotancient English history and stories watch magic show, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England

Work in groups of four. Discuss the questions below using the information in the passage and your own opinions to help you. 1 What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park? Reading Comprehension IV Scanning

2 What do you know about ancient English stories? What other activities do you imagine there are at Camelot Park? 3 Disneyland is a place to have fun. What will you do if you have a chance to visit Disneyland? 4 If you have a chance to visit one of these three parks, which will you visit? Why?

Do you like the theme parks mentioned in the text ? If yes, which one? If not, you can design your own theme park, like music theme park, fruits theme park, or even cell phone theme park, just be imaginative and design one and share with us, we would be happy to see your masterpiece. Discussion

Quiz

Retell the text by filling in the blanks. Parks provide people _____ a place to ______ themselves and to ______ their busy life for a while. In recent decades, however, many parks have been ________ to provide _____________. We call them ______ parks. Theme parks have a certain idea--- a ______ theme---that the whole park is ______ on. For example, _________ Quiz I

is the oldest theme park in the world. It seemed like a place of ________. Dollywood is a one of the most _______ theme parks in the world. You can have ____ learning all about American’s _________ southeastern culture. If you want to __________ a world of fantasy about _______ England, come to Camelot Park!

Parks provide people _____ a place to ______ themselves and to ______ their busy life for a while. In recent decades, however, many parks have been ________ to provide _____________. We call them ______ parks. Theme parks have a certain idea--- a ______ theme---that the whole park is ______ on. For example, _________ with amuseescape entertainment theme based Disneyland certain Answer: designed

is the oldest theme park in the world. It seemed like a place of ________. Dollywood is a one of the most _______ theme parks in the world. You can have ____ learning all about American’s _________ southeastern culture. If you want to __________ a world of fantasy about _______ England, come to Camelot Park! fantasy unique fun historical experience ancient

1.The fire lasted about 4 hours before the __________ could control it. 2. At school she formed a close _________ with several other girls. 3. They decide to spend their holiday at the _______. 4. He put on a hat and ________ before he went out. firefighters friendship Fill in the blanks with the words below. seaside overcoat Quiz II friendship overcoat seaside firefighters

Translation Quiz III 1. 这个城市因各种桥梁而著称。 2. 冰有助于保存食物。 3. 这个男孩以自己的父亲为榜样。 The boy modelled himself after his father. Ice helps to preserve food. This city is famous for its various bridges.

1.Surf the Internet to find more about the theme parks mentioned in our text. 2. If you were given a chance to make a journey, what kinds of theme parks would you like to go? Write a short paragraph to describe it. Homework