Unit 22 A World of Fun Reading

TASK 1 Pre-reading Answer the following questions

*What do you think you can see in a theme park? Free-fall rides A theme park Bungee jumping Roller coaster Castles Ethnic costumes Bush- President of the USA Cartoon Mickey Mouse Cartoon Marine life

What activities are they taking?

What kind of park is it, a traditional park or a special amusement park?

* What do you think about bungee jumping and other adventure sports? Thrilling? ** Does your town or city have an amusement park? What can you do there? * Do you like scary rides?

TASK 2 Listen and understand True or false questions

( ) 1. The World Park is the largest park in the world. ( ) 2. The theme of China Ethnic Culture Park is about all the nationalities of China. ( ) 3. You can learn about marine life in Ocean Park. ( ) 4. Ocean Park is divided into two sections. One is the Headland; the other is the Lowland. ( ) 5. Disneyland have opened nowhere but in Europe and Asia. ( ) 6. You can find Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in some of the Disney parks. ( ) 7. At Universal Studios, all the rides and activities have much to do with its pictures movies. ( ) 8. Theme parks are becoming more and more pop- ular throughout the world. F F T T F F T T

TASK 3 Skimming *Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph

The World Park in Hong Kong Statues Castles The World Park in Hong Kong

Ocean Park in Hong Kong All the rides and attractions Opportunities to learn about life in the ocean More than 50,000 students visit it every year Conservation centre, protect marine animals It is divided into two sections, Headland, Lowland The discovery of the Ancient World,dinosaur exhibition, Dolphin University, Butterfly House, two giant pandas

China Ethnic Culture Park Siheyuan Yurt Tibetan Diaojiaolou Dai ’ s Bamboo house Uygur ’ s house 维吾尔族 Korean

Costumes of minorities TujiaHuiHaniMiao Dong Korean Man

Costumes of minorities Dai Gaoshan Uygur Mongolians BaizuRussian 中国民族服装 Ethnic Costumes

Ocean Park in Hong Kong

Disneyland in California

Universal Studios

( )attraction ( )entertainment ( ) minority ( ) conservation ( )helicopter ( )section ( ) injury Find the proper meaning of each word : A.films, shows or music that amuse people B.a place or thing that attracts people’s interest or attention C.damage or harm that has been done to person or thing D. one of several parts E.the act of protecting from loss, damage or neglect F.a flying machine without wings G.a small group of people or things within a much larger group B A G E F D C

Main idea for each paragraph: Paragraph 1: Paragraph2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph4: Theme parks are not traditional like amusement parks and often teach visitors something too. Each theme park has at least one special kind attraction Disneyland was the first theme park and influenced many others built later. Theme parks are becoming more and more popular around the world.

Paragraph 1: Name: Beijing World Park Place: Beijing Theme:visitors can look at buildings,castles and statues from more than thirty country. Size :one of the largest theme parks in China

Name: China Ethnic Culture Park Place: Beijing Theme :people can learn about the customs, costumes,and culture of China’s fifty-five minorities. Paragraph 1:

Paragraph 2: Name: Ocean Park in Hong Kong Place: Hong Kong Theme: visitors will find all the rides and attractions that can be found in most parks,they will also find many opportunities to learn about life in the ocean. Attractions:a conservations centre, the discovery of the Ancient world,Dolphin University,Butterfly House

Paragraph 3 Name: Disneyland Place:the US,Europe,Asia Theme: the world of Walt Disney and his characters Attractions: rides and games,exhibitions

Name: Universal Studios Place: Florida in US Theme: all the rides and activities are based on Universal Pictures movies. Attractions:stepping into the world of one’s favorite movie ( going on exciting rides where they can feel what it is like to do the things they have seen their heroes do in the movie) Paragraph 3

TASK 4 Scanning What is the theme of each paragraph?

THEME PARKS Theme parks Ocean Park (Hong Kong) Disneyland (the US) Universal Studios (US) Ethnic Culture Park (China) World Park (China) Amusement Teaching Various styles of buildings, castles and statues from more than 30 countries Different customs, costumes and culture of China ’ s fifty-five minorities Life in the ocean, their habitats and protection Walt Disney ’ s cartoon characters Settings, studios and heroes of one ’ s favorite in the Universal Pictures movies

TASK 5 Careful Reading Read the text again and answer the questions

1. What’s a theme park? 2. How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ? And what are they? 3. What do theme parks have in common ? 4. What can people see and do in Ocean Park in Hong Kong? 5. How are theme parks different from traditional amusement parks?

1. What’s a theme park? *A theme park is a collection of rides, exhibitions or other attractions that are based on a common theme. 2. How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ? And what are they? * Five. They are the World Park, China Ethnic Cul- ture Park, Hong Kong Ocean Park, Disneyland in Cali- fornia and Universal Studios in Florida of the States. 3. What do theme parks have in common ? * What they all have in common is that they combine fun with the opportunity to learn something. 4. What can people see and do in Ocean Park in Hong Kong?

* * They will find all the rides and attractions that can be found in most parks, but they will also find many opportunities to learn about life in ocean. They enjoy the rides at the Headland and then take the shuttle to the Lowland, where they can explore the past and examine giant footprints of the dinosaurs. They can also learn about coral and sharks at Dolphin University, look at the winged beauties in the Butterfly House or admire An An and Jia Jia, the two giant pandas. 5. How are theme parks different from traditional amusement parks? * Unlike traditional amusement parks, theme parks often want to teach visitors something.

TASK 6 Careful Reading (2) Read and find out the following useful expressions

1. theme park 2. a collection of 3. be based on 4. tradi- tional amusement parks 5. China Ethnic Culture Park 6. learn bout 7. have … in common 8. combine … with 9. look for thrills and entertainment 10. make sure that 11. know more about 12. a good example of 13. both educate and entertain 14. life in the ocean 15. a conser- vation centre 16. marine animals 17. coastal waters 18. on both sides of 19. on the south side of 20. be divided into two sections 21. take the shuttle to 22. explore the past 23. examine the giant footprints 24. at the dinosaur exhibition 25. winged beauties 26. become popular around the world 27. from all parts of the world 28. Universal Studios 29. step into the world of 30. go on exciting rides 31. all over the world 32. It seems that 33. cannot … enough 34. more advanced 35. be in danger

36. risk injury 37. feel like 38. fall through the air 39. take off in a rocket 40. fly a helicopter 41. fight alien creatures 42. in outer space The World Park Ocean Park in Hong Kong China Ethnic Culture Park Disneyland in Calfornia Universal Studios Theme parks

What do people experience and learn? Examples: Three parks Themes,attractions What is a theme park? Theme parks in the future

Language points 1.collection n. 收藏品；收集物 *a large collection of stamps 大量的邮票收藏 2. attraction n. 吸引，吸引人的东西. attract v. attractive adj. 有引力的 *The idea of traveling to the moon holds little attraction for me. 去月球旅行的想法对我没有多少吸引力。 *physical attraction 引力 *tourist attractions 旅游胜地

这座城市最吸引人的地方就是它的出色的剧 院。 *The main attraction of this city is its excellent theatre. attract vt. 小说的广告引起了他的注意。 She was attracted by the novel advertisement. 花儿招来蜜蜂。 Flowers attract many bees.

3.base v. （与 on, upon 连用）根据；基于 意见应以事实为根据。 One should always base one's opinions on facts. 这部电影是根据劳伦斯的书改编的。 The film is based on the book by D.H. Lawrence. n. 底；基础, 基地；本部

*A bottle has a flat base. 瓶子有一个平的底。 *That company has offices all over the world, but their base is in Paris. 这个公司的办事处遍布全世界，但本部 在巴黎。 4.combine… with… 把 … 与 … 相结合 我们在吃饭时见面，寓工作于娱乐之中。 *We’ll have our meeting over dinner and combine business with pleasure.

*The two small shops combined to make a large one. 这两个小店合并起来成为一个大商店。 5.thrill n. 兴奋；激动；胆战心惊；欢乐 我得知考试及格后很兴奋。 *It gave me a thrill to know I had passed the examination. 同公主握手，使她极感兴奋。 It gave her a thrill to shake hands with the princess. vt, vi 使激动；使胆战心惊；使吓得浑身发抖 这位旅行者的经历使我们惊骇不已。 *The traveller thrilled us with his stories. 你的消息令我们大家很兴奋。 *We were thrilled at your good news.

开快车实在令我感到刺激。 *Fast driving really thrills me. 他欣喜得发抖. He thrilled with delight. 他很高兴听到这个消息。 He thrilled at the news. 6.educate v. 教育；教导 education n. *School teachers educate children. 学校的老师教育孩子们。 *The children are educated in England. 孩子们在英国受教育。 *Education is given to children by the government. 政府提供对儿童的教育。 *a college of education 教育学院

7.divide v. （常与 in, into, among, between 连用） 分开 ; 划分 ; 除 ; 使意见不合, 使不和 *The island is divided into two parts. *We divided the money equally. *What about dividing us into four groups? *The Nile divides near its mouth and forms a delta. 尼罗河在靠近河口的地方分开，形成一个三角 洲。 *15 divided by 3 is 除以 3 等于 5 。 *Please don't let such a small matter divide us. 请不要让这点小事使我们失和。

Translation. 1. 我们应劳逸结合。 2 同公主握手，使她极感兴奋。 3 他欣喜得发抖。 We should combine work with rest. It gave her a thrill to shake hands with princess. He thrilled with delight.

4. 一年分为四季。 5. 他受到了良好的教育。 6 这 篇新闻报道是根据实际情况写的。 7. 大量的邮票收集 A year is divided into four seasons. He is well educated. The news report is based on fact. A large collection of stamps.

1.Disneyland in California was one of the first theme parks to become popular around the world. First, second, last,best 等后常跟不定式做定语。 他是第 一个获得奥斯卡的中国人。 He was the first Chinese to win the Oscar. 他是最后一个离开办公室的。 He was the last to leave the office.

2. go on exciting rides go on 有进行（访问，旅行）的意思。 去欧洲旅行 go on a journey to Europe go on a visit to the seaside go on a picnic in the mountain 3.risk vt. n. 我们必须甘冒为大雨所阻之险。 We must risk getting caught in a storm. Run/take a risk 冒险