Theme parks UNIT 5

1. Have you ever been to an amusement park before? What did you do and see there? 2. Do you know anything about Theme Parks? Warming Up

Roller-coaster rides

Bungee jumping

Free-fall rides

They are watching scary films.

Give the main idea in each paragraph: Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: Para. 5: Para. 6: Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while. Theme parks have been designed to provide entertainment with a variety of things to see and do. Theme parks have a certain idea/theme that the whole park is based on History and culture theme parks. Disneyland. Ocean parks and science theme parks. Theme of the Passage: Theme parks can be both entertaining and educational, and can be based on many different ideas.

Listening Listen to the tape and then do these T or F exercises.

1.Traditional amusement parks often want to teach visitors something. 2.All theme parks try to combine fun with the opportunity to learn something. 3.Disneyland in California is the oldest theme park in the world. 4.Theme parks are becoming more and more advanced and popular around the world. F T T T

Comprehending 1. Why do people build so many theme parks? Purpose 1 : _________________________ Purpose 2 :____________________ Purpose 3 :____________________ Explanation 1: Explanation 2: Explanation 3: To provide entertainment To educate To make profits Because they have a variety of things to see and do. Visitors can learn about history, cultures and science. Admission fees are charged, extra payment is required for rides and shows, and souvenirs and brand-name items are sold. Purpose 4 :_____________________________________________ Explanation 4: To provide people with some unusual experiences There are parks for people to experience the life in the past, in the future, in the ocean and so on.

边学边练 1.amuse 的用法：使发笑，使愉快。 His jokes amused the children. His answer amuses me very much. 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.

amusement n. 消遣，娱乐 ( 活动 ) China’s Cultural Theme Park offers its visitors all kinds of amusement. To her great amusement the actor’s wig( 假 发 ) fell off. amuse oneself 消遣，自我娱乐。 The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games. 翻译：她读侦探 (detective) 小说消遣。 She amused herself by reading detective stories

2.various 不同的，各种各样的 There are various clolours to choose from. 从这里到车站有各种不同的走法。 There are various ways of getting to the stations from here. variety n. 变化，多样性，种类 The shopping center sells a variety of goods. 在学校里我们学习各种东西 At school we learn a variety of things. She made the children glad _________________ ( 用各种方法 ) in a variety of ways

3.charge 1) vt & vi 控诉，收费。 The fruit seller charged me too much money. How much did he charge you for repairing the bike? 你的蘑菇要价多少钱。 How much do you charge for your mushroom? He was charged with stealing a car. n. 费用，主管。 A charge for the use of the telephone. The charge for a front-row seat is $3

In charge of 负责, 照看 The chief engineer was in charge of directing the building of the subway. I was in charge of my sister. 仔细读下面两个句子。 Cook was to be in charge of this expedition( 探 险 ) The patient is in the charge of the nurse. In charge of 与 in the charge of 意义不同。 In charge of 照料, 负责, 管理. 而后者由 … 来照料 / 负 责 / 管理. The children were in the charge of a neighbour during the war.

The nurse was left in the charge of the patient. During the manager’s absence, his secretary was in charge of the business. Ex: 1. You can take as many as you like because they are free of ______. 2. The trees __ front of the house are ___ the charge of Mr Li. A in in B at in C in by D from in 3. The baby is _______ Mary A in charge of B in the charge of C on charge of D under charge of charge

4.admission 允许进入，入场费，承认。 Admission by ticket only. 凭票入场。 She has to pay one dollar admission. Admission free. 免费入场 on / by sb’s own admission. 据某人自己承认 完成句子。 1. We know the truth__________________( 通过他自己承认 ) 2. _________________________( 中国加入世 界贸易组织 ) is great news. by his own admission China’s admission to the WTO

5. profit 1) n. 利润，利益 This new invention will bring you great profits like a gold mine. 2) vi. 得益，利用 You can profit by making mistakes. 3) vt. 有益于，有利于 All his wealth did not profit him. I don’t think it will profit you anything to do that.

完成下列句子 1. 忧虑有什么益处？ ___________ is there in worrying? 2. 你可以吸取其它人的经验教训。 You may ______________________________. What profit profit by the experience of others

6.equipment 装备，设备。是不可数名词。 office equipment A lot of sports equipment is needed in our school. a piece of equipment 一件设备 equip v We are making preparation for _____________ ( 实验设备 ) laboratory equipment.

7.minority 少数，少数民族 We’re in the minority,more people are against us than with us. the national minorities 少数民族 Only a minority of British families do / does not have a car. The nation wants peace,only a minority want the war to continue. They come from ___________( 少数民族地 区 ) the minority areas

8. technique n. 技术，方法，技能。 In return I may be able to teach you a little about medical technique. The making of this machine used __________ ( 世界上的先进技术 ) 9.cloth 布料，是不可数名词，没有复数 a piece of cloth three inches of cloth 表示具体用途的布时，是可数名词 a table cloth a dishcloth advanced techniques in the world

10 creature 人，动物 She is a poor creature. 她是一个可怜的女人 creatures from outer space 外星人 fellow creature 同类，同胞 creature of the age 时代的产物 翻译：他真是一个可怜的家伙。 He is really a poor creature. 11.up-to-date 直到现在的, 最近的, 新式的, 当代 的, 作定语其反义词是 out-of-date up-to-date style/methods out-of date clothes/ideas Only when you come to France can you know what is ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. ( 最新的时尚 ) up-to-date fashions

If you could visit one of the theme parks mentioned in the text, which one would you choose and why?

Homework 1.Read the passage carefully and underline some words, phrases or sentences which you don’t understand.