1. Unit5 Theme parks

2. Unit 5 Theme parks
Warming up:

3. Common parks
A garden in Suzhou
Hyde Park
苏州园林
海德公园

4. A common park A theme park World Waterpark in Canada 加拿大世界水上公园
Disneyland 迪斯尼乐园

5. A common park

6. A theme park
(Disneyland)

7. What do you suppose a theme park is?
Pre-reading:
What do you suppose a theme park is?

8. Reading:
Theme Parks —
Fun And More Than Fun

9. Listening comprehension:
1.What do parks provide people with ?
2.Do theme parks have a
certain idea ?
3.What’s the oldest theme
park in the world ?

10. 1.What do parks provide people with ?
Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.

11. 2. Do theme parks have a certain idea ?
Yes,they do. Theme parks have a certain idea that the whole park is based on.

12. The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland.
3. What’s the oldest theme park in the world ?
The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland.

13. Reading comprehension:
Judge true (T) or false (F)

14. 1 In recent decades,many parks have been designed to provide entertainment. ( )
2 The big companies that own theme parks expect to make a profit just by the charges for admission. ( ) T F
3 Theme parks have a certain idea that the whole park is based on. ( ) T

15. 4 Basketballs and footballs may be sold along with shoes and special sports clothing. ( )
The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland, built near Los Angeles,California in ( ) F
sneakers F
1955

16. 6 Both children and adults enjoyed seeing the characters from Disney films. ( )
7 Model villages of life in the past show visitors how the early settlers in England lived. ( ) F
America

17. Traditional parks __________ places many ______ cost _____________
to see and do
Traditional parks
many ______
activities
cost _____________
Little or no money

18. A variety of things ________ Theme parks
Provide_______
Entertainment
A variety of things ________
to see and do
Theme parks
Charge money for _______
admission
Sports parks
Purpose:_________________________________________
involve visitors in physical
exercise and athletic competition.
History or culture parks
The past can ___________
come to life
Theme: Walt Disney’s cartoon __________
Disneyland
figures
Other theme parks
Include:_____________________________________
marine, ocean parks,
science parks, future parks

19. Let’s go to the theme parks in the world.

20. Ocean Park in Hong Kong
sharks
dolphin
winged beauties
coral

21. Disneyland

22. First, say what is the theme of the whole passage
First, say what is the theme of the whole passage. Then give the main idea in each paragraph.
Theme of the Passage:
Theme parks can be both entertaining and educational, and can be based on many different ideas.

23. Main idea: Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2
Traditional parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.
Theme parks are different. They are very large and full of things to do, see and buy. They provide an active experience.

24. Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Theme parks have a certain idea (a certain theme) that the whole park is based on. One example is a sports park.
Some are history or culture theme parks. They can be educational.

25. Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Disneyland was the first theme park. It is based on the fantasy life and characters of Walt Disney’s films.
Other theme parks include marine, ocean parks,science theme parks,future parks.

26. Designing
group work
What is the name of your theme park ? What is the theme ? Any attractions ?
What do you want to show visitors and
teach visitors?