2. 1.Have you ever been to parks? If you have, why do you go there? Amuse ourselves, escape our busy lives for a while. For example, sit chatting, play chess, play games, listen to birds’ sing and so on.

3. 2.What kind of park is Dagang Park ? A. Ordinary park B. Theme park

4. It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme – that the whole park is based on.

5. There are many kinds of theme parks in the world. Look at the pictures of some world theme parks in your textbooks and imagine what you may do there.

6. A garden in Suzhou have a walk in our spare time to escape busy lives for a while and relax ourselves to enjoy beautiful scenery

7. Hyde Park the most well-known park in the world used to be a hunting park for the Royal family in the 18 th Century Best-known for the speaker’s Corner

8. World Waterpark in Canada take part in all kinds of activities in water

9. Disneyland The oldest and the most popular park in the world enjoy the exciting activities there get close to the life-size cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

10. There are also many kinds of theme parks in Canton. Would you please name some you know?

11. Xiangjiang Safari Park

12. Window of the world In Shenzhen

13. China Folk Culture village

14. Shenzhen Splendid China

15. Happy valley

16. South China Botanical

17. Which one of parks above mentioned would you like to visit most if you are given a chance? Give your reasons. Which one of parks above mentioned would you like to visit most if you are given a chance? Give your reasons.

18. Skimming 1.What’s the main idea of the passage? A.Theme parks are more than amusement. B.Theme parks are places for people to amuse themselves. C.Theme parks have a variety of things to see and do. D.Theme parks have a certain idea.

19. 2. Which of the following are not mentioned in the passage? A. Ocean parks, science parks B. Culture parks, Disneyland C. Wildlife parks, Miss Liberty D. Sports theme parks, Miss Liberty

20. 3. Why do people build so many different theme parks? A. to provide entertainment. B. to make a profit by charging for admission and selling souvenirs. C.to provide people with some unusual experiences. D.to take part in a variety of activities free of charge.

21. 4. Some ride facilities ( 设施） can be offered in an amusement park except ________. A. B. C. D. Ferris wheel Merry-go-round Roller coaster Free-fall ride

22. 5. find out the main idea (or topic sentence) of each paragraph: 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. The history and culture theme parks. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 The Disneyland. The ocean parks and the science theme parks.

23. Disneyland Future park History theme park Marine or Ocean theme Park Culture theme park Theme parks Scanning: Various theme parks are mentioned in the passage. Then what are they ? Science theme park Sports theme park

24. These new parks have a variety of things to see and do. Sports theme park: Sports to play or watch; physical exercise and athletic competition. History theme park: See how ancestors dressed, worked and lived. Culture theme park: See how special groups dress today, what they eat and what the homes look like; cook culture food, take pictures in the special clothing.

25. Disneyland: See characters from Disney films; exciting rides, visits to castles and see how the early settlers in America lived. Marine or ocean theme park: See and swim with dolphins and learn about ocean life. Science theme park: Take part in experiments future park: Go on imaginary trip to space and experience life in the future.

28. Roller-coaster rides

29. Free-fall rides