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Unit3 Fascinating Parks
A national park is not a playground.It's a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature 's own terms
-Michael Frome
Learning Aims
通过阅读Theme Parks,理解文章,认识各种类型的主题公园
掌握文章的结构(structure)和语言特点(language features),运用到写作中
cycle
pedal
fountain
route
ahead
theme
incredible
appeal
adorable
wander
amusement
amuse
enormous
swing
iron
fashion
rare
steam
superb
polar
splendid
display
appetite
entertainment
column
What is a theme park
It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme — that the whole park is based on.
Theme Parks
Fun And More Than Fun
Theme Parks
Fun And More Than Fun
From the title,guess what you may read in the passage.
interesting activities
culture.technology.history...
Read the text and fill in the table.
A B C D
Disneyland (various locations) Travel through space;visit a A parade of
pirate ship; enormous swinging ships, scary free-fall drops
Disney characters
Read the text and fill in the table.
A B C D
Dollywood in: Thunderhead put on performances there
Famous country music groups
The Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA
An old wooden rollercoaster,
Read the text and fill in the table.
A B C D
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in: Water fight against pirates; exciting roller coaster; water rides Whale Shark Aquarium; polar bears Plenty of restaurants
with
dolphin and sea lion shows,
Zhuhai, China
tasty food for every appetite
The table on page 32 shows the introductions to each theme park. What headers would you give for columns A to D
A Name and location
B __________________
C __________________
D __________________
Rides
Food/Restaurants
Attractions
1. Whom do you think this passage is written to
2. Why do you think the author write this introduction
Those who have interest in or would like to visit theme parks.
To attract readers to visit these theme parks.
Find the following items in the text, and then discuss in groups how they are used and what they add to the text.
A adjectives
incredible, adorable, enormous…
These add color and life to the passage, and make the descriptions more interesting and inviting.
B if-clauses
If you want to have fun and more than fun, …
These help the reader make the decision to do as you suggest.
C imperatives
Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about…
These are used for strong suggestions or the “hard sell”. People tend to do as they are instructed, so the use of imperatives can be an effective way to motivate them to do something, especially if done in a friendly way.
Use what you have learnt to write an introduction to a park.
1. Choose the park you wish to write about.
2. Make a mind map about the park.
3. Use your notes to write your draft.