高一英语必修4,Unit 5 The Theme Park warming up and reading[下学期]

课件33张PPT。Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1. Do you like scary rides? 2.What do you think about bungee jumping and other adventure sports? 3.Does your town or city have an amusement park? What can you do there?Pre—readingChanglong park in Panyu Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong
DisneylandWindow of the
World
in ShenzhenWorld Waterpark in CanadaA garden in Suzhou Shenzhen Splendid China China Folk Culture Village Shenzhen
Happy Valley Yunnan
Nationalities
VillagesPre-reading 1. Which one of the parks would you like to visit most if you have the chance?
2. What do you suppose a theme park is?(theme: a main subject or idea)Skimming1. Read the passage quickly for the
general idea or topic sentence of each paragraph..Paragraph 1: __________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.Main idea:Paragraph 2: _______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ___________________ _________________In recent decades, however, many parks have been designed to provide entertainment.Paragraph 3: ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ________________
Paragraph 4: ______________________ ______________________Theme parks have a certain idea---a certain theme---that the whole park is based on.Some are history or culture theme parks.Paragraph 5: ______________________ ______________________ _________________ _________________ _____________The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland, built near Los Angeles, California in 1955.Paragraph 6: ________________ ______________________ _____________________ ________________Other theme parks include marine or ocean parks, science them parks, and future theme parks.2. Which of the following are not
mentioned in the text?
Ocean parks, science parks, culture parks, Miss Liberty, Disneyland, wildlife parks, sports theme parks.(Miss Liberty and wildlife parks)3. What’s the purpose of a theme park?
The purpose of a theme park is to provide entertainment. various:
2. amusement:
3. charge:
4. admission:
5. souvenir; minority; techniqueNew wordsseveral, a number of; all kinds of (variety: n)entertainment(v&n) to ask in paymentallowing or being allowed6. athletic:
7. equipment:
8. fantasy:of or about athletes or athleticsset of things needed for an activityunlimited imaginationScanning Read the text carefully to find detailed information.no restaurants or hotelscharge little or nonesell no
souvenirsrestaurants,
hotels and
shopscharge for
admissionsell souvenirs in their shopsoffer visitors sport to play to watch
the past come to life…
cook cultural foods…
see characters from Disney films
see and swim with dolphin…
take an active part in…
go on imaginary trips…sports to play or watch;
physical exercise and athletic competitionsee how ancestors dressed,
worked and livedTypes of theme parks see how special groups of people dress today, what they eat and what the homes look like; cook foods, take pictures in the special clothingsee characters from Disney films; exciting rides, visits to castles and see how the early settlers in America livedsee and swim with dolphins and learn about ocean lifetake part in experimentgo on imaginary trips to space and experience life in the futureComprehending 1. What’s the meaning of the title “Theme parks—Fun and more than fun? It means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information. 2. Ex. 2 (P34); Ex. 3 (P35) (By discussing)
(1) to provide entertainment;
(2) to educate;
(3) to make profit. If you have enough time and money, would you like to go traveling to see the natural beauty of the country or go to the theme park to enjoy yourselves?Discussion 1. Remember the new words and phrases
in the text.
2. Retell the text. Homework