Unit 22

Garnet

1 . Talk about theme parks

2 . Learn about the differences between theme parks and traditional amusement parks

3 . Develop the students’ reading skills

Tasks :

Lead-in

Mickey Mouse

Music

a preview （预告） of Disney movies

Donald Duck

Toys

Turkeys

Whales

Fantasia( 幻想曲） 2000 ----

Lead-in

Lead-in

listening

Listen to the tape and do some True or False statements

( F )( F )

( T )

( F )( F )

( T )

1. The World Park is the largest park in the world.

3. Ocean Park is divided into two sections , including the Headland and the Lowland.4. New Disney parks have opened only in the US.5. Disneyland in California was the first theme park to become popular around the world.6. At Universal , all the rides and activities are based on Universal Pictures movies.

2. Every year, there are more than five hundred thousand students visiting Ocean Park.

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2 . How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ? And what are they ?

3 . What do the parks have in common ?

4. What’s the difference between a theme park and a traditional amusement park ?

Read the text and find out the answers to the questions

1 . What’s a theme park ?

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2 . How many theme parks are mentioned in the passage ? And what are they ?

Read the text and find out the answers to the questions

1 . What’s a theme park ?

A theme park is a collection of rides , exhibitions or other

attractions that are based on a common theme .

Five . They are the World Park , China Ethnic Culture

Park , Ocean Park in Hong Kong , Disneyland

in California and Universal Studios in Florida .

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3 . What do the parks have in common ?

4. What’s the difference between a theme park and a traditional amusement park ?

Read the text and find out the answers to the questions

What they all have in common is that they combine fun

with the opportunity to learn something .

Unlike traditional amusement parks , theme parks often

want to teach visitors something.

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Read the text and get the main ideas of each paragraph

Theme parks are not traditional like amusement parks and often teach visitors something too.

Theme parks try to make sure that visitors leave knowing more about their theme .

There are some famous theme parks in America.

Theme parks are becoming more and more popular around the world.

Para. 1 :

Para. 2 :

Para. 3 :

Para. 4 :

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What can people do if they are at Universal Studios ?

They can go on exciting rides where they can

feel what it is like to do the things they have seen their heroes do in the movie .

Question :

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Translation

New theme parks are being built all over the world .

The parks are becoming more advanced and new technology allows us to experience almost

anything without actually being in danger or risking

injury .

世界各国都在新建主题公园。主题公园越来越先进，新技术保障我们几乎能经历一切但又不必冒着受到伤害的 危险 。

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sharks

dinosaur

dolphins

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Fill in the blanks according to Para. 2

Ocean park is ____________ two sections . At the _________, they can explore the past at the______________________________ and examine giant footprints atthe____________________ . Visitors can also learn about_____ and_______ at____________________ , look at the _______________ in the__________________ , or admire An An and Jia Jia , the two giant pandas.

divided intoLowland Discovery

of the Ancient Worlddinosaur exhibition

coral sharks Dolphin Universitywinged beauties Butterfly House

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As we all know , there are so many famous andinteresting cartoon films produced by Disneyland . Can you give us some examples ?

Lion King

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Beauty and Beast

Sleeping Beauty

Brother Bear Tom and Jerry

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Parks Themes

The World Park World

China Ethnic Culture park Ethnic Culture

Ocean Park in Hong Kong Ocean

Universal Studios Universal Pictures movies

Disneyland in CaliforniaThe world of Walt Disney and his characters

discussion

Design a theme park and exchange ideas in class by interviewing （采访） others .

Tips :Your dialogue must contain the following points :

the name , the theme , attractions

foods , restaurants , cost … …

discussion

Rock-climbing Rafting

Bungee jumping Free-fall rides

discussion

Ferris wheel

Merry-go-round

Roller-coaster ridesCable car

homework

1. Get on line to search the information of a certain theme park that one is interested in and write a short description about that.

2. Preview the language points in the text .

homework

1. base sth. on/upon sth. elsebe based on

2. in commonhave sth. in commonin common with

3. learn about = know about / of4. be divided into

5. allow sb to do sth. doing sth.

homework

6. one of the first + n. ( pl. ) + to do sth. 定语从句

7. have / miss / find an opportunity to do sth. of doing sth. for sth. catch /seize /take an opportunity hold an opportunity ( X )