1、 Park is used to provide people with a place to amuse and relax themselves. Theme park is a park which has a special theme, for example, ocean, animals, plants, etc. Park is used to provide people with a place to amuse and relax themselves. What is a park? Theme park is a park which has a special th

2、eme, for example, ocean, animals, plants, etc.Warming up Cooperative discussion: 1. Have you ever been to some parks? 2. What kind of activities do people do in a park?Ocean Park Hong KongDisneylandWhat do you suppose a What do you suppose a theme park is ?theme park is ? It is a kind of amusement p

3、ark which has a certain theme that the whole park is based on.What do you think you can see What do you think you can see in a theme park?in a theme park? buildings, castles, statues, rare animals and birds, and so on.What activities can we take in a What activities can we take in a theme park?theme

4、 park?Amusement parkAmusement parkBumper carMerry-go-roundFerris wheelPirate shipslideroller coastersbungee jumpingFree-fall rides Horror films merry-go-roundRoller-coaster ridesBungee jumpingFree-fall ridesFerris wheel slide bumper car Pirate ship Now as we know, the following paragraphs are about

5、_Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:DollywoodCamelot ParkDisneylanddifferent kinds of theme parksScanningRead the text carefully to find detailed information.Para 2 Disneyland is a place to have fun. What can you do if you have a chance to visit Disneyland?travelling through spacevisiting a pirate

6、 shipmeeting favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon characterexciting rides (giant swinging shipsterrifying free-fall drops)Para 3What is the purpose of Dollywood?What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?What are the features of Dollywood?Para 4What is the theme of Camelot Park?Wh

7、at activities can you imagine there are at Camelot Park?Park NameThemeExample of ActivitiesDisneyland Fairy tale stories Travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall dropDollywoodCamelotCulture of the southeastern USA Listen to Americ

8、an country music, see traditional craftsmen and their work, Ancient English history and stories Watch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England. Read the text again and think about the following questions : (group work)Why the aut

9、hor choose this title “Theme park fun and more than fun”?If you are to give it a title what will you choose?In a group of four work out the structure of this text . You can draw some forms to show your thought: such as Theme parkparkDisneylandCamelotDollywoodFind out the sentences you like and share

10、 with your classmates, after class you may try to recite them.Admiring the text (3m)Reading aloud Read after the tape to have a better understanding of the text and underline the words that you are not quite familiar with.Do you like the theme parks mentioned in the text ? If yes, which one ? If not , you can design your own theme park ,like chairman maos park, music theme park , fruits theme park , or even cell phone theme park, just be imaginative and design one and share with us, we would be happy to see your masterpiec