1、Book 4 Unit 5 Theme ParksPeriod 2 ReadingTheme Parks-Fun and More Than Fun（教教案）案）I.Background information1.Teaching Content AnalysisThis text is from Unit 5 of New Senior English for China Students Book 4. The topic in thisunit is about “theme park”. Through reading, students will get a full underst
2、anding of what a themepark is and what kind of activities they can do from different theme parks.2. Learner analysisThe students in Class1 Senior 2 mostly are poor in English. Some students have no interestand patience to read the entire article, and it is even more difficult to grasp the meaning of
3、 the text.However, they are fond of theme parks, not only have they been there, but also they are eager toknow the characteristics and activities of different theme parks. Consequently, though it isdifficult for them to read the whole text,it is very excited for them to know something about parks.So
4、 they can take an active part in this class.3.Teaching methodsHelp students comprehend what a park is and what a them park is by showing them differentpictures; train students reading skills of prediction by showing them the headline and illustrationsof the text and ordering them to predict what the
5、 text is about; train students reading skills ofskimming and scanning by giving them some tasks to do; improve students communicative skillsby giving them opportunities to make dialogues with their partners and communicate with theirpeers.4.Teaching aidsblackboard, chalk, PPTII. Teaching objectives1
6、. Knowledge and ability：1）Students will know how to introduce a theme park.2）Students will know the difference between parks and theme parks.2. Process and strategies：1) Students will make their own prediction according to some simple clues, such as the headline andillustrations.2) Students will gra
7、sp the text and improve the reading skills by fulfilling some tasks3. Feelings and value：1）Students will appreciate and feel the fantasy of theme parks, as well as develop their feelings ofloving life and this colorful world.2) Students will broaden studentseyes and know more about the world.3) Stud
8、ents will develop our sense of cooperative learning.III. Important points and difficult points1. Important points1) Students will understand what is a theme park and the differences between the park and themepark.2) Students will know what kind of activities do people do in different theme parks.2.
9、Difficult points1) Students will handle the main points of skimming, scanning and careful reading.2) Students will know how to introduce a theme park.IV. Teaching procedures:1. Step1: Warming Up (5 minutes)Look at pictures and a video of Hongkong Disney and then answer the following two questionswit
10、h fixed sentence patterns.1）What is a park ?2）What is a theme park?sentence patterns:Apark is a place where you can _.Atheme park is a place where you can _.T: A theme park is a place where you can enjoy many activities, such as pirate ship, roller-coasterrides, swinging ship,merry-go-round,etc.(sho
11、w some pictures about some activities of a theme park)(The design intent: In this section, students will quickly get involved in a new topic, which isvery interesting and familiar with them and get to know the differences between a park and a themepark. Especially, the showing-picture and video part
12、 can attract students attention and make themhave some personal experiences or feelings to share with the peers.)2. Step2: Pre-reading (2 minutes)a.Today, were going to study a text about the theme parks. First, please look at the title andpictures on the book, and then predict the contents of the w
13、hole text.b.Its very excited to listen to your ideas. According to the title and pictures, what will you readin this text?The passage is likely to_.(The design intent: In this section, students will have a chance to speak out their own thoughtsand share their wonderful experiences with the whole cla
14、ss. Besides, the prediction part is also animportant skill of reading, which they can improve their reading skills by predicting and thinking.)3. Step3: Skimming (7 minutes)Now skim the text Theme Parks Fun and More Than Fun, and see if you are right, and answer thequestions:1.What is the writing st
15、yle of the passage?A. NarrationB.ArgumentationC. ExpositionD. Practical writing2 What is the main idea of each paragraph?Para. 1 _Para. 2 Disneyland the _ amusement park.Para. 3 Dollywood the _ culture park.Para. 4 Englands Camelot Park the _ theme park.This passage introduces the idea of theme park
16、s to students and describes three different themeparks: Disneyland, Dollywood and Englands Camelot Park.3.What is the meaning of the title “Theme parksFun and More Than Fun”?_(The design intent: In this section, students will know the main idea and the structure of thetext by skimming.)4. Step4: Sca
17、nning (10minutes)Now, wehave gota generalidea of thispassage.Idlike youtoreadthe wholetext carefully again and try to finish the table on the screen.(The design intent: In this section, students will know the details of the text by scanning.)5. Step5: Free talk(5minutes)Can you tell me which one you
18、 like best? If you have a chance, which theme park do you want tovisit? Why? 今天学习的三个主题公园中，你最喜欢哪一个？如果有机会，你最想去体验哪个主题公园？为什么？Useful structures 可使用的句型结构可使用的句型结构If I have a chance, Id like to visit _（公园名称）. Because it is a goodplace to enjoy _（公园的主题）. As you wander, you may see_（公园的活动）.Youcan also learn s
19、omething about _（公园的其它特色）.(The design intent: In this section, students can fully use what they have learned in this periodto fulfill the tasks. Whats more, they can have a full communication with their classmates.)6. Step6: true or false. (3minutes)Read the passage again and decide if the following
20、 statements are true or false.1). Disneyland can be found everywhere.2) You can meet any cartoon characters you like at Disneyland.3) Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built.4) Dollywood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.5) Country music singers perform in Dollywood throughout the who
21、le year.6) Dollywood has the only electric train still working in the USA.7) Visitors to Camelot Park can taste candy like the candy made in ancient England.8) Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.9) Camelot Park has an ancient English farm.10) Camelot Park has places for visitors
22、 to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting.(The design intent: In this section, students can get a full understanding of the text and have atraining of their reading skills, such as skimming and scanning. According to different tasks, theyalso can get hang of the communicative skills by sharing
23、 their answers with their partners.)7. Step7: Post -reading (3mins)Xie Hangzan, Liu Jiao, Ye Qing, Zeng Zhi want to visit a theme park. After reading the text, pleaseParkNameThemeLocationExample ofActivitiesDisneylandTravel _Visit _Meet _Ride in _Go on _DollywoodListen to _Watch _Try _Ride on _Watch
24、 _Ride on _CamelotWatch _See _Fight _Visit _give them some suggestions.1. Xie is interested in the life of ancient people, so she could visit _.2. Liu wants to experience rides, especially the wooden roller coaster, so _ is a goodplace for him.3. Ye is a girl who likes fantasy and loves fairy tales
25、very much, so she is advised to visit_.4. Zeng is crazy aboutAmerican country music, so she may go to _.8. Step8:SummaryFirst, we know what is park and what is theme park;Second, we read a text about 3 different theme parks in the world;Third, we draw a conclusion that we can get more than fun in th
26、eme parks, for example, we canlearn history of ancient days, entertain ourselves by some activities, learn how to make someinteresting gifts and so on.I hope that next time you visit a theme park, you can learn a lot from your experience.9. Step9: HomeworkParks provide people _ a place to amuse _ fo
27、r a while. In recent decades, many parkshave: been designed to provide _ (entertain). We call them theme parks. The new parks areusually huge places and have a _ (various) of things to see and do. Theme parks have a certainidea a certain theme that the whole parks are based _. For example, a sport t
28、heme parkwill offer visitors sports to play or watch; a history _ culture theme park will let us see _our ancestors dressed, worked or _ (live). The _ (old) theme park in the world isDisneyland. It seemed like a place of fantasy. Besides these, we have the marine or ocean parks,which _a lot of visitors.Suggested answers: with; themselves; entertainment; variety; on; or; how; lived; oldest; attractV.Reflection:
