1、Unit 5 Theme ParksIf you have a chance to relax or amuse yourself,which place do you want to go to?TraditionalTraditional parks parks（Common parksCommon parks）What do parks provide people with?Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.What is a
2、theme park?It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme that the whole park is based on.purposeTo entertainTo make profitsTo educateWhat are the three purposes of the theme parks?Give examples.Can you guess which are parks and which are theme parks?What do you think a theme park is?Try t
3、o match the names of the parks with the pictures.Beihai ParkWorld WaterparkCentral ParkLook at the pictures below.DollywoodCamelot ParkDisneylandParks:Beihai Park,Central ParkTheme parks:Camelot Park,World Waterpark,Disneyland,Dollywood A.Theme parks are more than amusement.B.Theme parks are places
4、for people to amuse themselves.C.Theme parks have a variety of things to see and do.D.Theme parks have a certain idea.Skimming1.Read the passage quickly for the general idea.2.Three theme parks are mentioned in the passage,what are they?Disneyland DollywoodCamelot ParkSkimming 1.Let the students rea
5、d the passage carefully and then choose the best answer.(1)The common characteristic of theme parks is that they _.A.have famous sights and delicious food B.introduce science and historyC.combine fun with the opportunity to learn somethingD.supply different rides(2)Which of the following statements
6、about Disneyland is RIGHT？_A.It can make all your dreams come true.B.You can find fairy tale or Disney cartoon characters there.C.People can find it everywhere.D.It attracts few visitors each year.Careful reading 2.Let the students read the passage again and fill in the blanks.Parks provide people _
7、a place to amuse _for a while.In recent decades，many parks have been designed to provide _(entertain)We call them theme parks.The new parks are usually huge places and have a _(various)of things to see and do.Theme parks have a certain ideaa certain themethat the whole parks are based _.For example，
8、a sport theme park will 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 is Disneyland.It seemed like a place of fantasy.Besides these，we have the marine or ocean parks，which _a lot of visit
9、ors.with themselves entertainment variety on or how lived oldest attract Retell the three theme parks in your own words and tell the differences between the traditional parks and the theme parks.Practice How about designing a theme park?Group workgroup work Answer questions:Tell us what did you lear
10、n from this lesson?Why do you think most people,especially children would like to visit the theme parks?SummarySummary 1.Go over the text and try to learn all the useful words and expressions in this part by heart.2.Write a passage according to the result of the discussion in class.HomeworkHomeworkThank you for Thank you for your attention!your attention!Goodbye!Goodbye!
