人教版高一英语必修4 Unit5 Theme parks全单元教案

The third period  Using Language

 (FUTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING)

I. Warming upRead aloud to warm up: Let’s warm up by reading aloud to the recording of the text UTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING

II. Guided reading

1.          Reading and translating

Read the text UTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING and translate it into Chinese paragraph by paragraph. Wen Hua, would you have a try?

2. Reading and underlining

Next you are to read the text and underline all the useful expression_r_rs or collocations in it. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.

Collocations from UTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING

Take a journey deep into space, pull…into …, survive an airplane crash, go to the bottom of the ocean, see the sunlight, for a break, take part in car racing, end one’s travel, meet with dinosaur, in one day, use the advanced technology, have experiences, a technology-based theme park, provide up-to-date information, provide hands-on learning, go to the edges of the solar system, fly through the jungle, do things without danger, try science experiments, prepare for a flight into the space, live on the planet, in the solar system, a combination of fun and learning

3. Doing exercises

Now you are going to do exercises No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 38 and 39 following the article.

III.          Guided Writing

You are a guide in a theme park. Write an introduction to the park.

IV. Acting

Next we are going to put the text THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

V. Further applying 

Finding information

Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information about theme park in the world. Take notes of your finding and report to your group mates next Saturday morning.

Writing letters

Write a letter to your parents, telling them about your last visit to a park.

VI. Closing down by filling a form

Make use of the text and others to fill in the form.

UTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING
Where is it:
How to get there:
What to do there:

Closing down by planning a theme park

To end this period, I am going to ask you to plan a theme park of your own. Write down your planning and share it with your partner.

 

 

 

The fourth period

1．A text structure analysis of THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

I. Type of writing and summary of the idea

Type of writing	This is a piece of descriptive writing.
Main idea of the passage	Theme parks are amusing places. Visitors may have fun and more than fun there.
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph	Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy life for a while.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph	In recent decades, many parks have been designed to provide entertainment.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph	Theme parks have a certain idea—a certain theme.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph	There are history and culture theme parks,too.
Topic sentence of 5th paragraph	There are also marine and ocean parks.

 

II. A tree diagram of the text THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUN

 

 

Theme parks have a certain idea—a certain theme.

Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy life for a while.

In recent decades, many parks have been designed to provide entertainment.

There are also marine and ocean parks.

There are history and culture theme parks, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            

III. A retold passage of the text

A possible version:

Theme parks provide visitors with lots of things to amuse themselves. People escape their busy life for a while by going to a theme park. They find interesting things to do in the park.

They may simply sit chatting, playing games, listening to birds’ singing, relaxing a bit, having picnics and having fun there. It costs some money to be there. In recent decades, theme parks are beginning to provide more entertainment. Visitors may use shuttles to get around and have a variety of things to see and do in the park. Theme parks charge money for every activity they provide. They make a big profit by selling souvenirs, too. Sometimes a theme park gets itself advertised on television. A theme park is indeed a place of fantasy.

 

2．Background information on theme parks

I. Definition of theme park

What is a theme park? · A term used to describe an amusement park that is designed to carry a theme in one or more areas of the park. The theme may carry over to the rides and attractions in that area as well. Examples of theme parks include Holiday World, Islands of Adventure, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Knott's Berry Farm. · An amusement park, that has been divided into several sub-sections, each with a distinctive concept, such as the Old West, or the future. · A theme park is a park that uses themeing to take guests to a new world. · An amusement park which has one or more "themed" areas, with rides and attractions keyed to the theme of their location within the park. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg are examples of theme parks. · an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)

 

II. Old Aircraft Carrier Turned Into Military Theme Park in China

An old aircraft carrier from the former Soviet Union navy has been turned into a military theme park and will be stationed at Dapeng Bay in Shenzhen, south China' s Guangdong Province.

The 40,000-ton ship, known as the Minsk, first arrived at the Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, in November 1998 as scrap iron, the Shanghai-based Wenhuai Daily reported on May 8.

It is about triple the size of a standard football field, 18 stories high, and has more than 2,000 cabins, the paper said.

The carrier, which was poorly maintained by the Russian navy after the collapse of the Soviet Union, retired in 1993 and was initially sold to a South Korean businessman as scrap steel after key military components were removed, the paper said.

The Minsk was later resold to an undisclosed Chinese business. (From: People’s Daily)

III. 12 theme park strategies

Tips to make the most of your vacation

By Terry Riley Travel columnist

How can you get the most from your theme park visit? For an answer, I turned to Robert Obenour. He's spent his career in the theme park business and is currently vice president of operations for Baker Leisure Group, an international theme park consultancy. Here’s the advice he gave me to pass on to you.

1.          Plan your visit.

Buy a guidebook. Read reviews. Check out the park’s Web site. Then plan what you want to see and do. Unless the park is small, you shouldn’t expect to see or do everything in one day, so set your priorities. The investment you make in planning will pay handsome dividends on “park day.”

2.          Have a “Plan B.”

It is not uncommon that an attraction will be closed. In that case, just move on to the next on your list. Also, in the unlikely — but not unheard of — event that the entire park is closed, have a backup plan that includes another, nearby activity.

 

 

The fifth period Words and expression_r_rs   

 

I. Words for Reading (THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUN)

theme n. a favourite theme for poetry, a theme park

amuse v. amuse oneself by …, be amused at [by, with]…

amusement n. find much amusement in…, an amusement park

various a. too various to form a group, various opinions

variety n. for a variety of reasons, have a great variety to choose from, in a variety of

ways

ride n. give sb. a ride, go for a ride, take a long ride

shuttle n. the space shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas, carry shuttle audio during

space shuttle missions.

charge v. charge double for… 对……加倍收费，charge a fee for a service，He is charged

with heavy responsibility.

admission n. Admission by ticket only. Grant sb. admission, gain admission to/ into…

profit ① n. bring a handsome profit to…, divide profits 分红利，increase profits ② v.

make big profits (on sth.), sell sth. at a profit, do sth. for profit

souvenir n. This book ekes out souvenir of my life in the United States. 这本书帮助我追

忆在美国的生活。

involve v. You'd like to meaningfully involve students., the right of Congress to involve the

nation in war

athletic a. an athletic meeting, athletic sports

brand n. Do you like this brand of coffee? a famous brand, the most popular brand on the

market

equipment n. lab equipment, military equipments, the necessary equipments for a trip

sneaker n. wear a new pair of sneakers

minority n. The minority is subordinate to the majority. 少数服从多数

fantasy n. fantasy sports and gaming site, the work of fantasy artist Amy Brown

Fantasyland n. living in a fantasyland, the Guide to Fantasyland

settler n. the early settlers of America, the first white settlers, The settlers were soon acclimated.

marine a. develop a mercantile marine 发展商船

experiment n. attempt the experiment of…, carry out an experiment, make an experiment on sb., prove sth. by experiment

imaginary a. an imaginary enemy, imaginary number 虚数

advanced a. most advanced branches of science and technology, a man advanced in years 老年人

technique n. developed a technique for remotely fingerprinting, a Swimming Technique

Magazine, developing a practical technique for solving voice problems

II. Words for Learning about Language(Word formation)

imagination n. have a good/ poor imagination

test n. provides test preparation services for college admissions, Preparing for a test isn't

easy. do well on the test

vary v. Opinions vary on this point.  vary with… 与……一起变化

cloth n. lay the cloth 铺桌布、准备开饭, cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth量布裁衣

，量入为出

III. Words for Using Language (UTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING)

jungle n. Jungle refers usually to a forest. It originated from a Sanskrit word jangala, meaning wilderness. In many languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Indian English it is generally used to refer to any wild, untended or uncultivated land, including forest, scrub, or desert landscapes.

creature n. The term creature refers to an animal.The term can be used to dehumanize a person. For example, in the fictional novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, Dr. Frankenstein’s hideous construction is often referred to as a "creature." The term literally means "a created thing," and is sometimes used in theology to contrast a created object with a divine Creator under discussion.

volunteer n. a. v. A volunteer is a person who performs or offers to perform a service out of his or her own free will, often without payment. The year 2001 was the International Year of the Volunteer. 2005 is the UK Year of the Volunteer

People may volunteer to perform some work, e.g., of charitable character. Some volunteer for clinical trials or other medical research, and may even donate their bodies to science after their death.