人教版英语必修4 Unit 5 Theme parks.doc

Unit 5 Theme parks Teaching aims: Topic Entertainment: different types of theme parks; theme parks in different cultures Useful words and expressions: Nouns: theme, amusement, variety, rides, shuttle, admission, profit, souvenir, brand, equipment, sneaker, minority, fantasy, settler, experiment, technique, cloth, creature, excitement, test, volunteer, translator Verbs: amuse, charge, advance Adjectives: various, athletic, advanced, up-to-date Expressions: come to life, get close to, be based on, involve… in… Functional items: 1 Asking the way Can you show me where…? How can I get to…? Down the path you can see… It is behind the … Go down the path and turn left/ right at the first crossing. How far is the…? It’s about 200 meters away. It’s about 10 minutes walk. Grammar Word formation Compounding : watermelon, kind-hearted, downtown, life-size, handsome, hardworking, ice cream Derivation: supermarket, disagree, enlarge, unfair, subway, mini-skirt amusement, settler, imagination, admission, careful, clearly Teaching procedures Period 1 Reading Step 1. Warming up Task 1. Discuss: Name some theme parks you know. What will you enjoy in the park in your opinion? 与话题相关的词语： 国内主题公园 英语译名 国内主题公园 英语译名 中国民俗文化村 China Folk Culture Village 香江野生动物园 Xiangjiang Safari Park 深圳锦绣中华 Shenzhen Splendid China 世界之窗 Window of the World 云南民族村 Yunnan Nationalities Villages 华南植物园 South China Botanical 欢乐谷 Happy Valley Step 2. Reading Task 2: Skimming : Ss read and get the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1. Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while. Para. 2. In recent decades, however, many parks have been designed to provide entertainment. Para. 3. Theme parks have a certain idea – a certain theme- that the whole park is based on. Para. 4. Some are history or culture theme parks. Para. 5. The Disneyland Para. 6. Other theme parks including marine or ocean parks, science theme par