Teaching aims:
1.Topic
Entertainment: different types of theme parks; theme parks in different coltures
2.Usefol 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…
3.Functional items:
4.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.
(1).Grammar
Word formation
(2).Compounding :
watermelon,kind-hearted,downtown,life-size,handsome,hardworking,ice cream
(3).Derivation:
supermarket, disagree,enlarge,unfair,subway,mini-skirt
amusement,settler,imagination,admission,carefol,clearly
Teaching procedures
Period 1Reading
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
ChinaFolkColtureVillage
香江野生动物园
XiangjiangSafari 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.