《Theme parks》单元教案1
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Module4 Unit 5 Theme parks
Teaching goals
1. Target language Talt different types of theme parks in different cultures
Show people around a place and give directions
Study word formation
Write an introduction to a place with detailed explanations
a. Key new words:
theme park, provide ... with ... , amuse oneself, various, a variety of, shuttle, charge ... for, admission, make a profit, souvenir, base on, involve ... in, athletic, brand, equipment, sneakers, come to life, minority, fantasy, get close to, settlers, take an active part in, experiment, advanced, technique
b. Key sentences:
As you wander around the fantasy amusement par may see Snow White or Micse in a parade or on the street.
With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.
2. Ability goals
Enable the students to know something about the various theme parks all over the world, to understand the difference between a theme park and a traditional park and try to finish the comprehending exercises.
3. Learning ability goals
Learn how to generalize and compare the similarities and differences.
Teaching important points
To solve the questions in Comprehending, and let the students find out the main idea of each paragraph, give a summary of the text.
Teaching difficult points
How to give a general instruction/ description of a place.
Teaching methods
Listening; Skimming; Scanning; Task-based.
Teaching aids
A recorder and a computer.
Teaching procedures && ways
Period 1-2 Warming up
Step I Revision
T: Good morning/ afternoon, boys and girls! First let’s have a dictation about the words and phrases in Unit 4. Tat a piece of paper, please.
major, local, represent, Columbia, introduce, approach, touch, strange, express, be likely to, general, avoid spoken, misunderstand, punish, at ease
T: Now, hand in your paper please; I’ll checr work after class.
Step II Warming up
T: Let’s look at the pictures on P33. Try to match the names of the parks with the pictures. Can you guess which are parks and which are theme parks?
T: Which one of these parld you like to visit most if you have the chance?
Sa: Of course I would go to Disneyland. I have watched so much about it on TV and I’ve been dreaming about shaking hands with those lovely cartoon characters and taking pictures with them.
Sb: I would like to go to Waterparse I like swimming and I like to take part in the activities in water in this park.
Period 3-4 Reading
Skimming
T: It’s interesting to listen to your ideas. Today we are going to study a passage about theme parks. The title is THEME PARN AND MORE THAN FUN. I would li to read the passage quickly for the first time to get a general idea of the passage. At the same time, please find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
(3 minutes later)
T: Have you got the main idea of the passage? Who can tell me the topic sentences of six paragraphs?
Topic sentences
Paragraph 1. Different kinds of theme parks.
Paragraph 2. Disneyland.
Paragraph 3. Dollywood
Paragraph 4. England’s Camelot Park
Scanning
T: After the first reading, we have all got a general idea of the passage. So I would li to read it carefully again and try to find the answers to these detailed questions.
Teacher shows the questions on the screen.
1. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visits this theme park?
2. What do you know about ancient English stories? What other activities do you imagine there are at Camelot Park?
3. Disneyland is a place to have fun. What will you do if you have a chance to visit Disneyland ?
4. If you have a chance to visit one of these three parks, which will you visit ? Why?
suggested answers
1. The purpose of Dolly wood is to show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.
2-4 students will give their own answers.
Step V Discussion
T: If you have enough time and money, would you like to go traveling to see the natural beauty of the country or go the theme parks to enjoy the exciting experiences? Give reasons for your choice.
a) Teacher divides the class into groups of four. Each group tries to reach an agreement and to collect as many reasons as possible from the group members.
b) After the discussion, the teacher asdent from each of the groups to report the decision of their group and to give their reasons for the decision.