Unit 5

Theme parks

Have you ever been to parks?

If you have, why do you go there?

What is a park? What is a park for?

What do people do in the park?

Where are these pictures taken?

Where are these pictures taken?

Where are these pictures taken?

Where are these pictures taken?

What is a theme park?

Do you know the difference between

traditional parks and theme parks?

A theme park is a kind of amusement

park which has a certain theme. For

example, flowers and other plants,

animals, sport and recreation, cultural

activities, films and entertainment, a

famous person or group of people, a

particular country or culture and many

other themes.

Traditional parks are places for people to experience nature in a peaceful environment. In China, traditional parks usually contain four elements: water, rocks, bridges and pavilions.

What activities can we take in a theme park?

amusement park

Bumper car Merry-go-round

Ferris wheel

Pirate ship

slide

roller coasters

bungee jumping

Free-fall rides Horror films

1. Have you ever tried any activity mentioned above? Why or why not?

2. Which activity do you prefer in an amusement park? Why?

Theme Parks

– Fun and More Than Fun

It means that theme parks are fun to

visit, but that they can also be

educational and can offer useful

information.

What does the title mean?

What theme parks are mentioned in the passage?

Fast reading

Disneyland

Dollywood

Camelot

1.What do parks provide people with?

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

Careful reading

2. What is the purpose of Dollywood? What kind of people do you think will visit this theme park?

To show and celebrate America’s traditional southeastern culture. Probably a lot of Americans will visit this theme park.

Choose the best answers.1.Which of the following was considered a

magical world according to the text? A. Disneyland Park. B. Camelot Park. C. Dollywood Park. D. The Smoky Mountains.2. In Disneyland, you can do the following

EXCEPT ___________. A. visiting a pirate ship B. meeting cartoon characters C. experiencing exciting rides D. seeing carpenters make objects in an old- fashioned way

A

D

3. The main attraction in Dollywood is its ___________. A. rides B. culture      C. music D. animals 4. In Camelot Park, you can do the following EXCEPT ____________. A. seeing the performance of knights and ladies B. watching magic shows C. visiting the farm area D. travelling through space

D

B

Complete the table. Park Name

Theme Example of Activities

Disneyland

Dollywood

Camelot

fairy tale stories

Culture of the southeastern USA

ancient English history and stories

Travel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall drop.

Listen to America country music, see traditional crafesmen and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old stream stream engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides.

Watch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England.

Find the topic sentence of each paragraph.

1.The first paragraph

2. The second paragraph

There are all kind of theme parks in the world and different theme parks have different themes.

In Disneyland, visitors can go into a magical world and make their dreams come true.

In Dollywood, visitors can enjoy all kinds of America’s traditional southeastern culture.

3. The third paragraph

4. The fourth paragraph

In Camelot Park, visitors can experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies.

several different types of

the main subject of a talk, book, film or something else

to keep something as it is; an area of land made available for a special group of people or animals to live into or at any place, position or situation

something that is pleasant to think about but is not real

various

theme

preserve

wherever

fantasy

Find the word and phrase from the text.

action, usually a very great one or a very bad one

the measurement of something from one end to the other

being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else

in the middle of an area or an object

without doubt

deed

length

unique

central

no wonder

Purposes for building theme parks

purpose Explanation

1

2

3

to entertain

Visitors can learn about history, cultures and science.

to make profits

charge for admission, rides and shows; sell souvenirs and advertise them on TV

many rides to go on and shows to see

to educate

1. Disneyland can be found everywhere.

2. You can meet any cartoon character you like at Disneyland.

3. Tourism develops where a Disneyland is built. 4. Dollywood is in the mountains in the southeastern USA.5. Country music singers perform in Dollywood throughout the whole year.

F

F

T

T

T

Decide the following statements are true or false.

in several parts of the world

fairy tale or Disney cartoon

6. Dollywood has the only electric train still working in the USA.

7. Visitors to Camelot Park can taste candy like the candy made in ancient England.

8. Camelot Park has the oldest roller coaster in the world.

9. Camelot Park has an ancient English farm.

10. Camelot Park has places for visitors to watch and maybe take part in sword fighting.

F

F

F

T

T

steam-engine

the American South 150 years ago

Dollywood

does not have

What is the name of your theme park?

What is its theme? Any attractions?

What do you want to show and educate

visitors?

Design a theme park.Design a theme park.

Homework

●Surf the Internet or go to the library to search for more information about theme parks. ●Review the text and make sentences with the words and phrases.