Period3
Reading
（一）明确目标
1.Learnsomeexpressionsaboutthemeparks.
2.Readthroughthematerialandhaveagoodunderstandingofthemeparks.
（二）整体感知
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(三)教学过程
Step1Pre-reading
TaskWatchanddiscuss
Activities:Checkthestudents’homeworkandshowthefinestcopiesoftheirstothewholeclass.Aftertheclasswatchthenicepicturesonthescreen,theteachergetsstudentstodiscussthefollowing:
1.Whatdoyouthinkyoucanseeinathemepark?
2.Whatdoyouthinkaboutadventuresports?
3.Doyourtownorcityhaveanamusementpark?Whatcanyoudothere?
4.Isathemeparkdifferentfromatraditionalpark?Why?
Step2Reading
TheMainTaskStudentslearnaboutthemeparks.
Lead-in:
T:Whatisathemepark?
Ss:Asweallknow,athemeparkisawonderfulpark.Ithasitsowntheme.Ithasacollectionofrides,exhibitionsandotherattractions.
T:Whataretheactivitiesbasedon?
Ss:Theactivitiesarebasedonacommontheme.
Task1Skimming
Question1.Howmanythemeparksdoesthewritertellus?Whatarethey?Wherearethey?
Question2.Whatarethethemesabout?
Task2Scanning
Question:Whatattractpeopleinthesethemeparks?
Individualwork:readthroughthefirstthreeparagraphs.Thenfillintheformbelow.
Title
Par.
Parks
Themes
Attractions
1
2
3
4
GroupWorkT:Exchangeyourideasandpreparetoreport.
Suggestedanswers:
Title
ThemeParks(Peoplecanhavefunandexperiencesth.different.)
Part
Parks
Themes
Attractions
1
TheWorldPark
Toteachvisitorssth…
tohelpexperiencesth
Buildings,castles,statues,
customsofChineseminorities,
cartooncharacters,animals
2
TheOceanPark
Togetvisitorstoknowmoreabouttheidea..tohelppeopletoexplorethepast.
Thrillsandentertainment;
Rides,opportunitiestolearnaboutlifeintheocean,
aconversationcenter,
thedinosaurexhibition,
thetwogiantpandas…
3
Disneyland
WaltDisneyandhischaracters.
Cartooncharacters,rides,games,exhibitions;Universal
4
Newthemeparksarebeingbuilt.
Notes:Aboutthenewphrases,wordsandsentences.
EnteringoneoftheattractionsatUniversalStudiosislikesteepingintotheworldofyourfavoritefilm.
Itseemedlikepeoplejustcannotgetenoughofscaryridesandexcitingadventures.
Theparksarebecomingmoreadvancedandnewtechnologyallowsustoexperiencealmostanythingwithoutactuallybeingindangerorriskinginjury.
Askcertainquestionstocheckstudents’understandingtothesesentences.
Task3Discussing(Think,writeandthendiscuss.)
1.Whichofthethemeparksmentionedinthetextwillyouvisit?Why?
2.Whyarethemeparkssopopularthroughouttheworld?
这是一个大话题，可集思广益。
Step3Designing
Task4Designathemeparkandexchangeideasinclassbyinterviewing.
Activity:Studentsthinkupideasaboutbuildingacertainthemepark,writeandreportthedesign,theplace,thebuildingtime,thereason,hope...
Name
Theme
Attractions
Others’IdeasForThisPark
(Attention:Oneformisforyourideaswhiletherestisforothers’.)
Step4Homework
1.Finishthereadingpartoftheworkbook.
2.Getonlinetosearchtheinformationofacertainthemeparkthatoneisinterestedinandwriteashortdescriptionaboutthat.
3.Listideasforan“English-SpeakingWorldPark”,usingtheformofPage67.