*Hyde Park--- a Western public park  the most well-known park in the world  used to be a hunting park for the Royal family in the 18th Century Best-known for the speaker’s Corner

*World Waterpark in Canada take part in all kinds of activities in water

*Disneyland The oldest and the most popular park in the world enjoy the exciting activities there

get close to the life-size cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Step 3 Pre-reading

1.What do you suppose a theme park is ?

2.What do you think you can see in a theme park?

(1.It is a kind of amusement park which has a certain theme – that the whole park is based on. 2.buildings, castles, statues, rare animals and birds, and so on.)

Step 4 Reading ----- Theme Parks –---- Fun and More Than Fun

1. Predict : Read the title and the pictures on P. 34 and Predict

What is the meaning of the title “Theme Park – Fun and more than fun”?

(The title means that theme parks are fun to visit, but that they can also be educational and can offer useful information.)

2. Skimming Fast read and answer:

What activities can we take in a theme park?

Amusement park: Bumper car Merry-go-round slide bungee jumping Free-fall rides Horror films Pirate ship Ferris wheel roller coaster

3.Scanning Read again and you will find various theme parks are mentioned in the passage . Then what are they ?

Theme parks: Sports theme park History theme park Culture theme park Marine or Ocean theme Park Future park Science theme park Disneyland

4.Careful reading and find the main idea of each paragraph:

THEME PARKS---- entertaining/ educational

Para.1 Traditional parks are places to go for relaxation and to have time away from our busy lives.

Para.2 Theme parks are different They’re large and full of things to do, see and buy.

Para.3 Theme parks are built around a single idea or theme. One example is a sports park.

Para.4 Another kind of theme park is historical more and cultural and can be educational.

Para.5 Disneylandwas the first theme park. It is based on the fantasy life and characters of Disney’s films.

Para.6 Some examples of educational theme parks include sea world parks and science parks.

Read para. 1 Q: 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.)

2. Do theme parks have a certain idea ?

(Yes,they do. Theme parks have a certain idea that the whole park is based on.)

3. What’s the oldest theme park in the world ?

(The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland.)

5. Read through the last four paragraphs and find the theme parks mentioned and then fill in the form below.

Theme ParksWhat can visitors do?

sports theme park Sports to play or watch; physical exercise and athletic competition, buy sports equipment or clothing.

History theme park See how ancestors dressed, worked and lived.

Culture theme park See how special groups dress today, what they eat and what the homes look like; cook culture food, take pictures in the special clothing.

Disneyland See characters from Disney films; exciting rides, visits to castles and see how the early settlers inAmerica lived.

Ocean Park See