What do you enjoy in a park?

• visiting a park

free-fall rides

Where do you think they

are?

Where do you think they

are?

roller-coaster rides

Where do you think they

are?

bungee jumping

Can you name some kinds of theme

parks you know?

Hong Kong

Disneyland

Window of the World in Shenzhen

Happy Valley in Shenzhen

Guess which are ordinary parks and which are theme parks?

Pre-reading

What do you suppose a theme park is?

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

A. Theme parks are more than amusement.

B. Theme parks are places for people to amuse themselves.

C. Theme parks have a variety of things to see and do.

D. Theme parks have a certain idea.

Skimming1. what’s the main idea of the passage?

2. Which of the following are mentioned

in the text?

Miss Liberty, Disneyland,

China Folk Culture Village, Dollywood,

Wildlife Parks, Camelot Park,

Fill in the table.

Park

Name

Theme Example of Activities

Disne

y

land

Listening

fairy tale stories

●travel through_______,

●visit a______ ship,

● meet_________

characters,

● ride a________ ship,

● go on a________ drop

space

pirate

fairy tale

swinging

free-fall

• Park Name :

• Theme :• Activities :

● listen to American country music,

● see traditional craftsmen and their work,

● try some traditional candy,

● ride on an old steam engine,

● see bald eagles,

●ride on Thunderhead and other rides

Dollywood

culture of the southeastern USA

Park Name

Theme

Camelot

ancient English history and stories

●watch

● see

● visit

● learn

Activities

fighting with swords or on horseback

magic shows

farm area

about farms in ancient England

Sports theme park

History theme park

Marine or ocean theme park

…

Culture theme park

Science theme park

If you have enough time and money, would you like to go to an ordinary park or go to a theme park to enjoy yourselves? Why?

A: Hello, XXX. Where are you going to spend your holiday?

B: I don’t know yet.

A: Well, if you have enough time and money, would you …?

Design a theme park and describe it.

•The name?

•The theme?

•The fee?

•Restaurants?

•Attractions?

•What do visitors learn from it ?

• Draw a map for your theme park