Theme Parks - Fun and More Than Fun

1. 第二课时 M4U5 Reading Theme Parks --fun and more than fun Belinda (李晓丹)

2. Camelot Park (Para. 4) Dollywood (Para.3) Disneyland (Para.2)

3. Theme parks ---fun and more than fun Para.1 __________ Para.2___________ Para.3___________ Para.4. __________ Theme parks Disneyland Dollywood Camelot ① How is the passage organized? ② ③ ④ Thinking: • If the writer continues to write, what will he/she write about? • Why does the writer introduce Disneyland first? ---Most familiar.

4. Para.2 Disneyland Which sentence shows Disneyland is popular? • With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing whereverthere is a Disneyland. = no matter where 此处 wherever为conj.(连词），相当于 no matter where, 引导让步状语从句。 Wherever I go, there is a Disneyland. 翻译：无论我走到哪里，哪里就有迪斯尼乐园。 (It is) no wonder (that) +句子 难怪 …… Disneyland is so famous. No wonder every kid wants to go there. 迪斯尼这么有名。难怪孩子都想去。

5. Para.3 Dollywood--______(adj.) unique Which words show Dollywood is unique? (L22) the only (L24) the world’s largest (L25) the best; world famous; the most length (L26) the smallest (L22)… or take a ride on the only steam-engine train still working ….. You can even see ….. in the world’s largest bald eagle preserve…… amazed • “still” shows the writer is________ (adj.). • The word “even” shows it’s _ to see bold eagles. A.common B. frequent C.seldom D. soon What does the writer imply ?

6. Para.4 Camelot Find out 3 similar sentence patterns When you read them, how do you feel? • (L28) If you want to experience…, then….is the place for you. • (L32) If you want to see fighting…., then ….is a good place for you. • (L33) If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to …… In the ____ person 2nd • What’s the tone(语气) of the writer in the passage? • Serious B. Humorous • C. Light-hearted D. Ironic

7. The writing purpose of the passage is to_. • persuade readers to visit the theme parks. • describe activities of the theme parks • offer information of the theme parks • share different experiences in the theme parks • (Para.1) Whichever and whatever you like, there is a park for you! • (Para.2) If you want to …, come to Disneyland! • (Para.3) Come to Dollywood to have fun learning ……..! • (Para.4) To enter a world of……, come to Camelot Park! Imperative (祈使句): direct & persuasive!

8. Title understanding Theme parks---fun and more than fun Q: Besides fun, what else can visitors get while visiting these 3 theme parks? The theme parks are fun to visit; they can also be educational and can offer useful information.

10. Live Writing 要求： 1.使用下面的提示词, 给这篇文章加个结尾段 （关于温州乐园Ｗenzhou AmusementPark） 2. 尽量使读者感受亲切，激发其旅游的兴趣 3. 结尾处使用一句祈使句 References: familiar; unique; preserve; American Disneyland style; be famous for; bungee; even; haunt house(鬼屋); attract; no wonder; wherever ; have fun

11. Homework Polish your writing after class Parctice makes perfect!

12. 选词填空 v. a. n. attract / attractive / attraction attraction The main _______ of the island is the ______ beaches. ________(难怪) it _______ many visitors. attractive No wonder attracts

13. Which “preserve” has the same meaning as the one in “You can even see…..in the world’s largest bald eagle preserve”? Unfortunately, few of his works have been preserved. It is said that salt helps to preserve meat. Efforts to preserve peace have failed. In a way, there need be a wildlife preserve in that area. (v.) survive (v.) keep …from going bad (v.) keep (n.) protected land