Transcript 必修 4 unit 5
Unit 5 Theme parks Words preview various adj. 不同的；各种各样的 cartoon n. 漫画；动画片 whichever pron. 无论哪一个； 任何一个 fantasy n. 幻想；怪念头 amusement n. 消遣；娱乐（活动） swing n. 秋千；摇摆 vt. & vi. 摇摆；摆动 Words preview attraction n. 有吸引力的事物；吸引 tourism n. 旅游业 wherever pron. 无论在什么地方；各处 unique adj. 独一无二的；仅有的 carpenter n. 木匠 engine n. 引擎；发动机 preserve vt. 保留；保存 n. 保护区 Words preview length n. 长度；长 deed n. 行动；事迹 sword n. 剑 tournament n. 锦标赛；联赛 Expressions preview be famous for 以……而闻名 no wonder 难怪；不足为奇 be modelled after 根据……模仿； 仿造 Reading THEME PARKS — FUN AND MORE THAN FUN Skimming to get general ideas Skimming Reading Comprehension I 1. What is the meaning of the title “Theme Parks - 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. Skimming 2. Three theme parks are mentioned in the passage, what are they? Disneyland Camelot Park Dollywood Fill in the blanks. Para. 1 There are various kinds of theme parks _____________. Para. 2 If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to ___________. Disneyland have fun Para. 3 Come to ___________to Dollywood learning all about America’s _________ historical southeastern culture. fantasy about Para. 4 To enter a world of _______ ancient England, come to ______________. Camelot Park Scanning to get detail information Scanning Reading Comprehension II True or false 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. Scanning 5. Country music singers perform in Dollywood throughout the whole year. 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. Scanning Reading Comprehension III Complete the table below. Park name Theme Disneyland Dollywood Camelot Example of Activities Park name Theme Example of Activities Disneyland fairy tale travel through stories space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall drop Park Theme name Example of Activities listen to American Dolly- culture of country music, see wood the southtraditional craftsmen eastern USA and their work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old steam engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other rides Park name Theme Example of Activities Camelot watch magic show, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England ancient English history and stories Careful reading to solve difficult points 1. various adj. 不同的; 各种各样的 There are various ways of getting to the stations from here. 从这里到车站有各种不同的走法。 For various reasons I'd prefer not to meet him. 由于各种原因, 我不愿见他。 various views 各种观点 various members 各个成员 2. amuse v. 使发笑; 使愉快 A clown’s job is to amuse the spectators. 小丑的工作就是娱乐观众。 be amused at/by/with 以……为乐 He was amused by making jokes on others. We were greatly amused at/by Ma Ji’s cross talk. amuse oneself 消遣; 自我娱乐 He amused himself by playing the flute. 他吹笛自娱。 She amused herself by reading detective stories. 她读侦探小说消遣。 amusement n. 消遣; 娱乐(活动) To her great amusement the actor’s wig (假发) fell off. 3. preserve vt. 保存；保留 We preserve these archeological findings. 我们保护这些考古发现。 preserve forests 保护森林 preserve order 维护秩序 preserve n. 保护区 No hunting is allowed in the preserve. 保护区内禁止打猎。 4. be modelled after 根据……模仿；仿造 Their education system is modelled after the French one. 他们的教育体制是模仿法国的。 be modelled after = be modelled on model oneself 以……为榜样 Jim always modelled himself on his hero, Martin Luther King. 吉姆总是以他心目中的大英雄马丁· 路 德 金为榜样。 Quiz Quiz I Retell the text by filling in the blanks. Parks provide people _____ a place to ______ themselves and to ______ their busy life for a while. In recent decades, however, many parks have been ________ to provide _____________. We call them ______ parks. Theme parks have a certain idea--- a ______ theme---that the whole park is ______ on. For example, _________ is the oldest theme park in the world. It seemed like a place of ________. Dollywood is a one of the most _______ theme parks in the world. You can have ____ learning all about American’s _________ southeastern culture. If you want to __________ a world of fantasy about _______ England, come to Camelot Park! Answer: Parks provide people _____ with a place to ______ amuse themselves and to ______ escape their busy life for a while. In recent decades, however, many parks have been ________ designed to provide _____________. entertainment We call them ______ theme parks. Theme parks have a certain idea--- a certain ______ theme---that the whole park is ______ _________ based on. For example, Disneyland is the oldest theme park in the world. It seemed like a place of ________. fantasy Dollywood is a one of the most _______ unique theme parks in the world. You can have ____ fun learning all about American’s _________ historical southeastern culture. If you want to __________ experience a world of fantasy about _______ ancient England, come to Camelot Park! Quiz III Translation 1. 这个城市因各种桥梁而著称。 This city is famous for its various bridges. 2. 冰有助于保存食物。 Ice helps to preserve food. 3. 这个男孩以自己的父亲为榜样。 The boy modelled himself after his father. Homework 1. Surf the Internet to find more about the theme parks mentioned in our text. 2. If you were given a chance to make a journey, what kinds of theme parks would you like to go? Write a short paragraph to describe it.