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课件网) UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS Using Language In this class, you will 1. Summarize the main idea of the text and analyse its writing purpose. 2. Figure out the structure and the language features of the text. 3. Talk about the theme park impressing you most and write an introduction about a theme park you like. 4. Discuss and share what theme parks bring them. Aims What is a theme park Have you ever been to a theme park Which theme park have you been to What kind of activities do you like most A theme park has a certain idea or a certain theme that the whole park is based on, like sports theme parks, history or culture theme parks, Disneyland theme parks, marine or ocean theme parks, science theme parks and future theme parks … Lead in Look at the title and the three pictures to predict what the text will talk about Theme parks fun and more than fun Go through the title and the passage quickly to summarize. 1.What the text mainly talk about 2. Who are the target readers What is the writer's purpose of writing this text 3. What’s the type of text Activity 1: Reading for main idea and writing purpose. The text mainly introduces three theme parks, which give people something fun and more than fun. Visitors. The writer's purpose is to appeal to visitors to visit by introducing three theme parks. Expository writing(说明文). A B C D Disneyland (various locations) Travel through space; visit a _____; _____; A parade of _____ Dollywood in _____ _____ Thunderhead _____put on performances there Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in _____ Water fight against pirates; exciting roller coaster; water rides Whale Shark Aquarium; _____； polar bears Plenty of restaurants with _____ Activity 2: Read the text and fill in the table on page 32. A B C D Disneyland (various locations) Travel through space; visit a _____; _____ _____ _____ _____; A parade of _____ Activity 2: Read the text and fill in the table on page 32. pirate ship enormous swinging ships， scary free-fall drops Disney characters A B C D Dollywood in _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Thunderhead _____put on performances there Activity 2: Read the text and fill in the table on page 32. the Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA An old wooden roller-coaster, Famous country music groups A B C D Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in _____ Water fight against pirates; exciting roller coaster; water rides Whale Shark Aquarium; _____； polar bears Plenty of restaurants with _____ Activity 2: Read the text and fill in the table on page 32. Zhuhai，China dolphin and sea lion shows tasty food for every appetite The table on page 32 shows the introductions to each theme park. What headers would you give for columns A to D A Name and location B _____ C _____ D _____ Rides Attractions Food/Restaurants Activity 3: Study the language features. What does the title “Theme parks- fun and more than fun” mean Theme park Fun activity More than fun Disneyland travelling through... vi ... ...
