Unit 5 Theme parks核心素养教案.docx

1、Unit 5 Theme parks核心素养教案Unit 5 Theme parksThe first period: Warming up and ReadingTopic: Different types of theme parksVocabulary: theme; central; various; cartoon; whichever; fantasy; amusement; wherever; unique; carpenter; preserve; length; deed; deed; sword; tournament; settler; athletic; transla

2、tor; minority; cloth; creature; sunlight; advance; advanced; brand; outing; admission; shuttle; freeway; souvenir; sneaker; brochureFunction: 1) Asking the way: Where is the How far is / are the .How can we get to Can / could you show me where . 2) Giving directions:Over there is the . It is just be

3、hind It is about 200 meters away.Down the path you can see. You can reach . by It is about 10 minutes walkGo down this path and turn left / right at the crossing.Follow the main path to . If you see the ., you are close to On the north / south / east / west side of the park From the ., go north / so

4、uth / east / west.Word formation:1) Compounding 合成法2) Derivation 派生法Prefix:Suffix:3) Conversion 转化法 Warming up is intended to find out how much general knowledge students have already had about parks. The reading passage Theme Parks-Fun and More Than Fun introduces students to the idea of theme park

5、s and describes a small variety of them.Key competences:Important points: Let students read the passage Theme Parks-Fun More Than Fun and learn about parks. Get students to learn different reading skills. Difficult points: Develop students reading skills. Let students understand the passage clearly.

6、 Knowledge aims: Get students to learn some useful new words and expressions: theme, central, various, cartoon, whichever, fantasy, amusement, swing, attraction, tourism, wherever, unique, carpenter, engine, preserve, length, deed, sword, tournament, be famous for, no wonder, be modeled after.The fi

7、rst Disneyland in Europe was opened in France in 1992. It is situated just 32km east of Paris. At first, it was known as “Euro Disney”, but after some early problems it was renamed “Disneyland Paris” in 1994. It is now one of the most successful Disney theme parks in the world.The park has five diff

8、erent sections called “lands”. These lands are called Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fronttierland(拓荒者园), Fantasyland and Disneyland. In Main Street USA, you can experience a typical American town of 100 years ago. In Adventureland, you can find Caribbean pirates and African dancers. Frontierland r

9、ecreates the American Wild West. In Fantasyland, you can meet your favourite Disney characters in their own surroundings: Sleeping Beauty in her castle, Dumbo the flying elephant in a circus, and Snow White in the dark forest. The main attraction in Disneyland is Space Mountain. In Space Mountain, y

10、ou can go to the moon on a thrilling roller coaster ride (the journey only takes two and a half minutes)!After visiting the lands, you can have a meal in one of the many restaurants in the park or you can meet Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto. For more than one day, there are seven hotels. The Ne

11、wport Bay Club is one of these hotels and is, in fact, the largest hotel in Western Europe. We know that you will love Disneyland Paris because it has something for everyone. Step 1 Leading inTraditional parks are places for people to experience nature in a peaceful environment. In China, traditiona

12、l parks usually contain four elements: water, rocks, bridge and pavilions. In the west, parks are generally considered to be large enclosed areas of land with grass and trees. The general purpose of a park is for people to walk in it for pleasure or for children to play in it. Theme parks, however,

13、developed as entertainment places where visitors were given a selection of specific activities to do or things to see and visit. Each theme park is based on a specific idea to attract people are interested in, for example, flowers and other plants, animals, sports and recreation, cultural activities

14、, films and entertainment, a famous person or group of people, a particular country or culture and many other themes.They are for the most part privately owned and are established for profit. Apart from the fees for entrance and for participating in the activities, theme parts make large profits fro

15、m the brand name products and souvenirs they promote and sell. Many countries now have theme parks to attract both tourists and local people, as the visitors also bring money to nearby hotels and restaurants. Enjoy some pictures and ask students: where do you think the pictures were taken?(Parks: Be

16、ihai Park; central park) (Theme parks: World Water Park; Disney land; Dollywood with the purpose of showing and celebrating Americans traditional southeastern culture.; Camellot Park) Have a free talk with students. Ask them the question: Do you take a walk sometimes? What place do you think is the

17、best for us to take a walk in? Step 2 warming up 1. Have a free discuss with the students: What is a park? What is a park for? What kind of activities do people do in a park? 2. Let students look at the pictures on page 33 and try to match the names of the parks with the pictures. Ask them: Which ar

18、e parks and which are theme parks? Step 3 Pre-reading1. Have students turn to page 34 and skim the reading passage to get the general idea to answer the questions: What do you think a theme park is? What might do you think in a theme park?2. 根据课文内容填空NameDisneylandDollywood Camelot parkLocation In se

19、veral parts of the worldIn the USAIn EnglandTheme Fairy tale storiesAmericas traditional southeastern cultureAncient English history and storiesMain activities Traveling through space Visiting a private ship Meeting fairy tales and cartoon characters Riding a swinging ship Going on free-fall drops L

20、istening to American country music Seeing carpenters and other craftsmen make things in the old-fashioned way Trying some traditional candy Riding on an old steam-engine train Seeing bad eagles in the worlds largest bald eagle preserve Riding on Thunderhead and other rides Watching magic shows Seein

21、g fighting with swords or on horseback Visiting farm sections Learning about farms in ancient England Step 4 ReadingThe reading passage introduces students to the idea of theme parks and then describes three different theme parks. 1. Fast reading: ask students to skim the reading passage and then an

22、swer the questions as follow: Where do you think you would like to see this kind of writing?What is the meaning of the title “Theme ParksFun and More Than fun”?2. Intensive reading:Allow students to read the passage carefully to understand it and get important detailed information to finish the foll

23、owing exercises.Park namesThemeExample of activitiesDisneylandFairy tale storiesTravel through space, visit a pirate ship, meet fairy tale characters, ride a swinging ship, go on a free-fall dropDollywoodCulture of the southern USAListen to American country music, see traditional craftsman and their

24、 work, try some traditional candy, ride on an old steam engine, see bald eagles, ride on Thunderhead and other riders.CamelotAncient English history and storiesWatch magic shows, see fighting with swords or on horseback, visit farm section, learn about farms in ancient England3. Decide if the follow

25、ing statements are true or false according to the information in the passage. (see them on page 35)Step 5 Consolidation1. Get students to write a summary of the reading passage. First, say the type of writing and then the theme of the whole passage. Then give the main idea of each paragraph.2. Fill

26、in the table one.Theme parksFun and More Than FunType of writingTheme of the passage3. Fill in the table two.Main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 44. Have students be ready to retell the reading passage.Step 6Closing down by discussingLet students discuss the followi

27、ng questions in small groups. Then choose one student of each group to report their ideas to the class.Why do people build so many different theme parks?Would you like to go traveling to see the natural beauty of the country or go to the theme parks?Step 7 HomeworkLearn the useful new words and expr

28、essions by heart.Read the reading passage again and try to retell the passage.The second period: Learning about Language: Important language pointsKey competences:Important points:Enable students to grasp the usage of such important new words and expressions as whichever, swing, preserve, be famous

29、for, no wonder, be modeled after, etc.Get students to master the patterns “whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!” and “with all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.”Difficult points:Let students learn the usage of “whichever” an

30、d “no wonder”.Enable students to learn the sentence pattern “whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!”Get students to understand some long and difficult sentences.Knowledge aims:Some important new words and expressions: theme, central, various, cartoon, whichever, fantasy, amu

31、sement, swing, attraction, tourism, wherever, unique, carpenter, engine, preserve, length, deed, sword, tournament, be famous for, no wonder, be modeled after.Some sentence patterns:Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters.Whichever and wherever you like, there is a th

32、eme park for you1It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favorite fairly tale or Disneyland cartoon character.With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.Step 1 Revisi