Theme parks(Period 1 Reading)
t:have you got the answers to the questions?i would like some of you to answer the questions.let’s listen and check whether they have got them correctly.who would like to be the volunteer to answer the first question?s:i will answer the first question and the third question.the basic purpose of a park is to provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while.in these parks,people sit chatting,play games,listen to birds’ singing,or just relax a bit.and families go there to have picnics or have fun together in other ways.while the purpose of a theme park is to provide entertainment.t:exactly.what about the second question?s:let me answer this question.these parks charge people little or no money for admission.t:good.now please look at the screen and let’s find out the differences between ordinary parks and theme parks to fill in the chart.differences
ordinary parks
theme parks
activities
rides such as a ferris wheel,merry-go-round of a roller coastera variety of things to see and dosize
usually not very largehuge places that visitors often use shuttles to get aroundfacilities
no restaurants or hotelsrestaurants,hotels and shopscharges
charge little or nonecharge for admissionouvenirs
sell no souvenirssell souvenirs in their shopst:well done!now,let’s see what people can do and see in sports,history or culture theme parks.s:let me say something about what people can do and see in different theme parks.a sports theme park will offer visitors sports to play or watch.they can buy sports equipment or clothing,such as basketball,football,sneakers.in history or culture theme parks,people can see how our ancestors dressed,worked and lived;and how special groups of people dress today,what they eat and what their homes look like.they might go for rides on animals,help cook cultural foods or have their pictures taken in the clothing of emperors or minority people.t:peter,i can see that you are eager to say something about disneyland.s:yes,i take much interest in disneyland,i really want to say something about disneyland.disneyland is so different from other parks that it seemed like a place of fantasy.visitors can enjoy seeing the characters from disney films,go on exciting rides,visit castles and get close to life-size cartoon figures.they can also see model villages of life in the past which show how the early settlers in america lived.t:peter,you did give us a vivid description about disneyland,and you spoke clearly and fluently.boys and girls,as people say,interest is the best teacher,can you see that?it does work.it motivates you to pay attention to what you are interested in,and if you pay much attention to the things you are doing,you will do them better.