A World of fun教案2

2. each prepares three role cards to ask the way to different attractions marked on the map. exchange the cards with your partner and use the map to find the way. you can use the following useful expressions:
asking  the  way offering   help
excuse me. does this road lead to…?
am i going in the right direction?
which …goes to …?
where can i find a… ,please?
  it’s in that direction.
go down/up this road/path/street
it’s south/north…/of the…
turn right/left at…
step5. homework
preview the reading material “theme parks”.

the second period
teaching aims,
1.to develop ss’ reading ability.
2.to enable ss to learn some knowledge about theme parks.
3.to instruct ss to understand the development of amusement parks.
important and difficult points,
1. knowing about what theme parks are and the difference between theme parks and traditional parks.
2. knowing about the development of amusement parks in history.
teaching procedures,
step 1 greetings and daily report
step 2 pre-reading
work in groups and discuss the following questions
1. what do you think you can see in a theme park?
2. do you like scary rides?
3. what do you think about bungee jumping and other adventure sports?
4. does your town or city have an amusement park? what can you do there?
step 3 reading
task 1 skimming
ask the ss to skim the text to find the main idea of each paragraph.
para.1 definition of theme parks and the difference between a theme park and traditional amusement parks.
para.2 why people visit theme parks and what they can get after visiting such a park.
para.3 information about some big theme parks in america-disneyland in california and universal studios in florida.
para.4 development of theme parks across the world.
task 2 scanning
1. get ss to scan the text to find detailed information about theme parks.
definition about theme parks it is a collection of rides, exhibitions and other attractions that are based on a common theme
difference between ordinary parks visitors can get amusements in them
similarity of theme parks theme parks often want to teach visitors something
reason why people come to theme parks to look for thrills and entertainment
what visitors can get in theme parks having fun and experiencing something different
development of theme parks they are becoming more advanced and safer
2. get ss to scan the text to find the following information about different theme parks
name of the park theme