The First Period
---warming up, listening and speaking
Step 1. Warming up
Let the Ss look at the pictures on page 64.
Ask: Where were these pictures taken?
What are the things in the pictures called?
Have you tried any of the things?
If you haven't, what would you like to?
Why or why not?
Then ask the Ss to fill in the box using key words according to what they talked about and their opinion.
Step 2. Listening
First, ask some questions about the listening materials:
Is it good to have a theme park in a city?
What good will it do to the people in the city?
What kinds of theme park do you think our city should have?
What about a coastal city?
Second, listen to part 1 and finish exerise of part 1.
Third, listen to part 2 and finish the rest of questions.
Step 3. Speaking
First, choose one place from the map and let the Ss talk about it using the following questions:
Where is ...... ?
What do you think you can see there?
What can people do there?
How about ...... ?
Where can you go if you want to learn about ...... ?
What are some of the things sold in the souvenir shop?
Second, work in pairs. Prepare three role cards using the example on page 65, exchange cards with your partner and use the map to help your partner find the way to the attractions.
Finally, ask some pairs to act out.
Homework:
Preview the passage "Theme Parks".
The Second Period
---Reading
Step 1. Lead-in
There are all kinds of parks in the world. Today we will read a passage "Theme Parks".
Step 2. Fast-reading
Read the passage fast to find the answers to the following questions.
What is a theme park?
What's the difference between a theme park and a traditional amusement park?
Step 3. Careful-reading
Read the passage carefully to do the following questions:
1. What's a theme park meant for?
A. thrills B. entertainment
C. education D. fun as well as knowledge
2. Which is China's largest theme park?
A. the China Ethnic Culture Park
B. Ocean Park
C. The World Park
D. Universal Studios
3. Which of the following is Not true about Ocean Park?
A. The park is made up of two sections.
B. The people coming here can both have fun and experience something different.
C. It's in the ocean.
D. Pandas can be seen here.
4. Which of the following is not what people do at the Disney parks?
A. Meet Mickey Mouse and his friends.
B. Admire An and Jia and Jia, the two giant pandas.
C. Enjoy rides and games.
D. Look at exhibitions.
5. The main idea of the last paragraph of this passage is _____.
A. The theme parks are popular with people.
B. How many new theme parks are built?
C. What can you experience in the theme parks?
D. The theme parks are safe.
(Keys:1----4 DCCBA)
Step 4. Listening
Step 5. Language points
1. Many people come to theme parks looking for thrills and entertainment, 句中looking for thrills and entertainment用作状语，表伴随．如：
He sat in the armchair, reading the newspaper.
The children ran away, running and laughing.
2. Having enjoyed the rides at the Headland 是现在分词的完成形式，在句中作状语．如：
Having watered the vegetables, they began to pick up the apples.
Having finised the work, he went back home on foot.
Having been told many times, he still couldn't understand it.
3. one of the first + n.(pl.) + to do sth.
one of the first + n.(pl.) + 定语从句
第一批．．．．．．的之一
He was one of the first to collect Picasso's paintings.
One of the first things Annie did was to teach me how to play.
4. yet adv.
He hasn't done much yet?
Is John here yet?
It is not time to go yet?
Homework:
Read the text.
The Third Period
---language study
Step 1. Revision
Step 2. Word study
Ask the Ss to look at the words in the box and make sure that they can understand them, then do the exercise.
Step 3. Grammar
First, let the Ss read the sentences in which The --ing Form is used as Adverbial.
Second, finish the exercise according to the example. Then let them check the answers in pairs and discuss them.
Step 4. Practice
Do Ex2 on page 127 in the workbook.
Homework:
Review grammar.
The Fourth Period
---Integrating skills
Step 1. Revision
Step 2. Lead-in
What can you do in theme parks?
Have you tried rides?
Today we'll read a passage about rides.
Step 3. Fast-reading
Read the passage fast to choose the best answer for the questions.
Which can be used as another title for this passage?
A. Experience the Ultimate With Rides [ A ]
B. The roller coaster
C. Thrill ride
D. Theme Parks
Step 4. Careful-reading
Read the passage carefully to do the following questions.
1. What does the writer mean by the sentence "--- no theme park would be complete without one."
A. No theme park has been completed.
B. A theme park doesn't need a roller coaster.
C. If a theme park has the roller coaster, it will be perfect.
D. If a theme park has no roller coaster, it will not be perfect.
2. What does a thrill ride use to give people a thrill?
A. speed B. special effects
C. motion D. All the above.
3. You can experience the following in the thrill ride except _____.
A. falling through the air
B. racing against your friends
C. living in space
D. walking on the ocean floor
4. What does the writer mean by the sentence "The only limit to the fun is the imagination of the designers of the thrill rides?"
A. The imagination of the designers is limited.
B. You can never get enough fun.
C. The fun of the thrill rides is endless.
D. You can do what you like.
(Keys:1---4 DDBC)
Step 5. Listening
Step 6. language points
1. than ever = than ever before
The Emperor held his head higher than ever.
2. so that
We'll come at 8:30 so that the meeting can begin early.
We all arrived at 8:00, so that the meeting began on time.
3. expect sb / sth 期待，预料
(1) I'm expecting a letter.
expect to do sth 期望做某事
(2) They expected to finish the work by Friday.
expect sb. to do sth. 期望某人做某事
(3) She expected us to be waiting for her there.
expect 用于than或 as引导的从句中，如：
(4) You arrived earlier than I had expected.
=You arrived earlier than expected.
(5) The work is getting on as well as can be expected.
=The work is getting on as well as expected.
Step 7. Writing
Write a summary of the story.
Homework:
Finish the writing.