Unit 5 Theme parks
Part One: Teaching Design (第一部分：教學設計)
1． A sample lesson plan for reading
(THEME PARKS --FUN AND MORE THAN FUN)
Aims
To help students develop their reading ability.
To help students learn about Theme parks.
Procedures
I. Warming up
Warming up by discussing
Good morning, class. Today we are going to visit theme parks. But first what do you think a theme park is? With a classmate discuss what you might do in a theme park.
(For reference: A large Christmas party is being prepared at our Theme park. Visitors will find a dancing carnival, a European wedding, military band performances, classical Christmas plays and Christmas parades in the theme park. The 108-meter-tall Eiffel Tower will be lit up during the holidays with four types of lights.)
Warming up by watching and listening
Hi, every one. Today we are going to visit Theme parks. Look at the screen and listen to me telling you about them.
This is the Universal's Islands of Adventure which was opened in 1999, making Universal Orlando the nation's second multi-gate theme park resort (after Walt Disney World). IoA was Universal's first non-studio theme park, and was intended to pay tribute to characters from books, comics, cartoons and legend, rather than movies.
Of course, that hasn't stopped Universal and other studios from making films about almost every character represented in IoA over the past few years, rendering the park thematically indistinguishable from its sister, Universal Studios Florida.
Warming up telling experiences
Nice to see you again, boys and girls. As you have all travelled somewhere before I shall ask two of you at random to tell the class about their travel experiences.
(For reference: Visiting Disney World was a childhood dream of mine, and I was able to realise it last year. I plan to keep going back, even given the overt commercialism. It is not a place I could live in, but it definitely has magic.
One of the best parts was that I was able to interact with most of the Disney characters, even though their appearance and mannerisms varied from the Disney comic books I read. A few select pictures are included here, but my recommendation if you're taking a kid is to make sure they get some time with the characters. I can't think of anything cooler. )
II. Pre-reading
1. Looking and saying
Work in pairs. Look at the photos and theme parks and predict the contents of the text. When you are ready, join another pair and compare your predictions and the clues that helped you to make the predictions.
(For reference: From the photos and title I guess that the text tells about Theme parks where you can joy yourselves and have fun with various activities…
2. Talking and sharing
Work in groups of four. Tell your group mates what you know about theme parks. Then the group leader is to stand up and share your group idea with the class.
Boating Lake
Pedaloe boats on our boating lake with views of Megafobia. Suitable for up to five people.
(For reference: As you wander down Mainstreet USA in the Magic Kingdom Park of Walt Disney World, you might stop and take a peek in the Mainstreet Theatre. Here, Steamboat Willie shows how it all began depicting the first appearance of Mickey Mouse. At this point people usually stop for a bit, perhaps to rest from the hot Florida summer, laugh at Mickey's antics as he uses various animals as musical instruments (long before Beavis and Butthead were throwing cats in drying machines), and walk away amused and entertained.
That was Walt Disney's primary goal. Today, people might consider the first cartoon featuring Mickey as art, along with a host of other creative works produced by people who work at Disney. Notable among them are Carl Barks and Don Rosa, whose works sell in the thousands. However, Walt Disney himself never thought that what he, and his employees, did was art: "I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean." )
III. Reading
1. Reading aloud to the recording
Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text THEME PARKS --FUN AND MORE THAN FUN. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.
2. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from THEME PARKS --FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
provide sb. With sth., amuse oneself, escape one’s busy life for a while, share a purpose, find ways to do sth., meet one’s need, sit chatting, play games, listen to birds’ singing, relax a bit, have picnics, have fun, it costs some money to do sth., in recent decades, provide entertainment, use shuttles to get around, have a variety of things to see and do,
charge money for doing sth., make a profit, sell souvenirs, advertisie sth. on television, have a certain idea, base sth. on sth., a sports theme park, involve sb. inphysical exercise, buy a brand of sports equipment, come to life, go for rides on animals, cook cultural foods, have pictures taken, chare admission, name sb. after sb./sth., a place of fantasy, get close to sth. /sb., take an active park in experiments, go on trips to space, use computer techniques to do sth.
3. Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph
Skim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph.
Waterfall
A steep shoot sends you skipping across a shallow pool of water on a single sledge. Beware, you might get wet on this ride.
(For reference: 1st paragraph: Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy lives for a while. 2nd paragraph: Many parks have been designed to provide entertainment. 3rd paragraph: Theme parks have a certain idea- a certain theme-that the whole park is based on. 4th paragraph: Some are history or culture theme parks. 5th paragraph: The oldest theme park in the world is Disneyland, built near Los Angeles, California in 1955. 6th paragraph: There are also science theme parks. )
4. Reading and transferring information
Read the text again to complete the table.
THEME PARKS --FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
What is a park?
What is a theme park?
What is a sports theme park?
What are history or cultural theme parks?
Facts about Disneyland
Facts about marine, ocean, and science theme parks
5. Reading and understanding difficult sentences
As you have read the text times, you can surely tell which sentences are difficult to understand. Now put your questions concerning the difficult points to me the teacher.
IV. Closing down
Closing down by doing exercises
To end the lesson you are to do the comprehending exercises No. 1, 2 and 3 on page 34.
Closing down by having a discussion
Do you lake a theme park? Why or why not?
(For reference: All over the world people seek stimulating experiences to take their mind away from everyday troubles, and the United States is definitely no exception to this rule. Most of its residents have the money and time to entertain themselves as it pleases them -- and visiting amusement parks certainly does please them. )
Closing down by defining a theme park
What is a theme park? Define it in your own words.
(For reference: How do theme parks differ from ordinary amusement parks? National Amusement Park History Association defines a theme park as "an amusement park in which the rides, attractions, shows and buildings revolve around a central theme or group of themes. Examples include the Disney parks, the Six Flags Parks and the Paramount parks." An amusement park, according to NAPHA, is "an entertainment facility featuring rides, games, food and sometimes shows." The World of Coasters’ glossary defines a theme park as "an amusement park which has one or more "themed" areas, with rides and attractions keyed to the theme of their location within the park. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg are examples of theme parks." )
2．A sample lesson plan for Learning about Language
(Word formation)
Aims
To help students learn about word formation.
To help students discover and learn to use some useful words and expressions.
To help students discover and learn to use some useful structures.
Procedures
I. Warming up
Warming up by discovering useful words and expressions
Turn to page 35 and do exercises No. 1, 2 ,3 and 4 first. Check your answers against your classmates’.
II. Learning about Word formation
The basic part of any word is the root; to it, you can add a prefix at the beginning and/or a suffix at the end to change the meaning. For example, in the word "unflattering," the root is simply "flatter," while the prefix "un-" makes the word negative, and the suffix "-ing" changes it from a verb into an adjective (specifically, a participle).
English itself does not use prefixes as heavily as it once did, but many English words come from Latin, which uses prefixes and suffixes (you can use the word affix to refer either to a prefix or a suffix) quite extensively. For example, the words "prefix," "suffix," and "affix" themselves are all formed from "fix" by the used of prefixes:
"ad" (to) + "fix" (attached) = "affix"
"pre" (before) + "fix" = "prefix"
"sub" (under) + "fix" = "suffix"
Note that both the "-d" of "ad" and the "-b" of "sub" change the last letter.
Here are some of the most common Latin prefixes (for the meanings of the Latin roots, look up the words in a good dictionary):
ab (away) abrupt, absent, absolve
ad (to) adverb, advertisment, afflict
in (not) incapable, indecisive, intolerable
inter (between, among) intercept, interdependent, interprovincial
intra (within) intramural, intrapersonal, intraprovincial
pre (before) prefabricate, preface prefer
post (after) postpone, postscript, postwar
sub (under) submarine, subscription, suspect
trans (across) transfer, transit, translate
III. Ready used materials for Word formation
了解了英語構詞法是迅速擴大詞匯量的有效途徑之一。英語中有轉化法、合成法、綴合法、派生法等構詞方式，這里我們將向您陸續講解比較常用的幾種，希望對您的英語學習有所幫助。
首先，來介紹一下構詞法中的幾個基本概念：
詞根（base,boot）：指同根詞共有的可以辨認的部分。
例如：philanthropist(慈善家)、anthropoid（類人的）、misanthropist（厭世者）、anthropology（人類學）這幾個詞中的詞根anthropo-(人)就很容易辨認出來。
詞干（stem）：是未經詞形變化的原詞。
前綴（prefix）和后綴(suffix)：原是獨立的詞或詞根，由于經常綴在別的詞或詞根的前后，輔助中心意義，漸漸就失去了獨立的意義和形式，而成為附加的構詞部分。
例如：co-(with)就是一個常見的前綴。通常把帶有前后綴的新詞叫做合成詞，也有人把帶有后綴的詞叫做派生詞。把一個詞從一種詞類轉成另一種詞類，可以用綴合法，如red adj. (紅的)-to redden v.（變紅）；可以用改變詞根的元音或輔音的辦法，即元級派生法，如food n.(食物)-to feed v.（喂飯）；也可以原封不動，轉成其他詞類，如pale adj.(蒼白的)--to pale v.（臉變白），即轉化法。
這里，我們先來看看“轉化法”中名詞轉成動詞的一些例子。
He filmed the story. / He reproduced the story on a film.他把這篇小說拍成電影。
人身器官名稱，用作動詞，表示使用這種器官的動作。
例如：He shouldered his way through the crowd. (他用肩膀從人群中擠過去) 此外，如to cheek (厚著臉說)、to finger (摸索)、to hand a person（用手領著）等。
盛具或衣物的名稱，用作動詞，表示“盛”或者“裝入”。
例如：He pocketed his book and pen. (他把鋼筆、本子裝進衣袋子)以及to bottle(裝瓶)、to can (裝罐)、to sack (裝在袋里)。
表示地點的名詞用作動詞也有類似用法：to corner( 逼在角落)、to island(隔離)、to nursery(放在溫室里)等等。
除此之外，還有動詞、副詞、助動詞等轉化成名詞的用法，我們來看一些例子：
On another run they failed to see the boat.他們第二次去的時候沒有找到那只船。
ins and outs (來龍去脈) back and forth(問答) a must ( 必不可少的事) many ifs（許多條件）
動詞加副詞轉化為名詞的例子也很多：Break-down(垮)、get-together(聚會)、set-back(挫折)、wash-out(廢物)等。
另外，形容詞有時候也可以轉成名詞，如：the greens(青菜)、great sillies(大蠢人)
下面，我們來學習一下“合成法（composition）”。
凡是由兩個或兩個以上的構詞成分，合成一個詞，而其中每個成分又可以獨立為詞的，叫做合成詞（compounds）,而這種構詞法，叫做合成法。比如：coal-mine(煤礦)、man-made(人造的)。
合成詞的特有含義，不受詞中各個成分連結方式的影響，它的寫法由習慣而定，可以寫在一起，如blackbird(畫眉);可以用連詞符號連接，如turn-coat(叛徒)；也可以分開寫，如black list(黑名單)。注意，分開寫的合成詞，不僅僅在意義上，即使在形式上，也和詞組有區別。比如black sea 里的black，不是獨立的形容詞，不能說very black sea。合成詞各個成分之間關系千變萬化，分類也有很多種，這里就合成詞的詞性，分類舉例說明：
1.合成名詞
名詞+名詞：前面的名詞說明后面的名詞，中心意義由后面的名詞表達，比如，同是book,可以有account book，hand-book，note-book等等。前面的名詞可以表示人、物、性別、器具、地點、時間、比喻對象等等。如：eye-shot(視力范圍)、buck-rabbit（公兔）、night-school(夜校)、baby-husband（小女婿）等等。
形容詞+名詞：這類詞意義關系一目了然，有時候是實指，有時候是指物而擬人。如Blueprints(藍圖)，big hat（大人物）,double-face(兩面派)等等。
動名詞+名詞：動名詞表示行為或狀態的改變，名詞往往表示所用的器物，地名等等，如consulting-room（診室），writing-desk（寫字臺）。
動詞+名詞：往往由短語動詞變成，或者是轉化與合成的結合，如pickpocket(扒手)，turn-coat(叛徒)等等。
名詞+動名詞：很普遍，有時甚至可以隨意構造，如book-learning（書本知識），word-making(構詞)等等。
前置詞+名詞：意義關系和“形容詞+名詞”類型相似：after-effects(后果)，by-product(副產品)等等。
另外，國名的組合，有時候用“拉丁語+英語”的方式，如Afro-Asian People's Conference( 亞非會議)、Sino-Japanese War(中日戰爭)
Snake River Falls
Snake River Falls is a white water rapid boat ride comprising two open and two covered chutes. Suitable for one or two riders. You may get wet on this ride.
2. 合成形容詞
形容詞+名詞：形容詞和名詞連用，原是短語，用做定語。固定下來，成為形容詞，有的還只是nonce-words,也有合成名詞作定語或轉成形容詞的情形：如full-time worker（全職工）、long-range gun(遠程炮)等。
形容詞+形容詞：這類詞不算多，前面的形容詞大都進一步說明后面的形容詞，如：light-blue(淺藍)、dead-alive(半死不活)。
名詞+過去分詞：有被動意味，名詞相當于前置詞賓語，表示工具，行為者等，如:man-made(人造的)，moth-eaten(蟲蛀的)。
名詞+現在分詞：有主動意味，名詞大都相當于行為的賓語，如：English-speaking people(說英語的人)，peace-loving（熱愛和平的）
形容詞+現在分詞：有主動意味，形容詞相當于表語或者定語，如eager-seeming(樣子急切)，easy-going（隨和的）
副詞+分詞：如half-baked(幼稚的)，far-seeing（有遠見的）
副詞+形容詞：over-anxious(過急)，all-round athlete(全能選手)
名詞+形容詞：名詞大都作比喻的對象，如cock-sure(自恃)，paper-thin（薄如紙）
3.合成動詞
合成動詞大都是由“副詞＋動詞”組成的，這里“副詞”多半表示動作的方向、程度等等。如：out表示超過 to outnumber（超過數目）to out-talk（壓過別人的聲音）；under表示不足、在下 to underdevelop（發育不全）to underestimate（估計不足）to underline（行下劃線）等等。
4.疊聲合成詞
由同一個詞重復，或稍加聲音變化重疊而成。這類詞往往是加重語氣因而常帶有感情色彩，比方，嘲諷。例：goody-goody（假殷勤）so so（不怎么樣）wish wash（乏味的飲料）等等。
5.句式合成詞
整個句子當作一個詞用，有的已經固定下來，例如pick-me-up（興奮劑），what's-his-name（某某人）。整個句子用作形容詞的現象比較普遍，把復雜的概念揉成單純的限制語使行文緊湊。A let-bygones-be-bygones manner（一種“過去的就算了吧”的態度） an if-you-would-only-be-guided-by-me expression（一種“要是你肯聽了我的話夠多好”的神氣）
我們接著來學習構詞法中的第三類--“綴合法”，分前綴和后綴兩部分來講解。
前綴
有些詞根或單詞，由于經常放在別的詞根或單詞前面使用，經過長期的發展，失去了獨立的作用，變成前綴。前綴具有一定含義，但不見得很明確。前綴綴在詞上，可以改變、限制、或加強這個詞的含義，而不改變其詞類。一個詞根或詞，可以層層綴上好幾個前綴，如in-com-pre-hen-si-ble-ness(不可理解)的詞根是hen,pre-,com-都加強了其含義，而in-又把整個詞義轉為否定。凡由綴加前綴或后綴而成的詞叫做派生詞。
前綴的綴合，有時是連寫，如extraordinary,有時用連詞符號如extra-territorial,有時被詞根吸收如ancestor(ante-cessor)。前綴既然有一定的意義，為了便于識別，下面就按照一樣相近的前綴，分類說明。（前綴的來源一律以縮寫字母注：[OE]古英語；[OF]古法語；[L]拉丁；[GK]希臘；[IT]意大利等）
表示否定的前綴，這類前綴可以分為四種：（1）純粹表示否定的，如a-,dis-,in-；（2）表示“錯誤”的，有mis- ；（3）表示“反動作”，如de-,un- ； （4）表示“反對”的，有anti-,contra-
（1）純粹表示否定的。 a-,an-[GK]能構成少數新詞。加在名詞、形容詞上，表示沒有“某種性質“。如:amoral[=unmoral]不道德的,asexual無性別的.a-在元音前變成an-如anonymous[onoma=name]匿名的
dis-[L]加在名詞、形容詞、動詞上，表示否定。Disadvantage(劣勢)、disagreement(不和)，disbelieve(不相信)
in-,il-(在字母l前)，im-(在字母m,b,p前)，ir(在字母r前) [L]常和音節較多的learned words(雅語)，尤其是拉丁，法語外來詞結合，加在形容詞或其派生詞、副詞上，表示否定。Inaccurate, illegible, impolite, irregular, inability, infinite, impious。
un-[OE]是最通用的前綴之一，可以用于大多數形容詞及其派生副詞、名詞、表示否定，如unfailing,unfinished,undoubtedly,unheard-of等。
（2）表示“錯誤”的mis- 多作重讀，表示“wrongly，badly”。可以適當構造新詞：
大多用于動詞：to misbehave（行為不當）misunderstand（誤解）。
用于作形容詞的分詞：misbelieving（信仰不當），misleading（靠不住）。
用于動名詞：misdealing（不正當手段）。
偶而，mis-也表示純粹的否定詞義：to mistrust。
（3）表示“反動作”。 de- 表示“反動作”（to undo the action）。能構造新詞，多作重讀。decontrol（取消控制）， decolour（漂白）
dis- 主要用于動詞，表示“反動作”。disappear（不見） disarm（解除武裝） disconnect（分離）un- 表示“反動作”unmask（揭露） unsay（收回意見）
（4）表示“反對”。 anti- 表示“反對，反面” anti-social（反社會的） antiseptic（防腐劑） anti-militarist（反軍國主義者）
contra- 表示“反對，相反” contradiction（矛盾） contrast（對比） contrary（相反的）counter- 表示“against” counteract（還手） counterattack（反攻）
前綴大都表示空間，時間，邏輯上的關系，意思上有引申。
ab- apo- se- 這幾個前綴或多或少都有“away ，off”的含義。
ab- a- abs- 在p， m， v之前作a-，在c， t之前作abs-，不能構造新詞，表示“away ，apart， absence”，例如absent， avoid
se- 表示“separation”（分離），例如segregate（隔離），sedition（反叛）
ante-，fore- pre- post- pro- 這幾個前綴都有“before”的意思。
ante- 表示在...前，例ante-humous（死前），ante-room（前廳）
fore- 表示時間，空間上的“在前面”，例forehead（前額），foregraound（前景），foretell（預言）
pre- 表示事先，在前，例prehistory（史前），prepayment（預支）
post- 表示時間空間上的在后。例posterity（后代），post-war（戰后）
pro- 表示“代替，利于，親于”，例pro-chancellor（代大學校長），pro-consul（代理領事）
circum- peri- 這兩個前綴跟圓周有關。
circum- 表示圓周，如circumference， circumlocution， circumpolar
peri- 表示“round”，如perimeter（周長），perisphere（勢力范圍）
IV. Closing down by summarizing
To end the period let us summarize the making of compound words.
There are three forms of compound words:
1. the closed form, in which the words are melded together, such as firefly, secondhand, softball, childlike, crosstown, redhead, keyboard, makeup, notebook;
1. the hyphenated form, such as daughter-in-law, master-at-arms, over-the-counter, six-pack, six-year-old, mass-produced;
2. and the open form, such as post office, real estate, middle class, full moon, half sister, attorney general.
3． A sample lesson plan for Using Language
(FUTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING)
Aims
To help students read the passage UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING
To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Procedures
I. Warming up
Read aloud to warm up: Let’s warm up by reading aloud to the recording of the text UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING
Plane Crazy
Our newest family ride. A circular ride with suspended plane-like pods with rudders for a degree of rider control.
II. Guided reading
1. Reading and translating
Read the text UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING and translate it into Chinese paragraph by paragraph. Wen Hua, would you have a try?
2. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read the text and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in it. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.
Collocations from UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING
Take a journey deep into space, pull…into …, survive an airplane crash, go to the bottom of the ocean, see the sunlight, for a break, take part in car racing, end one’s travel, meet with dinosaur, in one day, use the advanced technology, have experiences, a technology-based theme park, provide up-to-date information, provide hands-on learning,
go to the edges of the solar system, fly through the jungle, do things without danger, try science experiments, prepare for a flight into the space, live on the planet, in the solar system, a combination of fun and learning
3. Doing exercises
Now you are going to do exercises No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 38 and 39 following the article.
III. Guided Writing
You are a guide in a theme park. Write an introduction to the park.
Welcome to Gatorland
Welcome to Gatorland, Orlando's Best Half Day Attraction located in sunny Central Florida! Known internationally as the Alligator Capital of the World, Gatorland is a 110-acre alligator theme park and wildlife preserve, located just minutes away from Sea World, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and the Orlando International Airport on US 441 near the Orlando - Kissimmee border. Providing affordable family entertainment since 1949, Gatorland has been a vacation destination for millions of visitors from all over the world with its incredible display of huge alligators and crocodiles, train ride, aviary, breeding marsh and bird sanctuary, petting zoo, nature walk, gift shop, and one-of-a-kind shows such as the world famous Gator Jumparoo. So come inside... your adventure awaits!
IV. Acting
Next we are going to put the text THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
A text play of THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
(Time: A Sunday morning; Place: A theme park in Beijing; People: a tourist guide, Zhao Yannan and I )
Guide: This morning we are going to visit a theme park in Beijing. Its name is Big World.
I: Where is it? Is it close to Beijing?
Guide: Yes, it is north of Beijing, 30 li away from where we are staying.
Zhao Yannan: Wonderful! I like to amuse myself and escape my busy school life for a while.
I: What can we do there? Can we sit chatting, play games and listen to birds’ singing?
Guide: Yow can do much more than that. You may relax a bit, have picnics and have fun there.
Zhao Yannan: How much does it cost to do visit the park?
Guide: 100 yuan each. It is not expensive at this time of the year.
I: I have never been to a theme park. But I think a theme park provides entertainment. In it visitors may use shuttles to get around, and have a variety of things to see and do.
Zhao Yannan: Does it charge any money for providing food and drink there?
Guide: Yes, of course. It makes a profit by selling souvenirs, too.
I: I have seen it advertised on television. The boss of the park does have some nice ideas. He learned that he built a sports theme park there. Visitors may be involved in physical exercise. They may also buy a brand of sports equipment, go for rides on animals, cook cultural foods, have pictures taken in the sports theme park there.
Zhao Yannan: I hope we shall not be chared for admission into the sports theme park.
Guide: No, you won’t. Everything is covered by the 100 yuan.
I: I guess it is a place of fantasy. Let’s take an active park in everything we do there.
Zhao Yannan: I agree with you. And I hope some day we shall go on trips to space, using computer techniques to guide us in our flying to the other planets.
V. Further applying
Finding information
Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information about theme park in the world. Take notes of your finding and report to your group mates next Saturday morning.
Writing letters
Write a letter to your parents, telling them about your last visit to a park.
VI. Closing down by filling a form
Make use of the text and others to fill in the form.
UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING
Where is it:
How to get there:
What to do there:
Closing down by planning a theme park
To end this period, I am going to ask you to plan a theme park of your own. Write down your planning and share it with your partner.
Part Two: Teaching Resources (第二部分：教學資源)
1．A text structure analysis of THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
I. Type of writing and summary of the idea
Type of writing This is a piece of descriptive writing.
Main idea of the passage
Theme parks are amusing places. Visitors may have fun and more than fun there.
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph Parks provide people with a place to amuse themselves and to escape their busy life for a while.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph In recent decades, many parks have been designed to provide entertainment.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph Theme parks have a certain idea-a certain theme.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph There are history and culture theme parks,too.
Topic sentence of 5th paragraph There are also marine and ocean parks.
II. A tree diagram of the text THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN
III. A retold passage of the text
A possible version:
Theme parks provide visitors with lots of things to amuse themselves. People escape their busy life for a while by going to a theme park. They find interesting things to do in the park.
They may simply sit chatting, playing games, listening to birds’ singing, relaxing a bit, having picnics and having fun there. It costs some money to be there. In recent decades, theme parks are beginning to provide more entertainment. Visitors may use shuttles to get around and have a variety of things to see and do in the park. Theme parks charge money for every activity they provide. They make a big profit by selling souvenirs, too. Sometimes a theme park gets itself advertised on television. A theme park is indeed a place of fantasy.
2．Background information on theme parks
I. Definition of theme park
What is a theme park?
A term used to describe an amusement park that is designed to carry a theme in one or more areas of the park. The theme may carry over to the rides and attractions in that area as well. Examples of theme parks include Holiday World, Islands of Adventure, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Knott's Berry Farm.
An amusement park, that has been divided into several sub-sections, each with a distinctive concept, such as the Old West, or the future.
A theme park is a park that uses themeing to take guests to a new world.
An amusement park which has one or more "themed" areas, with rides and attractions keyed to the theme of their location within the park. Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg are examples of theme parks.
an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)
II. Old Aircraft Carrier Turned Into Military Theme Park in China
An old aircraft carrier from the former Soviet Union navy has been turned into a military theme park and will be stationed at Dapeng Bay in Shenzhen, south China' s Guangdong Province.
The 40,000-ton ship, known as the Minsk, first arrived at the Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, in November 1998 as scrap iron, the Shanghai-based Wenhuai Daily reported on May 8.
It is about triple the size of a standard football field, 18 stories high, and has more than 2,000 cabins, the paper said.
The carrier, which was poorly maintained by the Russian navy after the collapse of the Soviet Union, retired in 1993 and was initially sold to a South Korean businessman as scrap steel after key military components were removed, the paper said.
The Minsk was later resold to an undisclosed Chinese business. (From: People’s Daily)
III. 12 theme park strategies
Tips to make the most of your vacation
By Terry Riley Travel columnist
How can you get the most from your theme park visit? For an answer, I turned to Robert Obenour. He's spent his career in the theme park business and is currently vice president of operations for Baker Leisure Group, an international theme park consultancy. Here’s the advice he gave me to pass on to you.
1. Plan your visit.
Buy a guidebook. Read reviews. Check out the park’s Web site. Then plan what you want to see and do. Unless the park is small, you shouldn’t expect to see or do everything in one day, so set your priorities. The investment you make in planning will pay handsome dividends on “park day.”
2. Have a “Plan B.”
It is not uncommon that an attraction will be closed. In that case, just move on to the next on your list. Also, in the unlikely - but not unheard of - event that the entire park is closed, have a backup plan that includes another, nearby activity.
3. Arrive early.
An extra 15 minutes waiting in line at the park entrance could cut an hour off of your waiting time for the most popular attractions.
4. Divide and conquer.
Chances are that not everyone in your party wants to do or see the same things. Although it is nice to be able to share the experiences of a theme park as a family or with friends, time (and money) may limit the opportunity for each person to accomplish what he or she would like while traveling as a group.
5. Keep in touch.
Go your separate ways, but arrange to meet back at a specific location at a designated time to talk over your experiences, offer recommendations, revise your plan and set a time and place for your next meeting. Also have a site selected that can become a place to reestablish contact should your party become accidentally separated. It will save lots of time that might otherwise be spent looking for one another.
6. Go deep.
Once you enter the park, proceed to the farthest attractions first. Theme park designers place much of the merchandise near the park entrances - hoping to catch you coming and going. And it works - in this case to your advantage. By bypassing the shops on your way to the popular attractions, you will beat others who get waylaid by the shops.
7. Choose your position.
The front of the line may not always be the best for attractions where large numbers of guests are admitted all at once as, for instance, in an auditorium. The people who are at the very front of the line may find themselves up against a side wall, while middle-of-the-liners have the best view.
8. Leave mid-day.
Generally, theme parks are most crowded in the middle of the day. This is a good time to rest for a few hours - regaining your strength for another assault on the park later in the day. Be sure to get your hand stamped or get some other proof of admission that will allow you to be readmitted to the park at no charge.
9. Eat outside.
Food prices inside a theme park can be as horrifying as any of the park’s dark rides. While taking your mid-day break from the park, refuel yourself without spending a bundle on hot dogs.
10. Return late-day.
As the energy of other guests wanes, move back into the park. This time, visit the attractions closer to the entrance first where it is probably less crowded now.
11. Shop last.
Want to buy souvenirs? Do it on your way out. You won’t have to lug your purchases around with you all day.
12. Enjoy.
Finally, if you find yourself getting ticked off at slow lines, poor service or inconsiderate guests, stop and take a breather. A visit to a theme park is supposed to be an enjoyable event, not a stressful occasion.
3．Words and expressions from Unit 5 Theme Parks
I. Words for Reading (THEME PARKS -FUN AND MORE THAN FUN)
theme n. a favourite theme for poetry, a theme park
amuse v. amuse oneself by …, be amused at [by, with]…
amusement n. find much amusement in…, an amusement park
various a. too various to form a group, various opinions
variety n. for a variety of reasons, have a great variety to choose from, in a variety of
ways
ride n. give sb. a ride, go for a ride, take a long ride
shuttle n. the space shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas, carry shuttle audio during
space shuttle missions.
charge v. charge double for… 對……加倍收費，charge a fee for a service，He is charged
with heavy responsibility.
admission n. Admission by ticket only. Grant sb. admission, gain admission to/ into…
profit ① n. bring a handsome profit to…, divide profits 分紅利，increase profits ② v.
make big profits (on sth.), sell sth. at a profit, do sth. for profit
souvenir n. This book ekes out souvenir of my life in the United States. 這本書幫助我追
憶在美國的生活。
involve v. You'd like to meaningfully involve students., the right of Congress to involve the
nation in war
athletic a. an athletic meeting, athletic sports
brand n. Do you like this brand of coffee? a famous brand, the most popular brand on the
market
equipment n. lab equipment, military equipments, the necessary equipments for a trip
sneaker n. wear a new pair of sneakers
minority n. The minority is subordinate to the majority. 少數服從多數
fantasy n. fantasy sports and gaming site, the work of fantasy artist Amy Brown
Fantasyland n. living in a fantasyland, the Guide to Fantasyland
settler n. the early settlers of America, the first white settlers, The settlers were soon acclimated.
marine a. develop a mercantile marine 發展商船
experiment n. attempt the experiment of…, carry out an experiment, make an experiment on sb., prove sth. by experiment
imaginary a. an imaginary enemy, imaginary number 虛數
advanced a. most advanced branches of science and technology, a man advanced in years 老年人
technique n. developed a technique for remotely fingerprinting, a Swimming Technique
Magazine, developing a practical technique for solving voice problems
II. Words for Learning about Language(Word formation)
imagination n. have a good/ poor imagination
test n. provides test preparation services for college admissions, Preparing for a test isn't
easy. do well on the test
vary v. Opinions vary on this point. vary with… 與……一起變化
cloth n. lay the cloth 鋪桌布、準備開飯, cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth量布裁衣
，量入為出
III. Words for Using Language (UTUROSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING)
jungle n. Jungle refers usually to a forest. It originated from a Sanskrit word jangala, meaning wilderness. In many languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Indian English it is generally used to refer to any wild, untended or uncultivated land, including forest, scrub, or desert landscapes.
creature n. The term creature refers to an animal.The term can be used to dehumanize a person. For example, in the fictional novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, Dr. Frankenstein’s hideous construction is often referred to as a "creature." The term literally means "a created thing," and is sometimes used in theology to contrast a created object with a divine Creator under discussion.
volunteer n. a. v. A volunteer is a person who performs or offers to perform a service out of his or her own free will, often without payment. The year 2001 was the International Year of the Volunteer. 2005 is the UK Year of the Volunteer
People may volunteer to perform some work, e.g., of charitable character. Some volunteer for clinical trials or other medical research, and may even donate their bodies to science after their death.