1、Period 3 Extensive ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period includes the reading of FUTUROSCOPEEXCITEMENT AND LEARNING on Page 38 and the reading task on Page 73.FUTUROSCOPEEXCITEMENT AND LEARNING introduces the idea of scientific and future-oriented theme parksFuturoscope,much of which off
2、ers hands-on experiences and “virtual” adventures into the past and the future.This information will extend the students information about the variety of theme parks.And the reading task THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTRE tells us a cultural theme park in Hawaii,where the visitors can see the different
3、customs,the style of dress,and above all,the different skills of the Polynesian people.The two reading passages can be given to the students as extensive reading tasks to develop their reading skills.They are expected to skim the first passage for the experiences that the visitor can have at Futuros
4、cope first and then classify the activities under the headingsEntertainment and Education.And next the students are encouraged to involve in a peer activity to create a map of what they think Futuroscope looks like and report their work to other peers in order to share their work.As for the second p
5、assage,the students are expected to do the true or false questions after a fast reading to see how well they understand the passage,and then finish the tasks on Page 74.Teaching Important cooperative learningTeaching AidsA tape recorderA multi-media computer and a blackboard.Three Dimensional Teachi
6、ng AimsKnowledge and SkillsTrain the students reading ability.Extend the students information about the variety of theme parks.Learn the different customs,the style of dress,and above all,the different skills of the Polynesian people in a cultural theme park in Hawaii.Process and StrategiesFast read
7、ing to get the main idea.Necessary explanation to make them have a better understanding of different customs in the world.Individual work or group work to be involved in class actively.Feelings and ValueThese two reading passages can serve as extensive reading tasks,through which they can know more
8、about the varieties of theme parks and meanwhile they will learn about the different customs in different countries.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 RevisionT:Hello,everybody!At the beginning of this period,we will first check your homework.Possible answers to the homework exercises:Exercise 1 on Page 70.1
9、.rides 2.shuttle 3.souvenirs 4.variety 5.athletic 6.amusement 7.imaginary8.advanced 9.imagination 10.excitementExercise 2 on Page 70.Brazil，jungle，survived，creatures，mysterious ，excitement，up-to-dateExercise 1 on Page 71Verb AdjectiveAgree agreeableimagine imaginablecharge chargeableprofit profitabl
10、emove moveablechange changeablecount countablesurvive survivable1.survive 2.countable 3.profitable 4.imagine 5.agreeable 6.charge7.changeable 8.movedExercise 2 on Page 711.disagreeable 2.unusual 3.unwilling 4.unsuitable 5.misbehave 6.dislike7.disadvantage 8.misrepresentedExercise 3 on Page 721.Susan
11、 was pleased to have an introduction to the queen.2.Have you got the correct equipment for the journey up that mountain?3.I felt very satisfied after looking at those pictures in the museum.4.Rebecca was curious about what it is like to go to a theme park.5.Peters quick actions saved the little girl
12、.Step 2 Pre-readingT:Well done!From the first reading passage weve learned much about different theme parkswhat a theme park is;what people can see and do in these parks;why people built so many different theme parks and THEME PARKSFUN AND MORE THAN FUN.Today we are going to read about a very unusua
13、l theme park in which we can have an exciting experience of the life under the sea,over the mountain,and into space.Would you like to know more about this fantastic park?Please open your books and turn to Page 38 and read the passage FuturoscopeExcitement and Learning.Step 3 ReadingT:Please read the
14、 passage as fast as you can for the first time and find the answers to these questions on the screen.Read and tick the experiences visitors can have at Futuroscope.A.Taking a journey deep into space,to the end of the solar system,and be pulled into a Black Hole.B.Taking a trip to Brazil to experienc
15、e surviving an airplane crash in the jungle.C.Going with famous divers to the bottom of the ocean and seeing mysterious,blind creatures that have never seen the sunlight.D.Car racing or skiing on some of the most difficult mountains in the world.E.Meeting face to face with a dinosaur.F.Living on the
16、 other planets.Choose the correct answers.1.What is Futuroscope?A.A theme park in America.B.A theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.C.A science and technology-based theme park that provides people with extraordinary experience without
17、leaving the earth and the present time.D.A theme park that provides only fun and excitement.2.Which of the following is true?A.Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.B.Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.C
18、.In the future theme parks,there are learning centers for people to try scientific experiments and learn what must be done to prepare for a flight into space or an undersea trip,and to understand why we could not live on the other planets in our solar system.D.Future theme parks are places for fun a
19、nd excitement,but not for learning.T:Who would like to tick the experiences visitors can have at Futuroscope?S:I will.The experiences visitors can have at Futuroscope are ABCDE.T:What are the correct answers to the questions?S:I think the correct answer to question 1 should be C,and the answer to qu
20、estion 2 should also C.T:Congratulations!You got them right.T:Now do you understand the passage?There are different kinds of activities in Futuroscope.What kinds of activities do you think provide people with entertainment?And what kinds of activities provide people with education?Please fill in the
21、 form in Part 2 according to the passage.You may discuss the questions in groups.After that fill in the form and check the answers with your partners,and then we will check the answers in class.Suggested answers:Entertainment EducationTo take a journey deep into space. To try scientific experiments.
22、To experience surviving an airplane crash in the jungle.To learn what must be done to prepare for a flight into space or an undersea trip.Go with famous divers to the bottom of the sea. To understand why we could not live on other planets in our solar system.To take part in car racing or ski on some
23、 of the most difficult mountains in the worldTo meet face to face with a dinosaur.T:Wonderful,keep up the good work!Now create a map of what you think Futuroscope looks like with a partner.Include all the activities and areas that are mentioned in the passage.Make sure they are connected to each oth
24、er in a way that would make it easy to move from one to another.T:Who would like to show your map?What about yours,Peter?S:Here you are.(The teacher shows a few more maps.)Suggested answers:A MAP OF FUTUROSCOPET:Good thinking and imagination!Futuroscope lets people travel in three periods (the past,
25、the present,the future) and three places ( the bottom of the sea,the edges of the solar system and the jungle).Maybe some day you will have a chance to pay a visit to Futuroscope yourselves.Step 4 Reading taskT:Just now we read about a science and technology-based theme parkFuturoscope.Now lets come
26、 to a cultural theme park in Hawaii.In this park,visitors can see the different customs,the style of dress,and above all,the different skills of the Polynesian people.Lets read the passage quickly for the first time and then tell whether these sentences are true or false.The teacher shows the statem
27、ents on the screen.True or false 1.The Polynesian Cultural Centre in Hawaii not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life,but also protects their skills and culture for the future.2.Villagers from many island communities come to show visitors their different customs and styles of dress.3.The mo
28、st important skill of the Polynesian people is climbing tall trees with their bare feet.4.The Polynesian people were able to find their way on the sea by the smell of the wind,the movements of the fish and seaweed,and the height and direction of the waves.5.Long long ago,the Polynesian people used t
29、he boat-building skills to make long boats and show the races and battles that they took part in.The students read through the passage for several minutes.T:Are you ready for the answers now?S:I think statements 1,2 and 4 are true,while statements 4 and 5 are false.T:Do you all agree with him?Ss:Yes
30、.He got them right.T:OK,do you understand this passage?Can you tell me some of the skills of the Polynesian peoples?Now please skim the passage and try to make a list of the skills of the Polynesian peoples.(A few minutes later.)T:Have you finished your work?S:From the passage we know that they can
31、make clothes from bar and climb very tall trees with their bare feet.They are able to find their way using the smell of the wind,the movements of the fish and seaweed,and the height and direction of the waves.But their most important skill is boat-building.Suggested answers:Skills of the Polynesian
32、people:1.to make clothes from bark.2.to climb very tall trees with their bare feet.3.boat-building.4.to find their way using the smell of the wind,the movements of the fish and seaweed,and the height and direction of the waves.T:They are really clever sailors.Now I would like you to answer the quest
33、ions of Part 2 on Page 74.S:Id like to answer the first question.People show the skills of the Polynesian people because this helps to protect their skills and culture for the future.T:What about the second question?S:Let me answer the second question.There are so many different kinds of Polynesian
34、village designs because Polynesia is made up of a group of small islands,and people there come from many island communities with different tradition,customs and styles of dress.Step 5 Summary T:Today we first went to a science and technology-based theme parkFuturoscope.There we traveled in three per
35、iods (the past,the present,the future) and three places (the bottom of the sea,the edges of the solar system and the jungle).What adventurous experiences we had!Then we went to a cultural theme park in Hawaii.In this park,we learned the different customs,the style of dress,and above all,the differen
36、t skills of the Polynesian people.From this period,we extend our understanding of theme parks and broaden our vision about different cultures.Im really proud of you for your wonderful performances.Step 6 Homework1.Do Exercise 3 on Page 70.2.Get ready for Listening on Page 37,and Listening on Page 69
37、.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 5 Theme parksPeriod 3 FUTUROSCOPEEXCITEMENT AND LEARNING1.Experiences visitors can have at Futuroscope.2.Entertainment EducationTHE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTRESkills of the Polynesian people:1.to make clothes from bark.2.to climb very tall trees with t
38、heir bare feet.3.boat-building.4.to find their way using the smell of the wind,the movements of the fish and seaweed,and the height and direction of the waves.Record after TeachingActivities and Research Work in pairs and create a map of what they think Futuroscope looks like.The map should include
39、all the activities and areas that are mentioned in the passage.Make sure they are connected to each other in a way that would make it easy to move from one to another.Reference for TeachingBackground Information迪斯尼乐园（Disneyland） Few places of entertainment on Earth have garnered as much wonder,legen
40、d,or controversy as Disneyland,the Walt Disney Company amusement park,which was the first large-scale implementation of Disney approach to fantasy,story,and crowd control.Places of Family Amusement are not new in the world,and there has certainly grown a science to them not unlike that of keeping a
41、travelling circus intact,or maintaining national parks.But more than those who came before them,Disney and his creative team focused on the presentation of Disneyland,ensuring that it would be as controlled and predictable a fiction as their movies,records and television shows had been up to that po
42、int.Walking into Disneyland is like an entering the sweeping shot of a fantasy movie,with a town square reaching forward to a breathtaking castle.Every aspect of the park was said to be planned ahead with the energy of one of the Disney animated features,with artists from various productions brought
43、 in to work on the look and style of the place.Actors from many Disney features appear as the voices of birds,announcers and narrators in the park.But all this wonder hides how extensive the Disney planning really is.When you enter Disneyland,you are actually on the top floor of a giant complex of u
44、nderground facilities,providing most of the “heart and health” of the park with security,employee facilities,garbage collection and other important administrative aspects all hidden from view.You dont see garbage stacked outside Disneyland waiting to be picked up,and you never see an employee shuffl
45、ing out to the lot after a long day.The park has even developed its own nomenclature to insulate gritty details from the public;A protein spill is the code that a childs vomit needs to be mopped up.It is said that Walt Disney planned the park to the point of the placement of wastebaskets.He supposed
46、ly took a snack that might be purchased at a stand,walked until he finished it,and decreed that no trashcan would be further than that distance from any other.There are few places outside of Las Vegas where such grandiose and breathtakingly anal plans would be taken seriously,both in implementation
47、and in believing that such forethought existed.And Las Vegas was nowhere near Disneylands level for years.This has caused such urban legends as the “Disney Tapes”，where Walt Disney was said to have left film loops to be played after his death for several years,his forward-thinking genius so amazing
48、he could predict what would be awaiting the company in the ensuing years.This is actually a core part of Isaac Asirnovs Foundation series of novels,and not the real case.It is thought that promotional films that Disney made before his death regarding EPCOT and other projects were the source of this
49、rumor.迪斯尼世界以其独有的魅力,每天都吸引着成千上万来自世界各地的游客,彩车游行,旧日的街道,迪斯尼动画中的形象,古老的童话传说,惊险刺激的游戏,未来世界的梦想,所有的一切让人流连忘返,无论成人还是孩子,都会被它深深地吸引,一次又一次地踏入迪斯尼乐园的大门。美国所有的迪斯尼乐园几乎一模一样,都是由八个主题园区构成,分别为:美国主街区(Main Street USA)新奥尔良广场(New Orleans Square)万物家园(Frontierland)荒野地带(Adventureland)欢乐园(Fantasyland)米奇童话城(Mickeys Toontown)未来世界(Tomorrowland)游人尽可以根据自己的兴趣来选择各个园区,要是想把整个迪斯尼乐园都游览一遍的话,最少要花上三天时间。如果只是走马观花的看一下,可以选择坐迪斯尼的游园小火车。那是一种小小的红色无轨火车,车头是老式的蒸汽式样,非常可爱,它会带游人绕行全部的地方,招手上车,随时
