Lesson:Essentials/55

Grammar

1. Complete with as or like:

1. I slept very well last night, _______ a baby.
2. You should go to the market on Saturday. You can get all kinds of things, _______ CDs, books, clothes and jewelry.
3. Don't worry. I will do _______ you asked.
4. _______ I said last week, I need an assistant as soon as possible.
5. All kinds of things, for example bowls and bottles, can be used _______ musical instruments.
6. Don't look at me _______ that! I'm not doing anything wrong!
7. Rachel is having a big party for her birthday _______ usual!
8. Walking in the rain felt lovely. It was _______ having a cool shower.
9. I took the tablets exactly _______ the doctor had told me to and soon I felt better.

2. Write three sentences using as and three sentences using like:

1. as
   
   
   
2. like

Vocabulary

Fair, The Amusement Park

• Roller coaster
• Ferris wheel
• Circus
• Fortune teller
• Trapeze artist, acrobat
• Clown
• Juggler
• Tightrope walker

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/fair/

Conversation

1. Do you like amusement parks? Why? Why not?
2. Which is your favorite amusement park that you know of?
3. Are you afraid of roller coasters?
4. Do you think Ferris wheels are beautiful, romantic? Why?
5. When was the last time you went to the circus?
6. Do you prefer parks with more attractions or more rides? Why?
7. Name five amusement parks around the world.
8. In your opinion, what's the most interesting thing in a theme park?
9. Are amusement parks only for kids or teenagers? Why?
10. Would you like to visit Walt Disney World?

Review

1. Fill the sentences with as or like:

1. My daughter is just ______ my sister.
2. There is as much traffic in London ______ in New York.
3. I'm attending the meeting ______ an observer
4. I want to join the air force ______ a pilot.
5. You are a lot ______ your mother.
6. I use one of the bedrooms ______ an office.
7. I was sure, ______ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.
8. She sings ______ an angel.
9. I hope to qualify ______ an engineer.
10. ______ me, you don't like confrontations.
11. I'm your friend and, ______ a friend, I advise you to think again.
12. My sister is not as tall ______ me.
13. My friend Rob looks ______ John Travolta.
14. I'm much better, ______ you can see.

2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.

• That roller coaster is as tall as the Ferris wheel. / elevator / not
  • That roller coaster is as tall as the elevator.
  • That roller coaster is not as tall as the elevator.

1. His friend decided to go to the fortune teller. / to learn about her future / because she's curious
2. I like to watch the fireworks in the evening. / parade / want to
3. The circus is hiring new clowns. / acrobats / to substitute the injured ones
4. The view from that Ferris wheel is fantastic. / scary / roller coaster
5. This amusement park is huge. / has too many attractions / the best one
6. The line for that ride is so long. / is just for kids / This restaurant
7. You need to be more than 5' tall to go there. / taller / don't

3. Look at the map below and write how you would spend a day on this park. Describe which rides and the order you would go to, the food you would eat, etc...:

4. Sentence listening

Answers

1. He acts like a kid in those parks.
2. This ride is too scary, I won't go.
3. Like good friends they stayed here to help you!
4. If you go to the circus, you will love the clowns.
5. Roller coasters aren't as dangerous as high tightropes.

5. Read the text and answer the questions below:

An amusement park or theme park is a group of entertainment attractions, rides, and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people. An amusement park is more elaborate than a simple city park or playground, usually providing attractions meant to cater specifically to certain age groups, as well as some that are aimed towards all ages. Theme parks, a specific type of amusement park, are usually much more intricately themed to a certain subject or group of subjects than normal amusement parks.
Amusement parks evolved from European fairs and pleasure gardens, which were created for people's recreation. World's fairs and expositions were another influence on the development of the amusement park industry. Amusement parks have a fixed location, as opposed to travelling funfairs and carnivals.
In common language, the terms theme park and amusement park are often synonymous. However, a theme park can be regarded as a distinct style of amusement park. A theme park has landscaping, buildings, and attractions that are based on one or more specific themes or stories. Despite many older parks adding themed rides and areas, qualifying the park as a theme park, the first park built with the original intention of promoting a specific theme, Santa Claus Land, in Santa Claus, Indiana, did not open until 1946. Disneyland, located in Anaheim, California, built around the concept of encapsulating multiple theme parks into a single amusement park is often mistakenly cited as the first themed amusement park, but is instead the park that made the idea popular.

DT   meant

DT   cater

DT   aimed

DT   towards

DT   intricately

DT   evolved

DT   fair

DT   funfair

DT   carnival

DT   regard

DT   encapsulating

DT   mistakenly

1. What is an amusement park?
2. What is the main characteristic of an amusement park?
3. What is the main characteristic of a theme park?
4. Where did amusement parks evolve from?
5. What was the first park built with a specific theme?
6. Which amusement/theme parks do you know?
7. When was the last time you went to an amusement park? Where was it?

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