(共34张PPT)
Have you ever taken part in any exciting activities?
Futuroscope is a French theme park based
upon multimedia, cinematographic
futoroscope and audio-visual techniques. It
has several 3D cinemas along with other
attractions and shows, some of which are the
only examples in the world. Futuroscope has
many activities: race for Atlantis, astratour,
T-Rex, Children World, and the Mysteries of
the Lost Temple.
Have you ever heard about Futuroscope?
It is located in the department of Vienne, 10 kilometres north of Poitiers, on the territory of the communes of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou and Jaunay-Clan.
The park had 1.826 million visitors in 2010. In total, 40 million visitors have been to the park since it opened in 1987. (By comparison, Disneyland Paris saw 15.3 million visitors in 2008.)
What are the three times and three places that Futuroscope lets you travel to?
Reading (P 38)
Past
Present
Future
Time
Place
Earth
Under sea
Space
Careful reading
Read again. Write the main topic of each paragraph in the passage and tick the experiences visitors can have at Futuroscope.
The main topic of each paragraph
Para 1: What I did at Futuroscope.
Para 2: A general description of the park.
Para 3: General information about how to visit the park.
( ) 1. taking a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and be pulled into a Black Hole
( ) 2. taking a trip to Brazil to experience surviving an airplane crash in the jungle
( ) 3. going with famous divers to the bottom of the ocean and seeing mysterious, blind creatures that have never seen the sunlight
( ) 4. car racing or skiing on some of the most difficult mountains in the world
( ) 5. meeting face to face with a dinosaur
( ) 6. living on the other planets
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Choose the correct answer.
1. What is Futuroscope?
A theme park in America.
A theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.
A science and technology-based theme park that provides people with extraordinary experience without leaving the earth and the present time.
A theme park that provides only fun and excitement.
C
2. Which of the following is true?
Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.
Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.
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.
Future theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning.
C
The trip of Futuroscope
meet a
dinosaur
car racing and ski down the mountains
solar system
Brazil
the
bottom of
the ocean
Listen to the cassette. Then practise reading the first paragraph aloud, paying attention to liaison, incomplete plosives and intonation.
Create a map of what you think Futuroscope looks like.
Car racing and skiing on the mountains
A trip to the bottom of the ocean
Meet a dinosaur
A trip to Brazil
ENTRANCE
EXIT
Learning Centers
A trip into space
Use the map of Futuroscope to prepare a role play with a partner. You are taking your friend on a tour of Futuroscope.
Speaking
S1: I hope you’ll love Futuroscope. It’s one of
the best parks in the world! We’re at the
main entrance right now. Down that path
on the left you can see Children’s World to
the right.
S2: Where are the Gardens of Europe?
…
Language points
1. …use the most advanced technology.
advanced adj. 高级的，先进的
England is an advanced industrial country.
The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization.
advance v. 前进；促进；提前
The date of the meeting was advanced from June 20 to June 7.
in advance 提前，预先
Before visiting him, I called him up in advance.
2. … and giant movie screens provide
brand new experiences of …
brand n. 商标，牌子
This brand of tea is my favorite.
He has his own brand of humor.
brand new 全新的，崭新的
Her father bought her a brand new computer as a birthday gift.
brand vt. 打烙印，污蔑，铭记
All cattle on the farm were branded with the letter A.
The press branded him a liar.
These frightful experiences are branded on his memory.
come to life 苏醒过来，振作起来，活跃起来
3. … makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors.
After taken to the hospital, Tom slowly came to life.
You’re very cool with your brother, but with your friends you really come to life.
4. … can get the group admission rare.
admission n. 许可；入会费；承认
How can I gain admission to the Buckingham Palace?
The admission fee is $16 for two tickets.
He is a loser by his own admission.
admit v. 承认
Reading task
Polynesian people
Answer the questions.
What do the words PPC stand for in the passage?
2. What is Polynesian most important skill?
They stand for Polynesian Cultural Center.
Boat-building.
The Polynesian Cultural Center in
Hawaii not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life, but also protects their skills and culture for the future. ( )
T
2. Villagers from many island
communities come to show visitors
their different customs and styles of
dress. ( )
T
True or false.
3. The most important skill of the
Polynesian people is climbing tall trees
with their bare feet. ( )
F
4. The Polynesian people were able to
find their way on the sea by the small
of the wind, the movements of the fish
and seaweed, and the height and
direction of the waves. ( )
T
5. Long long ago, the Polynesian people
used the boat-building skills to make
long boats and show the races and
battles that they took part in. ( )
F
Writing I
Write a short introduction to a brochure about Futuroscope, using the passage and the map in the reading to help you. Be sure to include:
what kind of park it is
how to get to three of the park’s activities
why it is a great place for both children and adults
Suppose you are a volunteer guide in a theme park. Write an introduction to the park. It should include an explanation of what kind of park it is, how to get to the park, how to get to the site of three activities, and what the admission fee is to the park and to each activity.
Writing II
Finish the writing above.
Surf the internet for more knowledge about Futuroscope.
Finish exercises on Page 74.
Homework
