Unit 5 Theme parks Period4

(共28张PPT)
Extensive reading
Revision
1 一篇800字的文章
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2 一个热爱和平的国家
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3 一个新建的网站
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4 一份全职的工作
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an 800-word composition
a peace-loving country
a newly-built website
a full-time job
Pre-reading
Would you like to take a
journey deep into the sea Why
Reading
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.
Task 1: Listen and get the main idea.
Task 2: Read the text and do the exercises.
B. Taking a trip to Brazil to experience 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 other planets.
Answers:_____________
A B C D E
1. Futuroscope is a theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time. ( )
2. Futuroscope is a theme park that provides only fun and excitement for people. ( )
F
F
True or False questions
3. Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money. ( )
4. Futuroscope can provide people with up-to-date information and lot of fun and excitement. ( )
5. Future theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning. ( )
F
T
F
6. Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edge of the solar system. ( )
F
Task 4: Read the text again, discuss
and finish Ex. 2&3 (P39)
Entertainment Education
Undersea trip
To experience
surviving an
airplane crash in
the jungle
Undersea trip
Hands-on learning
Entertainment Education
Car racing
Skiing
Space journey
Scientific experiments
A map of Futuroscope
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
Center
A trip into
space
1. experience:
Tell me what you’ve experienced there.
Getting caught in the flood was an experience.
(v&n) to suffer or feel
(n.) knowledge of skills from practice
have experience in sth./doing sth.
have much/ a lot of experience
learn from experience
Explanation
experienced (adj.) 有经验的
be/ get/become experienced at/in…
He is much experienced in teaching.
2. up-to-date:
This factory uses the most up-to-date methods to make machines.
out of date 过时的, 废弃的
up to the minute 最现代的, 最时新的
date from / back to… 追溯到; 开始于
It was a modern factory-everything
was really up to date.
(adj.) modern 新近的, 现代的, 新式的
Your out-of-date methods should be given up at once.
3. hands-on
The computer course includes plenty of hands-on training.
hand on 传递
hand in /out 交上, 交付 / 分发, 施舍
hand over 移交
(adj.) 注重实践的
4. compare A with B
compare A to B
compared to/with…
If you compare this room with that one, you’ll find many differences.
We often compare children to flowers.
Compared to/ with many children, he was indeed very lucky.
把A和B比较
把A比喻成B
与…相比较
短语连接：
beyond/without compare 无与伦比
by comparison 比较起来
bear/ stand comparison with 比得上
in comparison with/to… 与…比较
Reading task on Page 73
Task 1: Read the passage quickly to get
the general idea.
Task 2: Read carefully to complete the
T or F questions.
The Plynesian cultural centre
1. 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
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
Task 3: Finish the exercises on age 74.
Explanation
1. spread:
The new soon spread all over the country.
His interests spread over several subjects.
(v.) to open, reach; to make or become known 散布, 传播
(n.) act or action of spreading 范围, 幅度
The spread of flu is very rapid.
2. set 的常见几种不同含义：
1) Set the table for dinner, please.
(放置, 安放）
2) The price has been set at $100.
(确定, 制定）
3) In winter the sun sets early.
（太阳下山）
4) I opened the cage and set the bird free.
（使成某种状态）
5) The film is set in 17th century Paris.
（构设背景）
6) She bought a ring set with three diamonds.
镶(宝石)于…
Go over the words and expressions in this unit.
Homework