Unit 5 Extensive reading FUTUROSCOPE—EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING

Revision 1 一篇800字的文章 _______________________ 2 一个热爱和平的国家 3 一个新建的网站 ___________________ 4 一份全职的工作 _________________ an 800-word composition a peace-loving country a newly-built website a full-time job

Pre-reading Journey to the solar system Pulled into a Black Hole

Surviving an air crash

Would you like to take a journey deep into the sea? Why?

Undersea trip

Joining in car racing Skiing on the most difficult mountain

Meeting face to face with a dinosaur

Futuroscope provides an educational adventure for the whole family Futuroscope provides an educational adventure for the whole family. This hi-tech park offers breathtaking imagery and incredible architecture. Try out the many spectacular 3D films and exciting rides , which uses the very latest technology to take you on a journey deep into the ocean. Everyone will love it with its video games and virtual worlds.

What can you do in Futuroscope?

Reading Task 1: Listen and get the main idea. Task 2: Read the text and do the exercises. 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 experience surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. C. Going with the 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

True or False questions 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

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. ( )

Designing a map

Create a map of what you think futuroscope looks like. EXIT Car racing and skiing on the mountains Meet a dinosaur Learning Centers A trip to Brazil A trip to the bottom of the ocean A trip into space ENTRANCE 19

What are the three times and the three places that Futuroscope lets you travel to? They are the past, the present and the future, and we can travel on the earth, under sea and out of space.

Explanation 1. experience: (v&n) to suffer or feel 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

experienced (adj.) 有经验的 be/ get/become experienced at/in… He is much experienced in teaching.

Last week I took a journey deep into space , …上周我去太空旅行,…… journey 可作名词,意为“旅行；行走；行使”, take a journey 为固定搭配, 与其同意的词有voyage, travel , trip.

例如： 长途旅行时你晕船吗？ Do you become seasick during the long voyage ! 去上海旅行会花很多钱。 A trip to Shanghai will cost much . 你想到德国旅行吗？ Do you want a travel to Germany ! 祝你一路顺风！ I wish you a good journey !

they are going on a trip to Europe. 他已决定明年进行环球旅行。 Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle . 然后我到巴西旅行，并感受了坠机后在丛林逃生的滋味。 1. take a trip 进行旅行， 还可以表达为have a trip , make a trip , go on a trip. 例如： 他们将到欧洲旅行。 they are going on a trip to Europe. 他已决定明年进行环球旅行。 She has decided to take a trip around the world next year.

2. survive vt. 幸免于，从......中生还； vi. 幸存。 例如： 在发生车祸的四个人中，只有一个人幸存。 Of the four people in the car accident , only on survived . 经历那场战争后能幸存下来他感到幸运。 He felt lucky to have survived the war .

Its 3-D cnema and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond . 它的立体电影以及那巨大的电影屏幕能为（人们）提供在敌情上以及超越恶劣地球的全新体验.

He also persuaded other people to provide money or to give help . 1. provide v. 提供.例如: 他还说服其他人提供钱或给予帮助 He also persuaded other people to provide money or to give help . 拓展: provide sth for sb / provide sb with sth 为某人提供某物; supply sb with sth / supplysth to sb offer sb sth / offer sth to sb 向某人提供某物; provided that... 假如,在......条件下.

例如: 你的商店能为二十个露营的人提供帐篷么？ Can your shop provide tents for 20 campers ? 倘若无人反对,我将担任本班代表。 Provided that there is no opposition, I will act as the representative of our class. 他们给他提供钱和衣服。 They provided him with money and clothes .

They worked hard to provide for their large family . 例如： 计划制定者未对动力系统可能出现鼓掌一事制定应变措施 The planners had not provided for a failure of the power sysetem 他们努力工作以供养一大家子人。 They worked hard to provide for their large family .

2. beyongd 的用法： （1） beyond prep. 在......的那边；远于。 go beyond the mountain 到山的那边去 （2）beyond prep. (表示范围，限度)超出。 beyond compare 无与伦比 beyond sb's power 是某人能力所不及的 beyond praise 夸不胜夸的 （3）beyond prep. 除.....以外。 除了他告诉我的以外，别的我都不知道。 I know nothing of it beyond what he told me .

Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings . 观测未来主题公园不仅仅适合个人，也适合学生全班出游，因为它是娱乐和学习的完美结合。 not only ... but also ... 不但...而且...，

相同意思还可以用以下词组表达： not just ...but also ... , not merely ...but also , not only ... but ...as well, not only... too 等。 例如： 我不但听到，而且看到它了。 I not only geard it ,but (also)saw it. =I not only heard it , I saw it , too . =I not only heard it ,but saw it as well.

If driving , Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway. 如果开车去的话，“观测未来” 就在告诉公路附近。 reach在此为名词，意为“到达；距离”。 例如： 把词典方在够得着的地方 have a dictionary with reach 出拳距离远的拳击手 a boxer with a long reach

拓展： （1）reach vt . 抵达；到达；达到。 例如： 一九三五年十月，红军到达了陕北。 In October 1935 , the Red Army reached northern Shanxi。 你的信我今早收到了。 Your letter reached me this morning. （2）reach vt. 伸出（手，树枝等）。 例如： 他伸手拿那本书。 He reached his hand (out) for the book .

Be sure to include: 一定要包括； 辨析： include vt. contain 的用法区别 contain vt. 含有，包含（侧重包含的内容）， 例如 ： 这本故事书里包含有100篇故事。 The story - book contains 100 stories. 为老板做蛋糕不是我工作分内的事情。 My job doesn't include making cakes for the boss.

拓展：including ... 包括 ... 在内（表示主动）； ...include 包括...在内（表示被动）。 例如： 这本小册子中有详细说明 Detailed instructions are included in the booklet . 数百人在事故中丧生，包括20名妇女和儿童。 Hundreds of people were killed in the accident , including 20 women and children。

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

If you compare this room with that one, you’ll find many differences. 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

beyond/without compare 无与伦比 by comparison 比较起来 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

Homework Go over the words and expressions in this unit.