book 4 unit 5 Using language

Unit 5 Theme parksUsing language

ReadingFUTURSCOPE-EXCITEMENT AND LEARNING

Futuroscope provides an educational adventure for the whole family. This hi-tech park offers breathtaking imagery and incredible architecture. Everyone will love it with its video games and virtual worlds.

What can you do in Futuroscope?

Journey to the solar system

Pulled into a Black Hole

Surviving an air crash

Undersea trip

Joining in car racing

Skiing on the most difficult mountain

Meeting face to face with a dinosaur

What are three times and three places you can visit Futurscope? Three times: past, present and future Three places: earth, bottom of the sea and space

The main idea of each paragraphParagraph 1: what I did at Futurscope

Paragraph 2: a general description of the parkParagraph 3: general information bout how to visit the park

Listen to the cassette. Then practise reading the first paragraph aloud, paying attention to liaison,

incomplete plosives and intonation.

1. creature n. 生物; 动物 creatures from outer space 外星人 fellow creature 同类, 同胞 creature of the age 时代的产物 翻译: 他真是一个可怜的家伙。 He is really a poor creature.

2. get close to 接近I realised she wasn’t Jane when I got

close to her.close to: 接近于; 在...的近旁 She is buying a flat close to her office. 她正在购买一套靠近她办公室的单元房。

3. up-to-date: (adj.) modern 新近的, 现代的, 新式的

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 out of date 过时的, 废弃的 up to the minute 最现代的, 最时新的 date from / back to… 追溯到; 开始于 It was a modern factory--everything was really up-to-date.

Your out-of-date methods should be given up at once. 4. hands-on adj. 注重实践的 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