Travel to the solar system

Go to the bottom of the ocean

Join in car racing

Ski on the mountain

Can we do them in one day?

ReadingReading1.What is Futuroscope?

A.a theme park in America.

B.a theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.

C.a science and technology-based theme park that provides people with extraordinary experience without leaving the earth and the present time.

D.a theme park that provides only fun and excitement.

What I did at Futuroscope.

A general description of the park.

General information about how to visit the park.

What I did at Futuroscope.

A general description of the park.

General information about how to visit the park.

2. Main topic of each paragraph.2. Main topic of each paragraph.

Para 1.

Para 2.

Para 3.

Read aloud and write down what the author did in 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 strange blind creatures that have never seen

sunlight.

D. Car racing and skiing down some of the most

difficult mountains in the world.

E. Meeting face to face with a dinosaur.

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 strange blind creatures that have never seen

sunlight.

D. Car racing and skiing down some of the most

difficult mountains in the world.

E. Meeting face to face with a dinosaur.

Para. 1

1. Listen and try to find a definition of Fururoscope.

Futuroscope is a __________, science and ________________ theme park in __________, using the most ___________ technology.

space-age

technology-basedFrance advanced

Para. 2

2. What are the three times and the three places that Futuroscope lets you travel to?

past, present and future,

on the earth, under sea and space.

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.

1. The tickets to Futuroscope are not available online.

2. Futuroscope is a perfect mix of fun and learning for individuals.

3. Large groups can get the group admission rate when they arrive at Futuroscope.

4. The hotels near Futuroscope provide a shuttle service.

5. Since there is not freeway, visitors can’t drive their own cars.

6. Futuroscope has so many shows that it is difficult to see them all.

Para. 3 Finish the T&F questions

1. survive vt. 幸免于，从 ...... 中生还；

vi. 幸存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 one survived.

He felt lucky to have survived the war.

经历那场战争后能幸存下来他感到幸运。

Language points

2. experience:

v. to suffer or feel 经历 , 体验Tell me what you’ve experienced there.

c.n. 经历Getting caught in the flood was an experience.

u.n. knowledge of skills from practice 经验 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…

做某事很有经验 He is much experienced in teaching.

3. ..groups let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate.

in advance = ahead of time 提前 , 预先

advanced adj. 高级的，先进的

advance v. 前进 , 促进 , 提前

Shylock took a knife and advanced towards Antonio.

It’s necessary to attend this training to advance your career.

走进 , 逼近

促进你的事业发展

4. Its 3-D cinema 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）提供在地球以及更远的地方进行全新体验（的机会）。

provide sth for sb/ provide sb with sth

为某人提供某物

＝ supply sb with sth / supply sth to sb

offer sb sth/ offer sth to sb

向某人提供某物

provided/ providing (that)...

如果…的话，只要

provide v. 提供

2 、倘若无人反对，我将担任本班代表。

_________________________________, I will act as the representative of our class.

They ________him ______ money and clothes .

3 、他们给他提供钱和衣服。

Can your shop provide tents for 20 campers?

1 、你的商店能为二十个露营的人提供帐篷么？

Provided that there is no opposition,

provided with

计划制定者未对动力系统可能出现故障一事制定应变措施

固定搭配： provide for sb 养活，供应某人； provide for sth 为某事可能发生做准备

They worked hard to provide for their large family .

他们努力工作以供养一大家子人。

The planners had not provided for a failure of the power sysetem.

beyond 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 comparison 无可比拟地beyond sb’s power 是某人能力所不及的beyond sb’s imagination 是某人无法想象的 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 .

5. 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Your out-of-date methods should be given up at once.

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.

6. hands-on

The computer course includes plenty o

f 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

7.The tickets are also __________ online.

网上也能买到票 .

available adj. ( 指物 ) 可利用的或可以得到的

( 指人 ) 可会见的或可以找到的

There were no tickets available for Friday’s performance.

There was no ambulance available.

现在找不到救护车。

available

把词典方在够得着的地方

8. If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway.

reach 在此为名词，意为“到达；距离”。

a boxer with a long reach

出拳距离远的拳击手

have a dictionary within reach

他伸手拿那本书。

（ 1 ） reach vt . 抵达；到达；达到

In October 1935 , the Red Army reached northern Shanxi 。

一九三五年十月，红军到达了陕北。

Your letter reached me this morning.

你的信我今早收到了。

（ 2 ） reach vt. 伸出（手，树枝等）

He reached his hand (out) for the book .