1、is angry and threatening another person. There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the head up and down s for agreement almost worldwide. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal. How about showing that I am bored? Lo
2、oking away from people or yawning will, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not believe what I am hear
3、ing or do not like it. Being respectful to people is subjective, besed on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. Standing at a little distance with
4、 open hands will show that I am willing to listen. With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each others as well as we do! THE OPEN HAND-A UNICERSAL SIG
5、N When meeting people at the airport, most people smile and shake hands with people they meet. We know that smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but what if we dont know who the new person is? What if we are not introduced by a friend? What if we are meeting a stranger in a u
6、nfamiliar place? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect themselves. We have to make sure we can trust people we dont know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous. Showing our hands means that we are not armed. In many cultures today, the Western custom of shaki
7、ng hands is used. We use our right hand, which is usually strong than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, in cannot be holding a knife or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. Not all cultures use the handshake, and people in many Asian
8、cultures do not always touch another person. The traditional greeting in China was to cover the left hand with the right and bow. Japanese people might cover one hand with other and, depending on whom they are greeting, bow slightly or quite low. In India , Hindu people join their hands in front of
9、their faces and bow their heads. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead to show respect. Even young people in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they slap each others hands high in the air. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an
10、 open right hand means, “Welcome, you are safe with me.” Unit 5 Theme parks fun and mor tha fun Which theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture,science, cartoons, movies or history. Some parks are famous for
11、 having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever and whatever you like, there is theme park for you! The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring y
12、ou into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of c
13、ourse Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourise is increasing wherever there is a Disney land. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland! Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mounta
14、ins in the southeastern USA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates Americas traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rides, the parks main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor and outdoor
15、theatres. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Bisit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steamengine train still working in
16、 the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the worlds largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden toller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywod to have fun
17、 learning all about Americas historical southeastern culture! If you want to experience the ancient days and gread deess of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then Englands Camelot Park is the place for you. Every are of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the
18、 Knights of the Round Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Meilin the Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousting are is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like
19、animals? Then visit the farm are, and learn how people in ancient England rantheir farms and took care of their animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Park! Futuroscope excitement and learning Last week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar sy
20、stem, and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trp to Brazil and experinced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that hace seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and t
21、hen skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience! I did allthis in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world
22、. This science and technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and the beyond. Visitors can get clost to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, f
23、lying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific
24、 experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much more. I bought time tickets for myself and my friends at the parks entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for calss o
25、utings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels nearby, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of f
26、reeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope ihas so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes. The Polynesian Cultural Center Someis angry and thre
27、atening another person. There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the head up and down s for agreement almost worldwide. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal. How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from p
28、eople or yawning will, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not believe what I am hearing or do not lik
29、e it. Being respectful to people is subjective, besed on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. Standing at a little distance with open hands will
30、show that I am willing to listen. With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each others as well as we do! THE OPEN HAND-A UNICERSAL SIGN When meeting pe
31、ople at the airport, most people smile and shake hands with people they meet. We know that smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but what if we dont know who the new person is? What if we are not introduced by a friend? What if we are meeting a stranger in a unfamiliar place?
32、Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect themselves. We have to make sure we can trust people we dont know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous. Showing our hands means that we are not armed. In many cultures today, the Western custom of shaking hands is used.
33、 We use our right hand, which is usually strong than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, in cannot be holding a knife or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. Not all cultures use the handshake, and people in many Asian cultures do not a
34、lways touch another person. The traditional greeting in China was to cover the left hand with the right and bow. Japanese people might cover one hand with other and, depending on whom they are greeting, bow slightly or quite low. In India , Hindu people join their hands in front of their faces and b
35、ow their heads. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead to show respect. Even young people in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they slap each others hands high in the air. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand
36、means, “Welcome, you are safe with me.” Unit 5 Theme parks fun and mor tha fun Which theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture,science, cartoons, movies or history. Some parks are famous for having the bigge
37、st or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever and whatever you like, there is theme park for you! The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical
38、 world and make your dreams come true, whether travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland
39、also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourise is increasing wherever there is a Disney land. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland! Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southe
40、astern USA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates Americas traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rides, the parks main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People
41、come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Bisit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steamengine train still working in the southeast US
42、A. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the worlds largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden toller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywod to have fun learning all abo
43、ut Americas historical southeastern culture! If you want to experience the ancient days and gread deess of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then Englands Camelot Park is the place for you. Every are of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the R
44、ound Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Meilin the Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousting are is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then vis
45、it the farm are, and learn how people in ancient England rantheir farms and took care of their animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Park! Futuroscope excitement and learning Last week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pul
46、led into a black hole. Then I took a trp to Brazil and experinced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that hace seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down so
47、me of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience! I did allthis in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world. This science an
48、d technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and the beyond. Visitors can get clost to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the
49、 jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much more. I bought time tickets for myself and my friends at the parks entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun an
