【正文】 of the l argest spaceage parks i n the worl d. Thi s sci ence and technol ogybased them e park i n France uses the m ost advanced technol ogy. Its 3D ci nem as and gi ant m ovi e screens provi de brand new experi ences of the earth and the beyond. Vi si tors can get clost to parts of the worl d they have never experi enced, goi ng to the bottom of the ocean, fl yi ng through the jungle or vi siti ng the edges of the sol ar system . The am azi ng, uptodate i nform ati on together wi th m any oportuni ti es for handson l earni ng m akes the worl d e to li fe i n a pl etel y new way for vi si tors. Learni ng centres throughout the park l et visi tors try their own sci entifi c experim ents, as wel l as l earn m ore about space travel, the undersea worl d and m uch m ore. I bought tim e tickets for m ysel f and m y friends at the park’s entrance, but tickets are al so avail abl e onl ine. Futuroscope is not onl y for i ndivi dual s, but i s al so the perfect m i x of fun and l earni ng for cal ss outi ngs. Cl asses or other large groups that let Futuroscope know thei r plans i n advance can get the group admi si on. For anyone i ng from out of town, Futuroscope has m any excel lent hotels nearby, most of whi ch provide a shutl e servi ce to the park. If driving, Futuroscope i s wi thi n easy reach of freeway. Pl an your trip wel l before starting, since Futuroscope i has so many shows, activiti es and great souvenir shops that i t i s diffi cul t to see them al. Com e ready to walk a l ot – be sure to wear som e fortabl e sneakers or other walking shoes. The Polynesian Cult ural Cent er Some di fferences between peopl e, i t i s great to have som e simi l ari ti es i n body l anguage. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so i t i s an am azi ng thi ng that we understand each others as wel as we do! TH E O PEN H AN DA UN ICERSAL SIGN When m eeting peopl e at the ai rport, m ost peopl e smi l e and shake hands with peopl e they m et. We know that sm il e i s usual l y a si gn that peopl e feel friendl y and hapy, but what if we don’t know who the new person is? What if we are not introduced by a friend? What i f we are m eeti ng a stranger in a unfami li ar pl ace? Som eti m es peopl e are dangerous and hum ans have to fi nd ways to protect them selves. We have to make sure we can trust peopl e we don’t know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous. Showing our hands m eans that we are not armed. In m any cul tures today, the Western custom of shaki ng hands i s used. We use our ri ght hand, whi ch i s usual l y strong than the l eft one. If we are usi ng our hand this way, i n cannot be hol di ng a kni fe or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. N ot al l cul tures use the handshake, and peopl e in m any Asi an cul tures do not al ways touch another person. The tradi ti onal greeti ng i n China was to cover the left hand wi th the ri ght and bow. Japanese peopl e mi ght cover one hand wi th other and, depending on whom they are greti ng, bow sl ightl y or qui te l ow. In Indi a , H indu peopl e joi n their hands i n front of thei r faces and bow their heads. A Muslim wi l touch hi s heart, m outh and forehead to show respect. Even young peopl e in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they sl ap each other’s hands high in the air. They are al keeping their hands busy. In al most al cul tures, to sm il e and show an open right hand m eans, “Wel e, you are safe with m e. ” Unit 5 Them e par ks – f un and m or t ha f un Whi ch them e park woul d you li ke to vi si t? There are various ki nds of them e parks, with a different park for al most everythi ng: fod, cul ture, sci ence, cartoons, m ovi es or hi story. Som e parks are fam ous for having the bi ggest or l ongest rol er coasters, others for showi ng the fam ous sights and sounds of a cul ture. Whichever and whatever you li ke, there i s theme park for you! The them e park you are probabl y m ost fami li ar wi th is Disneyland. It can be found i n several parts of the worl d. It wil bri ng you i nto a m agi cal worl d and m ake your dream s e true, whether travel li ng through space, visi ti ng a pi rate shi p or m eeti ng your favori te fai ry tale or Di sney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usem ent park, you may see Snow White or Mi ckey Mouse i n a parade or on the street. O f course Disneyland al so has m any exciti ng ri des, from giant swi ngi ng shi ps to teri fyi ng freefal drops. Wi th al l these attracti ons, no wonder touri se i s i ncreasi ng wherever there i s a Disney l and. If you want to have fun and m ore than fun, e to Disneyl and! Dol ywood, i n the beautiful Sm oky Mountai ns in the southeastern USA, i s one of the m ost uni que them e parks i n the worl d. Dol ywood shows and cel ebrates Am eri ca’s traditional southeastern cul ture. Al though Dol l ywood has rides, the park’s main attraction is its cul ture. Famous country m usi c groups perform there al l year i n indoor and outdoor theatres. Peopl e e from al l over Am eri ca to see carpenters and other craftsm en m ake wood, gl ass and i ron objects i n the ol dfashi oned way. Bisi t the candy shop to try the sam e ki nd of candy that Am eri can southerners m ade 150 years ago, or take a ri de on the onl y steam engi ne trai n sti l worki ng i n the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bal d eagl es in the worl d’s l argest bal d eagl e preserve. And for those who like rides, Dol lywood has one of the best ol d wooden tol l er coasters, Thunderhead. It is worl dfam ous for havi ng the m ost l ength i n the sm al l est space. Com e to Dol l ywod to have fun l earning al l about Am erica’s historical southeastern cul ture! If you want to experience the ancient days and gread deess of English knights and l adies, princes and queens, then Engl and’s Cam el ot Park i s the