Αγγλικά (Γ Γυμνασίου): Ηλεκτρονικό Βιβλίο

UNIT 3

Thrills and Spills!

Topic	Thrills and Spills
	Grammar	Using verbs of emotion + gerund: like, love, hate, can't stand, fancy, mind. Other verbs which are followed by a gerund: avoid, imagine.
	Reading Skills	Learning about different registers in reading texts. Using text information to provide an exchange of information. Understanding implied information in a text.
	Listening Skills	Listening for language of suggestion and response.
	Writing Skills	Letter writing using information from the listening activity.
	Vocabulary	Formulaic expressions: Collocations and compound nouns associated with free time activities. Additional vocabulary exercise with the word ‘fun'
Strategies:	I can understand how things work using Laws of Physics
	I can use set phrases to say how I feel
	I can recognise word pairs (collocations)

Lesson 1

AIMS

To become aware of different text types (formal/ informal)
To learn the vocabulary of Physics (Newton's Laws)
To learn how to interact through suggestion and response

Lead-in

1.	Look at the picture on page 25. Is it a scene from a Funny Park, a Theme Ride, a Theme Park or a Fun Park?

2.	Look at the picture again and the expressions in the box below. Listen to the expressions and then use them to say what you feel about rides like the one in the picture:

It would be really exciting.
The thrill would be great!
I love going fast.
It's great fun.
I wouldn't mind going on one. Oh,

I can't stand going on these things.
I can't imagine going on one.
I'm scared of heights.
I wouldn't fancy going on it.
I always avoid going on these rides.

It's too scary.
I'd be sick.
I hate feeling dizzy!
No way!
It's really dangerous.

Task 1

1.	Alone, look at the five pictures on the left and match them to the rides below. Then compare your answers with your partner.

Type of ride	Scared to death!	Nothing special	Sick	Really excited
Bumper cars
Cable-car ride
Carousel (merry-go-round)
Ferris wheel
Free falling ride
Vertical drop
Virtual reality ride
Roller coaster that goes upside down
Roller coaster
Spinning car ride with many arms
Spinning ride that tips on its side
Centrifugal force ride
Swinging ship ride

1.	Ask your partner if s/he has ever ridden these rides. How did s/he feel? Put a tick √ in the right box..

Newton's Laws!

3.	Look at your partner's answers. What can you tell about his/her character?

a) S/he loves danger.
b) S/he hates being frightened.
c) S/he doesn't like Theme Parks.

4.	Which ride would you never go on? Why? Discuss it with your partner.

Task 2 - Newton's Laws

1.	Read the following question. Do you know the answer? Tell your partner. Read the text below quickly to check if you were correct.

"They don't have engines, they don't have brakes so, what makes a roller coaster
speed up, slow down, and loop upside down?"

2.	Read Newton's ‘Laws of Motion'. Which law does not belong to Newton? Which words and ideas give you the answer?

Law 1.	Newton's …………… law of motion states that for every force there is an equal and opposite force. These forces are called action forces and reaction forces.
Law 2.	Newton's …………… law of motion states that objects at rest tend to stay at rest, and objects that are moving tend to continue moving. This tendency of objects to resist changes in motion is called inertia.
Law 3.	Newton's …………… law of motion states that when an unbalanced force is applied to an object the object accelerates. The amount of acceleration depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied to it. More force to an object results in greater acceleration. Increases in mass result in less acceleration.
Law 4.	Newton's …………… law of motion states that the amount of effort a student makes in lessons affects his or success in school.

3.	In pairs, match Newton's Laws of Motion to the more simple way of saying them. Then match the Laws to each drawing.

An object moving in a straight line will keep moving in that direction unless acted on by an outside force.
If an object is moved by a force, it will move in the direction of the force. Also the greater the force, the faster the object moves.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

2.	Draw a simple diagram to show Newton's Laws and ask your partner to tell you which Law matches your drawings. You can find examples in your Physics books.

Lesson 1

Task 3 - The roller coaster

1.	In pairs, discuss how Newton's laws are used in the design of roller coasters? Use the Laws to help you and write down two things that make roller coasters move along the track.

2.	Look at the drawing on the right and in pairs decide at which points a-f the cars have the most kinetic energy and the most potential energy waiting to be used. Tell your friend the reason for your answers.

Now read the text below to check if you were right.

A roller coaster's energy
changes from potential to kinetic
energy. At the top of the first hill,
there is a maximum potential
energy because the train is as
high as it gets. As the train starts
down the hill, this potential
energy becomes kinetic energy
and the train speeds up. This
happens again and again as the
train moves along the track.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/roller-coaster2.htm

Task 4 - Vocabulary

Look at the words on the left and match
them to a suitable word on the right.

theme	point
roller	bag
human	energy
science	park
paper	fiction
kinetic	being
meeting	coaster
virtual	cars
bumber	reality

Newton's Laws!

Reading

Look at the pictures of the different rides below. Why do young people like
these rides?

Which ride do you like best? Why?

Pleasureland

Roller coaster fanatics who are desperate to ride the biggest and best
should head down to Southport’s Pleasureland Theme park where
Britain’s tallest and fastest coaster ride has just opened. The
Traumatizer ride swings victims throwing five terrifying loops and
rolls at speeds of up to 80 km before throwing them upside down and
then over again with a G-force of 4.5 on your face. This white-
knuckle experience is the closest you’ll ever get to being a fighter
pilot. Just don’t eat before you ride!

Sea Life
At Sea Life you learn than an octopus has not only got eight legs but three
hearts and a brain the size of a dog’s, that a star fish can regrow a leg if one
gets damaged. There’s plenty for the whole family at Sea Life with a full
programme of entertainment and talks. And afterwards, you can relax over a
drink or meal in our restaurant before browsing in our special gift shop.

Hello Fun Park
The Hello Fun Park is a unique theme park and one of the best
in Europe. Whatever your taste, we have it. We offer a great
day out for all. Open throughout the year, Hello is the place to
visit for a good time offering numerous thrilling rides. Feel the
adrenalin flow as you fall 40 metres to the ground; for those
with a strong stomach why not try the shock tower? And
afterwards, relax in a variety of food places where you can
have anything from pizza and burger to ice-cream and waffles.
Ten percent discount for groups of seven or more if booked in
advance.

Task 1 - Jigsaw reading

Student A, read about the three Theme Parks above. Student B, turn to page 137 and read the
sorter version of the texts.

After you read the texts tell your partner about the Theme Parks you read and what rides they
have. After that decide with your partner which one sounds the most scary or interesting. Try
to convince him or her why they should go there.

Task 2 - Comprehension

In pairs, answer the following questions about the
Theme Parks.

In the Pleasureland text, why does the writer say “Just don't eat before you ride”?
At which place can you learn interesting things about animals?
Which place would be good for a school day trip?