Have you ever been to an amusement park? Section A (from 3a– 4)

3a: Read this information about a theme park. about a theme park. Circle the places, things, and activities you think and activities you think are interesting. Underline are interesting. Underline the ones you think are the ones you think are boring. boring.

Have you ever been to Holland ? Look at some Holland pictures. pictures.

If you live in Japan and you have never been to Holland, have never been to Holland, then you should go to then you should go to Huis Ten Bosch where is an amusement park near amusement park near Nagasaki in Japan.

Huis Ten Bosch locates in Kyushu Island, western part of Japan. Buy a passport to enter!

Huis Ten Bosch means "House in Forest" in Netherlandic. It takes one and half hours from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Nagasaki Airport and one hour from the airport to Huis Ten Bosch.

There are playing, staying, shopping and watching areas in the spot. Concept of this amusement area is old good days of Europe and I could feel it.

For example, Hotels in central Paris, like in the area of Arch of Triumph, are very traditional but sometimes facilities inside are old. Balance between traditional and convenience is difficult. However, outside of Huis Ten Bosch buildings are very traditional but inside of the buildings are equipped with modern facilities. Then you can spend your time as good old days of Europe with modern convenience. Arch of Triumph

Huis Ten Bosch Arch in Garden 200 meters long

Huis Ten Bosch Station

ANA Hotel before Entrance

Pictures about Huis Ten Bosch

Reading: Have you ever been to Holland? If you live in Japan and you have never been to Holland, then you should go to Huis Ten Bosch. Huis Ten Bosch is an amusement park near Nagaski in Japan. All the houses look like houses in Holland. All the restaurants have famous food from Holland, have famous food from Holland, such as cheese. such as cheese.

Huis Ten Bosch is really big. There are large hotels. The park has an are large hotels. The park has an old-fashioned train, many buses old-fashioned train, many buses and taxis, and several boats for and taxis, and several boats for people to travel around. Many people to travel around. Many of the buses and taxis are more of the buses and taxis are more than 80 years old. You can rent a than 80 years old. You can rent a bicycle if you want to get some bicycle if you want to get some exercise. For people who like exercise. For people who like shopping, there are many stores shopping, there are many stores where you can buy souvenirs from where you can buy souvenirs fromHolland.

Snow globes are a kind of very popular gift. For people who are popular gift. For people who are interested in European culture, interested in European culture, there are 7 museums. One museum there are 7 museums. One museum has only musical instruments. has only musical instruments. There are many movie theatres. One There are many movie theatres. One theatre shows cartoons all day. theatre shows cartoons all day. Athletic visitors can enjoy ice skating, tennis, and swimming. For people tennis, and swimming. For people who are interested in animals, there who are interested in animals, there is a wonderful zoo, you have to take is a wonderful zoo, you have to take a boat. It takes about40 minutes. a boat. It takes about40 minutes. There are many boat rides for visitors to Huis Ten Bosch. to Huis Ten Bosch.

3b: PAIRWORK Look at the information above and write a conversation. Then practice write a conversation. Then practice the conversation with your partner. the conversation with your partner.

A sample !! A: I’d like to go to Huis Ten Bosch. B: What’s that? A: It’s an amusement park in Japan. B: Why do you want to go there? A: Well, I’ve never been to an amusement park like it before. amusement park like it before.

4 PAIRWORK Answer the survey, and then interview your partner. interview your partner.