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UNIT 3
FASCINATING PARKS
A national park is not a playground. It’s a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature’s own terms.
—Michael Frome
Have you ever been to parks? What kinds of activities do you do in a park?
parks
enjoy the view
have a rest
play games
have a picnic
take exercise
chat with friends
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Step 1. Leading in
What kinds of parks have you been to? What were they like?
I have been to city parks. City parks are outdoor places where people relax.
When you think of national parks, what comes to mind first?
When I think of national parks, I think of places of extreme natural beauty, usually far away from any city.
1.Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
Good subheadings catch the reader’s eye and make him or her want to read more. Working out the idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text.
step2.
2.三维 P65
In the remote far north of Sweden, in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle, I wake up to the sound of the wind b________ the cloth of my tent. Standing at the e______ of the mountain, watching the Rapa River f_______ through the valley below, I feel so b_______ to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique t________, which is almost unknown to the outside world.
buffeting
edge
flow
blessed
territory
Complete the summary of the passage using the correct forms of the words from the text.
Step 3 课本 P27
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Passagetiona
Once covered by v_______ sheets of ice, Sarek’s mountains are home to the Sami, the native residents of the park. The Sam lived off reindeer, moved with them, and a___________ them for hundreds of years. Today, most Sami have left their ancient c_______ in the mountain valleys and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.
vast
accompanied
cottage
To keep its natural state, except for t