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UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS
Reading and Thinking
Sarek National Park
---Europe’s Hidden Natural Treasure
Come Close to Beauty
A journey of beauty
to
Sarek National Park
Come Close to Beauty
Look at the title and pictures on Page 26.
Q1: What might be included in the passage?
Q2: What type of text is it?
A. A science article. B. A travel journal.
C. A travel leaflet. D. A news report.
The beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife of Sarek National Park.
Discover Beauty
Discover Beauty
Read the passage aloud, share your favorite part or sentence and tell us why.
Appreciate Beauty
What senses are used in the text? Work in pairs and find the examples.
making the language
vivid, beautiful, impressive.
sight
smell
taste
sound
senses
Spreading out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below.
At the far side of the valley, an ancient Sami cottage is visible. Close by, there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.
breathing the fresh air
flat bread warmed over a fire, dried reindeer meat, and some sweet and sour berries
I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.
Appreciate Beauty
Read the passage silently and give each paragraph a subheading.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
The writer’s experience and travel feelings
Information about Sarek
Appreciate Beauty
Why does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it?
If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better?
However, I cannot complain. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel