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UNIT 3
FASCINATING PARKS
science theme park
sports park
history park
national park
culture theme park
marine or ocean park
When you think of
national parks,
what comes to mind first?
forests
animals
rivers
A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest.
Lead-in Activity: Look at the opening page.
1. Do you happen to konw the place in the picture?
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone
Let’s watch a video together to enjoy the beautiful scene.
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
国家公园不是游乐场。它是自然的庇护所,也为愿意接受自然本来面貌的人类提供庇护。
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美国环境新闻学教授
圣殿;庇护所
Sarek National Park
Panda National Park
San Jiang Yuan National Park
Shen Nong Jia National Park
Can you name these national parks?
Now, let's watch a video about Sarek National Park.
Serek National Park
萨勒克国家公园
—Europe’s Hidden National Treasure
1. Where would you most likely to read this passage?
A .a history magazine
B. a travel guide
C. a travel journal
Activity 1 : predict
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Skim the text. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
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.
Activity 2 : skim
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I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7:30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edg