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Fascinating Parks
Fascinating Parks
UNIT 3
Reading and Thinking:
Experience a national park
What kinds of parks have you been to?
history park
science theme park
sports park
culture theme park
marine or ocean park
city parks
amusement parks
national 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.
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。
Now let's go on an amazing journey.
SAREK NATIONAL PARK
-- EUROPE'S HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE
let's watch a video about Sarek National Park.
Now, let's read the text (P26-27) to know more about it
Look at the title and pictures on this page.
Q1: In what person is the passage written?
Q2: Where would you most likely read this
passage?
A. science article B. travel journal
C. travel brochure D. news report
Read for the text type
The first person.
While-reading
Read for the subheadings
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
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.
1___________________________________________________
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 edge…
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
2________________________________
Sarek’s mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, leaving behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek…on grass.
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
3___________________________________
For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s meat for food…Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life ... But every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, living in tents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits. ...
A Land of Adventure
4_________________________________
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again…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?
Task 1 1.Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.
Main idea:The text mainly talks about Europe’s hidden natural treasure—__________________.
Sarek National Park
1. ___________________________________
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 edge. Spreading out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place with no roads or towns.
Time
Weather
Location
Sight
Q1:How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Read for the details
24 hours a day.
Q2:Why does the author say telling whether it is morning or night is impossible?
It is summer above the Arctic Circle.
Read paragraph 2 and answer the following questions:
1. How is the introduction of Sarek’s history arranged?
How do you know?
2. Why was Sarek made a national park?
3. How is the Sarek developed step by step?
Sarek’s mountains
used to be covered by
vast sheets of ice.
Around 9,000 years
ago, this ice melted
Soon after, reindeer
began to arrive.
In 1909, Sarek was made a national park.
Following the reindeer were
the Sami people
Time order
1. How is the introduction of Sarek’s history arranged?
2. _____________________________
Sarek's mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, leaving behind about 100glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek was made a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state. Though the Sami are allowed to continue their traditional way of life in the park, no one else can live here, and all new development is banned within park boundaries. At the far side of the valley, an ancient Sami cottage is visible. Close by, there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.
A Land of Mountains and Ice
2. Why was Sarek made a national park?
3. How is the Sarek developed step by step?
vast ice sheets
glaciers
reindeer’s arrival
the Sami
Sarek was made a NP
Sami cottage
reindeer feeding on grass
3. ___________________________
For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s meat for food, their bones for tools, and their skin for making clothes and tents. Since reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them. Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like their neighbours. But every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, living in tents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits. For example, this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire, dried reindeer meat, and some sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.
Draw a mind map to show the changes
of the Sami’s lifestyle.
Man at Peace with Nature
For hundreds of years
Today
looked after reindeer
They used the reindeer’s meat for food, their bones for tools, and their skin for making clothes and tents
the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them.
most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life
a small number of Sami live in tents or old cottages and enjoy their traditions every spring
Man at Peace with Nature
the changes of the Sami’s lifestyle
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Reindeer live on grass and small animals.
B.Reindeer hardly move about.
C.Sarek is the original home to reindeer.
D.Reindeer have a deep effect on Sami’s lifestyle.
4. __________________
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. 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?
What does the author think of his trip to Sarek National Park? Find the supporting details.
tired
enjoyable
worthwhile
A Land of Adventure
Challenging but worth it.
sight
(what I see)
Touch
(what I do)
smell
Taste
Sound
SAREK NATIONAL PARK
(location, history, traditions, change)
Are these senses used to describe Sarek in the text? If so, find out the supporting details.
Read for the feelings
the sun
the river
the cottage
the reindeer
the sky
The sun is brightly shining.
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.
… alone under this broad sky …
sight
(what I see)
the bag
the sweat
Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. 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.
Touch
(what I do)
smell
the air
Here I am, alone … breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure.
Taste
Sound
bread
meat
berries
For example, this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire, dried reindeer meat, and some sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.
the wind
I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.
What are the functions of these senses?
To vividly express the author’s feelings.
To give readers a sense of reality.
To roundly and detailedly describe the journey.
Why is Sarek National Park a “hidden natural treasure”? Find some supporting details.
I’m in the remote far south of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place with no roads or towns. (Para. 1)
Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. (Para. 2)
Though the Sami are allowed to continue their traditional way of life in the park, no one else can live here, and all new development is banned within park boundaries. (Para. 2)
Read and Think
Critical thinking
1. Is it worth making a place like
Sarek an national park?
2. Do you think setting up national parks is an effective way to balance development and the protection of nature?
The significance of building a national park
◆ keep the land in its natural state
◆ promote ecological(生态的) protection
◆ leave behind the natural resources for future generation
◆ pursue the harmony between humans and nature
◆ preserve the environment for historical and scientific interest
protect the
treasure
wake up to the sound of
spread out
used to do sth
be covered by vast sheets of ice
leave behind
apart from
make the territory their home
keep the land in its natural state
close by
Key phrases
1. 在……中声音在醒来
2. 展开
3. 过去常常做某事
4. 被巨大的冰层覆盖
5. 留下,遗留
6. 除……之外
7. 让这片土地成为他们的家
8. 让这片土地保持自然状态
9. 在附近;接近于;在…..近旁
10. 以……为食
11. 人类与自然和睦相处
12. 在活动中,在进行中
13. 收起帐篷
14. 过着现代人的生活
15. 少量的
16. 整理好书包
17. 动身出发
18. 让我感觉活着真好
feed on
Man is at peace with nature
on the move
pick up tents
live a modern life
a small number of
pack my bag
set out
make me feel blessed to be alive
Ⅳ.结合课文主题,使用本单元词汇与句型写一篇80词左右的短文
1.我住在山边的一座小村舍里。(cottage; edge)
2.我父母和其他村民靠传统农耕生活。(live off)
3.春节在我们的生活中起着重要的作用,我们年轻人总是会返乡陪伴父母,并且提前好几天着手为春节做准备。(accompany; set out)
4.虽然烟花已经被禁止,但我们已经采用新方式来庆祝这一节日,向我们的亲朋好友发送祝福。(even though/if; ban; adopt; bless)
I live in a small cottage, which lies at /on the edge of a mountain. My parents and other villagers live off traditional farming.The Spring Festival plays an important part in our life. We young people always return home to accompany our parents and set out to prepare for it several days before the Spring Festival. Even though/if fireworks have been banned, we have
adopted new ways to celebrate the festival and sent our blessings to our friends and relatives.
Thanks for your listening!
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15 2 Skim the text. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
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15 2 Skim the text. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
人民教育电子音像出版社
普通高中教科书 英语 选择性必修 第一册
248989.55
15 2 Skim the text. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
人民教育电子音像出版社
普通高中教科书 英语 选择性必修 第一册
248989.55
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