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Unit 3 Fascinating Parks
Reading and Thinking
新人教版选择性必修一
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
learn about the Sarek National Park and summarize the main idea of the text;
know how to use subheadings;
share ideas about the significance of setting up national parks and living in harmony with nature.
Lead-in
What kinds of parks have you been to?
City park
botanical park
national park
Lead-in
Let’s go to parks firstly.
What’s the text mainly about?
What type of the text is it?
A. A science article. B. A travel journal.
C. A news report. D. A history magazine.
Look at the title and pictures of the passage and make predictions.
The beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife of Sarek National Park.
Pre-reading
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
Cultural Notes
Skim the text. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
While-reading
•Man at Peace with Nature
02
•A Land of Mountains and Ice
01
•A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
03
•A Land of Adventure
04
风猛烈拍打着帐篷布的声响将我从睡梦中唤醒。尽管阳光灿烂,却根本分不清此刻是清晨还是深夜。我身处北极圈以北,这里的夏季永昼不落。看了眼手表,已是早上七点半。我走出帐篷,走到山崖边。拉帕河的条条支流在脚下山谷间蜿蜒铺展,尽收眼底。我此刻正待在瑞典北部偏远的萨勒克国家公园,这里没有公路,也不见城镇。
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.
Para. 1: __________________________________
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Para. 1: __________________________________
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?
24 hours a day
萨雷克的群山曾经被大片冰层覆盖。大约 9000 年前,冰层消融,留下了约 100 条冰川。不久之后,驯鹿开始来到这里。紧随驯鹿而来的是萨米人,他们把这片土地当作家园。抵达这里十分艰难,因此除了萨米人,极少有人见过萨雷克。
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.
Para. 2: __________________________________
A Land of Mountains and Ice
1909 年,萨雷克被划为国家公园,目的是保护这片土地的自然原貌。尽管萨米人可以在公园内延续传统的生活方式,但其他人不得在此居住,公园范围内禁止一切新的开发建设。在山谷的另一端,能看到一座古老的萨米人小屋。不远处,几只驯鹿正在吃草。
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.
Para. 2: __________________________________
A Land of Mountains and Ice
What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?
It was made a national park, no one besides the Sami can live there, and new development is banned.
数百年来,放牧驯鹿一直是萨米人的一种生活方式。他们用驯鹿肉作为食物,用骨头制作工具,用皮毛缝制衣物和帐篷。由于驯鹿总是不断迁徙,萨米人便收起帐篷,跟随着它们。如今,大多数萨米人在萨雷克附近的村落安家,和邻居们一样过着现代生活。
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.
Para. 3: __________________________________
Man at Peace with Nature
但每年春天,仍有少数萨米人跟随驯鹿进入萨雷克的山谷,住在帐篷或老旧小屋中,传承他们的传统。我不是萨米人,但在萨雷克,我也养成了一些他们的生活习惯。比如,今天早上我的早餐是火上烤热的扁面包、风干的驯鹿肉,还有一些我在帐篷附近采摘的酸甜浆果。
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.
Para. 3: __________________________________
Man at Peace with Nature
How has life changed for the Sami? Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?
They no longer herd reindeer — they live modern lives in cities. They might not want to live in Sarek because life there is quite hard.
早餐过后,我收拾行囊再次出发。因为我必须随身携带所有食物和物资,我的背包重达约 30 公斤。如果今天和昨天一样,那我就要在这片崎岖的土地上徒步,一路挥汗劳作,前往山谷另一边的目的地。不过,我毫无怨言。身处如此美丽原始的地方,让我由衷庆幸自己活着。我独自站在辽阔的天空下,呼吸着清新的空气,享受这场精彩的冒险。还有什么能比这更美好呢?
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?
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A Land of Adventure
Why does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it?
It is a beautiful and wild place, and the writer is enjoying a great adventure.
Would you like to visit Sarek? Why or why not?
I would love to visit there, because it looks wild and wonderful.
Get to know about Sami
people The Sami
place of residence Sarek mountains near the Arctic Circle
first time to arrive around 9000 years ago
in the past
way of life looking after reindeer
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food the reindeer’s meat
tools the reindeer’s bones
clothes the reindeer’s skin
breakfast flat bread warmed over a fire;dried reindeer meat;some sweet and sour berries
where to live tents or cottages
today living places houses in villages near Sarek
ways of life
most live a modern life just like their neighbours;a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek ,living in tents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions
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Read for the structure
structure
SAREK NATIONAL PARK
—EUROPE’S HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE。
Part 3
Para. 4
History and traditions
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
Para. 2-3
Part 2
Part 1
Experience
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Experience
A Land of Adventure
Para. 1
Read for the main idea
The passage mainly talks about Europe’s hidden natural treasure Sarek National Park.
Are these senses used to describe Sarek in the text? If so, explain how
Sight
Touch
Smell
Taste
Sound
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Sight
Touch
Smell
Taste
Sound
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.
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.
Here I am, alone ... breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure.
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.
I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.
Post-reading
Group discussion!
Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park? Give your reasons.
Yes. People can go there and appreciate the beauty of nature, and therefore better understand the importance of nature protection.
Post-reading
Group discussion!
Do you think setting up national parks is an effective way to balance development and the protection of nature? Why or why not?
Yes, it is an effective way. Only a very small part of the world has been set aside for national parks, so there are still plenty of places that can be developed without having to touch the most beautiful and interesting natural spots.
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