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课题
Experience a national park
章节
选择性必修1 U3 Period 1
课型
Reading and Thinking
课时
1
教
学
目
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By the end of this period, Students are expected to be able to:
1. Master the structure and language features of the travel journal and figure out the function of subheadings.
2. Get the main idea of each paragraph and learn about Sarek National Park as well as the Sami people’s life changes.
3. Appreciate the writing skills of five-senses description and rhetorical devices.
4. Think critically about the value of national parks and the harmony between humans and nature.
重点
Understand the introduction to Sarek National Park and the Sami people’s traditional and modern life; appreciate five-senses descriptions and rhetorical devices.
难点
Analyze the function of subheadings and five-sense writing; express personal opinions on nature protection.
教 学 过 程
Step 1 Lead-in
Opening page:
Q1: What kinds of parks have you ever been to? What were they like?
Q2: When you think of national parks, what words come to your mind first?
Present the definition of national park. Show pictures of different parks and introduce the quote about national parks.
Step 2 Pre-reading
1. Watch a video about Sarek National Park
2. Show the map and brief background introduction of Sarek National Park .
3. Prediction
Look at the title “SAREK NATIONAL PARK — EUROPE’S HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE” and pictures. Guess what the text will talk about.
The text talks about the Sarek National Park’s ___________, ____________ and___________ .
(Suggested answers: natural scenery, reindeer, author’s experience)
Step 3 While-reading
1.General Reading
(1) Match the subheadings with paragraphs.
Para.1 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Para.2 A Land of Mountains and Ice
Para.3 Man at Peace with Nature
Para.4 A Land of Adventure
Tip: 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.
(2) Read for the text type.
Q1: What person is the passage written in? What is its effect?
The first‑person point of view. It makes the story authentic, impressive and convincing, shortening the distance between readers and the text.
Q2: What is the text type?
A travel journal.
2. Detail Reading
Para.1 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
Q1: How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?
Q2: Where was the author?
Para.2 A Land of Mountains and Ice
Q1: What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?
Q2: Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?
Q3: In what order is Para.2 organized? (Time order)
Time markers: used to be→Around 9,000 years ago → Soon after → following → In 1909
Para.3 Man at Peace with Nature
Q1: How has life changed for the Sami?
They no longer herd reindeer — they live modern lives in cities.
Para.4 A Land of Adventure
Q: What does the writer think of his trip to Sarek National Park?
A. Rough and boring. B. Exciting but tiring.
C. Puzzling and terrible. D. Challenging but worthwhile
Answer: D
Supporting details: tired; hard, difficult; blessed, enjoyable, rewarding.
3.summary
Draw a mind map of the reading passage.
Step 4 Post-reading
Critical thinking, group discussion
Q1: Would you like to visit Sarek National Park? Why or why not?
Q2: Are these senses used to describe Sarek in the text? If so, explain how.
Q3: Why does the author describe his experience from these senses?
1)To vividly express his feelings in the journey.
2)To describe the journey in a more all-round way.
3)To give readers a sense of reality.
Q4: Identify which rhetorical devices the sentences use.
Answer: personification, repetition, rhetorical question
Q5: Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park? Give your reasons.
(Tips: keep natural state; ecological protection; for future generations; pursue the harmony )
Q6: Do you think setting up national parks is an effective way to balance development and the protection of nature? Why or why not?
Invite several groups to share their opinions.
Step 5 Summary and Homework
1.Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words from the text.
课后作业
1. Retell the text with the help of mind-map.
2. Complete the exercises in exercise book.
板书设计
Unit 3 Fascinating Parks
Experience a national Park
教学反思
Students can grasp the basic information of the passage well. More guidance is needed for them to appreciate writing techniques such as five-senses description. Encourage students to express more personal ideas about environmental protection in class discussion.
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