1、 1 Warming up Warming up What kinds of parks have you been to ? What were they like? When you think of national parks, what comes to your mind first? When I think of national parks, beautiful scenery, wild plants and animals come to my mind first. National National parksparks Yellowstone National Pa
2、rk USAYellowstone National Park USA Sanjiangyuan National ParkSanjiangyuan National Park Sarek National ParkSarek National Park (Three River Source National Park) Sarek National Park -Europes Hidden Natural Treasure 1. Where would you most likely read this passage? In a travel journal. 2. What do yo
3、u think will be talked about in the text? Sarek National Park and the people who live there. Pre-reading Pre-reading Look at the picture. Reading Activity 1: Reading Activity 1: 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
4、. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs. Good subheadings catch the readers 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. Para 1 _ I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting th
5、e cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. Im 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 m
6、e, branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. Im in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place with no roads or towns. Whats the subheading of this paragraph? How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek? Where was the author and what did he see? A Su
7、mmer Where the Sun Never Sleeps The author was in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle ;he saw beautiful scenery there, like the shining sun, the rivers and the valley. Para2 2. _ Sareks mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice. Spreading out before
8、 me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. 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
9、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. C
10、lose by, there are a few reindeer feeding on grass. A Land of Mountains and Ice Whats the subheading of this paragraph? What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state? Para3 3. _ For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used t
11、he reindeers 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 ev
12、ery 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 Ive adopted some of their habits. For example, this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire, dried rein
13、deer meat, and some sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent. Man at Peace with Nature Whats the subheading of this paragraph? How has life changed for the Sami? Para4 4. _ After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my ba
14、g 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
15、I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better? A Land of AdventureA Land of Adventure Whats the subheading of this paragraph? Why does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it? It is a beautiful and wild place and the w
16、riter is enjoying a great adventure senses The sentences in the textFeelings 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
17、on grass. 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. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. I wake up to the sound of the
18、wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. 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. Surprised, Surprised, Amazed, Amazed, FascinatedFascinated , , Tired, Tired, ComfortablComfortabl e, e, Enjoyable,Enjoyable
19、, Relaxed,Relaxed, Satisfied,Satisfied, Grateful Grateful Reading for details Reading for details FeelingsFeelings Complete the passage In the remote far north of Sweden, in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle, I wake up to the sound of the wind b_the cloth of my tent. Standing at the e_of t
20、he mountain, watching the Rapa River f_ through the valley below, I feel so b_ to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique t_ which is almost unknown to the outside world. Once covered by v_ sheets of ice, Sareks mountains are home to the Sami, the native residents of the park.
21、 The Sami lived off reindeer, uffeting dge lowlessed erritory ast moved with them, and a_ them for hundreds of years.Today, most Sami have left their ancient c_in the mountain valleys and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.To keep its natural state, except for the Sami, no one is allo
22、wed to live in Sarek, and all new development is b_ within the park b_. It is hoped that Sarek National Park will always remain as it is, natural and beautiful. ccompanied ottage anned oundaries Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park? Give your reasons. Do you think setting up nationa
23、l parks is an effective way to balance development and the protection of nature? Why or why not? Post-reading Think and share Retell the travel journal of Sarek National Park with the mind map. Write your opinions on setting up national parks. Support your ideas with the examples from the text. Homework
