1、Unit 3 Fascinating ParksReading and Thinking1 In this class,you will Learning objectivesu skim the passage and read for gist with the subheadings；u experience Sarek National Park and learn about the Sami people;u learn to use different senses to describe a park or a place;u express personal opinions
2、 on national parks.21.Have you ever been to a fascinating park?2.Do you happen to know the place in the picture?What words can you think of to describe it?Lead-in Activity：Look at the opening page.the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone3A national park is not a playground.Its a sanctuary for natur
3、e and for humans who will accept nature on natures own terms.Michael Fromesanctuary:a place where something or someone is protected and can find refuge.Lead-in Activity：Look at the quote.41.What kinds of parks have you been to?What were they like?I have been to city parks.City parks are outdoor plac
4、es where people relax.2.When you think of national parks,what comes to mind first?I think of places of extreme natural beauty,usually far away from any city.Pre-reading Activity 1:Discuss these questions.5A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit beca
5、use of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest.Pre-reading Activity 1:Discuss these questions.61.Where would you most likely read this passage?In a travel journal.2.What do you think will be talked about in the text?Sarek National Park and the people who live there.Pre-reading Activ
6、ity 2:Look at the picture.7Reading Activity 1:A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsSkim the text.Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.Good subheadings catch the readers eye and make him or her want to read more.Working out t
7、he idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text.81_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.Im above the Arctic Circle,wher
8、e 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 edgeA Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps92_Sareks mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice.Around 9,000 years ago,this ice melted,leaving behind about 100 glaciers.Soon a
9、fter,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,Sarekon grass.A Land of Mountains and Ice103_For hundreds of years,looking after reindeer w
10、as a way of life for the Sami.They used the reindeers meat for foodToday,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 a
11、m not a Sami,but in Sarek Ive adopted some of their habits.Man at Peace with Nature114_After breakfast,I pack my bag and set out againIf 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.Howeve
12、r,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?A Land of Adventure12Reading Activity 2:Find out the structure of the passage.TitlePartPa
13、ra.SubheadingSarek National Park Europes Hidden Natural Treasure1A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps2A Land of Mountains and Ice3Man at Peace with Nature4A Land of Adventure13Reading Activity 3:Read and answer these questions.1.How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?2.What steps
14、has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state？3.How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?4.Why does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it?5.Would you like to visit Sarek?Why or why not?141.How many hours a day does the sun shi
15、ne in summer in Sarek?24 hours a day.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.Im above the Arctic Circle,where in summer the sun never sets.Checking my watch,I see that it is 7:30
16、a.m.A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsReading Activity 3:Read and answer these questions.152.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.2_Sareks mountains used to be.
17、In 1909,Sarek was made a national park 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 boundariesA Land of Mountains and Ice163.How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to li
18、ve in Sarek?3_For hundreds of years,looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.They used the 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 Sa
19、mi have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like their neighbours.Man at Peace with Nature17They no longer herd reindeer they live modern lives in cities.They might not want to live in Sarek because life there is quite hard.3.How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few S
20、ami want to live in Sarek?184.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.4_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
21、broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.What could be better?A Land of Adventure195.Would you like to visit Sarek?Why or why not?I would love to visit it,because it looks wild and wonderful.20Are these senses used to describe Sarek in the text?If so,explain how.SightSight
22、TouchSmellTasteSoundSpreading out before,branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below an ancient Sami cottage is visible.Close by,there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.Reading Activity 4:21TouchAfter breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.Since I must carry all of my food and supp
23、lies 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.(Paragraph 4)SightTouchSmellTasteSound22SmellTasteSoundI wake up to the sound of the wind buff
24、eting the cloth of my tent.(Paragraph 1)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.(Paragraph 3)Here I am,alone breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.(Paragraph 4)Sig
25、htTouchSmellTasteSound23Post-reading Activity 1:SoundSightTouchSmellTaste241.Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park?Give your reasons.2.Do you think setting up national parks is an effective way to balance development and the protection of nature?Why or why not?Post-reading Activity 2
26、:Think and share251.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 Activity 2:Think and share262.Do you think setting up national park
27、s 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.Post-reading Activity 2:Think and share271.Retell the travel journal of Sarek National Park with the mind map.2.Write your opinions on setting up national parks.Support your ideas with the examples from the text.Homework28
