1、Unit 3 Fascinating ParksReading and ThinkingWhat kind of parks have you been to?What were they like?When you think of national parks,what comes to mind first?Here are some famous national parks.Have you ever heard of them?1.Yellowstone National Park2.Iguassu National Park3.Swiss National Park4.Sarek
2、 National ParkLook at the title and the pictures on this page.Where would you mostly read this passage?What do you think will be talked about in the text?Title PartParagraphSubheadingSarek National Park-Europes Hidden Natural TreasureExperience1 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps History and tradit
3、ions2 A Land of Mountains and Ice3 Man at Peace with NatureExperience4 A Land of Adventure How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?24 hours.What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?Three steps:A national park was made.No one else except the Sa
4、mi can live here.All new development is banned within park boundaries.How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?Most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life.Because getting here is quite difficult Why does the writer think the sweat and hard
5、 work is worth it?Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes him feel blessed to be alive;alone under this broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure are very wonderful.Would you like to visit Sarek?Why or why not?Yes.It is a beautiful place,where I can stay with the rei
6、ndeer.SightTouchSmellTasteSoundbranches of the Rapa River flow through the valley belowbreathing the fresh airmy breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire,dried reindeer meat,and some sweet and sour berriesI wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.In the remote far north of
7、Sweden,in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle,I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.Standing at the edge of the mountain,watching the Rapa River flowing through the valley below,I feel so blessed to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique te
8、rrifying,which is almost unknown to the outside world.Once covered by vast sheets of ice,Sareks mountains are home to the Sami,the native residents of the park.The Sami lived off reindeer,moved with them,and accompany them for hundreds of years.Today,most Sami have left their ancient cottages in the
9、 mountain valleys and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.To keep its natural state,except for the Sami,no one is allowed to live in Sarek,and all new development is banned within the park boundaries.It is hoped that Sarek National Parkwill always remain as it is,natural and beautiful.
10、1 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?Once covered by vast sheets of ice,Once 引导时间状语从句，省略主语和be动词Sareks mountains are home to the Sami,th
11、e native residents of the park.在时间、条件、让步、方式、地点等状语从句中，若从句谓语含有be动词，且主从句的主语相同或者从句的主语相同或者从句的主语是it时，常省略从句的主语和be动词。有一些省略结构已成为固定的表达方式，如whenever possible(只要可能)，if necessary(如果必要的话)等。中国建立国家公园的历程：2013年，在党的十八届三中全会上提出建立国家公园体制的重点改革任务。2016年3月，中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅印发三江源国家公园体制试点方案 2016年4月13日，青海省委省政府正式启动三江源国家公园体制试点。Thank you!
