1、What comes to mind first when you think of national parks?Experience a national parkExperience a national park Sarek National Park in Sweden is one of the oldest national parks in Europe.It is over 1,900 square kilometres in area,and is next to two other national parks which are similar in size.The
2、park is in the far north of Sweden,near the border with Norway,making it quite isolated and hard to get to.It has no roads,only a few hiking trails which are unmarked,two bridges,and no recent buildings or development of any kind.All in all,this makes it one of the wildest places in Europe.Do you kn
3、ow anything about Sarek National Park?Experience a national park A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsWhat do you think will be talked about in the text?Experience a national park1_I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the
4、 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 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sle
5、epsExperience a national park2_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 after,reindeer began to arrive.Following the reindeer were the Sami people,who made this territory their home.Getting here is quite d
6、ifficult,so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek.In 1909,Sarek on grass.A Land of Mountains and IceExperience a national park3_For hundreds of years,looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.They used the reindeers meat for food Today,most Sami have houses in villages
7、 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 am not a Sami,but in Sarek Ive adopted some of their habits.Man at Peace with NatureExperience a national p
8、ark4_After breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again 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 blesse
9、d 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 AdventureExperience a national parkA summer Where the Sun Never SleepsA Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with NatureA Land of AdventurePara.1Para.2Para.3Pa
10、ra.4Sarek National Park Europes hidden natural treasureExperience a national parkOne morning in my tripthe history and developmentthe changes of the Samis livesthe challenge and joy in my tripPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4A Trip to Sarek National ParkExperience a national parkA summer Where the Sun Never
11、SleepsA Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with NatureA Land of AdventurePara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Sarek National Park Europes hidden natural treasureExperience a national parkOne morning in my tripthe history and developmentthe changes of the Samis livesthe challenge and joy in my tripPara.1Para.2
12、Para.3Para.4A Trip to Sarek National ParkExperience a national parkHow many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?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
13、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 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps24 hours a day.Experience a national parkWhat steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?2
14、_Sareks mountains used to be.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 boundaries A Land of Mountains and IceIt was made a national park,no one besid
15、es the Sami can live there,and new development is banned.Experience a national parkHow has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to live 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,a
16、nd 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 neighbors.Man at Peace with NatureThey no longer herd reindeer they live m
17、odern lives in cities.Experience a national parkHow has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?They might not want to live in Sarek because life there is quite hard.2_ Getting here is quite difficult,so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek.A Land of
18、 Mountains and Ice3_ Since reindeer were always on the move,the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them.Man at Peace with NatureExperience a national parkWhy does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it?4_ However,I cannot complain.Being in such a beautiful and wild place make
19、s 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 AdventureIt is a beautiful and wild place,and the writer is enjoying a great adventure.Experience a national parkSightSpreading out before,branc
20、hes 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.(Paragraph 1)Experience a national parkTouchAfter breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me,my bag weighs a
21、bout 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)Experience a national parkSmellTasteSoundI wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.(P
22、aragraph 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)Experience a national parkNowWhe
23、n?What happened/happens?Experience a national parkExperience a national park What was the authors impression of the trip to Sarek National Park?How do you know that?Why does the author describe Sarek National Park as a hidden natural treasure?Experience a national parkPara.1Para.2Experience a nation
24、al parkWhat is the meaning of a national park like Sarek to human being?A national park like Sarek has a very important meaning to human being.Firstly,it shows our respect to nature.Only by being in harmony with nature can human being keep developing on this planet.Secondly,it gives us a fantastic g
25、etaway.There is no doubt that living under the broad sky and breathing the fresh air canhelp modern people clear theirminds andfindthebalanceof their hearts.Last but not least,it contributes to the balance between tradition and modern development.Just like the Samis life,traditional way of life can be protected in Sarek National Park.
