1、lUnit3 Fascinating ParksSarek national park Europes hidden natural treasure A national park is not a playground.Its a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on natures own terms.Lead in:Have you ever been to parks?What do you usually do in a park?parksenjoy the viewhave a restpla
2、y gameseducationaltake exercisechat with friends What kinds of parks do you know about?national parks theme parks city parks 1.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.A na
3、tional park is not a playground.Its a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on natures own terms.Michael Frome国家公园不是游乐场。它是自然的庇护所，也为愿意接受自然本来面貌的人群提供庇护。迈克尔弗罗姆ViewsMichael FromeMay 25,1920 September 4,2016言外之意：国家公园的建立是对大自然的保护，也是对人类的保护。Whats the main idea of the text?The passage main
4、ly talks about Europes hidden natural treasure _.It is a land of _ and a place where _ with a summer where _.Sarek National Parkadventure,mountains and iceman can be at peace with nature the sun never sleepsActivity 1 Read for the prediction A Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with NatureA Land
5、of AdventureA Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsLook at the title and picture,what do you think the text is about?According to the title,what does the writer think of Sarek National Park?Sarek National Park and the people who live thereHe thinks of the park as treasure,which probably refers to the be
6、autiful natural scenery and resources such as plants and animals in the two pictures.A Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with NatureA Land of AdventureA Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsSkim the text.Match the subheadings with the paragraphs.Good subheadings catch the readers eyes and make him o
7、r 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.Activity 2 Read for the subheadingsPara 1:_(subheading)I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.Even though the sun is brightly shi
8、ning,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 me,branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below.Im i
9、n the remote far north of Sweden in the Sarek National Park,a place with no roads or towns.wake up to:开始意识到 buffeting:反复拍打 cloth:布；布料 the Arctic Circle 北极圈 Antarctic circle 南极圈 edge:边；边缘；边线 branch:支流；支线 valley:谷；山谷；溪谷Sarek National Park Europes hidden natural treasureTextVocabularies游记类文章通常采用第一人称视角和
10、现在时态，这样能增强读者代入感，让描绘的内容如同纪录片一般呈现。Para 2:_(subheading)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.Ge
11、tting here is quite difficult,so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek.In 1909,Sarek was made 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 deve
12、lopment is banned within park boundaries.At the far side of the valley,an ancient Sami cottage is visible.Close by,there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.Vocabularies vast:辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的 sheets of:多层,大片（覆盖物）glaciers:冰川 reindeer：驯鹿 territory：领土；版图；领域；地盘 cottage:小屋；村舍；小别墅 visible：看得见的；可见的Text自然景观的演变影响
13、了生命的迁徙，土著民族和驯鹿的关系就体现了“人与自然”的联系。Para 3:_(subheading)For hundeds of years,looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.They used the reindeers meet for food,the bones for tools,and their skins for making clothes and tents.Since the reindeer were always on the move,the Sami would pick up their
14、 tents and accompany them.Today,most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like neighbours.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
15、Sarek Ive adopted some of their habits.For example,this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire,dried reindeer meat,and sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.on the move:在行进中；在移动中 pick up:收拾；整理 accompany:陪同；陪伴；伴随 adopted:采取；采用；采纳 sour:酸的；有酸味的TextVocabularies各民族的风俗文化是
16、人类的宝贵财富，互相尊重才能和谐相处。经济落后的萨米人生活的变化，以及小部分人的坚守，都是“人与社会”关系的真实写照。Para 4:_(subheading)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.If today is anything like yesterday,it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike
17、over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of valley.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 broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.What could be better?set out:出发；启
18、程；（怀着目标）开始工作 anything like:与相像；多少有点相像 blessed:美好的；可喜的；拥有的TextVocabularies通过人与自然关系的思考，转而探索人与自我的和谐，这就是游览国家公园的意义所在。The answers读后活动(4)Why does the author think the sweat and hard work is worth it?（5）Would you like to visit a nationl park like Sarek?Why or why not?思考并带着这些问题在课文中找答案参考答案(1)How many hours a
19、day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?(3)How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami want to live in Sarek?(2)What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?(1)24 hours(2)The Swedish government made Sarek a national park,no one else can live here excep
20、t the Sami,and all development is banned within park boundaries.(3)Most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a m o d e r n l i f e j u s t l i k e neighbours.Few Sami enjoy their traditions and refuse to change.(4)Being in such a beautiful and wild place,he feel blessed to be alive.Sarek
21、 National ParkA Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps A Land of Mountain and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of AdventureSubheadingsTravel Journalwritten in the first person experiencessome placesUsually written chronologicallyPara.11.What did the author do in the park?I _ the sound of the wind _the
22、 cloth of my tent.I leave my tent and walk over to _.wake up tobuffetingthe mountain edge Activity 4 Appreciation of the passage and thinking2.Where did the author go?Im above the Arctic Circle,_ in summer the sun never _._ before me,branches of the Rapa River _ the valley below.Im in the _ north of
23、 Sweden in Sarek National Park,a place _.wheresetsSpreading outflow throughremote farwith no roads or townsPara.1Appreciation of the passageAppreciation of the passage _travel experience.Para.2Though the Sami _ to continue their tradional way of life in the park,_else can live here,and all new devel
24、opment _ within park boundaries.no one is bannedWhat steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek in its natural state?are allowed How is the Sarek developed step by step?vast ice sheets glaciersreindeers arrivalthe SamiSarek was made a NPSami cottagereindeer feeding on grass _history and Pa
25、ra.3 Man at Peace with NatureIn the past todaychangesLifestyle:Use:Living place:Lifestyle:Living place:Relationship with reindeer:look after reindeer and accompany themUse reindeer meat for food,bones for tools,skin for clothes and tents Tents and cottagesLive a modern lifehousesSome Sami people sti
26、ll follow their reindeer into the valley to enjoy their tradition What kinds of life do the Sami lead nowadays?Most live a modern life while some still keep their traditional lifestyle.Para.3 Man at Peace with NatureWhen in Rome,do as the Romans do.What can we learn from the authors behavior?What ca
27、n we learn from the authors behavior?_ changes of the Samis life.=history and traditions Para.4 A Land of AdventureIf 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
28、.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?TitlePartPara.SubheadingSarek National Park Europes Hidden Natural Treasure1A Summer Where the Sun Never Sle
29、eps2A Land of Mountains and Ice3Man at Peace with Nature4A Land of AdventureActivity 5 Read for the details-feelingsIn the 1._ (遥远的)north of Sweden in Sarek National Park,I _(在中醒来)the sound of the wind 3._(连续击打)the cloth of my tent.At 7：30 am.,I leave my tent._(站在的边缘)the mountain,I see the branches
30、of Rapa River flow through the 5._(山谷)below.Once 6._(被大片的冰所覆盖),Sareks mountains are home to the Sami,7._ are the native residents of the park.The Sami lived off reindeer,moved with them,and 8._(陪伴)them for hundreds of years.Today,most Sami have left their ancient 9._(村舍)in the mountain valleys and l
31、ive a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.To _(保持它的自然状态),10._(除了)the Sami,no one is allowed to live in Sarek,and all new development is 11._(禁止)within the park boundaries.It 12._(hope)that Sarek National Park will always remain as it is,natural and beautiful.remote farwake up tobuffetingStand
32、ing at the edge ofvalleycovered by vast sheets of icewhoaccompaniedcottagesapart frombannedis hopedReview of the textkeep its natural state1.Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park?Give your reasons.Activity 6 Post-DiscussionYes.People can go there and appreciate the beauty of nature,a
33、nd therefore better understand the importance of nature protection.2.Do you think setting up national parks 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 t
34、here are still plenty of places that can be developed without having to touch the most beautiful and interesting natural spots.Discuss and share Im in the remote far south of Sweden in Sarek National Park,a place with no roads or towns.(Para.1)Getting here is quite difficult,so apart from the Sami v
35、ery few people have ever seen Sarek.(Para.2)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.(Para.2)3.Why is Sarek National Park a“hidden natural treasure”?U n i t 3 R e a d i n g a n
36、 d T h i n k i n gL a n g u a g e p o i n t sPART 01 Even though the sun is brightly shining,telling whether it is morning or night is impossible.（Para.1）even though 引导的让步状语从句宾语从句V-ing 作主语 Even though he was getting angry,his voice remained level.即使他非常生气，他的声音仍保持稳定。I can still remember,even though it
37、 was so long ago.虽然这是很久以前的事，我还是记得。尽管外面艳阳高照，我也分不清是早上还是夜晚。A Land of Mountains and Ice 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 reindeer were the Sami people,who made
38、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 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 ca
39、n live here and all new development is banned within park boundaries.At the far side of the valley,an ancient Sami cottage is visible.Close by,there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.课文精讲 此处为现在分词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。“Following.the Sami people”是倒装结构，主语“the Sami people”后置，目的是和后面的定语从句“who made this territory their home”更好的衔接，语义也更连贯。Thank you
