1、Unit3 Fascinating ParksReading and thinkingReading and thinking SAREK NATIONAL PARK-EUROPES HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE In this class,you will1.Skim the passage and read for gist with the subheadings.2.Focusontheauthorsexperience and Recognise and appreciate the language and writing features of the text
2、3.Find out and learn to use different senses to describe a park or a place 4.Express personal opinions on national parks.Learning ObjectivesLead in What kinds of parks do you know about?national parks theme parks city parks A national park is not a playground.Its a sanctuary for nature and for human
3、s who will accept nature on natures own terms.Michael Frome sanctuary:a place of safety 避难所on ones own terms:in ones own wayDont let it get out of control!If we dont want to be threatened,accept nature as it is and do what we can to protect it and live in harmony.Sarek National ParkReadingQ1:Look at
4、 the title and the pictures on this page.Where would you most likely read this passage?A travel journal.To make the trip memorable.The first person.To get closer to the readers.To make the narration authentic,impressive,convincing and persuasive.Q2:In what person is the passage written?Activity 1 Re
5、ad for the text typeA 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 or her want to read more.Working out the idea behind the subheadin
6、gs can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text.Activity 2 Read for the subheadings1_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 Circl
7、e,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 edgeA Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps2_Sareks mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice.Around 9,000 years ago,this ice melted,leaving behind about 100 glaciers.S
8、oon 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,Sarekon grass.A Land of Mountains and Ice3_For hundreds of years,looking after reindee
9、r was a way of life for the Sami.They used the reindeers meat for food,the Sami would pick up tents and accompany them.Today,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 ten
10、ts 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 Nature4_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
11、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 I am,alone under this broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.What could be better?A Land of AdventurePara.1 A Summer Wher
12、e the Sun Never Sleeps 1.How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?24 hours a day.Time Weather Location Sight7:30 a.m.windy,sunnyabove the Arctic Circle,in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Parkbranches of the Rapa River flow through the valley Activity 3 Read for som
13、e details Para.2 A Land of Mountains and IceIn the order of _Timeused tofollowingsoon afteraround 9,000 years agoin 1909be covered by vast sheets of iceice melted,leaving behind glaciersreindeer arrivedthe Sami people made this territory their homeSarek was made a national park to keep the land in i
14、ts natural statehistory,development2.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.Para.3 Man at Peace with NatureChanges of the Samis lifestylefor hundreds of yearstoday
15、looked after reindeer used the reindeers meatbonesskinpicked up their tents and accompanied them a small number of Sami:follow their reindeerenjoy their traditionsmost Sami:have houseslive a modern lifePara.4 A Land of Adventure After breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.Since I must carry all
16、of my food and supplies with me,my bag weighs about 30 kilograms.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 fe
17、el 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?the writers feelings:_tough,blessed,4.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
18、 great adventure.SAREK NATIONAL PARK-EUROPES HIDDEN NATURAL TREASUREIm in the remote far north 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 very few people have ever seen SarekThough the Sami are allowed to continue th
19、eir traditional way of life in the park,no one else can live here,and all new development is banned within park boundaries.(Para.2)Critical thinkingwild animals,historical and scientific value,beautiful and natural scenery,local cultures and customs,ideal habitatsPost-readingThe significance of buil
20、ding a national park keep the land in its natural state promote ecological（生态的）protection leave behind the natural resources for future generation pursue the harmony between humans and nature preserve the environment for historical and scientific interestprotect thetreasureOnly to obey nature in ord
21、er to overcome nature.Only to obey nature in order to overcome nature.Charles Darwin Charles DarwinEvery field of nature is wonderful.Every field of nature is wonderful.Aristotle AristotleThank youSight Touch Smell Taste SoundSoundSightSightTasteSmellTouchComplete the passage using the correct forms
22、 of the words from the text.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 the mountain,watching the Rapa River f_ through the valley below,I feel so b_ to be alive and have this rare opp
23、ortunity 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.The Sami lived off reindeer,uffetingdgelowlessederritoryastComplete the passage using the correct forms of the words
24、 from the text.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 allowed 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.ccompaniedottageannedoundaries
