1、Unit 3 Fascinating ParksReading and Thinking年年 级：高二级：高二 学学 科：英语（人教版）科：英语（人教版）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 pl
2、ace;u express personal opinions on national parks.1.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 YellowstoneA national park is not a playgro
3、und.Its a sanctuary for nature 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.1.What kinds of parks have you been to?What were they like?I have been to city parks
4、.City parks are outdoor places 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.A national park is an area of land that is protected by the governme
5、nt for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest.Pre-reading Activity 1:Discuss these questions.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 li
6、ve there.Pre-reading Activity 2:Look at the picture.Reading 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 t
7、o read more.Working out the idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text.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 abov
8、e 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 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 ab
9、out 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 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,loo
10、king after reindeer was 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
11、 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 destination on the other side o
12、f 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 AdventureReading Activity 2:Find out the structure of the pa
13、ssage.TitlePartPara.SubheadingSarek National Park Europes Hidden Natural Treasure1A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps2A Land of Mountains and Ice3Man at Peace with Nature4A Land of AdventureReading Activity 3:Read and answer these questions.1.How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sare
14、k?2.What steps 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?1.How many hours a day doe
15、s the sun shine 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 tha
16、t it is 7:30 a.m.A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsReading Activity 3:Read and answer these questions.2.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
17、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 boundariesA Land of Mountains and Ice3.How has life changed for the Sami?Why might so few Sami w
18、ant 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,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.Toda
19、y,most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like their neighbours.Man at Peace with NatureThey 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 s
20、o few Sami want to live in Sarek?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 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
21、this broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.What could be better?A Land of Adventure5.Would you like to visit Sarek?Why or why not?I would love to visit it,because it looks wild and wonderful.Are these senses used to describe Sarek in the text?If so,explain how.SightSigh
22、tTouchSmellTasteSoundSpreading 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:TouchAfter breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.Since I must carry all of my food and suppl
23、ies 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)SightTouchSmellTasteSoundSmellTasteSoundI wake up to the sound of the wind buffeti
24、ng 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)SightT
25、ouchSmellTasteSoundPost-reading Activity 1:SoundSightTouchSmellTaste1.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:Think
26、and share1.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 share2.Do you think setting up national parks is an eff
27、ective 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 share1.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.Homework
