Unit3FascinatingParksReadingandThinkingInthisclass,youwill1.learnabouttheSarekNationalParkandsummarizethemainidea;2.drawamindmaptodescribethebeautyofSarekNationalParkbyusingdifferentsenses,theexperienceofthewriterandthehistoryandtraditionsofthepark;3.shareyourideasonthesignificanceofsettingupnationalparksandliveinharmonywithnature.LearningobjectivesAnationalparkisnotaplayground.It’sasanctuaryfornatureandforhumanswhowillacceptnatureonnature’sownterms.MichaelFromeashelterkeepsth.innaturalstateWhatcomestoyourmindwhenyouseethepictureandtopicofthisunit?Whatkindsofparkshaveyoubeento?Whatweretheylike?sciencethemeparkamusementparknationalparkmarineoroceanparkhistorythemeparkculturethemeparkAnationalparkisanareaoflandthatisprotectedbythegovernmentforpeopletovisitbecauseofitsnaturalbesutyandhistoricalorscientificinterest.Lead-inWhenyouthinkofnationalparks,whatcomestomindfirst?Beautifulscenery,wildplants,wildanimalsandsoon.TheNortheastTigerandLeopardNationalParkThreeRiverSourceNationalParkXixiNationalWetlandParkSerekNationalPark薩勒克國家公園—Europe’sHiddenNationalTreasureSarekNationalParkWhereisit?Whatnaturalscenerydoyouexpecttoseethere?Lookatthetitleandpicturesonthispage.Q1:Inwhatpersonisthepassagewritten?Q2:Wherewouldyoumostlikelyreadthis

passage?A.sciencearticleB.traveljournalC.travelbrochureD.newsreportThefirstperson.Togetclosertothereaders.Tomakethenarrationauthentic,impressive,convincingandpersuasive.ReadforthetexttypeALandofMountainsandIceManatPeacewithNatureALandofAdventureASummerWheretheSunNeverSleepsGoodsubheadingscatchthereader’seyeandmakehimorherwanttoreadmore.Workingouttheideabehindthesubheadingscanhelpyoubetterunderstandthestructureandthekeypointsofthetext.Readforthesubheadings1___________________________________________________Iwakeuptothesoundofthewindbuffetingtheclothofmytent.Eventhoughthesunisbrightlyshining,tellingwhetheritismorningornightisimpossible.I’mabovetheArcticCircle,whereinsummerthesunneversets.Checkingmywatch,Iseethatitis7:30a.m.Ileavemytentandwalkovertothemountainedge…ASummerWheretheSunNeverSleeps2________________________________Sarek’smountainsusedtobecoveredbyvastsheetsofice.Around9,000yearsago,thisicemelted,leavingbehindabout100glaciers.Soonafter,reindeerbegantoarrive.FollowingthereindeerweretheSamipeople,whomadethisterritorytheirhome.Gettinghereisquitedifficult,soapartfromtheSamiveryfewpeoplehaveeverseenSarek.In1909,Sarek…ongrass.ALandofMountainsandIce3___________________________________Forhundredsofyears,lookingafterreindeerwasawayoflifefortheSami.Theyusedthereindeer’smeatforfood…,theSamiwouldpickuptentsandaccompanythem.Today,mostSamihavehousesinvillagesnearSarekandliveamodernlife...Buteveryspring,asmallnumberofSamistillfollowtheirreindeerintothevalleysofSarek,livingintentsoroldcottagesandenjoyingtheirtraditions.IamnotaSami,butinSarekI’veadoptedsomeoftheirhabits....ManatPeacewithNature4_________________________________Afterbreakfast,Ipackmybagandsetoutagain…Iftodayisanythinglikeyesterday,itwillbefullofsweatandhardworkasIhikeoverthisdifficultlandtomydestinationontheothersideofthevalley.However,Icannotcomplain.Beinginsuchabeautifulandwildplacemakesmefeelblessedtobealive.HereIam,aloneunderthisbroadsky,breathingthefreshair,andenjoyingthisgreatadventure.Whatcouldbebetter?ALandofAdventureReadthetextagainandanswerthesequestions.1HowmanyhoursadaydoesthesunshineinsummerinSarek?2WhatstepshastheSwedishgovernmenttakentokeepSarekinitsnaturalstate?3HowhaslifechangedfortheSami?WhymightsofewSamiwanttoliveinSarek?4Whydoesthewriterthinkthesweatandhardworkisworthit?5WouldyouliketovisitSarek?Whyorwhynot?1HowmanyhoursadaydoesthesunshineinsummerinSarek?24hoursaday2WhatstepshastheSwedishgovernmenttakentokeepSarekinitsnaturalstate?Itwasmadeanationalpark,noonebesidestheSamicanlivethereandnewdevelopementisbanned.3HowhaslifechangedfortheSami?WhymightsofewSamiwanttoliveinSarek?Theynolongerherdreindeer--theylivemodernlivesincities.TheymightnotwanttoliveinSarekbecauselifethereisquitehard.Checkyouranswers4Whydoesthewriterthinkthesweatandhardworkisworthit?It’sabeautifulandwildplace,andthewriterisenjoyingagreatadventure.5WouldyouliketovisitSarek?Whyorwhynot?IwouldlovetovisitSarek,becauseitlookswildandbeautiful.1.___________________________________Iwakeuptothesoundofthewindbuffetingtheclothofmytent.Eventhoughthesunisbrightlyshining,tellingwhetheritismorningornightisimpossible.I’mabovetheArcticCircle,whereinsummerthesunneversets.Checkingmywatch,Iseethatitis7:30a.m.Ileavemytentandwalkovertothemountainedge.Spreadingoutbeforeme,branchesoftheRapaRiverflowthroughthevalleybelow.I’mintheremotefarnorthofSwedeninSarekNationalPark,aplacewithnoroadsortowns.

TimeWeatherLocationSightASummerWheretheSunNeverSleepsweathertimesightReadfordetailslocationFillthechart.2._____________________________Sarek'smountainsusedtobecoveredbyvastsheetsofice.Around9,000yearsago,thisicemelted,leavingbehindabout100glaciers.Soonafter,reindeerbegantoarrive.FollowingthereindeerweretheSamipeople,whomadethisterritorytheirhome.Gettinghereisquitedifficult,soapartfromtheSamiveryfewpeoplehaveeverseenSarek.In1909,Sarekwasmadeanationalparkinordertokeepthelandinitsnaturalstate.ThoughtheSamiareallowedtocontinuetheirtraditionalwayoflifeinthepark,nooneelsecanlivehere,andallnewdevelopmentisbannedwithinparkboundaries.Atthefarsideofthevalley,anancientSamicottageisvisible.Closeby,thereareafewreindeerfeedingongrass.ALandofMountainsandIceHowistheintroductionofSarek’shistoryarranged?Srek’smountains

usedtobecoveredby

vastsheetsofice.

Around9,000years

ago,thisicemelted.

Soonafter,reindeer

begantoarrive.

In1909,Sarekwasmadeanationalpark.

Following

thereindeerwere

theSamipeople.TimeorderHowistheintroductionofSarek’shistoryarranged?2._____________________________Sarek'smountainsusedtobecoveredbyvastsheetsofice.Around9,000yearsago,thisicemelted,leavingbehindabout100glaciers.Soonafter,reindeerbegantoarrive.FollowingthereindeerweretheSamipeople,whomadethisterritorytheirhome.Gettinghereisquitedifficult,soapartfromtheSamiveryfewpeoplehaveeverseenSarek.In1909,Sarekwasmadeanationalparkinordertokeepthelandinitsnaturalstate.ThoughtheSamiareallowedtocontinuetheirtraditionalwayoflifeinthepark,nooneelsecanlivehere,andallnewdevelopmentisbannedwithinparkboundaries.Atthefarsideofthevalley,anancientSamicottageisvisible.Closeby,thereareafewreindeerfeedingongrass.ALandofMountainsandIceHowistheSarekdevelopedstepbystep?vasticesheetsglaciersreindeer’sarrivaltheSamiSarekwasmadeaNPSamicottagereindeerfeedingongrassHowistheSarekdevelopedstepbystep?3.___________________________

Forhundredsofyears,lookingafterreindeerwasawayoflifefortheSami.Theyusedthereindeer’smeatforfood,theirbonesfortools,andtheirskinformakingclothesandtents.Sincereindeerwerealwaysonthemove,theSamiwouldpickuptheirtentsandaccompanythem.Today,mostSamihavehousesinvillagesnearSarekandliveamodernlifejustliketheirneighbours.Buteveryspring,asmallnumberofSamistillfollowtheirreindeerintothevalleysofSarek,livingintentsoroldcottagesandenjoyingtheirtraditions.IamnotaSami,butinSarekI’veadoptedsomeoftheirhabits.Forexample,thismorningmybreakfastisflatbreadwarmedoverafire,driedreindeermeat,andsomesweetandsourberriesthatIfoundgrowingnearmytent.

DrawamindmaptoshowthechangesoftheSami’slifestyle.ManatPeacewithNaturesignpostForhundredsofyearsTodaylookedafterreindeerTheyusedthereindeer’smeatforfood,theirbonesfortools,andtheirskinformakingclothesandtents.theSamiwouldpickuptheirtentsandaccompanyreindeer.MostSamihavehousesinvillagesnearSarekandliveamodernlife.AsmallnumberofSamiliveintentsoroldcottagesandenjoytheirtraditionseveryspring.ManatPeacewithNature

thechangesoftheSami’slifestyleMindmap4.__________________

Afterbreakfast,Ipackmybagandsetoutagain.SinceImustcarryallofmyfoodandsupplieswithme,mybagweighsabout30kilograms.Iftodayisanythinglikeyesterday,itwillbefullofsweatandhardworkasIhikeoverthisdifficultlandtomydestinationontheothersideofthevalley.However,Icannotcomplain.Beinginsuchabeautifulandwildplacemakesmefeelblessedtobealive.HereIam,aloneunderthisbroadsky,breathingthefreshair,andenjoyingthisgreatadventure.Whatcouldbebetter?Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheadventure?Findthesupportingdetails.tiredenjoyableworthwhileALandofAdventureQ:Whatkindofpersonistheauthor?brave,adventurous,lovenature,likechallenges...Q:Whydoesthewriterthinkthesweatandhardworkisworthit?

Itisabeautifulandwildplace,andthewriterisenjoyingagreatadventure.RecallthepassageandthinkwhydidthewriterdescribeSarekNationalParkas“hidden”and“treasure”?SAREK

NATIONAL

PARK

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HIDDEN

NATURAL

TREASUREI’mintheremotefarnorthofSwedeninSarekNationalPark,aplacewithnoroadsortowns.(Para.1)Gettinghereisquitedifficult,soapartfromtheSamiveryfewpeoplehaveeverseenSarek…ThoughtheSamiareallowedtocontinuetheirtraditionalwayoflifeinthepark,nooneelsecanlivehere,andallnewdevelopmentisbannedwithinparkboundaries.(Para.2)wildanimals,historicalandscientificvalue,beautifulandnaturalscenery,localculturesandcustoms,idealhabitats…Whataspectsareincludedwhilewritingatraveljournal?4321time,weather,

location,sighthistory/

developmentlocalpeople/activitiesfeelingsSummary-StructureoftraveljournalSensewordsSightTouchSmellTasteSoundArethesesensesusedtodescribeSarekinthetext?Ifso,explainhow.ReadforthelanguagefeaturesthesuntheriverthecottagethereindeertheskyThesunisbrightlyshining.(Para.1)Spreadingoutbeforeme,branchesoftheRapaRiverflowthroughthevalleybelow.(Para.1)Atthefarsideofthevalley,anancientSamicottageisvisible.(Para.2)Closeby,thereareafewreindeerfeedingongrass.(Para.2)…aloneunderthisbroadsky…(Para.4)sight(whatIsee)thebagthesweatSinceImustcarryallofmyfoodandsupplieswithme,mybagweighsabout30kilograms.Iftodayisanythinglikeyesterday,itwillbefullofsweatandhardworkasIhikeoverthisdifficultlandtomydestinationontheothersideofthevalley.(Para.4)Touch(whatIdo)smelltheairHereIam,alone…breathingthefreshair,andenjoyingthisgreatadventure.(Para.4)TasteSoundbreadmeatberriesForexample,thismorningmybreakfastisflatbreadwarmedoverafire,driedreindeermeat,andsomesweetandsourberriesthatIfoundgrowingnearmytent.(Para.3)thewindIwakeuptothesoundofthewindbuffetingtheclothofmytent.(Para.1)Whatarethefunctionsofthesesenses?Tovividlyexpresstheauthor’sfeelings.Togivereadersasenseofreality.Toroundlyanddetailedlydescribethejourney.PersonificationIt

canaddvividnesstoexpression.Whatrhetoricaldevicesareusedinthetext?1.…thewindbuffetingtheclothofmytent2.Theyusedthereindeer’smeatforfood,theirbonesfortools,andtheirskinsformakingclothesandtents.It

canstressaparticularpointofviewanddrawtheaudience'sattention.RepetitionCompletethepassageusingthecorrectformsofthewordsfromthetext.IntheremotefarnorthofSweden,inSarekNationalParkabovetheArcticCircle,Iwake

uptothesoundofthewindb___________theclothofmytent.Standingatthee____ofthemountain,watchingtheRapaRiverf____throughthevalle