(
课件网) Reading and Thinking Experience a national park Warming-up 1.Look and say:can you name these places Fantawild Adventure 18 Ponds Wetland Shanghai Disneyland Hongkong Ocean Park Chimelong Water Park Yellowstone Park 2. Different kinds of parks and their functions Natural Parks Amusement Parks Public Parks ◆ enrich knowledge ◆ broaden our horizons ◆ relax ourselves ◆ appreciate diverse culture ◆ relieve our pressure ◆ take exercise ◆ breath fresh air ◆ enjoy the beautiful scenery … 3.When you think of national parks,what comes to your mind A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest. A national park is not a playground. It’s a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature’s own terms. ———Michael Frome 4.Let’s enjoy the video of Sanjiangyuan National Park. Fast Reading 1.Predict the content of the text from the two pictures. landscape reindeer nature 2.Reading skill:using subheadings Good subheadings catch the reader’s eye and make him or 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. 3.Scan to match the subheadings with the paragraphs. A.A Land of Mountains and Ice B.A Land of Adventure C. Man at Peace with Nature D.A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps D A C B Detailed Reading 1.Read Para.1 to fill in the form. Time Weather Location Sight 7:30 a.m. windy, sunny above the Arctic Circle, in the remote far north of Sweden branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley 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. I'm 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.I'm in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park,a place with no roads or towns. A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps 2.Read Para.2 to complete the time line:the history of Sarek 2_____ Sarek‘s 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 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 development is banned within park boundaries.At the far side of the valley,an ancient Sami cottage is visible.Close by,there are a ... ...
