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课件网) UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS Reading and Thinking: Experience a national park What kinds of parks have you been to？ city park amusement park acquarium roller coaster pl.acquariums/ aquaria get close to the nature relieve our pressure enrich/ broaden our knowledge enjoy the luxury of the fresh air and the sunshine Northeast China Tiger And Leopard National Park Wuyishan National Park National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest protect endangered animals protect limited resource protect symbolic landforms A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural [ n t r l] beauty and historical or scientific interest. 国家公园是一块受政府保护的土地，因其自然美景和历史或科学价值而供人们参观。 瑞典Sarek国家公园有将近100座冰川，这里也是一处“秘境”：只能靠步行或者雪橇才能到达，也许正是因为远离人烟，那里也是野生动物的天堂，幸运的话可能可以看见驼鹿、熊、猞狸、狼獾等大型动物。 SAREK NATIONAL PARK -- EUROPE'S HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE 萨勒克国家公园 －欧洲隐秘的自然瑰宝 Now, let's look a video about Sarek National Park in Sweden. Look at the title and pictures on this page. Q1: In what person is the passage written Q2: Where would you most likely read this passage A. science article B. travel journal C. travel brochure D. news report The first person. A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps 一片冰山雪地 人与自然和谐相处 冒险之地 夏季日不落之地 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… A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps 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…on grass. A Land of Mountains and Ice 3_____ For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s 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 tents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits. ... Man at Peace with Nature 4_____ After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again…If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land ... ...
