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课件网) Serek National Park 萨勒克国家公园 —Europe’s Hidden Natural Treasure ———欧洲隐藏的自然宝藏 Unit 3 FASCINATING PARKS Reading and Thinking Learning objectives 1. figure out the general idea and sort out the structure of the text by skimming; 2. experience a national park and use your senses to describe its beauty; 3. enhance the sense of patriotism and community with a shared future for mankind. In this class, you will be able to: national park As a type of protected areas, national parks are noted for their beautiful natural environment and unique resources. Around the world, national parks have become an important tool for the protection of ecological resources（生态资源）. Lead in If you wake up at 2 a.m.in Sarek, will you see the sunset Let’s find the answer in Sarek’s story! Read for the prediction Look at the title and picture, what do you think the text is about According to the title, what does the writer think of Sarek National Park Sarek National Park and the people who live there . He must think it is attractive, because he acknowledges it as a hidden treasure. Pre-reading 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. To get closer to the readers. To make the narration authentic（真实的）, impressive, convincing and persuasive. Fast-reading While Reading A. A Land of Mountains and Ice B. Man at Peace with Nature C. A Land of Adventure D. A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps Read for the 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. Match the subheadings with the paragraphs. Underline the sentence that is relevant to the subheading. subheading 小标题 catch sb's eye/attention 引起某人注意 work out 弄清楚 While Reading 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 u ... ...
