The Yellow Stone National ParkThe Yellow Stone National ParkLead-inA national park is not a playground. Its a sanctuary (避难所; 庇护所) for nature and for humans who will accept nature on natures own terms. Michael Frome国家公园不是游乐场它是自然的庇护所，也为愿意接受自然本来面貌的人类提供庇护Whats the purpose of setting up a national park?Sanjiangyuan National ParkShennongjia National ParkWuyishan National ParkDiscuss in groups:Have you ever been to a national park? Can you tell us something about it? Reading and ThinkingExperience a national parkSkim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepsA Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with NatureA Land of AdventureSkimmingUse subheadingsGood subheadings catch the readers 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.Whats the importance of subheadings? Read for details: Read the passage again and answer the following questions:1. How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?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 does the sun shine in summer in Sarek?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?24 hours a day.It was made a national park, no one besides the Sami can live there, and new development is banned.Most of them no longer look after reindeer - they live a modern life today. They might not want to live in Sarek because life there is quite hard.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?It is a beautiful and wild place, and the writer is enjoying a great adventure.I would love to visit there, because it looks wild and wonderful.Summarise the passage:Summarise the passage:Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words from the text. In the remote far north of Sweden, in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle, I wake up to the sound of the wind b_the cloth of my tent. Standing at the e_of the mountain, watching the Rapa River f_ through the valley below, I feel so b_ to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique t_ which is almost unknown to the outside world. Once covered by v_ sheets of ice, Sareks mountains are home to the Sami, the native residents of the park. The Sami lived off uffetingdgelowlessederritoryastreindeer, moved with them, and a_ them for hundreds of years.Today, most Sami have left their ancient c_in the mountain valleys and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead. To keep its natural state, except fort he Sami, no one is allowed to live in Sarek, and all new development is b_ within the park b_. It is hoped that Sarek National Park will always remain as it is, natural and beautiful.ccompaniedottagesannedoundariesDiscuss the question with your group members: Is it worth making a place like Sarek an national park? Why?Yes. People can go there and appreciate the beauty of nature, and therefore better understand the importance of nature protection.1.Review Reading and thinking and preview the language points in it.2. Finish the exercises in Student Times.。
