(共23张PPT)
In this class, you will:
1. learn to skim a text to get the subheading of each paragraph ;
2. learn the history of Sarek national park;
3. learn to live in harmony with nature.
Period 1 Reading and Thinking
Experience a national park
What is the function of a national park
Look at the title and pictures on this page.
Q1: What may be included in the passage
Q2: Where would you most likely read this passage
A. a science article B. a travel journal
C. a travel brochure D. a news report
The beautiful scenery and reindeer.
A travel journal is usually written to
It is normally written in the __________person and ___________order.
To the recorder, a travel journal is a collection of __________________________________________________.
record trips you have taken, the experiences you had and what you have learned along the journey.
first
time
adventures, stories, memories and discovery.
good subheadings:
1. catch readers' eye
2.make the structure and key points clear
tips:
1.find out key words: original word(原词), synonym(同义词).
2. summarize the subheadings.
Skim the text. Match the subheading with the paragraphs.(3s)
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
A Land of Mountains and Ice
synonym
key words
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
summarize it
key words
Structure
skim which paragraph is about experience and which paragraph is about history and traditions.(2s)
Part1: Experience. ( )
Part2: History and traditions. ( )
1&4
2&3
Para.1 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
How many hours a day does the sun shine in summer in Sarek
24 hours a day.
above the Arctic Circle, in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park
branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley
Read for some details(para1¶4)
A Land of Adventure
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed to be alive. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better
What does the writer think of his trip to Sarek National Park
A .Rough and boring B. Exciting but tiring
C. Puzzling and terrible D. Challenging but worthwhile
Para.4
Find out the timeline in the history of Sarek National Park and what aspects of its story are mentioned
Read for some details(para2&par3)
used to
following
soon after
around 9,000 years ago
in 1909
Read for some details(para2&par3)
hundreds of years
today
Time order
history,
development
used to
following
soon after
around 9,000 years ago
in 1909
Read for some details(para2&par3)
hundreds of years
today
Time order
natural landscape
(自然风景)
natural landscape
自然风景
humanistic landscape
人文风景
Time order
Man should live in harmony with nature.
人与自然和谐相处。
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
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。
--- 迈克尔●弗罗姆
keep sth. in natural state
Read fr some details(para1¶4)
Reading for thinking:discussion
1.Why is Sarek called Europe's hidden natural treasure
(从课本找句子)
2. Would you like visit Sarek Why or why not
location
people
policy
I would love to visit Sarek, because I want to ......
I would not love to visit Sarek, because ......
1.Why is Sarek called Europe's hidden natural treasure
(从课本找句子P1-P2)
First, because it is in the remote far north of Sweden, a place with no roads or towns.
Second, getting there is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few have ever been to Sarek.
Finally, even today, no one else besides Sami can live here, and all new development is banned within park boundaries.
2. Would you like to visit Sarek Why or why not
I would love to visit there, because I want to see the original natural beauty of nature.
Self-assessment
Homework:
Design a poster to introduce Sarek national park.
Thanks for listening!