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课件网) Period 1 Reading and Thinking Learning aims 1.To obtain and integrate information about the Sami People’s homes, food, tools, clothing, traditions, customs, lifestyle and so on. 2. To describe the beauty of Sarek National Park. 3. To discuss on whether the establishment of Sarek National Park is worth. Leading-in 让你便捷支付 轻松收款 What is a national park A national park is not a playground. It’s a sanctuary (圣所,保护所) for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature’s own terms. Watch and Think 1. What kinds of parks have you been to What were they like 2. When you think of a national parks, what comes to mind first Discussion Sarek National Park—Europe's Hidden Natural Treasure Reading Comprehension Task 1: Fast reading Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs. Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure 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 Activity 1: Read the text and answer these questions. 24 hours. 1) Made Sarek a national park. 2) Banned new development within park boundaries. Task 2: Careful reading 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 They have houses in village near Sarek and live a modern life like their neighbours. They still want to follow the reindeer and enjoy their traditions. The beautiful and wild place makes him feel lucky. And nothing could be better than breathing the fresh air and enjoying the great adventure. Activity 2: Read and get to know about the Sami. People the Sami people Place of Residence Around 9,000 years ago In the past look after reindeer food the reindeer’s bones clothes where to live First time to arrive a way of life the reindeer’s meat tools the reindeer’s skin tents or cottages Sarek mountains near the Arctic Circle Today breakfast living place way of life most live a modern life; a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek and live in tents or old cottages flat bread warmed over a fire; dried reindeer meat; some sweet and sour berries houses in the villages near Sarek Task 3: Post Reading 1. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. 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, Sarek’s mountains are home to the Sami, the native residents of the park. The Sami lived off reindeer, move ... ...
