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During the winter holiday, Su Wen’s good friends went travelling. They sent her some postcards to share interesting experiences. Here are two of them.
Read the postcards and answer the questions.
31 January
Dear Su Wen,
My family and I are travelling in Sichuan. I saw cute pandas, golden monkeys and even leopards in the Giant Panda National Park and I went skiing there. It’s a perfect travel destination. Why not visit the park this summer holiday
Yours,
May
Su Wen
Room1204,Building 9,
75 Xinhua Road
Guangzhou,Guangdong
510800 China
1 February
Dear Su Wen,
We arrived in the USA
yesterday by plane. We’re visiting the Yellowstone National Park now. We visited the wonderful volcanic hot springs and went cycling too. How amazing!
Best wishes,
Tracy
Su Wen
Room1204,Building 9,
75 Xinhua Road
Guangzhou,Guangdong
510800 China
1) Which place did Tracy visit What did she do there
2) Which place did May visit What did she see there
She visited the Yellowstone National Park in the USA. She visited the wonderful volcanic hot springs and they went cycling too.
She visited the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan, China. She saw cute pandas, golden monkeys and even leopards.
National Parks
1) What do you think a national park is
2) How many national parks are mentioned
in the article What are they
A national park is a protected area of nature. Governments have set up national parks to save our natural heritage, such as unique landscapes and endangered wildlife.
Two. They are Giant Panda National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
Read the title, sub-headings and pictures of the article, then answer the questions.
Read the article carefully and complete the table below.
Giant Panda National Park Yellowstone National Park
Location ●_____________________ stretch across parts of _______________________ ●the USA
Area It is ___________, — 27,134 km . It covers an area of _________________.
The height of the highest mountain The highest mountain is _______________________. The highest mountain is ___________________.
Animal Resource ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
China
Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi
huge
8,991 km
5,588 m high
3,462 m high
panda, golden monkeys and leopards
bears, wolves, fish
Giant Panda National Park Yellowstone National Park
What to see/do ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
·See the playful pandas in the wild all year round.
·Discover the pandas’ amazing neighbours, such as golden monkeys and leopards.
·Explore the forest in summer or ski down the mountain in winter!
·Go hiking and boating, or visit the Giant Panda Museum.
·Visit the volcanic hot springs.
· Ride a horse in summer or snowmobile in winter!
· Watch amazing wildlife like bears and wolves.
· Go climbing, fishing, cycling or hiking.
National parks
A national park is a protected area of nature. Governments have set up national parks to save our natural heritage, such as unique landscapes and endangered wildlife.
Giant Panda National Park, China
The Giant Panda National Park is a national park in China. It stretches across parts of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. It is huge—27,134 km2 in size. Over 70% of the park is covered by forest and its highest mountain is 5,588 m high. This park is home to over 1,600 wild giant pandas. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to see the cutest bears on Earth.
What to see and do:
See the playful pandas in the wild all year round.
Discover the pandas’ amazing neighbours, such as golden monkeys and leopards.
Explore the forest in summer or ski down the mountains in winter!
Go hiking and boating, or visit the Giant Panda Museum.
Yellowstone National Park, the USA
Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the world. It covers an area of 8,991 km2. A lot of the park sits in the middle of an active volcano, which is 72 km wide! It has four mountain ranges, and the highest mountain, Eagle Peak, is 3,462 m high. The park gets several million visitors each year.
What to see and do:
Visit the volcanic hot springs.
Ride a horse in summer or snowmobile in winter!
Watch amazing wildlife like bears and wolves.
Go climbing, fishing, cycling or hiking.
discovered
set up /
has set up
huge
range
Wild
Further thinking:What makes the two travel destinations popular
Which of the two national parks do you prefer to visit Why
What makes Giant Panda National Park popular
Possible answers:
1) The wonderful natural environment.(The park is huge and over 70% of the park is covered by forest)
2)People can see many wild giant pandas.(This park is home to over 1,600 wild giant pandas)
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What makes Yellowstone National Park popular
Further thinking:Which place do you think is a great travel destination Why
Further thinking:
Which place do you think is a great travel destination Why
A great travel destination
Climate
Food
Activities
History and culture
... ...
I think ...is a great destination...
National parks are precious natural heritages of the world. They not only have beautiful scenery and rich wildlife, but also give us a chance to get close to nature. When we travel, we can not only enjoy the beauty of different places, but also learn about different cultures and protect the natural environment.
Homework
基础作业
选择本课以外的一个国家公园，制作一个幻灯片进行介绍，包括其地理位置、特色资源及文化意义。
拓展作业
小组合作制作一份A great travel destination的海报，内容包括其地理位置、气候、饮食、景点等，并在班级分享。

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