英語表現演習1 (金 3・4限): National parks ・ 国際・国立公園

Hello!

How are you? Today, let's look at national parks (国際・国立公園) in different countries. 

The picture above is from the Joushinetsu Kougen, in the area bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Nagano prefectures. But did you know that it is a national park? It's the Joushinetsu Kougen National Park. Have you ever been there? If you have been there, then you have been to a national park.

Activity

Do you know where these places are? These are pictures from national parks in different countries. Can you guess which countries they are in? 

Talk about these places with your classmates! What are some things you think you could see or do in these places? 

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Discussion circles
In the discussion circles, go through these questions with your group members about the CD listening. 

Leader questions

For the summarizer:

Are you ready to summarize the reading/CD talk? (Can you give us your summary of the reading/CD talk?) 

For the details master:

1. What is the purpose of national parks?

2. Where are they created? 

3. Which country created the first national park? 

    * When was it created? 

4. Which country created the first national park service? 

    * When was it created? 

(Leaders: Think of 1-2 more questions of your own to ask the details master!)

For the vocabulary master:

What does conservation mean? 

What does IUCN stand for? 

What is a hot spring? 

What is a population? 

(Leaders: Think of 1-2 more words from the listening or textbook to ask the vocabulary master!)

Have fun! 

NEW! Here are the board notes for the class for 4/19: 

See you next time! 

Images: Top - by Jun Takeuchi, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17343117/1. By Ji-Elle - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31072619/2. By Yakuzakorat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40268098/3. By Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz Mariordo - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3723082/ 4. By Jaganjac - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7586211/5. By Ansgar Walk - photo taken by Ansgar Walk, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1109409