Yangmingshan National Park

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Yangmingshan National Park

• By Paul Chen

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Outline

• Starting Questions
• Sample Conversations
• (1) Whats So Special about YNP?
• (2) One-day Trip to YNP
• Vocabulary
• Useful Expressions
• (1) Plants
• (2) Geography
• (3) ??
• Activity
• Ref Taiwan National Parks
• Map of YNP Tourist Spots
• Notice for Visitors
• Discussion Questions
• Reference

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Starting Questions

• Have you ever been to YNP? Do you like it a lot?
  Why or why not?
• What do people usually go to YNP for?
• Whats special about YNP?
• How can one get to YNP from FJU? How much time
  does it take?

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Conversation (1) Whats So Special about YNP?

• David and Rafi are packing up for their trip this
  weekend.
• Rafi Im so excited about our trip to YNP this
  weekend!
• David Calm down. Its no big deal, okay? Nothing
  special about it.
• Rafi What? You must be kidding! Dont you know
  that YNP is the only national park in the world
  so close to the urban area? Were so lucky to
  live in Taipei to enjoy everything it provides,
  such as hot springs, beautiful scenery, precious
  wildlife.
• David Wow, I didnt realize that were so lucky!
• Rafi Yep. We ought to be grateful for such easy
  access to nature. Anyway, lets finish packing
  soon so that everything will be ready for the
  trip.

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Conversation (2) One-day Trip to YNP

• Mona and Lisa are planning their trip for this
  coming Sunday.
• Mona Lisa. Do you have any idea about our visit
  to YNP this Sunday?
• Lisa Of course! Since the flower are in bloom
  now, we could go look at the flowers in
  Yangmingshan Park in the morning. After that, we
  may go and pick some calla lilies at Zhuzihhu in
  the afternoon. If we feel exhausted after all
  that, we could also take a hot spring bath at
  Macao.
• Mona Wow, sounds like theres a lot to do there!
  I can barely wait till then.
• Lisa Me, either. Lets just pray the weather
  will still be fair then as it is today.

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Vocabulary

• Calm down. ???
• Its no big deal.??????
• to pack up ?? v.
• hot spring ?? n.
• precious ??? a.
• ought to ?? v.
• to be grateful for sth ?????

• access ????? n.
• flowering season ??
• to look at the flowers ??
• to pick flowers ??
• calla lily ?? n.
• hot spring ?? n.
• to take a bath ??

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Useful Expressions (1) Plants

• calla lily ??
• azaleas ???
• camellia ???
• plum blossom ??
• cherry blossom ??
• maple ??
• black pine ??
• acacia confusa ???
• awn grass / silvergrass ??????

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Useful Expressions (2) Geography

• basin ??
• waterfall ??
• sulfur crystal ????
• fumaroles ?????
• active ?
• dormant volcano ?? ??
• extinct ?

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Useful Expressions (3) ??

• trail ??
• hot spring ??
• public bathhouse ????
• recreation area ???
• conservation area ???
• YangDe Boulevard ????
• YangGin Highway ????
• visitor center ????
• YNP Headquarters ??????????

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Activity

• Can you recognize these places in YNP?

(Flower Clock) in Yangmingshan Park
C
B
Chingtienkang Grassland
A
Siaoyukeng Recreation Area
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Discussion Questions

• How much do you know about YNP? (history ,
  geography, transportation, scenic spots,
  regulations and etc.)
• Which of the scenic spots in YNP attracts you the
  most? Why?
• What are national parks for?
• How many national parks are there in Taiwan? What
  are they?

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Ref. Taiwan National Parks

• Yangmingshan National Park ???
• Sheipa National Park ??
• Taroko National Park ???
• Yushan National Park ??
• Kenting National Park ??
• Kinmen National Park ??

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Ref. Map of YNP Tourist Spots
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Ref. Notice for Visitors

• Ground around sulfur fumaroles and geothermal
  (???) hot spring areas is loose. Do not climb
  over fences to avoid accidents.
• Weather in the area changes frequently. Please
  prepare raingear (??) and warm clothes before
  climbing and hiking.
• Digging, climbing and cutting trees, picking
  flowers and herbs, or carrying out of other
  natural resources from the park area is
  prohibited.
• Littering, shouting, listening to music,
  fireworks and barbecues are not allowed.
• Qtd from Siaoyoukeng Visitor Center

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Reference

• Yangmingshan National Park lthttp//www.ymsnp.gov.t
  w/html/eng/index.aspgt
• Taiwan National Parks lthttp//npp.cpami.gov.tw/en/
  gt