EP11 Exploring Laponia

Exploring Laponia | 短故事＋5个词＋present perfect with ever/never 现在完成时＋小练习

Listening Text

P1：Laponia is a large natural area in the north of Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle. It is a protected place with mountains, forests, lakes, and snow. There are almost no towns there. In many parts of Laponia, you can walk for hours and not see any other people. Orsolya Haarberg and her husband, Erlend, are nature photographers. They love wild, quiet places. They have traveled all over Laponia to take photos of its animals and beautiful views.

P2: The Haarbergs know this land very well. They know its beauty, but they also know its danger. Winter is often the easiest time for them to move around. In winter, they use sleds to pull their heavy camera gear over the snow. The air can be extremely cold, and the wind can be very strong. But the snow makes travel easier. In summer, there is no snow for the sleds, so they have to carry everything on their backs. There is no phone signal and no Internet. When they are in Laponia, they have gone far away from the modern world. On one trip, Orsolya slipped on a rock and fell into a river. Luckily, she was not badly injured.

P3: Even with all these problems, the Haarbergs keep going back. They have been to Laponia many times, in different seasons and different kinds of weather. Orsolya says that when she is there, life becomes slower and quieter. She feels very close to nature. The couple work as a team and always support each other. They say they have never felt so free as when they are out on the land together. Their photos share the wild beauty of Laponia with people who have never been there.

Words

- wilderness: a large natural area with no towns and very few people.
- photographer: a person who takes photos.
- remote: far away from towns or cities.
- gear: special equipment you need for an activity.
- injured: hurt in your body.

Practice

Part 1: Make questions with ever and answer them.
Part 2: Choose been to or gone to.

1) Cara is in Laponia now. She has ____ Laponia.

2) Cara visited Laponia many times before, but she is not there now. She has ____ Laponia many times.