Yangmingshan National Park

By Paul Chen

Outline• Starting Questions• Sample Conversations

– (1) What’s So Special about YNP?– (2) One-day Trip to YNP

• Vocabulary• Useful Expressions

– (1) Plants– (2) Geography– (3) 其它

• Activity• Ref: Taiwan National Parks• Map of YNP Tourist Spots• Notice for Visitors• Discussion Questions• Reference

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?

• What’s special about YNP?

• How can one get to YNP from FJU? How much time does it take?

Conversation (1): What’s So Special about YNP?

David and Rafi are packing up for their trip this weekend.Rafi: I’m so excited about our trip to YNP this weekend!David: Calm down. It’s no big deal, okay? Nothing special a

bout it.Rafi: What? You must be kidding! Don’t you know that YNP

is the only national park in the world so close to the urban area? We’re so lucky to live in Taipei to enjoy everything it provides, such as hot springs, beautiful scenery, precious wildlife.

David: Wow, I didn’t realize that we’re so lucky!Rafi: Yep. We ought to be grateful for such easy access to

nature. Anyway, let’s finish packing soon so that everything will be ready for the trip.

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 there’s a lot to do there! I can barely wait till then.

Lisa: Me, either. Let’s just pray the weather will still be fair then as it is today.

Vocabulary

• Calm down. 冷靜些• It’s no big deal. 沒啥大不了。

• to pack up 打包 v.• hot spring 溫泉 n.• precious 珍貴的 a.• ought to 應該 v.• to be grateful for sth 對…心懷感恩

• access 接近、靠近 n.• flowering season 花季• to look at the flowers 賞花

• to pick flowers 摘花• calla lily 海芋 n.

• hot spring 溫泉 n.• to take a bath 洗澡

Useful Expressions (1) : Plants

• calla lily 海芋• azaleas 杜鵑花• camellia 山茶花• plum blossom 梅花• cherry blossom 櫻花• maple 楓樹• black pine 黑松 • acacia confusa 相思樹• awn grass / silvergrass 芒草、五節芒

Useful Expressions (2): Geography

• basin 盆地• waterfall 瀑布• sulfur crystal 硫磺結晶• fumaroles 火山噴氣孔 • active 活• dormant volcano 休眠 火山• extinct 死

Useful Expressions (3): 其他 • trail 步道• hot spring 溫泉• public bathhouse 公共澡堂• recreation area 遊憩區• conservation area 保育區• YangDe Boulevard 仰德大道• YangGin Highway 陽金公路• visitor center 遊客中心• YNP Headquarters 陽明山國家公園管理處

Activity• Can you recognize these places in YNP?

Siaoyukeng Recreation Area Chingtienkang Grassland

(Flower Clock) in Yangmingshan Park

A B

C

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?

Ref.: Taiwan National Parks

• Yangmingshan National Park 陽明山• Sheipa National Park 雪霸• Taroko National Park 太魯閣• Yushan National Park 玉山• Kenting National Park 墾丁• Kinmen National Park 金門

Ref.: Map of YNP Tourist Spots

Ref.: Notice for Visitors

• Ground around sulfur fumaroles and geothermal ( 地熱的 ) hot spring areas is loose. Do not climb over fences to avoid accidents.

• Weather in the area changes frequently. Please prepare raingear ( 雨具 ) 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

Reference

• Yangmingshan National Park <http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/html/eng/index.asp>

• Taiwan National Parks <http://npp.cpami.gov.tw/en/>