Unit 18 Unit 18
New New ZealandZealand
WinfieldWinfieldWinfieldDolphin Island
Listening
Dolphin IslandDolphin Island•Winfield Winfield
•Mount AshtonMount Ashton
•Ashton CreekAshton Creek
•Turnpike Turnpike
•Epson Epson
Winfield
Turnpike Epson
forests
less than 100 km
80 kmmore thannowhere
Fill in the blanks:
1 Winfiled lies ___ the _____________ coast.
2 Epson lies ___ the _________ coast.
It lies __________ the islands that lie ____
the eastern coast, about half way _____
the eastern coast of Dolphin Island.
3 The town of Ashton Creek lies ___ the
north, where the river flows _____ the sea.
4 A range of mountains runs along the
_________ coast.
on southwesternon eastern
opposite
off
along
in
into
western
5 Seven small islands of different sizes lie ____ the _________ coast.6 The ___________ part of the island is covered by forest.7 There is a _______________ that runs ________ the mountains and the forest, from Winfield on the _____________ coast to Turnpike __ the ________ of the island.8 There is a railway line runs in an almost horizontal line from __________ in the centre of the island to _______ on the eastern coast.
off easternsouthern
railway linebetween
southwesternin middle
TurnpikeEpson
New Zealand’s flag
Map of New Zealand
NorthIsland
South Island
National bird------ kiwi
Maori
Wellington, New Zealand Capital of New Zealand, wraps around Port Nicholson on Cook Strait, which separates the country’s two main islands. Its busy seaport and rail terminus link the city to the rest of the country and to its international trading partners.
Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, is an important seaport and naval base, as well as the home port for a large fishing fleet.
Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, is an important transportation, manufacturing, and education center. Several institutions of higher learning are located here.
Queenstown
Queenstown, pictured here,
is on the interior
of South Island.
But it is North Island that
contains most of
New Zealand’s
population.
The Canterbury Plains form the largest lowland area in New Zealand. Located on the South Island east of the Southern Alps, the plains provide fertile land for farming and livestock grazing.
Mount Taranaki, also called Mount Egmont, is a solitary peak rising in the extreme west of North Island. The extinct volcano stands 2518 m (8261 ft) high and is one of a number of volcanoes on the island.
Maori Warrior
The Maori were the First settlers of New
Zealand.Maori society on the islands
eventually became organized
into tribes, andwarfare between
groups may have been frequent.
True or false statements:( )1.New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east.( )2.Wellington and Auckland lie on the South Island of New Zealand while Christchurch and Queenstown on the North Island.( )3.It rains hardly in New Zealand all through a year.( )4.Many cities in New Zealand lie on a bay and have a natural deep harbor.( )5.The kiwi, which only lives in New Zealand and cannot fly, is called its national bird.( )6.Autearoa, meaning land of the long white cloud, was called about 1000 years ago by the British.( )7.The Maori were the earliest people to this land.( )8.Captain Cook possessed the islands around 1421.
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Main idea of each paragraph & Questions:
Para 1.Geographical feature and citiesGeography(1) What’s the location of NZ?Qs:
(2) What’re the waters in relation to NZ?
(3) How many cities are there mentioned in this paragraph?
Para 2. Climate / weather Climate
(1) What’s the main type of climate ?
(2) What are the seasons like?
Qs:
Para 3. The landscapes we can see in NZ
(1) What is the landscape like in NZ?
Nature
Qs:
(2) Where can we see volcanoes and hot springs?
(3) What’s NZ’s national bird?
Para 4.
Qs:
The history of New Zealand History
(2) What was NZ called 1000 years ago?
(3) What did they bring into NZ when they settled ?
(4) Who has ever been related to NZ besides the Chinese captain Zheng?
(5) Which day is still considered as a national holiday in NZ today?
Geography Climate Nature History
(1) Who were the earliest settlers?
Fill in the blanks according to the text:
New Zealand is an island that lies o____ the east of Aus-tralia.It is made up of _____ large islands.It has a mildsea climate,while the north is s__________.The ocean and seas s__________ the islands are deep blue.It has anatural l_________ with green hills and mountains.The______ Island is famous for an area of hot springs.Someof this heat near the earth’s s_______ is used to makeelectricity.The most famous animal l______ there called_____ is its national bird.The ______ is the earliest peo-ple to come to New Zealand.They mainly settled in NorthIsland.Captain James Cook took p________of the islandsin _____.The Maori signed an a_________ with the newsettlers. The day is still celebrated as it’s ________ Day.It’s on the ______ of February every year.
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andscapeNorth
urfaceiving
Kiwi Maori
ossession1769 greement
Nationalsixth
Please retell the text according to the clues below:
Geography island, eastern coast of Australia, two islands, Climate mild sea, subtropical, Dec to Feb, June to AugNature the ocean and seas sand beaches natural landscape Hot springs, kiwiHistory Maori, Aotearoa Abel Tasman, 1642 James Cook, 1769 agreement, Feb 6th, National Day
What do the words in bold refer to?What do the words in bold refer to?
•It It •which which •whichwhich•these these settlerssettlers
•it it
New ZealandNew Zealandhot springshot springssome 3,500 kilometressome 3,500 kilometres Europeans/Europeans/ British settlersBritish settlersEnglandEngland
Post-reading
1. Multiple choices:1)Which of the following refers to New Zealand? A.It is made up of four parts —Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.B.It consists of four parts —Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu and Shikoku.C. There are two parts in it —North Island and South Island.D. It is made up of three islands, including Bali Island.2)What does the words “ these settlers” in Para 4 refers to? A.Englishmen B. Europeans C.Americans D.Polynesians
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3)What’s the Chinese for the word “hot spring” in the text? A.暖春 B. 加热了的弹簧 C. 温泉 D. 受人崇拜的年轻人4)Which of the statements is NOT TRUE? A. Maldives lies off the eastern coast of the Indian Ocean.B. Guangdong lies to the southeast of Hunan.C. East Tibet lies Sichuang Province.D. The East China Sea lies to the east of Zhejiang Province.5)Which of the following words is of the same root as “surround”?A. discover B.natural C.possession D.landscape
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Useful sentences:Useful sentences:•New Zealand is an island that New Zealand is an island that
lies lies offoff the eastern coast of the eastern coast of Australia.Australia.
Other important cities are Other important cities are Auckland Auckland inin the north, the north, Christchurch Christchurch onon the South the South Island and Queenstown, Island and Queenstown, further further toto the south. the south.
•New Zealand is surrounded by New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, and the Tasman Sea and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west.to the south and west.
•It is about the same size as It is about the same size as Japan.Japan.
= = It is as large as Japan.It is as large as Japan.
New Zealand is surrounded by
•The ocean and seas surrounding the The ocean and seas surrounding the island are deep blue and many of Neisland are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and hw Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural deep harbor. ave a natural deep harbor.
New Zealand, ____________ by the ocean New Zealand, ____________ by the ocean and seas, is very beautiful.and seas, is very beautiful.
• It is some 3,500 kilometers from PolyIt is some 3,500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand, which they tranesia to New Zealand, which they travelled in narrow boats.velled in narrow boats.
which surround the island
()
surrounded
some 3,500 kilometres
•Today there are still many Today there are still many people in New Zealand people in New Zealand whowho call call England “the home country” , England “the home country” , although it is a place although it is a place wherewhere most of them have never been .most of them have never been .
who: many people in New who: many people in New ZealandZealand
where: to it (=England)where: to it (=England)
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Writing:
Use what has been learnt from the text to write a short profile of Jiangsu Province, using the chartbelow:Paragraph 1 Location and geography 2 Climate, population and culture 3 History in the last 50 years 4 The topic of your choice ---- Jiangsu Today