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

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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

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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