Unit 18New Zealand

Listening:Complete the following map with the information from the tape.

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Speaking:

New Zealand

location:

climate:

natural beauty:

history:

lie off the eastern coast of Australia

have a mild sea climate and subtropicalhave natural deep harbors

clean sand beach

beautiful landscape

hot spring 、 special plants and animals

1,000 years ago the Maoriaround 1421 Chinese sailorsin 1642 the Dutchman

in 1769 Captain Cook

by 1840 Europeans, the Maori

lie off the coast of…

be made up of

Pacific ocean

Tasman Sea

capital city

mild sea climate

subtropical

rain

Decemberto

February

Juneto

August

The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue.

The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue.

Natural deep harbour

Sand beach

Mountains

Mountains

Hot spring

Throwhot

waterhighinto

the air

plant

Kiwi(National bird)

The Maori

1,000 years ago, The Maori

Around 1421, Chinese sailors

In 1642, Dutchman Abel Tasman

In 1769, Captain James Cook

By 1840, British, settle

Sign an agreement with

National holiday

6th, February

England

“the home country”

Understanding the textUnderstanding the text

1. The passage includes the following topics about New Zealand EXCEPT ____.

A. climate B. landscape C. history D. industry

2. Which place is to the north of Wellington?

A. Queenstown. B. The capital.

C. Auckland. D. Christchurch.

3. What’s the North Island famous for?

A. Deep harbors. B. A bird called a kiwi.

C. Hot springs. D. Dead volcanoes.

D

C

C

4. Who were the first to come and settle in New Zealand?

A. Chinese sailors B. The Maori.

C. Europeans. D. Captain James Cook.

5. The islands were given the name of New Zealand by _____.

A. Abel TasmanB. British people

C. Chinese sailors D. The Maori

B

A

6. In New Zealand, many people call England “the home country” because _____.

A. most of them have been to England B. most of the first European settles were British C. they share the same national holiday on Feb. 6th D. New Zealand belonged to England in the past

B

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