Wellington,the capital of New Zealand and its harbor

Rainforest with ferns,the national symbol of New Zealand

The port at Auckland

The Maori of New Zealand

Unit 19 New Zealand

Fast reading:From which places have the people of New Zealand come?

{1).Polynesia2).Europe, mainly Britain3).Oceania

Careful reading: Match the two parts:

Maori name of the country hui Maori name of a meeting room Aotearoa

Maori name of a special day marae

Date when the first person arrived 435,000

Maori population of New Zealand now 950

Answer the following questions:•How do we know about early Maori history?

•In what ways was the arrival of European settlers a bad thing?

•How is the Maori way of life protected by the state?

•How do Maori people keep their way of life alive?

1.The passage is mainly about__.A.why the Maori chose to settle in New ZealandB.what the European settles had done to the MaoriC.the history, life-style, languages and customs of the MaoriD.the rare animals and plants in New Zealand

C

Multiple choice:

2. The population is mainly made up of ___.A. the Maori and EuropeansB. the Maori and KoorisC. the Maori and Pacific IslandersD. the Maori,Europeans and Pacific Islanders

D

3. When the Maori came to settle in New Zealand, they did NOT take ____with them.A. the way of life B. dogs and ratsC. plants like the sweet potato D. written records of their history

D

4. In the 19th century the Maori population dropped as a result of ____.A. their improper way of lifeB. the bad weather in the islandC. many fierce battles and diseasesD. lack of money and medicine

C

5. Which is WRONG about the languages spoken in New Zealand?A.English is widely used as the official language.B.The children are greatly encouraged to use the Maori language.C.At least three kinds of languages are spoken in the country.D.Maori children can learn to speak English at schools.

B

6. It can be figured out that the population of New Zealand is about______.A. 435,000 B. 3,346,100 C. 5,655,000 D. 170,000

B

1.settle 定居，使安定，舒适地处 于，栖息于，停留于，解决 安置，确定 settle in someplace 在某地定居下来 settle down 1)一只小鸟落到了枝上。

A little bird on the branch.

settled

3) 直到嘈杂声和激动的情绪平息下来，我才真正知道发生了什么。I didn’t know what had really happened until the noise andexcitement settled down.

4) 他们友好地解决了他们之间的 争端。They settled their quarrel in a friendly way.

5) 已经确定，总统将在周末访问我国。 (it is settled that…)

It is settled that the president will visit our country on the weekend.6) 猫安卧在椅子上打瞌睡。 (nap)

The cat settled itself in the chair for a nap.

1.who made these dirty marks on my new book ?2.Put a mark on it so that you will remember it3.My mark in mathematics was B last term.

7. mark 痕迹，斑点，记号，分数

mark 留下印记，给打分

He marked the important words and sentences with a red pencil.

2) 那人的脸上留有伤痕。The man has a face marked with wounds.

1) 他用红铅笔标出这些重要的词句。 (mark…with)

2) He bought 10 ,100 shares in the company

8. share 分额，股份1) He has done more than his share of the work.

share 分摊，分享1) 我们为什么不一起分担费 用呢？

Why don’t we share the expense among us ？我们有着同样的爱好和兴趣。We shared the same tastes and interests

argue with sb. over (about) sthhave an argument with sb.over (about) sth.

1) 我不同意，对此我们进行了激 烈的争论。

I said no and we had a big argument over it.

2) 他正在就孩子问题与他的妻子 进行争论

He was having an argument with his wife about the children

The Maori population fell from 100,000 to 42,000.• fall to

• fall by

• fall down

• fall into the habit of

• fall behind

• fall asleep/ill/silent

• fall in love with fall to one’s knees

hand down 传下来，传给后代

hand in 上交

hand on 传递，依次传下去

hand over 移交

hand out 分发

The stories of Maori history were handed down from generation to generation.

Fill in the blanks.

1. Their home contains many rare antiques which have been ___________ to them from one generation to another.

2. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _________ his business to his son.

3. Irene, _________ the report to those who have not seen it in the office.

handed down

hand over

hand on

4.At the Christmas party Santa Claus_________

presents under the Christmas tree.

5.On the first day of this term, our Chinese teacher made it clear that each student had to

_________ a composition once a week.

handed out

hand in

agreement 相关短语• sign an agreement

eg: He will not sign the agreement in its present

form.• come to /reach /arrive at an agreement • break an agreement • conclude /make an agreement 订立协议• keep an agreement• in agreement with

However, in later years, there were fierce arguments over land rights.• over 关于，由于 , 对于 1 ） Today Native Americans express thei

r anger over this business deal.

2 ） cry over spilt milk

mourn over sb’s death

quarrel over a matter

make up 组成，构成 be made up of1) 我们已有 10 名队员，所以我们 再需要 1 人来组成一个队We have ten players, so we need

one more to make up a team.

2) They make up only 20 percent of the total population.

相关短语• make up an excuse /a story

• make up for the lost time

• She made herself up for the part of Hamlet

• make out: to see or understand with difficulty

eg: 我只能勉强认出这字迹。 I can just make out the writing.

The language which the Maoie speak is related to the language of Tahiti and Hawaii 。

be related to 和…有关系，和…有联系 eg. 他所做的和他所说的联系不起来 .

What he does can’t be related to what he says.

1)The matter ______________ (relate to) your fate can not be taken for granted.

related to

Error correction:

2)The problem relating with your health makes us worried.

relating with---- related to‣

keep sth .alive 是“使（某物） 断续有效，存在或进行”1. 我们一定要牢记苦涩的过去。

We must always keep alive the memory of the bitter past.

2 我们必须保持优良的革命传统The good revolutionary traditions must ____ ____ ______ . be kept alive

insist on / be home to/ be related to

1.The only thing that worried the detective about the case was that Willie _____________ his innocence( 无罪 ).

2.The WTO won’t live up to its name if it does not include a country which _______________ more than 1.3 billion people.

3.---I wonder if the Dutch _________ German . --- Yes,very closely. They have much in common.

insisted on

is home to

is related to

sign/settle/share/fall1.Don’t forget to_________ your name at the bottom before folding the letter and putting it into the envelope.2.After traveling a long way, he decide to___________ in Moscow.3.“Birds of a feather flock together.” The saying means that people who_________ the same interests like to spend time together.4.---Why does the boss seem unhappy all day? --- Production _________ sharply.

sign

settle

share

falls

Multiple choice

1.---Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?

--- Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t a minute to_______.

A.spend B. spare C. share D. stop

2.Why don’t we _______ the expense

among us?

B

C

Translation:

1) 农民占中国人口的百分之八十以上 .

2) 猫与老虎有同一远祖。（ be distantly related to ）

3) 在随后的年代里，在土地权的问题上产 生了激烈的争论。

4) 他是唯一逃离地震的人。

5) 这块手表是我曾祖父传下来的。

Translation:

1) 农民占中国人口的百分之八十以上。

Farmers make up more than 80% of the population of China.

2 ）他们有着同样的兴趣和爱好

• They share the same tastes and interests.

猫与老虎有同一远祖。（ be distantly related to ）• The cat is distantly related to

the tiger.

在随后的年代里，在土地权的问题上产生了激烈的争论。• In later years, there were fierce

arguments over land rights.

他是唯一逃离地震的人。

He was the only to run away from the earthquake.

这块手表是我曾祖父传下来的。

• The watch was handed down from my great grandfather.

hiding from the rain and snow 藏身于雨雪中trying to forget but i won‘t let go 努力忘记，但我怎能就 这样离去looking at a crowded street 看着熙熙攘攘的街道listening to my own heart beat 却只能听见自己的心跳so many people 这么多的人all around the world 在世界上tell me where do i find 请告诉我在哪可以找到someone like you girl 像你一样的女孩take me to your heart 将我留存心间take me to your soul 与你的灵魂相伴give me your hand before I'm old 给我你的手，在我老去前show me what love is 问情为何物- haven't got a clue 在我们彼此离开前

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show me that wonders can be true 问奇迹上演they say nothing lasts forever 他们说没什么可以天长地久we're only here today 我们也能此时相守love is now or never 现在或者永不回头bring me far away 请带我一起远走take me to your heart 请爱我吧take me to your soul 与你的灵魂相伴give me your hand and hold me 给我你的手拥我入怀show me what love is 问情为何物- be my guiding star 让星辰照亮我路it's easy take me to your heart 其实爱我真的很简单

standing on a mountain high 站在高山之颠looking at the moon through a clear blue sky 看着月亮 高挂于清澈的蓝天i should go and see some friends 也许我应该去和朋友 们在一起but they don‘t really comprehend 但他们真的不明白我 此时的心情don't need too much talking 不需要繁琐的言语without saying anything 甚至可以一语不发all i need is someone 我仅仅需要who makes me wanna sing 一个能让我欢乐而歌的人

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