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Unit 18 New Zealand. Describe the location of China. Pre-reading. Pre-reading. Reading. New Zealand. Auckland. Tasman Sea. Wellington. Queenstown. Christchurch. National Emblem. National Flag. National Bird-----Kiwi. New words.
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Unit 18 New Zealand
Reading New Zealand
Auckland Tasman Sea Wellington Queenstown Christchurch
National Emblem National Flag National Bird-----Kiwi
New words • Coast • Surround • Mild • Subtropical • Harbor • Landscape • Settle • Be made up of • Take possession of • —New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia . • —Our school is surrounded by the newly-built buildings now. • —The new teacher is very mild / gentle. • —Most of our country lies in the subtropical area . • –- Hong Kong is the largest free harbor . • —Tibet is famous its natural landscape. • —They moved to Shanghai and settled there. • –-Our textbook is made up of 10 units. • —Don’t take possession of the house yourself .
Auckland TasmanSea Pacific Ocean Wellington Queenstown Christchurch
Listening and answering questions • How many islands is New Zealand made up of? Two islands: the North Island &the South Island • What do you know about weather in New Zealand ? A mild sea, subtropical in the north. • What animal do you think only lives in New Zealand? A little bird---Kiwi • Who were the earliest people of New Zealand and how did they get there? The Maori; in narrow boats.
Fast Reading (a) • What does the word in bold refer to? • It __________________ • Which ______________ • This heat __________________________________ • These settlers _______________________________ • It _____________ New Zealand Hot springs The heat near the earth’s surface European & British settlers England
Fast Reading (b) • Match each paragraph with the best heading climate history geography nature • Paragraph One • Paragraph Two • Paragraph Three • Paragraph Four
Reading Comprehension Part 1 • location__________________________ • Size______________________________ • Capital____________________________ • Key cities_________________________ ___________________________ • Ocean/sea_________________________ off the eastern coast of Australia the same as Japan Wellington on the North Island Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown the Pacific Ocean Geography
Reading Comprehension Part 2 • A mild sea__________________________ • rainfall_____________________________ • season_____________________________ ____________________________ subtropical in the north rain a lot two: summer (Dec -- Feb) winter ( June-- Aug) climate
seas__________________________ • cities________________________________ • beaches___________________________ • mountains_________________________ ___________________________ • Hot springs_________________________ • Plants /animals_____________________ ____________________ deep blue lie on a bay with a natural deep island clean be famous for their beautiful natural landscapes in the North Island a national bird : Kiwi (only in New Zealand) Part 3 Natural Beauty
Reading Comprehension Part 4 • Earliest settlers__________________ • discovers_________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ • Later settlers______________________ • National Day_____________________ the Maori Chinese sailors (1421); the Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642); Captain James Cook (1769) Europeans (British) 6th.February History
New Zealand is an island made of ___main lands in the _____ Ocean, with its capital _________ . _______ ,the earliest people brought plants, dogs and_____ with them. They ______ mainly in the North Island. _________,mainly ______has come to New Zealand. and the Maori _____________ with the settlers, that day is still ________ as a ______ holiday. New Zealand has a warm ______ and many animals and _____ living there ,eg, the national bird called–- a Kiwi .The North Island is famous for___________ and some of this heat is used to ______________. two Complete the following passage. Pacific Wellington The Maori rats settled Europeans British signed an agreement celebrated climate national plants hot springs make electricity
Disscussion • Compare the climate in China with that in New Zealand. • What is the same and what is different ? • Can you explain the differences? • Suggested words the North Island; Southern China ;rainfall ; subtropical; mild ;south-western China; the South Island ;the northern hemisphere(半球)
Homework ---write a composition 根据地图和提示,写一篇介绍台湾的短文。词数:120左右。1. 台湾的地理位置。2. 台湾是我过最大的岛屿,面积36,000 平方公里,人口两 千多万。主要城市有台北、台中、台南和基隆。3. 自然资源丰富,香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外。4. 风景优美,气候宜人,世界各地的游客纷至沓来。5. 台湾自古以来就是我国的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自福建、广东。海峡两岸人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望。New words: 古代 ancient time南海 South China Sea台湾海峡 the Taiwan Strait统一 unite