unit 18[下学期]
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Unit18 New Zealand Period2 Reading
Step 1: Pre-reading: Facts about islands
Names / Where is it
Taiwan--It lies off the east coast of the mainland of China.
The Philip- pines--It lies to the southeast of Hong Kong, neighboring the South China Sea.
Hawaii--It lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Great Britain--It lies off the northwestern coast of Europe, neighboring France and Ireland.
New Zealand--It lies off the eastern coast of the mainland of Australia.
Step2: Presentation
What do you know about New Zealand
a national flag
a national symbol
Feb.6th
Then have a look at some pictures about New Zealand.
Step3: Reading
I. Listen to the tape and do the true or false questions:
New Zealand lies to the east of Australia. (T)
It has two large islands and is as large as Japan. (T)
The capital city is on the South Island. (F)
It is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. (F)
There are a lot of natural beauties in New Zealand, namely, clean sand beaches, green hills and mountains, dead volcanoes, hot springs and special plants and animals. (T)
Its population is mainly made up of by the Maori. (F)
The name of the country was given by Abel Tasman. (T)
8. All the settlers came from Europe, most of whom were British. (F)
II. Scan the text and fill in the form:
Location Off the eastern coast of Australia
Capital Wellington
Size the same as Japan
Climate mild sea weather / subtropical in the north
Season Summer (Dec.-Feb.) winter (June-Aug.)
Natural beauty deep blue sea, deep harbour, clean beaches, green hills, hot springs
National bird kiwi (cannot fly)
Settlers earliest ----the Maori later----Europeans
III. Read and understand the text:
1. The first settlers of New Zealand were _______. (B)
A. Europeans, mainly British
B. Islanders of Polynesia
C. People from Asian countries
D. People from Australia
2. From the text we know that the population of New Zealand is mainly made up of ________ . (A)
A. the Maori and Europeans
B. Europeans and Asians
C. the Maori and the Kooris
D. the Maori and Asians
3. Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened (C)
a. People from the island of Polynesia came to New Zealand.
b. Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
c. British people started to settle in New Zealand.
d. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
e. Chinese sailors discovered the islands.
f. The Maori signed an agreement with the settlers.
A. a c e d f b B. c a b d f e
C. a e b d c f D. a e d c b f
IV. Read again and find a title for each paragraph and then give details:
Para. Title
One Geography
Two Climate
Three Nature
four History
Details:
1. Off the eastern coast of Australia; made up of 2 large islands;270,500 sq km., about the same size as Japan; Wellington, its capital city on the North Island;3 other important cities: Auckland, Christ-church and Queenstown
2. mild sea climate; north, subtropical; rains quite a lot; warmest months, December to February; coldest months; June to August
3. Ocean and seas are deep blue; cities lie on a bay, have a natural harbor; green hills and mountains; dead volcanoes; hot springs; many plants and animals only live in it; the little national bird cannot fly; called kiwi
4. The Maori, the earliest settlers discover it 1000 years ago; around 1421, Chinese sailors came; the Dutchman in 1642; Cook took possession of it in 1769; by 1840, 2000 Europeans had come; on February 6th, an agreement was signed
geography
location--off the eastern coast of Australia;
oceans &seas--the Pacific / north Tasman Sea/ south
size--same size of Phillipes
capital--Wellington
important cities--Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown
1. Tasman Sea
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Auckland
4. Wellington
5. Christchurch
6. Queenstown
Climate
Most places--A mild sea climate
North --Subtropical
Rainfalls--A lot
Warmest months --December to February
Coldest months--June to August
Natural Beauty
Seas: deep blue
Cities: lie on a bay, have a natural deep harbour
sand beaches: clean
hot springs: in the North Island
animals: Kiwi (only in New Zealand)
History
Task1
Earliest settlers: the Maori
Later settlers: Europeans (British)
National Day: 6th.February
Task2 Put the following sentences into right order.
1. People from the island of Polynesia came to New Zealand.
2. Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
3. British people started to settle in New Zealand.
4. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
5. Chinese sailors discovered the islands.
6. The Maori signed an agreement with the settlers.
(1 5 2 4 3 6)
Task3: Read and fill in the table
1000 years ago The Maori discovered the island
around 1421 Chinese sailors discovered the islands on one of their voyages.
in 1642 The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
in 1769 Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
by 1840 The Maori signed an agreement with the European settlers.
Task4:Show a map
1. the Maori / Polynesia / 1000 years ago/ 3,500km / Aotearoa
2. Chinese sailors / around 1421
3. Abel Tasmen / in 1642 /
4. Captain James Cook / in 1769 / took possession of
V. Post-Reading—p.39
1. What do the words in bold refer to
1. New Zealand
2. hot springs
3. the heat near the earth’s surface
4. European / British settlers
5. England
3. Describe the location of the following places:
A. New Zealand lies in the Pacific Ocean
B. The Tasman Sea lies to the west of New Zealand.
C. Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, lies in the southeast of the North Island.
D. Auckland lies on the north-eastern coast of New Zealand.
E. Christchurch lies to the east, on the South Island.
4. Look at the graphs on page 39 and choose the correct answers to the questions.
VI. Retell the text, using the following key words:
Tell the cities on the map.
1. Auckland
2. Wellington
3. Christchurch
4. Queenstown
Paragraph 1:
off the eastern coast of Aus-tralia; made up of 2 large islands; 270,500 square kilo-metres, about the same size as Japan; Wellington, its capital city on the North Island; three other important cities: Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown
Paragraph 2:
mild sea climate; north, sub-tropical; rains quite a lot; warmest months, December to February; coldest months; June to August
Paragraph 3:
ocean and seas are deep blue; cities lie on a bay, have a natural harbor; green hills and mountains; dead volca-noes; hot springs; plants and animals only live in it; a little national bird that cannot fly; called kiwi
Paragraph 4:
the Maori, the earliest settlers discovered it 1000 years ago; around 1421, Chinese sailors came; the Dutchman in 1642; Cook took possession of it in 1769; by 1840, two thousand Europeans had come; on Feb. 6th, an agreement was signed
Step4: conclusion
A Map of New Zealand and Oceania
New Zealand lies to the east of Australia. It is made up of two large islands. It is about the same size as Japan. Wellington is the capital city, which lies on the North Island. New Zealand has a mild sea climate with plenty of rain. It has a lot of natural beauties, such as deep blue seas, beautiful bays and beaches, green hills and mountains, dead volcanoes, hot springs, special plants and animals. The earliest people that settled in New Zealand were the Maori. Later came the Chinese, the Dutch and the English. Then the Maori signed an agreement with the settlers. Its population now is mainly made up of by the Maori and the Europeans.
Step 1: Pre-reading: Facts about islands
Names / Where is it
Taiwan--It lies off the east coast of the mainland of China.
The Philip- pines--It lies to the southeast of Hong Kong, neighboring the South China Sea.
Hawaii--It lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Great Britain--It lies off the northwestern coast of Europe, neighboring France and Ireland.
New Zealand--It lies off the eastern coast of the mainland of Australia.
Step2: Presentation
What do you know about New Zealand
a national flag
a national symbol
Feb.6th
Then have a look at some pictures about New Zealand.
Step3: Reading
I. Listen to the tape and do the true or false questions:
New Zealand lies to the east of Australia. (T)
It has two large islands and is as large as Japan. (T)
The capital city is on the South Island. (F)
It is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. (F)
There are a lot of natural beauties in New Zealand, namely, clean sand beaches, green hills and mountains, dead volcanoes, hot springs and special plants and animals. (T)
Its population is mainly made up of by the Maori. (F)
The name of the country was given by Abel Tasman. (T)
8. All the settlers came from Europe, most of whom were British. (F)
II. Scan the text and fill in the form:
Location Off the eastern coast of Australia
Capital Wellington
Size the same as Japan
Climate mild sea weather / subtropical in the north
Season Summer (Dec.-Feb.) winter (June-Aug.)
Natural beauty deep blue sea, deep harbour, clean beaches, green hills, hot springs
National bird kiwi (cannot fly)
Settlers earliest ----the Maori later----Europeans
III. Read and understand the text:
1. The first settlers of New Zealand were _______. (B)
A. Europeans, mainly British
B. Islanders of Polynesia
C. People from Asian countries
D. People from Australia
2. From the text we know that the population of New Zealand is mainly made up of ________ . (A)
A. the Maori and Europeans
B. Europeans and Asians
C. the Maori and the Kooris
D. the Maori and Asians
3. Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened (C)
a. People from the island of Polynesia came to New Zealand.
b. Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
c. British people started to settle in New Zealand.
d. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
e. Chinese sailors discovered the islands.
f. The Maori signed an agreement with the settlers.
A. a c e d f b B. c a b d f e
C. a e b d c f D. a e d c b f
IV. Read again and find a title for each paragraph and then give details:
Para. Title
One Geography
Two Climate
Three Nature
four History
Details:
1. Off the eastern coast of Australia; made up of 2 large islands;270,500 sq km., about the same size as Japan; Wellington, its capital city on the North Island;3 other important cities: Auckland, Christ-church and Queenstown
2. mild sea climate; north, subtropical; rains quite a lot; warmest months, December to February; coldest months; June to August
3. Ocean and seas are deep blue; cities lie on a bay, have a natural harbor; green hills and mountains; dead volcanoes; hot springs; many plants and animals only live in it; the little national bird cannot fly; called kiwi
4. The Maori, the earliest settlers discover it 1000 years ago; around 1421, Chinese sailors came; the Dutchman in 1642; Cook took possession of it in 1769; by 1840, 2000 Europeans had come; on February 6th, an agreement was signed
geography
location--off the eastern coast of Australia;
oceans &seas--the Pacific / north Tasman Sea/ south
size--same size of Phillipes
capital--Wellington
important cities--Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown
1. Tasman Sea
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Auckland
4. Wellington
5. Christchurch
6. Queenstown
Climate
Most places--A mild sea climate
North --Subtropical
Rainfalls--A lot
Warmest months --December to February
Coldest months--June to August
Natural Beauty
Seas: deep blue
Cities: lie on a bay, have a natural deep harbour
sand beaches: clean
hot springs: in the North Island
animals: Kiwi (only in New Zealand)
History
Task1
Earliest settlers: the Maori
Later settlers: Europeans (British)
National Day: 6th.February
Task2 Put the following sentences into right order.
1. People from the island of Polynesia came to New Zealand.
2. Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
3. British people started to settle in New Zealand.
4. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
5. Chinese sailors discovered the islands.
6. The Maori signed an agreement with the settlers.
(1 5 2 4 3 6)
Task3: Read and fill in the table
1000 years ago The Maori discovered the island
around 1421 Chinese sailors discovered the islands on one of their voyages.
in 1642 The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
in 1769 Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
by 1840 The Maori signed an agreement with the European settlers.
Task4:Show a map
1. the Maori / Polynesia / 1000 years ago/ 3,500km / Aotearoa
2. Chinese sailors / around 1421
3. Abel Tasmen / in 1642 /
4. Captain James Cook / in 1769 / took possession of
V. Post-Reading—p.39
1. What do the words in bold refer to
1. New Zealand
2. hot springs
3. the heat near the earth’s surface
4. European / British settlers
5. England
3. Describe the location of the following places:
A. New Zealand lies in the Pacific Ocean
B. The Tasman Sea lies to the west of New Zealand.
C. Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, lies in the southeast of the North Island.
D. Auckland lies on the north-eastern coast of New Zealand.
E. Christchurch lies to the east, on the South Island.
4. Look at the graphs on page 39 and choose the correct answers to the questions.
VI. Retell the text, using the following key words:
Tell the cities on the map.
1. Auckland
2. Wellington
3. Christchurch
4. Queenstown
Paragraph 1:
off the eastern coast of Aus-tralia; made up of 2 large islands; 270,500 square kilo-metres, about the same size as Japan; Wellington, its capital city on the North Island; three other important cities: Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown
Paragraph 2:
mild sea climate; north, sub-tropical; rains quite a lot; warmest months, December to February; coldest months; June to August
Paragraph 3:
ocean and seas are deep blue; cities lie on a bay, have a natural harbor; green hills and mountains; dead volca-noes; hot springs; plants and animals only live in it; a little national bird that cannot fly; called kiwi
Paragraph 4:
the Maori, the earliest settlers discovered it 1000 years ago; around 1421, Chinese sailors came; the Dutchman in 1642; Cook took possession of it in 1769; by 1840, two thousand Europeans had come; on Feb. 6th, an agreement was signed
Step4: conclusion
A Map of New Zealand and Oceania
New Zealand lies to the east of Australia. It is made up of two large islands. It is about the same size as Japan. Wellington is the capital city, which lies on the North Island. New Zealand has a mild sea climate with plenty of rain. It has a lot of natural beauties, such as deep blue seas, beautiful bays and beaches, green hills and mountains, dead volcanoes, hot springs, special plants and animals. The earliest people that settled in New Zealand were the Maori. Later came the Chinese, the Dutch and the English. Then the Maori signed an agreement with the settlers. Its population now is mainly made up of by the Maori and the Europeans.