unit 1 careers and skills Reading

(共25张PPT)
Revision
A is / lies in the north /south …of B. ( A is north /south … of B.)
A is / lies to the north /south…of B.
A is /lies on the north /south…of B.
A is /lies off the eastern / southern … coast of B.
Revision
look at the map and try to describe the
location clearly:
Tasman Sea
Auckland
North Island
Wellington
Pacific Ocean
Christchurch
…
South Island
Auckland is ___ the north of North Island. /Auckland is ___ the North Island. 2.The Tasman Sea lies ____ the west . 3.Christchurch lies ____the South Island./Christchurch is ___the east of South Island.
in
on
to
on
in
New Zealand
South Island Map
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
geography
climate
natural beauty
history
Fast reading
Read the passage as quickly as possible and match
each paragraph with the best heading.
history climate
geography natural beauty
Queenstown
Auckland
Wellington
North Island
South Island
PACIFIC OCEAN
TASMAN SEA
Christchurch
Para.1: Geography
A
B
E
C
D
F
G
H
Para.2: Climate
What’s the weather like in New Zealand
What coat do you think New Zealanders wear most according to the climate
hot springs
ocean and
seas
beaches
hills and
mountains
plants
Kiwi
Para.3: Natural Beauty
Para.4: History
about 1000 years ago
around 1421
in 1642
in 1769
by 1840
The first people (the Maori) came to New Zealand.
Chinese sailors discovered the islands.
The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.
Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.
The Maori signed an agreement
with the European settlers.
Language Points
1.It is made up of two large islands.
be made up of :由…组成 我们学校由27个班组成.
2.New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east,and …
be surrounded by :被包…围
这房子被许多树包围着。
Our school is made up of 27 classes.
The house is surrounded by a lot of trees.
3. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769. take possession of :占有，占领; 战士们占领了这个村子。
4. …and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. sign an agreement with … 与…鉴定协议这两家公司上周鉴定了一份协议。
The two companies signed an agreement with each other last week.
The soldiers took possession of the village.
5. What do the words in bold refer to
It:
which:
this heat:
these settlers:
it:
New Zealand
hot springs
the heat near the earth’s surface
Europeans
England
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks:
New Zealand is an island made up of _____ main lands in the _____ Ocean. Its capital, ______, lies on the North Island. ______ are the earliest people to come to the New Zealand. They brought dogs,rats and ______ such as the sweet potato and settled mainly on the _____ Island. During the 19th century , ______ , mainly ______ had come to settle in New Zealand and the
Maori ______ with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a _______ holiday.
New Zealand is a country with a _______ climate,many plants and _______ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little ______ that can’t fly.It’s called _____. The North Island is famous for an area of _______and some of them are used to make electricity.
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks:
New Zealand is an island made up of ___ main lands in the _____ Ocean. Its capital, _________, lies on the North Island. ________ were the earliest people to come to the New Zealand. They brought dogs,rats and ______ such as the sweet potato and settled mainly on the _____Island. During the 19th century , _________, mainly______had come to settle in New Zealand and the
two
Pacific
Wellington
The Maori
plants
North
Europeans
British
Maori __________________with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a _______ holiday.
New Zealand is a country with a _________ climate,many plants and ________ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little______ that can’t fly.It’s called _____.The North Island is famous for an area of___________ and some of them are used to make electricity.
signed an agreement
national
mild sea
bird
animals
Kiwi
hot springs
Compare the climate in China with that in New Zealand .What’s the same and what’s different
Discussion
New Zealand China
Similari-ties It rains a lot in summer in both countries
Diffe-rences It has plenty of rainfalls and it’s warm all the year round. In summer it rains a lot and it’s hot .In winter it’s dry and cold.
The difference in temperature is small. The hottest month is February while the coldest is August. The difference is great.And the hottest month is July while the coldest is January.
New Zealand
geography
climate
natural beauty
history
Summary and Homework
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The climate on the North Island is like the warm climate in Southern China although the rainfall is less. The climate of the South Island is mild, and is like the climate in southwestern China although it does not get as much rainfall. Perhaps on the whole, China is a bit warmer is summer and a bit colder in winter.
Homework:
Find more about New Zealand on the
Internet.
Logging onto www.
Hainan Island ( China)
A game
Find the differences orally.Try to describe
the location clearly to your partner.
Tasman Sea
Auckland
North Island
Wellington
Pacific Ocean
Christchurch
Dunedin
to the north and east
to the south and west
in the middle
in the north/south
on the left/right
…
Package tour
You are on a tour. One of you is the tour guide.
Ask your tour guide about the information you
want to know.
You can ask questions like this:
Make good use of your imagination!
Try to make your traveling great!
Where is the country/city
What is the climate /landscape like
What are the people like
How about the cities/cultural relics/places of
interest/food/languages
…