Unit 18 New Zealand

Describe the location of China

Pre-reading Name of the island Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ... Japan Taiwan Hainan The Philippines

Pre-reading Name of the island Japan (Tokyo) Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ... Japan (Tokyo) Lies east off the mainland of China (lies in the northeast of Japan) Taiwan (Taipei) Lies off the east of the mainland of China ( lies in the north) Hainan (Haikou) Lies off the southern coast of the mainland( lies in the north) The Philippines (Manila) Lies in South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong (lies in the south on the second largest northern island)

Reading New Zealand

Auckland Tasman Sea Wellington Queenstown Christchurch

National Emblem National Flag National Bird-----Kiwi

New words Coast —New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia . 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.

What does the word in bold refer to? 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

climate Paragraph One history Paragraph Two geography Paragraph Three 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

Retelling according to the map

Complete the following passage. 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

Suggested words 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)

---write a composition 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

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