Auckland harbour Auckland harbour bridge

New Zealand

How can you visit it in just a few minutes without leaving where you are? China New Zealand

a guide on the web Virtual Tourism

L4 Virtual Tourism

famous sites; people; climate; location sports… What do you already know about Auckland? famous sites; people; climate; location sports… The capital city What else do you want to know about it?

National flag National bird: Kiwi bird

Auckland Harbor Bridge Maoris performing their traditional dances

Mt Eden

Objectives: By the end of this lesson, we will be able to 1. match the topics with the paragraphs by using the reading strategies in the lesson. 2. get further information about Auckland through careful reading 3. introduce Auckland as a tour guide using the target language.

2 5 3 4 1 First reading a) the history of the city b) travel links Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic. a) the history of the city b) travel links c) things to see in Auckland d) night-life in Auckland e) for water lovers f) New Zealand’s largest city 2 5 3 4 1 Reading strategies Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph. Identify 3-5 of the most important words of each paragraph.

Second reading: option 1 Read the text carefully to find out some detailed Information and complete the table. size location population characters History Climate

Second reading: option2 Read the text carefully to find out more detailed Information about Auckland and complete the table. largest size the _____________ city in New Zealand location located on _____________ population has a population of ___________________ characters 1. an important center for _____________________ 2. the ______________ city for people with different ____________ History 1. The history goes back___________ years. 2. ___________of New Zealand for some time 3. a center for protest against_______________ since 1995 Climate 1. a _______ climate with plenty of ___________ 2. average temperature: ________ in summer and ____________in winter. North Island under one million business and industry most exciting cultures 650 capital nuclear-testing warm sunshine 23.4 7.8

An interview : Post-reading: ---Hello. In this week’s Travel Around the World, we have Mr. Li, a guide from Beijing International Travel Agency to talk about Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Good morning ,Mr. Li. --- Good morning. I’m very glad to be here. --- Where is Auckland? ---… Possible questions: What is the population of Auckland? What are the features of Auckland? 3. How old is the city now ? Who were the first people that settled there? 4. What are the famous sights? 5. What’s the weather like in Auckland? 6. What can you do there? 7. How about the travel in Auckland?

Communication Workshop An Internet Page

Objectives At the end of the lesson, we will be able to describe a place using the learnt language in this lesson; use linking words properly in writing;

Read the passage and find out the layout. Before-writing: Read the passage and find out the layout. population General introduction location character history Auckland things to see things to do

I. Layout: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3 General Introduction ( location, population, size, history, character (特点 / general 整体描述) Things to see 1) famous sights 2) scenery Things to do 1) sports 2) tourism 3) going out

2. Revise some expressions and sentence patterns to describe Auckland in terms of… be located in /on cover an area of Location: area be/lie in/on/to with an area of have a population of population: with a population of have a history of history date back/date from/go back have a warm climate with climate The average temperature in summer is... wet, dry , humid, hot, warm, sunny, rainy…. •Famous sights include A,B as well as C famous sights •At A, you can visit… In B,you can enjoy… You can also see…at C •There are many places worth visiting ,such as…

3. Linking words can help you connect ideas and sentences so that people can follow your ideas. Adding information and Furthermore, In addition, Moreover, as well as Apart from sth. also In addition to sth. too Besides,

Communication Workshop Writing : An Internet Page ------Describe a City Things to consider 1. Layout 2. language ( words, phrases,…) 3. Linking words

Describe Sydney Task 1 1. Introduction/ History: Location: South-eastern coast of Australia, seaside city General : modern/ beautiful Population: almost 4 million Area: 1,735 sq.km History: founded in 1788/ 1842 officially 2. Things to see: Places to visit: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Sydney Tower Scenery: beach/ forest/ mountains 3. Things to do/Leisure: Sports: sailing, surfing, Bondi Beach Tourism: Blue Mountains Going out: international cuisine, Chinatown

Write an Internet Page introducing Beijing. Task 2 Write an Internet Page introducing Beijing. 1. Introduction/ History: Location: General : Population: Area: History: 2. Things to see: Places to visit: Scenery: 3. Things to do/Leisure: Sports: Tourism: Going out: