Unit 4 lesson 4 Virtual Tourism

Maoris

What is your impression of the scenery? And where do you think it is?

Words used to describe scenery attractive fantastic natural wonderful beautiful wild enchanting tranquil magnificent charming primitive scenic

Time Travel Money Can you go there in several minutes? Would you like to go there? What do you need if you go there? So we can use the virtual tourism today.

Before going, lets try task 1 and widen your knowledge of New Zealand.

1. What languages do New Zealanders speak? 1. What languages do New Zealanders speak? A. English and French B.French and Maori A. English and French B.French and Maori C. English and Maori D.German and French French Task 1 How much do you know about New Zealand ? Lets have a competition, the winners will get air tickets to New Zealand.

Maoris arrived in New Zealand in 10 boats from an island near Tahiti in the 1100s. Now, Maoris make up 9 percent of the New Zealands population.

Maoris culture is very rich. They love wooden carving, and they are famous for their Skills of tattoos( ).

2. Whats New Zealands National Day? 2. Whats New Zealands National Day? A. February 6th B.April 8th A. February 6th B.April 8th C. August 3rd D.September 1st C. August 3rd D.September 1st

kiwi seagull sparrow swallow 3. Whats New Zealands national bird? 3. Whats New Zealands national bird?

4. How much RMB is a New Zealand dollar equal to ? 4. How much RMB is a New Zealand dollar equal to ? A. About 4 yuan B. About 10 yuan A. About 4 yuan B. About 10 yuan C. About 6 yuan D. About 8 yuan C. About 6 yuan D. About 8 yuan Pictures of New Zealand Currency( )

5. When is New Zealands winter? 5. When is New Zealands winter? A. June to August B. December to February C. September to November D. April to July

6. When it is 8 a.m. April 4,2006in China, what time is it in New Zealand ? 6. When it is 8 a.m. April 4,2006in China, what time is it in New Zealand ? A. 10 a.m. April 4,2006 A. 10 a.m. April 4,2006 B. 2 p.m. April 4,2006 B. 2 p.m. April 4,2006 C. 12 a.m. April 4th,2006 C. 12 a.m. April 4th,2006 D. 5 p.m. April 5th,2006 D. 5 p.m. April 5th, Which city in New Zealand is called the Most British City Outside UK ? 7. Which city in New Zealand is called the Most British City Outside UK ? A. Wellington B. Auckland A. Wellington B. Auckland C. Queenstown D. Christchurch C. Queenstown D. Christchurch

Climate mild sea climate Winter SummerDecember-February June-August type

National flag National emblem

New Zealand The capital city Auckland Wellington The Largest city

Suggestion:If you go to New Zealand, as your guide, I advise you to go to Auckland.

The city of sails! Auckland

The city is next to the sea.

Mt Eden Mt Eden Its known as its volcanic hills

Parnell village You can visit some of European homes

Auckland Harbour Bridge

Sky Tower

Auckland museum

Listen to the tape and then finish task2.

Task 2 Listen and answer the two questions 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 2. What is Auckland called ? 2. What is Auckland called ?

Task 2 Listen and answer the two questions 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 2. What is Auckland called ? 2. What is Auckland called ?

Task 2 Listen and answer the two questions 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 1. What is the population of Auckland ? 2. What is Auckland called ? 2. What is Auckland called ? The population of Auckland is just under a million people. It is called the city of sails.

Read the passage quickly and then finish task 3.

Reading strategies: Matching topics / paragraphs Reading strategies: Matching topics / paragraphs Read each paragraph carefully. Read each paragraph carefully. Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph as it often introduces the main idea. Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph as it often introduces the main idea. Identify 3-5 of the most important words and underline them with a pencil. Identify 3-5 of the most important words and underline them with a pencil. Look at the list of topics and match them to the paragraphs. Look at the list of topics and match them to the paragraphs. Check that the extra topic does not match any of the paragraphs. Check that the extra topic does not match any of the paragraphs.

Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic. Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic. a) the history of the city a) the history of the city b) travel links b) travel links c) things to see in Auckland c) things to see in Auckland d) night-life in Auckland d) night-life in Auckland e) for water lovers e) for water lovers f) New Zealand s largest city f) New Zealand s largest city Task 3

Read the passage carefully and finish task 4 and task 5.

Task4:Intensive reading Task4:Intensive reading Read the text and do exercise 3 on P14 PopulationLocation History Famoussights Climate less than a million On North Island **Maoris settled 650 years ago European settlement began in 1840 Warm, plenty of sunshine **Mt Eden; * Parnell village;* * Auckland Harbour Bridge; * Sky Tower; *Auckland museum;*

TASK 5 True or false 1.People from different countries live in Auckland. 2.Europeans were the first people to settle in Auckland. 3. The first European who settled in Auckland were the Frenchman. 4. In Auckland,it is allowed to have nuclear testing. 5. Wellington is now the capital of New Zealand, because it is the largest city there. 6. Auckland is far from Europe. T F F F F T (Maoris) (British) (not allowed) (more central)

Task6 Group Work I will divide you into groups, each group are asked to retell one paragraph. First you should work together to find some important and useful words ( key words) to help you, then you should report your paragraph to your partners and each group chooses the best reporter to report it to the whole class. you can refer to the following pictures and key words this time.

Auckland Para1 Introductions size population location an important center different cultures Para2 History 650 years ago,in 1840 Capital:Auckland t0 Wellington in 1985, a nuclear free zone Para 3 Sights Mt Eden: volcanoes Auckland Harbour Bridge Parnell Village Auckland Museum Para 4 The city of sails more boats warm climate water sportsSummer 23.4 winter 7.8

After reading the text, lets finish task 7.

Describe an area geography location size population history sights climate culture life Travel link Task 7 Pair work Suppose you are tour guides, Im a visitor here (as you know, Im a new-comer here). Would you please introduce your hometown to me ? What subjects can you describe to me? You can discuss in pairs. After 5 minuites, lets discuss it.

Write an Internet page for your city Hefei City: the capital of Anhui; the center of politics, economy and culture; an important base of science and education in China ;famous for being "an old town of the Three Kingdoms" and the "the hometown of BaoZheng:a number of historic remains and senic spots ;surrounded by green hills and rivers with trees and flowers

Site: an area of 50 square kilometers.. Population: the total population, 4,381,800. Histroy: an old city with a history of over 2000 years; built in 581 A.D. Location: in the heart of Anhui;between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River; named after the Feihe Rivers. Sights: Lord Baos Memorial Temple & his Tomb the Xiaoyaojin Park the Jiaonu Rostrum the Baohe Park Dashu Mountain Forest Park, man-made Swan Lake, two national forest parks: Shungeng National Park Zipeng National Park.