Unit 18 New Zealand

west east north south northeast southeast northwest southwest

Taiwan is to the east of Fujian Province. Yunnan is in the south of China.

Taiwan Province is in the east of China. The South China Sea lies to the south of Hainan Province. Mongolia lies/ is on the north of China. Jiangsu Province lies on the south of Shandong. When we talk about the position relationships between places, we can use lie to be to/ in /on /in/on

Taiwan Hainan

旧金山位于美国的西部。 这条河的北岸有一些果树。 河北省在中国的北部。 新西兰位于澳大利亚东南方。 2. Translate the following sentence into English. San Francisco lies in the west of the USA. There are some fruit trees on the north bank of the river. Hebei Province is in the north of China. New Zealand is to the southeast of Australia.

Listening Listen to the tape and complete the map with information from the tape. Epsom Turnpike Winfield Forest Some words and phrases Ashton Creek

1.dolphin Island lies_________ A. 80km to the south of Japan B. 150km to the south of Japan C. 1,500km to the west of Japan D.1,500km to the east of Japan 2.the capital city, Winfield, lies_______ A. in the south B. in the southeast C. in the southwest D. in the west 3.the best place for a holiday on the beach is____ A. on the northeastern coast B. on the southeastern coast C. on the northwestern coast D. on the southwestern coast 4.most people who live on the island are____ A. tourists B. fishermen C. farmers D. Americans √ √ √ √

Speaking Talk about the birthplaces of your grandparents, parents, yourself or someone else you know.

Useful Expressions North China South China West China East China Northeastern China Central China Southeastern China in the north/south of… to the west/east of … in the northern part of… northeastern Sichuan southwestern Hunan

Example : A : Where is your great-grandfather on your father’s side from? B : He is from Weihai, a city in northeastern Shandong. A : Can you explain where that is? B : Weihai lies about 90 kilometres east of Yantai. A : And what about your great- grandmother? B : She is from western Shandong. A : Which city? B : It’s not a city. She’s from Shentong, a small village, 30 kilometres south of Jinan.

Homework Review what we have learnt today. Preview reading part.

Words and phrases: coast dead volcano a range of mountains be covered with mild sea climate make a living from extra income 海岸 死火山 一系列的山脉 被 … 覆盖 温和海洋性气候 以 … 为生 额外收入