Unit 18 New Zealand

Task 1. Fast reading Answer questions. 1.Where is New Zealand ? 2. How many island is New Zealand made up of ? 3. What is the capital? 4. What is New Zealand’s national bird? 5. Who is the earliest people to come to New Zealand? 6.Which day is New Zealand ‘s national holiday? 7.Name one sailor who landed on New Zealand several centuries ago. 8.Where are the Auckland,Christchurch and Queenstown? 9.What’s the other name for New Zealand? 10.Where did the Maori come from?

New Zealand Task 2. Listening Pick out the main idea of each paragraph Para. 1. The geographical features and cities. Para.2. The climate and what the seasons are like. Para.3. Landscapes and rich resources. Para.4. The history of New Zealand.

New Zealand Task 3.Post － reading. What do the words refer to?

Task 4.Retell text 1.Ocean and seas  cities lies on a bay  deep harbour. 2.Landscape  green hills and mountains  volcanoes  hot springs. 3. Plants and animals. History of New Zealand years ago:the Maori. 2.Around 1421:Chinese sailors : the Dutchman Abel Tasman : Captain James Cook :Europeans,mainly British.

Task 5.language study. 1.settle v. They have decide to settle in America. 2.surround vt The house was surrounded by high walls. 3.the same….. as… Your pen is the same as mine. Cf. the same …. that…. This is the same umbrella that I lost the other day.

4. Be made up of. Cf. be made of. Be made from.be made in.be made into.be made by. Eg.The desk are made of wood. Gas is made from coal. The radio is made in Guangzhou. Glass can be made into bottles. The shoes are made by my mother. Our grade is made up of eleven classes. 5.take/have possession of. The police took possession of the thief’s bag. Cf.in possession of sth.

Task 6.Consolidation. Fill in the blank. New Zealand is an island that____ the eastern coast of Australia.It is _____ two large island.North Island and South Island. New Zealand is by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east,It ‘s about the same size ___ the Japan.It has a _____ sea climate,while the north is subtropical.The ocean and seas are deep blue and many of it’s cities lie on a____ and have a natural deep_____.Some of the mountains are dead ____.Some of ___ near the earth’s surface is used to make electricity. lies off made up of surrounded as mild bay harbor volcanoes heat

Task 7.Exs. 1.The question is being ____ tonight. A.got B settled.C. built D.put up. 2.____ by a crowd of people,the thief couldn’t escape at all. A. S urrounding B. To surround C. Surrounded D.To be surrounded 3.At last MrSmith has made an agreement _____ his boss. A.with. B,to C. by.D.for. 4.We finally _____ an agreement after three months of hard bargaining. A.came.B.arrived. C. reached. D. came at. 5.The house is just the same ____ it used to be. A.that. B.as.C. to D. / B C A c B

6.How did you ___ the old house? It used to be ____ my uncle.He left it to me in his will. A.take possession of.in possession of B.take the possession of.in the possession of C.take possession of. in the possession of. D.take the possession of.in possession of. 7.They were surprised that a child could work out the problem____ they themselves couldn’t. A.once B then C while D if 8.The West Lake is famous ___ its fine scenery. A. for.B. as C. by D.at 9.It is known ___ all that paper was invented in China. A to.B for.C.at D.in 10.His car has driven ____ the main road. A. of B. off C.leave D.pass C C C A A B

Task 8.Discussion. What’s difference between New Zealand and China? 1.Location. 2.Climate. 3.landscape 4.History. Task 9.Homework. Write a short passage about New Zealand