New Zealand A presentation by Anoeska Bronswijk & Natasja Twickler
The Facts
18 162,22
Auckland
Wellington
English & Maori
4,3 million
Kiwi
Union Jack
Southern Cross
Pacific Ocean
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General: Sir Anand Satyanand
Learnt anything so far?
History
Polynesians
Maori
Moriori
Abel Janszoon 1642
James Cook 1769
Whalers and trading ships
Christian Missonary Work
Colony of Britain
Treaty of Waitangi 1840
Colony of North South Wales
Government 1852
Women right to vote
Politically independent
Economically dependent
Strong economic growth
Recent history
Linguistic differences
New Zealand English
James Cook
settlements
New Zealand English Australian EnglishBritish English & RP Maori languageAmerican English
English speaking population: 98% Maori speaking population: 4,2%
New Zealand English = Australian English
WRONG!
similarities
‘bach’ (small holiday home near the beach)
‘speed bump’ (speed hump, road hump)
Original New Zealand words
Chilly bin
Golden Kiwi
Fizz boat
Pronunciation
Turn /i:/ and /u:/ into diphthongs such as: Mean /mi:n/ /m ə ɪ n/
Fish /f ɪʃ / /f ə ʃ /
Pronunciation of /a:/ is maintained (as in RP) in words as castle and dance.
The word menu is often heard as /m ɪ nju:/
Tiger, tiger By Janet Frame
Janet Frame, born 28 August 1924
Simplify the simplified…?
Shorten sentences and less complicated sentence structures. Leave difficult words out. Leave complicated paragraphs out. Put the spoken sentences in one line: ‘No, it will not happen’ father said Instead of the more complicated: ‘No,’ father said, ‘it will not happen’
The Whale Rider By Witi Ihimaera
Witi Ihimaera, born 7 February 1944
Maori culture in modern New Zealand
The Story
The Film
What’s a Haka?
Traditional Maori dance Performed before a rugby game New-Zealand’s rugby team: All Blacks Haka
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