2. New Zealand ● Reading March 29, 2004

3. Map of the World

4. Maps of New Zealand ___ _____ ● Queenstown

5. New Zealand’s national flag & symbol

6. Pictures of New Zealand ( I )

7. Pictures of New Zealand ( II )

8. Pictures of New Zealand ( III )

9. Pictures of New Zealand ( IV )

10. Pictures of New Zealand ( V )

11. New Zealand Reading Comprehension New Zealand Reading Comprehension TopicsDescription Geography Climate Nature History eastern coast / Australia; two large islands; Tasman sea; the Pacific Ocean Wellington; Auckland; Christchurch; Queenstown mild sea climate; subtropical; rains Warmest / coldest months deep & blue; bay; harbor; sand beaches; landscape North Island--- hot springs, heat / make electricity famous animal--- kiwi ● the earliest people--- the Maori / Aotearoa ● Chinese sailors---1421 ● the Dutchman (Abel Tasman)---1642 ● Captain Cook---1769 ● Europeans (British)---1769~1840 ● National Holiday: Feb. 6

12. Language Points 1. lie off / in / on / to 2. made in (of / from / into / up of) 3. to the north and east 4. the same size as Yiwu City is the same size as Hong Kong. 5. while （译）义乌和香港一样大。 （译）浙江位于中国东部，而青海位于西部。 Zhejiang lies in the east of China, ~ Qinghai in the west. 6. with… （译）中国是一个有着悠久历史的大国。 China is a great country with a long history. 7. The Attributive Clauses

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