3. New Zealand ● Reading March 29, 2004

4. Map of the World

6. National Flag National Emblem National Bird-----Kiwi

7.  Match each paragraph with the best heading  Paragraph One  Paragraph Two  Paragraph Three  Paragraph Four climate history geography nature

8. Auckland,Christchurch, Queenstown off the eastern coast of Australia the same as Japan Wellington on the North Island location Size Capital____________ _____________ Key cities_

9. Auckland Wellington Christchurch Queenstown TasmanSea Pacific Ocean

10. A mild sea___ rainfall___ ______ two: summer (Dec -- Feb) winter ( June-- Aug) season_ subtropical in the north rain a lot ________________ _

11. seas cities beaches_ mountains____________ ____________ deep blue lie on a bay with a natural deep island clean be famous for their beautiful natural landscapes Hot springs in the North Island a national bird : Kiwi (only in New Zealand)

12. Natural beauty Read and underline hot springs ocean and seas beaches hills and mountains plants Kiwi

13. Earliest settlers__ discovers the Maori  National Day  Later settlers Chinese sailors (1421); the Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642); Captain James Cook (1769) 6 th.February Europeans (British)

14. New Zealand is an island made of ___main lands in the _____ Ocean, with its capital _________. _______,the earliest people brought plants, dogs and_____ with them. They ______ mainly in the North Island. _________,mainly ______has come to New Zealand. and the Maori _____________ with the settlers, that day is still ________ as a ______ holiday. New Zealand has a warm ______ and many animals and _____ living there,eg, the national bird called–- a Kiwi.The North Island is famous for___________ and some of this heat is used to ______________. two Pacific Wellington The Maori ratssettle d Europeans British signed an agreement celebrated national climate hot springs make electricity plants

15.  Compare the climate in China with that in New Zealand.  What is the same and what is different ?  Can you explain the differences?  Suggested words the North Island; Southern China ;rainfall ; subtropical; mild ;south-western China; the South Island ;the northern hemisphere( 半球 )

17. 根据地图和提示，写一篇介绍台湾的短文。词数： 120 左右。 1 ． 台湾的地理位置。 2 ． 台湾是我过最大的岛屿，面积 36,000 平方公里，人口两 千多万。主要城市有台北、台中、台南和基隆。 3 ． 自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外。 4 ． 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来。 5 ． 台湾自古以来就是我国的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自 福建、广东。海峡两岸人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望。 New words: 古代 ancient time 南海 South China Sea 台湾海峡 the Taiwan Strait 统一 unite

18.  What does the word in bold refer to?  It __________________  Which ______________  This heat __________________________________  These settlers _______________________________  It _____________ New Zealand Hot springs The heat near the earth’s surface European & British settlers England