1. New Zealand(reading)

2. Match each paragraph with the best heading 1.History 2.Climate 3.Natural beauty 4.Geography Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4

4. Describe the location of the following lands,seas and cities in relation to New Zealand A. Pacific Ocean B.Tasman Sea C.Wellington D.Auckland E.Christchurch

5. Questions: (1) How many islands is New Zealand made up of and what are they? (2) What do you know about the weather in New Zealand? (3) What is the North Island famous for? (4) Who were the earliest people to come to New Zealand and how did they get there?

6. What do the words in bold refer to? 1.It 2. Which 3.this heat 4.these settlers 5.it New Zealand hot springs The heat from hot spring Europeans/British settlers England

7. Language points: 1. New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. Off “ 在离．．．的海上 ” （ in a part of the Ocean that is near the land)” They live on the island off the coast of Fujian. They were sailing two miles off shore. Off “ 靠近 …(near a particular street,road,etc,but not directly on it).” The restaurant is just off the main road.

8. 2. It is made up of two large islands. Be made up of 由 … 组成 Our football team is made up of 11players. make up She spent an hour making (herself) up before the party. He made up a story. He had to make up the history exam. I’ll make up a bed on the floor. Eleven players make up the football team. 为某人 / 自己化妆 捏造，虚构 弥补，补足 铺（床）支起（临时床）

9. Make up for sth 补偿，赔偿 Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence 勤能补拙 3. New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east. Surround v. 包围，围住 Britain is surrounded by sea. The police surrounded the house. Be surrounded by(with)… （四周）被 … 包围

10. Surrounding adj. 周围的, 附近的 The town’s water comes from the surrounding hills. Surroundings n. 环境 It’s important to work in friendly surroundings. Surround…with… 用 … 把 … 围住 They surrounded the temple with a high wall

11. 4. It’s some 3,500 kilometres from Polynesia To New Zealand. Some adv. 通常用于数字前， “ 大约 (about)” That was some twenty years ago. 5. Captain James Cook took possession of the island in 1769. 占领，占有 Take/get/gain possession of Come into one’s possession 被某人占领 / 落入某人手， In one’s possession/in the possession of sb 被某人据有

12. 6. Sign an agreement with The two companies signed an agreement with each other over the price of the product.

13. National bird