1. Téma hodiny: English speaking countries – New Zealand
Předmět: English language
Ročník: střední škola
Klíčová slova: basic facts, location, population, history
Jméno autora: Mgr. Soňa Šípová
Škola: SŠGHS Litoměřice, Dlouhá 6
Smith-Dluhá, Gabrielle a kol. Angličtina-Otázky a odpovědi. Dubicko: INFOA

3. New Zealand
1. Where is NZ situated?
2. History
3. Animals
4. The capital
5. The symbols
6. Original inhabitants

4. 1. Where is New Zealand situated?
Southeast of Australia
Consists of two large islands: North and South separated by the Cook Strait (22km)
The country is hilly and picturesque
Rocks, volcanoes, hot springs, mud pools, geysers

5. North Island
Is less mountainous, marked by volcanism
Highly active volcanic zone has formed a large volcanic plateau
Highest volcano Mount Ruapeha (2 797m)
Largest lake in caldera – Lake Taupo

6. Volcanism

7. South Island
Largest land mass of NZ
Is divided along its length by the Southern Alps
The highest peak is Mount Cook (3 754m)
Fiords, glaciers

8. Milford Sound
A fiord in the south west of NZ's South Island, in Fiordland National Park
NZ's most famous tourist destination

9. 2. History
NZ was discovered by a Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642
First it was a Dutch colony, later in 1769 it became a British colony
NZ is named after a part of Holland - Zealand

10. 3. Animals
Unique kinds of plants and animals, which do not grow and do not live anywhere in the world
The typical animals are kiwis, birds with a long narrow beak
Mountain parrots – Kakapo – the world's largest parrot
Brown emu

11. 4. The capital
The capital is Wellington in north Island
Auckland is another major city

12. Wellington - parliament

13. Auckland

14. 5. The symbols
The flag is very similar to the Australian one
With Southern Cross and Union Jack

15. 6.The original inhabitants
Are the Maoris
Originally cannibals of Polynesian origin
New Zealanders are called kiwis

16. All Blacks - rugby
The favourite sport is rugby
Haka – a traditional war cry and dance

17. Sports
International teams in rugby, netball, cricket, softball
They are good at rowing, yachting, cycling
NZ is known for its extreme sports, adventure tourism, mountaineering

18. Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer
In 1953 Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers reaching the summit of Mount Everest

19. NZ currency