1. Unit 18
New Zealand

2. Describe the location of China

3. Pre-reading
Name of the island
Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ...
Japan
Taiwan
Hainan
The Philippines

4. Pre-reading Name of the island Japan (Tokyo)
Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ...
Japan
(Tokyo)
Lies east off the mainland of China
(lies in the northeast of Japan)
Taiwan
(Taipei)
Lies off the east of the mainland of China ( lies in the north)
Hainan
(Haikou)
Lies off the southern coast of the mainland( lies in the north)
The Philippines
(Manila)
Lies in South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong (lies in the south on the second largest northern island)

5. Reading
New
Zealand

6. Auckland
Tasman Sea
Wellington
Queenstown
Christchurch

7. National Emblem
National Flag
National Bird-----Kiwi

8. New words Coast —New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia .
Surround
Mild
Subtropical
Harbor
Landscape
Settle
Be made up of
Take possession of
—New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia .
—Our school is surrounded by the newly-built buildings now.
—The new teacher is very mild / gentle.
—Most of our country lies in the subtropical area .
–- Hong Kong is the largest free harbor .
—Tibet is famous its natural landscape.
—They moved to Shanghai and settled there.
–-Our textbook is made up of 10 units.
—Don’t take possession of the house yourself .

9. Auckland
TasmanSea
Pacific Ocean
Wellington
Queenstown
Christchurch

10. Listening and answering questions
How many islands is New Zealand made up of?
Two islands: the North Island &the South Island
What do you know about weather in New Zealand ?
A mild sea, subtropical in the north.
What animal do you think only lives in New Zealand?
A little bird---Kiwi
Who were the earliest people of New Zealand and how did they get there?
The Maori; in narrow boats.

11. What does the word in bold refer to?
Fast Reading (a)
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

12. climate Paragraph One history Paragraph Two geography Paragraph Three
Fast Reading (b)
Match each paragraph with the best heading
climate
history
geography
nature
Paragraph One
Paragraph Two
Paragraph Three
Paragraph Four

13. Reading Comprehension
Part 1
location__________________________
Size______________________________
Capital____________________________
Key cities_________________________
___________________________
Ocean/sea_________________________
off the eastern coast of Australia
the same as Japan
Wellington on the North Island
Auckland,
Christchurch, Queenstown
the Pacific Ocean
Geography

14. Reading Comprehension
Part 2
A mild sea__________________________
rainfall_____________________________
season_____________________________
____________________________
subtropical in the north
rain a lot
two: summer (Dec -- Feb)
winter ( June-- Aug)
climate

15. seas__________________________ cities________________________________
beaches___________________________
mountains_________________________
___________________________
Hot springs_________________________
Plants /animals_____________________
____________________
deep blue
lie on a bay with a natural deep island
clean
be famous for their beautiful
natural landscapes
in the North Island
a national bird : Kiwi
(only in New Zealand)
Part 3
Natural
Beauty

16. Reading Comprehension
Part 4
Earliest settlers__________________
discovers_________________________
_____________________________
______________________________
Later settlers______________________
National Day_____________________
the Maori
Chinese sailors (1421);
the Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642);
Captain James Cook (1769)
Europeans (British)
6th.February
History

17. Retelling according to the map

18. Complete the following passage.
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
Complete the following passage.
Pacific
Wellington
The Maori
rats
settled
Europeans
British
signed an agreement
celebrated
climate
national
plants
hot springs
make electricity

19. Suggested words Disscussion
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)

21. ---write a composition
Homework
---write a composition
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

22. Thank you !!!