1. Auckland harbour
Auckland harbour bridge

2. New Zealand

3. How can you visit it in just a few minutes without leaving where you are?
China
New Zealand

4. a guide on the web
Virtual Tourism

5. L4 Virtual Tourism

6. famous sites; people; climate; location sports…
What do you already know about Auckland?
famous sites; people; climate; location
sports…
The capital city
What else do you want to know about it?

7. National flag
National bird: Kiwi bird

8. Auckland Harbor Bridge
Maoris performing their traditional dances

9. Mt Eden

10. Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to
1. match the topics with the paragraphs by using the reading strategies in the lesson.
2. get further information about Auckland through careful reading
3. introduce Auckland as a tour guide using the target language.

11. 2 5 3 4 1 First reading a) the history of the city b) travel links
Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic.
a) the history of the city
b) travel links
c) things to see in Auckland
d) night-life in Auckland
e) for water lovers
f) New Zealand’s largest city 2 5 3 4 1
Reading strategies
Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph.
Identify 3-5 of the most important words of each paragraph.

12. Second reading: option 1
Read the text carefully to find out some detailed Information and
complete the table.
size
location
population
characters
History
Climate

13. Second reading: option2
Read the text carefully to find out more detailed Information
about Auckland and complete the table.
largest
size
the _____________ city in New Zealand
location
located on _____________
population
has a population of ___________________
characters
1. an important center for _____________________
2. the ______________ city for people with different ____________
History
1. The history goes back___________ years.
2. ___________of New Zealand for some time
3. a center for protest against_______________ since 1995
Climate
1. a _______ climate with plenty of ___________
2. average temperature: ________ in summer and ____________in winter.
North Island
under one million
business and industry
most exciting
cultures
650
capital
nuclear-testing
warm
sunshine
23.4
7.8

14. An interview : Post-reading:
---Hello. In this week’s Travel Around the World, we have Mr. Li, a guide from Beijing International Travel Agency to talk about Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Good morning ,Mr. Li.
--- Good morning. I’m very glad to be here.
--- Where is Auckland?
---…
Possible questions:
What is the population of Auckland?
What are the features of Auckland?
3. How old is the city now ? Who were the first people that
settled there?
4. What are the famous sights?
5. What’s the weather like in Auckland?
6. What can you do there?
7. How about the travel in Auckland?

15. Communication Workshop
An Internet Page

16. Objectives At the end of the lesson, we will be able to
describe a place using the learnt language in this lesson;
use linking words properly in writing;

17. Read the passage and find out the layout.
Before-writing:
Read the passage and find out the layout.
population
General introduction
location
character
history
Auckland
things to see
things to do

18. I. Layout: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3 General Introduction
( location, population, size, history, character (特点 / general 整体描述)
Things to see
1) famous sights 2) scenery
Things to do
1) sports 2) tourism 3) going out

19. 2. Revise some expressions and sentence patterns to describe Auckland in terms of…
be located in /on
cover an area of
Location:
area
be/lie in/on/to
with an area of
have a population of
population:
with a population of
have a history of
history
date back/date from/go back
have a warm climate with
climate
The average temperature in summer is...
wet, dry , humid, hot, warm, sunny, rainy….
•Famous sights include A,B as well as C
famous sights
•At A, you can visit… In B,you can enjoy… You can also see…at C
•There are many places worth visiting ,such as…

20. 3. Linking words can help you connect ideas and sentences so that people can follow your ideas.
Adding information
and Furthermore,
In addition, Moreover,
as well as Apart from sth.
also In addition to sth.
too Besides,

21. Communication Workshop
Writing : An Internet Page
------Describe a City
Things to consider
1. Layout
2. language ( words, phrases,…)
3. Linking words

22. Describe Sydney Task 1 1. Introduction/ History:
Location: South-eastern coast of Australia, seaside city
General : modern/ beautiful
Population: almost 4 million
Area: 1,735 sq.km
History: founded in 1788/ 1842 officially
2. Things to see:
Places to visit: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Sydney Tower
Scenery: beach/ forest/ mountains
3. Things to do/Leisure:
Sports: sailing, surfing, Bondi Beach
Tourism: Blue Mountains
Going out: international cuisine, Chinatown

23. Write an Internet Page introducing Beijing.
Task 2
Write an Internet Page introducing Beijing.
1. Introduction/ History:
Location:
General :
Population:
Area:
History:
2. Things to see:
Places to visit:
Scenery:
3. Things to do/Leisure:
Sports:
Tourism:
Going out: