1. Lesson 4 Virtual Tourism By Xiu xiaohong

2. Pre-reading 1. Do you like travelling? Have you been to New Zealand? Now today, we are going to travel to New Zealand. Where is New Zealand? Show some pictures about New Zealand.

3. Map of the World New Zealand China

7. National emblem National flag

8. 2. Look at the photos and guess a few things about Auckland. Example: Auckland is near the sea.

9. 奥克兰 New Zealand The capital city Auckland Wellington 惠灵顿

10. The city of sails! Auckland

11. The city is near the sea.

12. Maoris

13. 3. Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. 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

14. 1) Auckland is the capital of New Zealand. 2) Auckland is located on South Island. F F Reading 1. True or False: Listen to the tape, are these statements true or false?

15. 3) Sky Tower is Auckland’s tallest Tower. 4) Maoris were the first people of New Zealand. 5) The climate in Auckland is wet and rainy. 6) It’s the paradise( 天堂 ) for water lovers. T T F T

16. Population Location History less than a million On North Island Maoris settled 650 years ago European settlement began in 1840 2. Read the text and complete the table below.

17. Famous sights Climate Mt Eden; Parnell village; Auckland museum; Sky Tower; Auckland Harbour Bridge Warm; plenty of sunshine

18. Mt Eden It’s known as its volcanic hills.

19. Parnell village

20. Auckland Harbour Bridge

21. Auckland museum

22. Sky Tower

23. Post-reading Match this information with the words in blue in the text. These are called “hot words”. On a real internet page you can “click” on these words to get more information.

24. 1. New Zealand produces iron and steel, machines and cars. business and industry 2. The first people of New Zealand came from other Pacific islands. 3. The capital of New Zealand is on the Cook Strait, which separates the two islands. Maoris Wellington

25. 4. This bridge is one of the city’s most famous sights. It was built in 1959. 5. New Zealand does not allow nuclear materials anywhere in the country. Auckland Harbour Bridge nuclear-free zone

26. Speaking Imagine you have a weekend in Auckland. Choose places you would like to visit and things you would like to do. Then work in pairs. Plan a weekend together in Auckland.

27. A: Why don’t we visit Auckland Museum on Saturday morning? B: That’s a good idea. Do you fancy going to the beach after that? Tell the class what you have decided to do. Example

28. There are some tourist from America. They are going to visit Zhongshan. Suppose you were a tour guide in Zhongshan, How would you like to introduce Zhongshan to the tourists? Homework

29. AucklandZhongshan Population less than a million 人口约 235 万 Location in North Island 位于广东省珠江三角 洲南部 The Pearl River Delta History a history of 650 years 距今有 800 多年历史

30. Famous sights Mt Eden; Parnell Village; Sky Tower;…… 石岐步行街 ; 孙中 山故居 ; 紫马岭 公园 ; 岐江公园 ; 中山詹园 ;…… Climatewarm; plenty of sunshine 气候湿润，多雨； 全年平均气温约 为摄氏 22 度 Former Resident of Sun Yet-san Pedestrian Street

31. Writing Write an E-mail to a pen friend who is from America about Zhongshan.

32. 1. Introduction/history Zhongshan located: …… general: modern/beautiful city population: almost_______ history: …….

33. 2: Things to see: Places to visit:…… 3: Things to do: Sports: tourism: Wugui Mountain