4. Name of the island Describe where it is: … in the … sea, ocean; to the north, south,east,west of… The nearest country is… Pre-reading

5. There is … off the coast of… … lie off the coast of… 离 …… 的海岸线不远处是 …… e.g. 离新西兰的海岸线不远处是澳大利亚 Australia is off the cost of New Zealand. There is Australia off the coast of New Zealand.

6. … is to the north/south/east/west of… …… 在 …… 的北 / 南 / 东 / 西方 e.g. 欧洲在亚洲的西方 Europe is to the west of Asia. There is … to the north/ south/east/west of… There is Europe to the west of Asia.

7. … is in the north/south/east/west of… …… 在 …… 的北 / 南 / 东 / 西部 There is … in the north/ south/east/west of… e.g. 浙江省在中国的东南部 Zhejiang province is in the southeast of China. There is Zhe jiang province in the south- east of China.

10. Wellington

11. Auckland

12. Christchurch

13. Queenstown

16. Skimming Try to find the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1 location or geography Paragraph 2 climate Paragraph 3 landscape or nature Paragraph 4 history

17. Scanning Answer the following questions. 1. How many islands is New Zealand made up of and what are they? 2.what and where is the capital of New Zealand? It is made of two large islands. They are North Island and South Island. The capital is Wellington and lies on the North Island.

18. 3.What do you know about the weather in New Zealand? 4. What kind of animal do you think only lives in New Zealand? New Zealand has a mild sea climate, while the north is subtropical. It rains quite a lot. The warnest months are December to February. The coldest months are June to August. 5. Who were the earliest people to come to New Zealand and how did they get there? kiwi The Maori were the earliest people to come to New Zealand. They traveled In narrow boats and brought dogs, rats and plants with them.

19. headingsdetails Para. 1GeographyLocation& formation Seas&oceans around Size Capital& major cities Para. 2climateNorth: south: Para. 3Natural beauty Oceans&seas Hills& mountains Animals & plants Para. 4historyEarliest settlers: Other settlers:

20. Retell New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It is about the same size as Japan with Wellington as its capital. It is made up of two large islands. It has a mild sea climate, while the north is subtropical. It rains a lot. New Zealand has a very beautiful natural landscape with green hills and mountains. It is famous for its hot springs. The cities, many of which lie on a bay, are clean and have a natural deep harbor. Its national bird is a little one that cannot fly. The Maori were the earliest people to come to New Zealand. More than 125 years later, British people started to settle there.

21. 1.New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. Off 在这儿的意思 “ 在离。。。的海上 ” Eg. They were sailing two miles off shores. 还可以解释 “ 靠近。。。 ” Eg. The restaurant is just off the main road. 2. It is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island. Made up 组成。构成，其被动语态形式是 be made up of Eg.These three stories make up the whole book. The whole book is make up of these three stories.

22. 3.New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, and the Tasman sea to the south and west. Surround… with.. 用。。把。。围住，常用于被动语态 be surrounded by/ with ，意思是 “ （四周）被。。。 包围，围住 ” 要表达 “ 在某一面被包围，围住 ” ， 短语 后面接介词 to, by 或 on Eg. The village is surrounded by mountains on its sides. 4…many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural, deep harbor. 这里的介词 On 表示 “ 在。。（水）旁，靠近。。。 （水）：沿着（水边） Eg. Her mother comes from a small village on the Baltic Sea. On the coast 与 off the coast ，前者表示在岸上，后者表 示在海上。

23. 5. When they discovered it about 1,000 years ago, they called it Ao-tea-roa.,which means “land of the long white cloud”. Discover 发现以存在但并不为人所知的事情。 Invent 发明原来没有而经过发明创造的东西 Find 找到常用于找到丢失的东西 Find out 发现，获知，经过努力将隐藏而无形之事发现。 6.More than 125 years later, Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand. Take possession of 获得，占有，占据，占领，没收 Eg. How did you take possession of it? The patrols took possession of thins being carried by the smugglers.

24. Possession 作 “ 财产，所有物 ” 解时，常用复数形式， A man of great possession 富人 Lose all one’s possessions 失去（某人）所有的财产 7. By 1840 about 2,000 Europeans, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. Sign 的用法 1 ） vt.& vi. 签名，签署 Eg. The papers are ready to be signed. 2)vt. &vi. 用姿势通知（如打手势，颜色等）

25. Eg. The policeman signed to me to stop. 3)n. 符号，迹象 Written music uses lots of signs. There are signs of something wrong. 4)n. 招牌，标记 Pay attention to the traffic signs.