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Revision

A is / lies in the north /south …of B. ( A is north /south … of B.)

A is / lies to the north /south…of B.

A is /lies on the north /south…of B.

A is /lies off the eastern / southern … coast of B.

Revision

look at the map and try to describe the

location clearly:

Tasman Sea

Auckland

North Island

Wellington

Pacific Ocean

Christchurch

…

South Island

Auckland is ___ the north of North Island. /Auckland is ___ the North Island. 2.The Tasman Sea lies ____ the west . 3.Christchurch lies ____the South Island./Christchurch is ___the east of South Island.

in

on

to

on

in

New Zealand

South Island Map

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

geography

climate

natural beauty

history

Fast reading

Read the passage as quickly as possible and match

each paragraph with the best heading.

history climate

geography natural beauty

Queenstown

Auckland

Wellington

North Island

South Island

PACIFIC OCEAN

TASMAN SEA

Christchurch

Para.1: Geography

A

B

E

C

D

F

G

H

Para.2: Climate

What’s the weather like in New Zealand?

What coat do you think New Zealanders wear most according to the climate?

hot springs

ocean and

seas

beaches

hills and

mountains

plants

Kiwi

Para.3: Natural Beauty

Para.4: History

The first people (the Maori) came to New Zealand.

Chinese sailors discovered the islands.

The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand.

Captain James Cook took possession of the islands.

The Maori signed an agreement

with the European settlers.

Language Points

1.It is made up of two large islands.

be made up of :由…组成 我们学校由27个班组成.

2.New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east,and …

be surrounded by :被包…围

这房子被许多树包围着。

Our school is made up of 27 classes.

The house is surrounded by a lot of trees.

3. Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769. take possession of :占有，占领; 战士们占领了这个村子。

4. …and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. sign an agreement with … 与…鉴定协议这两家公司上周鉴定了一份协议。

The two companies signed an agreement with each other last week.

The soldiers took possession of the village.

5. What do the words in bold refer to?

It:

which:

this heat:

these settlers:

it:

New Zealand

hot springs

the heat near the earth’s surface

Europeans

England

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks:

New Zealand is an island made up of _____ main lands in the _____ Ocean. Its capital, ______, lies on the North Island. ______ are the earliest people to come to the New Zealand. They brought dogs,rats and ______ such as the sweet potato and settled mainly on the _____ Island. During the 19th century , ______ , mainly ______ had come to settle in New Zealand and the

Maori ______ with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a _______ holiday.

New Zealand is a country with a _______ climate,many plants and _______ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little ______ that can’t fly.It’s called _____. The North Island is famous for an area of _______and some of them are used to make electricity.

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks:

New Zealand is an island made up of ___ main lands in the _____ Ocean. Its capital, _________, lies on the North Island. ________ were the earliest people to come to the New Zealand. They brought dogs,rats and ______ such as the sweet potato and settled mainly on the _____Island. During the 19th century , _________, mainly______had come to settle in New Zealand and the

two

Pacific

Wellington

The Maori

plants

North

Europeans

British

Maori __________________with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a _______ holiday.

New Zealand is a country with a _________ climate,many plants and ________ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little______ that can’t fly.It’s called _____.The North Island is famous for an area of___________ and some of them are used to make electricity.

signed an agreement

national

mild sea

bird

animals

Kiwi

hot springs

Compare the climate in China with that in New Zealand .What’s the same and what’s different?

Discussion

New Zealand

geography

climate

natural beauty

history

Summary and Homework

www. New Zealand .com

The climate on the North Island is like the warm climate in Southern China although the rainfall is less. The climate of the South Island is mild, and is like the climate in southwestern China although it does not get as much rainfall. Perhaps on the whole, China is a bit warmer is summer and a bit colder in winter.

Homework:

Find more about New Zealand on the

Internet.

Logging onto www.newzealand.com

Hainan Island ( China)

A game

Find the differences orally.Try to describe

the location clearly to your partner.

Tasman Sea

Auckland

North Island

Wellington

Pacific Ocean

Christchurch

Dunedin

to the north and east

to the south and west

in the middle

in the north/south

on the left/right

…

Package tour

You are on a tour. One of you is the tour guide.

Ask your tour guide about the information you

want to know.

You can ask questions like this:

Make good use of your imagination!

Try to make your traveling great!

Where is the country/city?

What is the climate /landscape like?

What are the people like?

How about the cities/cultural relics/places of

interest/food/languages?

…