Unit 18 New Zealand

大庆实验中学 李桂红

North Island

South Island

Wellington

skimming

Geography

Climate

Nature

History

New Zealand

Wellington,the capital of New Zealand and its harbor

The port at Auckland

Capital city

National bird

Size Climate

Warmest months

Coldest months

First settlers

First settlers from

Notional holiday

Scanning

the same as Japan

Wellington kiwi

a mild sea ~

Maori the islands of

Polynesia in the Pacific

Dec. to Feb.

June to Aug.

the sixth of Feb.

1421

1642

1769

1840

Chinese sailors discovered the island on one of their voyages around the

worldThe Dutchman Abel Tasman named

the islands New ZealandCaptain James Cook took possession

of the islands

About 2000 Europeans, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an

agreement with these settlers.

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SUMMER

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WINTER

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Min Temp Max Temp Rainfall

Look at the graphs below and choose the correct answers to the following questions.

1 The highest temperature in Christchurch in winter is about ______.

A 9 B 11 C 12 D 16

2 The city whose temperature changes from about 6 to 12 in winter is _______.

A Auckland B Wellington C Christchurch D Queenstown

3 From summer to winter the greatest change in temperature is in ________.

A Auckland B Wellington C Christchurch D Queenstown

4 The cities whose rainfall changes least from winter to summer are ________.

A Queenstown and Wellington B Auckland and Christchurch C Auckland and Wellington D Christchurch and Queenstown

New Zealand

location animals and plants

people

cities

climate landscapesDiscovery of NZEarliest

Maori when, from where, what to bring

Then

Chinese captain Zhou Wen when

Next

Dutchman Abel Tasman

when

Last

Captain Jame Cook when

structure

Situation:

Roles: a guide; three tourists

Place: New Zealand

Demands: Each of the tourists should ask the guide at least two questions about any of the main topics

Homework

Group work: Find more information about New Zealand (culture, language, sports and spare time, agriculture) by Internet, English books and newspaper, and then show to the class the next lesson in form of dialogue, speech, short play, etc.

Wellington

North Island

South Island

Maori

(warmer)

(cooler)

New Zealand

Politics

Agriculture

Sports & free time

Natural beauty

wildlife

women’s voting

pension

cattlesheepdeergoat

sailing swimminghorse-ridingrock-climbingseaside holidayscamping

hot springs

flightless birds (kiwi)

kangaroo(symbol)

+Tasmaniacontinent

140 million sheep

rich natural resources

Canberra

==> wool

(iron,coal, precious stones)

Climate in AustraliaNorth Center South

winter Warm &dry Cool &wetsummer Hot &wet

Hot & dryall the year Warm &dry