Unit18 New Zealand Period2 ReadingStep 1: Pre-reading: Facts about islandsNames / Where is it?Taiwan--It lies off the east coast of the mainland of China.The Philip- pines--It lies to the southeast of Hong Kong, neighboring the South China Sea.Hawaii--It lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Great Britain--It lies off the northwestern coast of Europe, neighboring France and Ireland.New Zealand--It lies off the eastern coast of the mainland of Australia.Step2: PresentationWhat do you know about New Zealand?a national flaga national symbolFeb.6thThen have a look at some pictures about New Zealand.Step3: ReadingI. Listen to the tape and do the true or false questions:New Zealand lies to the east of Australia. (T)It has two large islands and is as large as Japan. (T)The capital city is on the South Island. (F)It is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. (F)There are a lot of natural beauties in New Zealand, namely, clean sand beaches, green hills and mountains, dead volcanoes, hot springs and special plants and animals. (T)Its population is mainly made up of by the Maori. (F)The name of the country was given by Abel Tasman. (T)8. All the settlers came from Europe, most of whom were British. (F)II. Scan the text and fill in the form:LocationOff the eastern coast of AustraliaCapitalWellingtonSizethe same as JapanClimatemild sea weather / subtropical in the northSeasonSummer (Dec.-Feb.) winter (June-Aug.)Natural beautydeep blue sea, deep harbour, clean beaches, green hills, hot springsNational birdkiwi (cannot fly)Settlersearliest ----the Maori later----EuropeansIII. Read and understand the text:1. The first settlers of New Zealand were _______. (B) A. Europeans, mainly British B. Islanders of Polynesia C...
