Introduction to Unit Standard 3727 TITLE: Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Island countries as tourist destinations 8 Credits

Method of this assessment There is no booklet so we will be collecting information similar to the drafts we did for the first assessment. This is a big assessment – You cannot afford to take any days off.

Introduction Locating 8 main tourist islands in the Pacific - Fiji, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Norfolk Island Attractions, activities, events available Services available - Rental cars, accommodation etc. Travel products - Wallet and passport pouch, sunscreen etc. Travel information - Time differences, currency etc.

VisitedLived ThereHas Family There Fiji Tonga Samoa New Caledonia Tahiti Norfolk Island Cook Islands Vanuatu Task 1: Get a piece of refill Write Task 1 and your name at the top of the page Draw up a table like the one below Go around the class and write peoples names into each box

Task 2: Use the main map to locate the following countries on the blank map : Fiji, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Norfolk Island Use the coloured pencils to shade each area.

Country East or West of the dateline? Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere Country East or West of the dateline? Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere FijiTahiti Tonga Norfolk Island Samoa Cook Islands New Caledonia Vanuatu Task 3: Get another piece of refill Write Task 3 and your name at the top of the page Draw up a table like the one below Use the International dateline handout provided to fill in the chart

Task 4: Go to this website: Find - the name of the airport - the three letter code for the airport Country International Airport Gateway City/Town3 Letter Code Fiji Nadi International Airport NadiNAN FijiSuva Cook IslandsRarotonga AirportAvarua VanuatuPort Vila SamoaApia TongaNuku’alofa French Polynesia (Tahiti) Faa’a International Airport Papeete New CaledoniaNoumea Norfolk IslandKingston

Task 5 PURPOSE: YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE GATEWAY CITY Go to google maps Get directions from the gateway city/town to the airport Draw a rough sketch of the 9 different maps

Task 6 PURPOSE: YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO LABEL THESE ISLANDS Find maps in google images. Do a rough drawing of the following countries and label these islands… - Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Mamanuca Islands) - Tonga (Tongatapu, Vava’u, Ha’apai) - Vanuatu (Efate, Espiritu Santo, Tanna) - New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands) - Samoa (Upolu, Savai’i) - Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki) - French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora)

Task 7 Cook Islands 1.Features of a constructed attraction: 2.Features of a natural attraction 1: 3.Features of a natural attraction 2: 4.Features of an activity 1: 5.Features of an activity 2: 6.Features of an event: Features may include: What there is to see and do Location Duration (days) Opening hours Price range Facilities/services available

Task 8 Complete the following chart - Do flights from Auckland to Rarotonga Use the following website to find the airport codes Use google to find two airlines that fly between Auckland and Rarotonga and the elapsed transportation time Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed Transportation Time 1. 2.

Task 9 Complete the following chart to find domestic flights within the Cook Islands Use the following website to find the airport codes Use to find three different airports and the elapsed transportation time between flights. Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed transportation time

Task 10 Find one… Airport Transfer Service - Name of transfer operator: - Type of transfer: - What are the costs?: - What is the source of your information?: Find one… Rental Vehicle Operator - Name of rental vehicle operator: - What is the source of your information?: - Describe what is on offer. Write the features of the rental company e.g. location, insurance, hire costs, types of vehicles:

Task 11 Find 2 different types of Accommodation:  What type of accommodation is it?  Name and location:  How many stars is the accommodation?  Is it a franchise? If so name it  What type of people can stay there? E.g. Families, singles etc.  What do they offer? E.g. Swimming pool, airport pick up, bar, Wi-Fi etc.

Task 12 Visit any three of these websites to find 8 travel products that they sell in the Cook Islands. 4 from each website Go Holidays, Infinity Holidays, Air New Zealand Holidays Website 1: Website 2:

Task 13 a)Complete this table b)Write one sentence on tipping in the Cook Islands c)Write one sentence on taxes in the Cook Islands d)Write one sentence on the type of currency in the Cook Island e)Write one sentence on the currency exchange f)Write one sentence on health in the Cook Islands g)Write one sentence on safety in the Cook Islands h)Write two sentence on cultural awareness in the Cook Island Country Difference to NZ Standard Time Difference to NZ Daylight Saving Time Cook Island

Task 14 SUMMER a)In the Cook Islands is it wet or dry season in the summer? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather WINTER a)In the Cook Islands is it wet or dry season in the winter? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather

Task 1: Fiji Fiji 1.Features of a constructed attraction: 2.Features of a natural attraction 1: 3.Features of a natural attraction 2: 4.Features of an activity 1: 5.Features of an activity 2: 6.Features of an event: Features may include: What there is to see and do Location Duration (days) Opening hours Price range Facilities/services available

Task 2: Fiji Complete the following chart - Do flights from Auckland to Nadi Use the following website to find the airport codes Use google to find two airlines that fly between Auckland and Nadia and the elapsed transportation time Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed Transportation Time 1. 2.

Task 3: Fiji Complete the following chart to find domestic flights within Fiji Use the following website to find the airport codes Find three different airports and the elapsed transportation time between flights. Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed transportation time

Task 4: Fiji Find one… Airport Transfer Service - Name of transfer operator: - Type of transfer: - What are the costs?: - What is the source of your information?: Find one… Rental Vehicle Operator - Name of rental vehicle operator: - What is the source of your information?: - Describe what is on offer. Write the features of the rental company e.g. location, insurance, hire costs, types of vehicles:

Task 5: Fiji Find 2 different types of Accommodation:  What type of accommodation is it?  Name and location:  How many stars is the accommodation?  Is it a franchise? If so name it  What type of people can stay there? E.g. Families, singles etc.  What do they offer? E.g. Swimming pool, airport pick up, bar, Wi-Fi etc.

Task 6: Fiji Visit any three of these websites to find 8 travel products that they sell in the Cook Islands. 4 from each website Go Holidays, Infinity Holidays, Air New Zealand Holidays Website 1: Website 2:

Task 7: Fiji a)Complete this table b)Write one sentence on tipping in Fiji c)Write one sentence on taxes in Fiji d)Write one sentence on the type of currency in Fiji e)Write one sentence on the currency exchange f)Write one sentence on health in Fiji g)Write one sentence on safety in Fiji h)Write two sentence on cultural awareness in Fiji Country Difference to NZ Standard Time Difference to NZ Daylight Saving Time Fiji

Task 8: Fiji SUMMER a)In Fiji is it wet or dry season in the summer? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather WINTER a)In Fiji is it wet or dry season in the winter? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather

Choose 2 islands from the following: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu

Task 1: Island 1 Island 1 1.Features of a constructed attraction: 2.Features of a natural attraction 1: 3.Features of a natural attraction 2: 4.Features of an activity 1: 5.Features of an activity 2: 6.Features of an event: Features may include: What there is to see and do Location Duration (days) Opening hours Price range Facilities/services available

Task 2: Island 1 Complete the following chart - Do flights from Auckland to Island 1 Use the following website to find the airport codes Use google to find two airlines that fly between Auckland and Island 1 and the elapsed transportation time Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed Transportation Time 1. 2.

Task 3: Island 1 Complete the following chart to find domestic flights within Island 1 Use the following website to find the airport codes Find three different airports and the elapsed transportation time between flights. Departure Airport 3 letter code Arrival Airport 3 letter code Name of airline Elapsed transportation time

Task 4: Island 1 Find one… Airport Transfer Service - Name of transfer operator: - Type of transfer: - What are the costs?: - What is the source of your information?: Find one… Rental Vehicle Operator - Name of rental vehicle operator: - What is the source of your information?: - Describe what is on offer. Write the features of the rental company e.g. location, insurance, hire costs, types of vehicles:

Task 5: Island 1 Find 2 different types of Accommodation:  What type of accommodation is it?  Name and location:  How many stars is the accommodation?  Is it a franchise? If so name it  What type of people can stay there? E.g. Families, singles etc.  What do they offer? E.g. Swimming pool, airport pick up, bar, Wi-Fi etc.

Task 6: Island 1 Visit any three of these websites to find 8 travel products that they sell in the Cook Islands. 4 from each website Go Holidays, Infinity Holidays, Air New Zealand Holidays Website 1: Website 2:

Task 7: Island 1 a)Complete this table b)Write one sentence on tipping in Island 1 c)Write one sentence on taxes in Island 1 d)Write one sentence on the type of currency in Island 1 e)Write one sentence on the currency exchange f)Write one sentence on health in Island 1 g)Write one sentence on safety in Island 1 h)Write two sentence on cultural awareness in Island 1 Country Difference to NZ Standard Time Difference to NZ Daylight Saving Time Island 1

a)Task 8: Island 1 SUMMER a)On Island 1 is it wet or dry season in the summer? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather WINTER a)On Island 1 is it wet or dry season in the winter? b)What is the minimum average temperature? c)What is the maximum average temperature? d)What is the average rainfall per year? e)Which months of the year do the different seasons fall in? f)Write a brief description of the weather