2. 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.

3. Revision look at the map and try to describe the location clearly: Tasman Sea Auckland North Island Wellington Pacific Ocean Christchurch … South Island 1.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

4. New Zealand South Island Map

5. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 geography climate natural beauty history Fast reading Fast reading Read the passage as quickly as possible and match each paragraph with the best heading. history climate geography natural beauty

6. Queenstown Auckland Wellington North Island South Island PACIFIC OCEAN TASMAN SEA Christchurch Para.1: Geography A B E C D F G H

7. Para.2: Climate What’s the weather like in New Zealand? What coat do you think New Zealanders wear most according to the climate?

8. hot springs ocean and seas beaches hills and mountains plants Kiwi Para.3: Natural Beauty

9. Para.4: History about 1000 years ago around 1421 in 1642 in 1769 by 1840 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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 19 th century, ______, mainly ______ had come to settle in New Zealand and the

14. 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.

15. 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 19 th century, _________, mainly______had come to settle in New Zealand and the twoPacific Wellington The Maori plants North Europeans British

16. 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

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

18. New Zealand ChinaSimilari- ties It rains a lot in summer in both countries Diffe- rences It has plenty of rainfalls and it ’ s warm all the year round. In summer it rains a lot and it ’ s hot.In winter it ’ s dry and cold. The difference in temperature is small. The hottest month is February while the coldest is August. The difference is great.And the hottest month is July while the coldest is January.

19. New Zealand geography climate natural beautyhistory Summary and Homework www. Newwww. New Zealand.com

22. 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.

23. Homework: Find more about New Zealand on the Internet. Logging onto www.newzealand.com

24. Hainan Island ( China)

25. 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 …

26. 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? …