2. Unit 18 New Zealand

3. Revision 1. 我总是很看重你的意见，你估计这幅画值多少钱. 2. 他在钱上很吝啬，当然对人就不可能慷慨大方. 3. 然后我发现六个男孩围着自己。 I always value your opinion. How much do you value the painting at ? He is mean with money and, of course not generous to others. Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.

4. ４据报道这个实验已经成功地完成了。 ５使人非常遗憾的是，她妈妈没有参加她的婚礼。 6 我刚把电视关掉，爸爸就回来了。 It’s reported that the experiment has been finished successfully. It’s much to be regretted that her mother didn’t attend her wedding. I had just turned off the TV when my father returned. The experiment is reported to have successfully been finished.

5. Revision of the text: Para.Title One Two Three Four Geography Climate Nature History 1. Off the eastern coast of Australia; made up of 2 large islands;270,500 sq km., about the same size as Japan; Wellington, its capital city on the North Island;3 other important cities: Auckland, Christ- church and Queenstown 2. mild sea climate; north, subtropical; rains quite a lot; warmest months, December to February; coldest months; June to August 3. Ocean and seas are deep blue; cities lie on a bay, have a natural harbor; green hills and moun- tains; dead volcanoes; hot springs; many plants and animals only live in it; the little national bird cannot fly; called kiwi 4. The Maori, the earliest settlers discover it 1000 years ago; around 1421, Chinese sailors came; the Dutchman in 1642; Cook took possession of it in 1769; by 1840, 2000 Europeans had come; on February 6 th, an agree- ment was signed

6. Dictation. Australia and New Zealand are two English- speaking countries that are sometimes said to be “down under”. Both Australia and New Zealand are important to China, as they are geographically “close” to Asia. Whereas only some twenty years ago, Australia and New Zealand were thought of as forming a separate continent, they are increasingly seen in relation to Asia and Polynesia, comprising a wide area in the Pacific.

7. Key words 1. settle vt. vi. 1) My son has settled happily in America. 2) The Dutch settled in South Africa. 3) We are settled in our new home. 4) The insect settled on a leaf. 5) Wait until the excitement has settled down. 6) We have settled who will pay for the meal. 7) Please settle your account immediately. 定居；使定居 殖民 安置；安顿 =rest 落下；栖息 =calm( 使 ) 平静， ( 使 ) 安静， ( 使 ) 镇静 决定，确定；解决 偿清，结账 They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer. 1. 他们带来了狗，鼠和植物，主要在天气温暖的北岛居 住。 Word study

8. solve a problem a mystery a puzzle a difficulty settle an issue/a problem an argument a quarrel a matter settle to do settle down settle on/ upon settle up=settle one’s account 定下心来做 … 偿清，结账 =decide on 选定；决定 定居 ; ( 使 ) 安静；（使）平静

9. 2. 从二十世纪八十年代中期开始来新西兰定居的亚洲人 越来越多，已经约占总人口的 6% 。 Since the mid-1980s growing numbers of Asians have settled in New Zealand, and they make up about six percent of the total population. population n. 人口

10. 1) 世界人口在迅速增长。 The population of the world ___________________. 2) 中国百分之八十的人口是农民。 80% of the population in China ________________. 3) 这个国家有多少人口？ ___________________________________ of this country? 4) 中国是一个具有十三多亿人口的大国。 China is a larger country _______________________ more than 1.3 billion. China is a larger country _________________________ more than 1.3 billion. 5) 我国的人口比日本的人口多。 The population of China ___________________________ of Japan. is growing rapidly are/is farmers What / How large is the population with a population of which has a population of is much larger than that

11. population explosion population boom a fall/rise in population control population reach a population of… 人口爆炸 人口骤增 人口的减少 / 增加 控制人口 达到 …… 的人口

12. 3. 谈论方位和方向。 Talk about location and direction. in the direction in the opposite/same direction in all directions follow one's directions (instructions) using directions under the direction of direction ： n. 方向 朝 …… 方向 朝相反 / 相同的方向 朝四面八方 遵照某人的指示 使用说明 在 …… 的指导下

13. 1 ）小车向机场方向驶去。 2 ）鸟儿四下飞去了。 3 ）使用设备前一定要仔细阅读说明。 4) 在老师的指导下我们做了这个实验。 The car was running in the direction of the airport. The birds flew in all directions. Read the directions carefully before using the equipment. We did the experiment under the direction of our teacher.

14. Phrases make up be made up of be made of be made from be made in be made into be made out of be made by make up for 1.New Zealand is made up of two large islands: North Island and South Island. 组成；编造；弥补；化妆

15. 1) The soil is __________ the dead leaves above. 2) The radio is __________ Guangzhou. 3) Grapes can be __________ wine. 4) The cloth is _____________ silk. 5) The wine was ________________ rice. 6) The shoes were __________ my mother. 7) The medical team was ___________ ten doctors and five nurses. 8) Tom is working hard to ____________ the lost time when he was ill. 9) Don’t _______ lies to cheat us. We are not so easily taken in. made from made in made into made (out) of made from / out of made by made up of make up for make up

16. Sentence Structure 1 ．东海位于浙江省的东面。 新西兰是澳大利亚东海岸外边的一个岛屿。 The East China Sea lies to the east of Zhejiang Province. New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. off: in a part of the ocean that is near the land （在 离 …… 的海上） on: at the side of a river or area of water 在 …… （水） 旁，靠近 …… （水），沿着（水边）

17. A B land the sea A B A B A B B lies ___ the east of A. B lies ____ the east of A. B lies ______ the east of A. A lies ____the shore. in toto/on B lies____ the shore. on off

18. A B land the sea A B A B A B B lies ___ the east of A. B lies ____ the east of A. B lies ______ the east of A. A lies ____the shore. in toto/on B lies____ the shore. on off

19. Fill in the blanks in proper preps: ① Zhejiang Province is ______ the east of China. ② The city of Nanjing lies _____ the Changjiang River. ③ They live on the island _____ the coast of Fujian. ④ The larger of the two islands is Britain, which lies ______ the east of Ireland. ⑤ Jiangsu Province sits ______ the south of Beijing. compare ： off the coast & on the coast off on 1) The island is 200 miles _______ the coast. 2) Guangdong lies ____ the southern coast of China. in on off to to

20. be of u.n(quality, value, use, importance, significance) be of n.(color, age, size, style, length, width,depth) You will find the map ______________________ （很有价值） These coins are ______________________________( 颜色不同但 是重量相同 ) of great value very valuable of different colors but of the same weight

21. Maori are a Polynesian people of New Zealand. They are the first people to live in where is now that country. Today, they make up about 14 percent of New Zealand’s population. Many scholars believe the Maori began migrate to New Zealand over about 1,000 years ago. In the 1700 all of New Zealand was under Maori control. Individual Maori belong to one or more Maori group, though most no longer live in their group’s traditional territory. As the whole, Maori are poorer than New Zealanders. Most live in cities. Many return to their ancestral territories for birthdays, weddings, and funerals or to help making decisions affecting their groups. Proofreading 1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____ 6._____ 7._____ 8._____ 9._____ 10._____ were what ∧ to 1700’s On ∧ about other √ make groups

22. 1-5 A A B B B 6-10 B A B D C 11-15 B A C B D 16-20 D C D B C Multiple choices:

23. Composition: 要求：根据地图和提示，写一篇介绍台湾的短文。词 数： 80 字左右。 1. 台湾的地理位置。 2. 台湾是我国最大的岛屿，面积 36,000 平方公里， 人口两千多万。 3. 自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等产品驰名中 外。 4. 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来。 5. 台湾自古以来就是我国的一部分。海峡两岸人民 都有统一祖国的强烈愿望。 南海 South China Sea 台湾海峡 the Taiwan Strait

24. Taiwan is the largest island of China with an area of 36,000 square kilometers and a population of over 20 million. It lies off the southeast coast of the mainland of China, between the Taiwan Street and the Pacific Ocean facing the South China Sea. It is rich in natural resources and is famous for its bananas, nice rice and fine tea. The scenery there is beautiful and it also has pleasant weather. Visitors from all over the world come to enjoy it. Taiwan has always been part of China since ancient times, but for some history reason it’s separated. People on both banks of the Strait are looking forward to being united as a whole country.