1、RevisionA is/lies in the north/south of B.(A is north/south of B.)A is/lies to the north/southof B.A is/lies on the north/southof B.A is/lies off the eastern/southern coast of B.Revisionlook at the map and try to describe the location clearly:TasmanSeaAucklandNorth IslandWellingtonPacificOceanChrist
2、churchSouth Island1.Auckland is _ thenorth 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.inontoonin New ZealandSouth Island MapParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4geographyclim
3、ate natural beautyhistory Fast reading Read the passage as quickly as possible and match each paragraph with the best heading.history climate geography natural beautyQueenstownAucklandWellingtonNorth IslandSouth IslandPACIFIC OCEANTASMAN SEAChristchurchPara.1:GeographyABECDFGHPara.2:ClimateWhats the
4、 weather like in New Zealand?What coat do you think New Zealanders wear most according to the climate?hot springsocean andseasbeacheshills and mountainsplantsKiwiPara.3:Natural BeautyPara.4:Historyabout 1000 years agoaround 1421in 1642in 1769by 1840The first people(the Maori)came to New Zealand.Chin
5、ese 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.Language Points1.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 surro
6、unded 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.3.Captain James Cook took possession ofthe 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 agreementwith th
7、ese 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.5.What do the words in bold refer to?It:which:this heat:these settlers:it:New Zealandhot springsthe heat near the earths surfaceEuropean
8、sEnglandListen 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.Durin
9、g the 19th century,_,mainly _ had come to settle in New Zealand and the 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 cant fly.Its called _.Th
10、e North Island is famous for an area of _and some of them are used to make electricity.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 d
11、ogs,rats and _ such as the sweet potato and settled mainly on the _Island.During the 19th century,_,mainly_had come to settle in New Zealand and the twoPacificWellingtonThe MaoriplantsNorthEuropeansBritishMaori _with these settlers.That day is still celebrated as a _ holiday.New Zealand is a country
12、 with a _ climate,many plants and _ that only live in New Zealand.The most famous animal is a little_ that cant fly.Its called _.The North Island is famous for an area of_ and some of them are used to make electricity.signed an agreementnationalmild seabirdanimalsKiwihot springsCompare the climate i
13、n China with that in New Zealand.Whats the same and whats different?DiscussionNew ZealandChinaSimilari-tiesIt rains a lot in summer in both countriesDiffe-rencesIt has plenty of rainfalls and its warm all the year round.In summer it rains a lot and its hot.In winter its dry and cold.The difference i
14、n 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.New Zealandgeographyclimatenatural beautyhistorySummary and Homework New Zealand The climate on the North Island is like the warm climat
15、e 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.Homework:Find more about New Zealand on th
16、eInternet.Logging onto newzealandHainan Island(China)A gameFind the differences orally.Try to describe the location clearly to your partner.Tasman SeaAucklandNorth IslandWellingtonPacific OceanChristchurchDunedinto the north and eastto the south and westin the middlein the north/southon the left/rig
17、htPackage 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?
