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课件网) Unit 4 Cyberspace Lesson 4 Look at the photos and guess a few things about Auckland. Example: Auckland is near the sea. This is New Zealand! Map of the World New Zealand China Read the map and tell where New Zealand is. Time Travel Money What do you need if you go there Do you want to travel there Map of the World New Zealand China How can we go there Can you go there in several minutes a guide on the web We can use the virtual tourism today. Word Bank Auckland is located on North Island. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, because it is more central. Some basic information about this country National flag National emblem Word Bank Auckland is a seaside city. Word Bank Maoris settled in Auckland 650 years ago. Word Bank volcano Mt Eden is known as a volcanic hill. Word Bank Auckland now has large modern suburbs. Word Bank Auckland Harbour Bridge is one of the famous sights. Word Bank The city has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine. Word Bank Auckland has some of the best beaches for surfing. pronunciation tourism volcano locate be known as central suburb seaside harbour settle sunshine guide surfing Maoris Task 1: True or False Read the text quickly, and decide whether these statements are true or false ( ) 1. Auckland is the capital of New Zealand. ( ) 2. Auckland is located on South Island. ( ) 3. Sky Tower is Auckland’s tallest Tower. ( ) 4. Maoris were the first people of New Zealand . ( ) 5. The climate in Auckland is wet and rainy. ( ) 6. It’s the paradise(天堂) for water lovers. F F T T F T Task 2: Fast reading Find the topics of each paragraph. Read each paragraph carefully. Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph as it often introduces the main idea. Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic. a) the history of the city b) travel links c) things to see in Auckland d) night-life in Auckland e) for water lovers f) New Zealand’s largest city 1 4 3 5 2 Read the text and do Exercise 3 on P14 Population Location History Famous sights Climate less than a million On North Island *Maoris settled 650 years ago European settlement began in 1840 Warm, plenty of sunshine *Mt Eden; * Parnell Village; * Auckland Harbour Bridge; * Sky Tower; *Auckland Museum; Task 3: Intensive reading Language Points It has a population of just under a million people and is located on North Island. 它拥有的人口不足100万，位于北部岛屿上。 （1） population n.人口; 人口数量 China has a population of over 1.3 billion. 中国有13亿多人口。 【拓展】 What is the population of…？……的人口是多少？ population被分数修饰时，谓语动词用复数形式。 with a population of…有……人口 （2）locate vt.位于，常用于被动语态，be located in/on等。 China is located in East Asia. 中国位于亚洲东部。 【即学即练】 （1）Over two thirds of the population ____ believed to have no access to the health care in the west rural areas in China. A. were B. was C. is D. has been ... ...
