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课件网) Unit 5 HUMANS AND NATURE NEW ZEALAND To read and talk about New Zealand To read for information and understanding To read for critical thinking To summarise information Which country is it 1) It is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. 2) Wonderful harbors and seaside views are top attractions of the country. 3) It is called the land of the long white cloud. 4) Its national bird is called kiwi. People here are also called Kiwis. 6) It is where The Hobbit was filmed. Geographical location: National flag: National emblem: Origin of people: Facts about New Zealand The Southern Hemisphere 南半球 New Zealand Maori 毛利人 New Zealand, in the South Pacific, consists of two large islands plus other smaller islands with an area of 270,000 sq km. 新西兰位于南太平洋，一共270，000平方公里，包括两个大岛以及一些小岛。 The two official languages in the country are English and Maori. 英语和毛利语是这个国家中的两种官方语言。 Over 80% of the 3.6 million people are of European (mainly British) origin. Around 9% of population are Maoris who came to New Zealand from other pacific islands in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. 三百六十万人口中，约80%以上的人来自欧洲（主要是英国），约9%的人口是十三、十四世纪从其他太平洋岛屿来新西兰的毛利人。 North Island has a warm climate and there is quite a lot of volcanic activity. South Island is cooler and has a higher rainfall. 北岛气候温和，有非常多的火山活动。南岛有点凉，且雨水较多。 Moa extinct bird Kiwi Has a long bill, short wings, no tail National bird Four How many aspects of New Zealand are included in passage Fact File Geography Wildlife Places to Visit and Things to Do What is unique about New Zealand It has a lot more sheep than people. It has more species of penguins than any other country. It doesn’t have any snakes. Almost every geographical species in the world can be found there. It has a very varied climate. It has a lot of unique native animals. It’s home to the world’s largest insect- the giant weta. One third of country is made up of national parks. Read “Fact File and Geography”. Find out basic information of New Zealand and complete the table. Population Location Area Main islands Geographical features Climate 4.7 million people in the South Pacific a total area of 270,000 square kilometres the North Island & the South Island forests, mountains, deserts, beaches and volcanoes a varied climate that changes a lot from place to place Read “Wildlife”. Find out basic information about the wildlife in New Zealand. fish insects birds frogs Wildlife unique native animals the world’s largest insect, harmless the national bird, the symbol of New Zealand, can’t fly Read “Places to Visit and Things to Do”. Find out basic information about sightseeing and activities in New Zealand. forests national parks ski fields beaches, lakes and rivers Places to visit hiking & camping skiing boating & water sports Things to do Re ... ...
