1、PRE-READINGREADINGPOSTREADINGPRACTISE RETELLING1.Write down the name of five islands and describe where they are.2.What are the names of their capital cities?In which part of the islands are their capital cities?3.How can you get to these islands from your hometown?Taiwan Hainan The PhilipinesNew Ze
2、alandGreat BritainBACKPACIFIC OCEANINDIAN OCEAN PACIFIC OCEANNORTH ISLANDSOUTH ISLANDTASMAN SEAJAPANJAPANSubtropicalA mild sea climateThe sand beachesBeautiful natural landscapewith greenhills and mountainsHot springThrow hotwater highinto the airKiwi-National birdThe Maori were the earliest peoplet
3、o come to New ZealandPolynesia3,500km1000 years agoChinese sailors1421Abel Tasman1642James Cook1769NORTH ISLANDSOUTH ISLANDThe MaoriBACK1.What do the words in bold refer to?1.It_ 2.which_ 3.this heat_ 4.these settlers_ 5.it_New ZealandHot springsHeat of the hot springsEuropeansEngland2.Describe the
4、location of the following lands,seas and cities in relation to New Zealand.A.The Pacific Ocean B.The Tasman Sea C.Wellington D.Auckland E.Christchurch3.Look at the graphs below and choose the correct answers to the following questions.0 05 51010151520202525AucklandAucklandWellingtonWellingtonChristc
5、hurchChristchurchQueenstownQueenstownSUMMERDecember-FebruaryMin TemperatureMax TemperatureBACK0 05 51010151520202525AucklandAucklandChristchurchChristchurch04812 1620mmWINTER June-AugustHow much do you knowabout New Zealand?(Use the key words to retell)Key words:island;lie off ;be made up of;surroun
6、ded;the same as;capital;important cities;lie on;further to the southBACKKey Words:mild sea climate;subtropical;warmest;coldestBACKKey words:surrounding;deep blue;lie on;bay;harbour;beach;nature landscape;dead volcanoe;hot spring;throw into;surface;make electricity;plants and animals;national birdBAC
7、KKey words:1)The Maori;1,000years ago;Polynesia;Narrow boats;settle ;2)1421;Chinese salors3)The Dutch Abel Tasman;16424)120 years later;James Cook;1769 By 1840;2000 Europeans;settle;sign an agreement;national daybe made of;be made from;be made out of;be made up of;be made into1.The outside of the ea
8、rth _several plates.2.This kind of paper _bamboo,and bamboo can _many other kinds of things.lie to;lie in;lie on;lie off;1.Taiwan is an island that _ the southeast coast of mainland.2.Liaoning,one of the provinces in China,_the northeast.3.Japan,which_the east of China,is one of the most developed countries in the world.is made up ofis made from be made intolies offlies in lies to