New Zealand
I. Teaching aims and demands 教學目標和要求:
1.Topics 話題
1.Talk about New Zealand
2.Function: 交際功能
描述方位和方向(Describing location and direction)
It s in the east of...
It is to the north of...
It is in the northern part of...
northeastern/northwestern Sichuan...
3.Vocabulary 重點詞匯和短語
fisherman; great-grandfather; northeastern; central; coast; surround; mild; bay; harbour; volcano; spring; heat; surface; rat; settle; settler; mainly; voyage; possession; bold; paragraph; grassland; mountainous; surprising; secretary; percent; wedding; conference; relation; agricultural; cattle; export; lamb; ship; sail; cottage; seaside; camp
take possession of; make up; turn to; go sailing; go camping
4.Grammar:語法
1>能夠用英語表達做某事的重要性、難易程度、可能性或個人感受---形式主語It
It is interesting to visit New Zealand.
It is a good thing the New Zealand helps the Maori to keep their own language and culture.
2>能夠用英語談論時間、距離和天氣---無人稱代詞It
It is winter here but summer in New Zealand.
It was getting dark.
It is 3,500 kilometres from Polynesia to New Zealand.
It is April 1st today.
II. Difficult points
III. Main teaching aids教具：A tape-recorder; Multimedia, projector, role cards
Ⅳ. Main teaching methods 教法：
1. The interaction between the teacher and the students, and among the students themselves; Attention to the students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing; and so on.
2. Listening-and–answering activity to help the students go through with the listening material.
3. Use both individual work and group or pair work to make every student work and think in class
V. Teaching procedure：
Period 1第一節
（一）明確目標
1. Warming up to arouse the students love in talking.
2. Do some listening to improve the students listening ability.
3. Making simple dialogues to train the students speaking ability.
4. Learn the useful expressions to talk about location and direction.
(二) 整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
Show the students a map of china and ask them to find out several places and tell the others the location of these places.
（三）教學過程
Step 2 Warming up
Ask the Ss to list the names of countries neighboring China in four directions according to the map of Asia printed in the book. Then let the Ss say the positions of the different places and waters in relation to China like the examples on page 36.
North: Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan
South: India, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal,
East: North Korea, South Korea, The Philippines
West: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Other: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan
Seas: Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea. The Pacific Ocean is off the eastern shore of Taiwan Island
Islands: Taiwan Island, Hainan Island, Nansha Islands
Sample answers:
Mongolia lies to the north of Inner Mongolia.
Russia lies to the north of China.
India lies to the south of Tibet.
Vietnam lies to the south of China.
Myanmar lies to the west of China.
North Korea lies to the east of China.
South Korea lies to the east of China across the Yellow Sea.
The Philippines lie flies to the southeast of Guangdong Province in China.
Afghanistan lies to the west of China.
Pakistan lies to the west of China.
Thailand lies to the south of Yunnan Province in China. Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia lie to the south of China.
Japan lies to the east of China.
The Bohai Sea lies to the north of Shandong Province. The Yellow Sea lies to the east of Shandong and Jiangsu Province.
The East China Sea lies to the east of Zhejiang Province.
The South China Sea lies to the south of Hainan, Guangxi and Guangdong Provinces.
The Pacific Ocean lies to the east of Taiwan.
The Pacific Ocean is off the eastern coast of Taiwan Island.
Taiwan (Island) lies to the east of Fujian Province.
Taiwan (Island) lies off the coast of Fujian Province / the mainland of China.
Hainan (Island) lies to the south of Guangdong ProvInce.
Hainan (Island) lies off the coast of Guangdong Province ! South China.
Step 3 Listening comprehension
Now let s have some listening training. Ask the students to look at the map on page 37.this is the map of Dolphin island. Play the tape for the first time for the students to finish exercise 1. Play the tape again. This time the students are required to do Exercise 2.
LISTENING TEXT
Dolphin Island is a small country that lies about 1,500 kilometres off the coast of Japan, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. From the beaches in the north, to the rocks on the coast in the south, the island is less than a hundred kilometres long, and from the west coast to the east coast the island is nowhere more than 80 kilometres wide. Seven small islands, some of them only large rocks, lying off the eastern coast, also belong to Dolphin Island. Winfield, the capital city, lies on the southwestern coast.
The highest mountain on Dolphin Island, Mount Ashton in the west, is a dead volcano. It is part of a range of mountains, running from north to south along the western coast. The beaches in the north and on the eastern coast are covered with fine white sand. Dolphin Island has a mild sea climate. Most of the land can be used as farmland. The south of the island is covered with forests.
Dolphin Island has only four cities: The town of Ashton Creek lies in the north, Winfield in the southwest, Turnpike in the centre and Epsom on the eastern coast, about forty kilometres from Ashton. A railway line connects these cities. There is a small river that runs from the foot of Mount Ashton, through the northern town into the ocean. Dolphin Island is popular with tourists both from East Asia and the United States. Most of them stay in the seaside town of Ashton Creek, where many hotels have been built over the past five years. Most of the people on the island make a living from farming. In the summer months, some people get a nice, extra income out of tourism, while in winter fishing is also important.
Answers to Part 1:
Answers to Part 2:
1 D 2 C 3 A 4 C
Step 4 Speaking practice
The teacher asks one of the students “where are you from?” “Can you tell me the position of your hometown?” encourage the students to use “in the north/south/east/west of” or “to the north/south/east/west of “
Read the example dialogue. Then get the students to talk about the birthplaces of their grandparents. Parents and them selves in pairs. At the edn ask one or two pairs to act out their dialogues in front of the class.
（四）總結擴展
Step 5 Necessary language points
Today we ve done some listening and speaking, and learn how to give advice and some everyday English used between doctors and patients.
Listening and speaking聽說要點
1>What are the positions of the waters in relation to China?
waters [用法](國家的)海域,領海;大片水域
[舉例]The ship was in European waters. 船在歐洲水域航行。
in relation to [用法]關于；和...有關
[舉例]I have a lot to say in relation to that affair. 關于那件事我有好多話要說。
In relation to London, our town is very small. 和倫敦相比，我們這個城市小得很。
2>Weihai lies about 90 kilometres east of Yantai.
east [用法]n. 東,東方[the east] a. 東的,東方的,東部的 ad. 向東方;在東方;來自東方
[舉例]China faces the Pacific on the east. 中國東臨太平洋。
Japan is in the east of Asia.
3>What about your great-grandfather on your father s side?
on one s side [用法]這里指‘家系,血統’
[舉例]The grandfather on his mother s side is still living. 他外祖父還健在。
Step 6 Summary小結:
Step 7 Homework
Period 2第二節
（一）明確目標
1. Develop the students reading ability, especially their reading comprehension.
2. Read the reading passage and know about New Zealand.
（二）整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
Today we come to the Reading. It’s about New Zealand. Today we are going to read about New Zealand, as we know, New Zealand is an island. Do you know where it is? Now, well look at the map and New Zealand and the seas surrounding it, (the Pacific and Tasman Sea)
（三）教學過程
Step 2 Pre-reading discussions
Get the students to look at the map of the world and write down the names of five islands and describe where they are. Then ask the students to compare the notes with the partners. At the end collect the answers from some of the students.
Answers to Exercise 1:
Name of the island Location
Taiwan Taiwan Island lies off the east of the mainland of China.
Hainan Hainan Island lies off the southern coast of the mainland of China, in the" South China Sea.
The Philippines The Philippines lie(s) in the South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong.
Hawaii "Hawaii lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand New Zealand lies off the east coast of the mainland of Australia.
Great Britain Great Britain lies off the northwest coast of Europe. The nearest countries are France and Ireland, which is also an island.
Answers to Exercise 2:
The capital of Taiwan is Tapei, which lies in the north of the island.
The capital of Hainan is Haikou City, located in northern part of the island.
The capital of the Philippines is Manila, which lies in the south on the second largest, northern island. Honolulu, in the northwest, is the capital of Hawaii. Wellington, on the southwest coast of the North Island, is the capital of New Zealand.
London, the capital city of Great Britain, lies in the southeast.
Answers to Exercise 3:
For all destinations, students may answer that they can be reached by air from the nearest city with an airport. However, the exercise will be more interesting if students describe in detail how they would travel, which cities they would pass through and the exact locations of these cities. Instead of air travel, encourage students to describe journeys over land and sea voyages.
Step 3 Reading
Read the text carefully again, and give the students some explanations. Ask the students to read the text silently and fast to get general idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1 geography
Paragraph 2; climate
Paragraph 3: natural resource
Paragraph 4 history
Paragraph About Title
Paragraph 1 Location Geography
Paragraph 2 Climate Climate
Paragraph 3 Landscape Nature
Paragraph 4 History History
Step 4 Listening to the reading passage
Play the tape for the students to listen and follow. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
Step 5 Post-reading
Answers to the exercises:
1 I It refers to New Zealand.
2 which refers to hot springs.
3 this heat refers-to the heat near the earth's surface.
4 these settlers refers to European I British settlers.
5 it refers to England.
2 I History I Fourth paragraph
2 Climate I Second paragraph
3 Natural beauty I Third paragraph
4 Geography I First paragraph
3 A New Zealand lies in the Pacific Ocean.
B The Tasman Sea lies to the west of New Zealand.
C Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, lies in the southeast of the North Island.
D Auckland lies on the northeastern coast of New Zealand.
E Christchurch lies to the east, on the South Island of New Zealand.
4 I B 2 B 3 D 4 D
5 New Zealand has mild summers with lighter rain and cold winters with heavier rain. Nights in both seasons are cooler than days but not so much cooler. The graphs don't give any information about the climate and weather in autumn and spring. The graphs also don't give any information about the number of hours that the sun shines.
6 The climate on the North Island in New Zealand is like the warm climate in Southern China although the rainfall is less. The climate of the South Island can still be called 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 in summer and a bit colder in winter.
（四）總結擴展
Step 6 Summary 小結
Step 7 Homework
Period 3第三節
（一）明確目標
1. Learn about the useful words and expression in the reading text.
2. To master some basic vocabulary and use the proper words to describe the land.
3. To learn the grammar: the use of “it” as subject
4. Discuss the answers to all the exercises in the Students’Book.
（二）整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
In this class we’ll first go through the text and learn to use some language points. And then we’ll discuss the exercises together with each other.
1. Revise the text “New Zealand” asks the students to describe the location of the island and the natural beauty.
2. When we describe the land, we usually use some use some nouns and some adjectives
（三）教學過程
Step 2 Language points in the reading text
1>New Zealand ia an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia.
off [用法]prep. 離開...,隔著...;在(離岸邊不遠的)海面
2>It is made up of two large islands.
be made up of [用法]由什么組成
[例句]They make up about six percent of the total population.（該句來自本單元）
3>The oceans and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of its cities lie on the bay.
surrounding the islands [用法]現在分詞短語做定語。surround vt. 包圍,圍繞;圈住
[舉例]Trees surround our house. 我們房子的四周都是樹。
The police surrounded the house. 警察包圍了這幢房子。
deep [用法](顏色)深的,濃的
[舉例]I like that suit of deep colour. 我喜歡那套深顏色的衣服。
on the bay [用法]此處的on為 prep. 在…之旁；接近
[例句]Paris is on the Seine. 巴黎位于塞因河邊。
He lives in a house on the main road. 他住在大路邊的一棟房子里。
4>The sand beaches in New Zealand are also very clean.
beach [用法]n. 海灘
[例句]In summer people often go to the beach and swim. 夏天人們常到海灘游泳。
The children are playing on the beach. 孩子們在海灘上玩。
5>They settled mainly on the North Island where the weather was warmer.
settle [用法]vt/vi 1. 安放;安頓;安排; 2.使(心情)平靜下來
[舉例]He settled his child in a corner of the compartment. 他把孩子安頓在車廂的一個角落里。
After the excitement I tried to settle myself. 激動過后,我設法平靜下來。
The family has settled in Canada. 這家人已定居加拿大。
6>Caption Cook took possession of the island in 1769.
take possession of [用法]占領;占有
[聯想]1/possession
[用法]n.1. 擁有;占有[U] 2. 所有物;財產[P] 3. 領地,屬地,殖民地[C]
[舉例]The possession of a degree does not guarantee you a job.
擁有一個學位不能保證你找到工作。
Her possessions could fit in one suitcase. 她的全部財物可以裝在一個手提箱內。
Some Caribbean islands are still French possessions.
一些加勒比島嶼至今仍是法國的領地。
7>The Maori signed an agreement with the settlers.
sign an agreement [用法]簽署協議
[聯想]sign his name 簽名 reach an agreement 達成協議
8>What do the words in bold refer to?
refer to [用法]提到;指;參照
[舉例]Don t refer to this matter again, please. 請別再提這件事。
refer to a dictionary 查字典
Step 3 Practice: Vocabulary
Let the students look at the word webs. Make sure the students know the meaning of these words. Then let them talk in pairs about the different kinds of land. Allow them enough time to write down the sentences in their notebooks.
A sample version:
Some parts of southwestern China has a very beautiful landscape with green hills and mountains, some parts of northeast are covered with thick forests. In the west there is a large area of deserts. But in cities, there is not enough grassland because of a large population.
Sample sentences
Nouns:
1 The jungles of South East Asia are the natural habitat to many different kinds of subtropical animals and plants.
2 Canada is covered by very large forests.
3 The Chinese province of Inner Mongolia is famous for its grasslands.
4 Some of the mountains in Southwest China belong to the highest in the world.
S The Summer Palace is built on the hills to the west of Beijing.
6 Sand from the deserts in Northwest China is carried over hundreds of kilometres and causes terrible sand storms in spring.
Adjectives:
1 By the end of spring, our schoolyard has turned into a grassy field.
2 The best swimming and sunbathing is along the sandy beaches on Hainan Island.
3 The river flows through flat land between the mountains.
4 Most of the countryside in Southeast England is hilly.
5 There is only a rocky path that leads to the top of the mountain.
6 In the past the hillsides and most of the land was wooded.
7 Coming. from a mountainous country; the girl likes climbing mountains very much.
Combinations:
I The USA is famous for the Rocky Mountains.
2 The mountainous jungles of Central and South America are among the most dangerous areas for tourists.
3 Where once green forests could be seen, there are now only sandy hills.
4 Many young travellers choose a hiking trip on the wooded hills and mountains on the South Island.
5 Over a period of millions of years, high mountains are turned to hilly, and finally into flat lands.
6 Sheep farming is found everywhere on the grassy hills in the east.
Step 4 Practice: Grammar
1. Write the following sentences on the blackboard;
A it is April 1st today.
B it is raining heavily
C it is interesting to visit New Zealand
2. Tell the function of “it” in each sentence.
A) Impersonal “it “can be used to talk about time, date, distance, conditions or weather.
B) “It” can be used in the subject position to stand fro the infinitive or a clause. We usually call it “formal subject”
Do first one together with the whole class to make sure the students know what to do. Then let them do the exercise individually. Check the answers with the students.
Answers to Exercise 1:
1 It is very exciting to receive a letter from a foreign friend.
2 It is not a good habit to eat too much junk food.
3 It is dangerous to drive too fast.
4 It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
5 It is a pleasure to see you again.
6 It has always been her dream to study abroad.
Answers to Exercise 2:
1 It is strange that you don't know where New Zealand
2 It is wonderful that they are going to invite me to dinner.
3 It was not surprising that he failed his maths exam.
4 It was a shock to all that his secretary stole the money.
Answers to Exercise"3:
1 It is always sunny in Hainan.
2 It takes about 20 minutes to get to the airport.
3 It is the third of April today. or: Today, it is the third of April.
4 It is a good idea to bring something to eat on the train.
（四）總結擴展
Step 5 Summary
Have we ever tiled to make snacks or seen our mother make snacks. Let’s try to write the recipe for your favorite dish. Before writing, you should read Tips first.
Step 6 Homework
Period 4 第四節
（一） 明確目標
1. Review the language points learnt last period.
2. Do some reading about Snacks.
3. Do some writing to develop the students writing skill.
(二) 整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
Every day I have food. Food makes us feel full and happy and it also helps to build our bodies. But have you ever thought what you eat is junk food or healthy food? Today we’re going to learn something about food.
（三）教學過程
Step 1 Question the students on some language points
Step 2 Integrating skills
We have learnt how to give advice. Now let’s try to write letters giving advice. Here in our textbook there are letters asking for some advice. Read them quickly, then write down four pieces of advice for each of them using "had better (not) , "ought (not) to or should (not) .
Many students like having snacks. Is the habit good or bad? Let s read “Snacks".
As mentioned in relation to the main reading passage, articles that describe countries or regions follow a certain fixed pattern. Paragraphs need not be very long, but give the most important facts about a country. It is very important that these. facts are correct. Ask students to read the passage, and just as for the main reading, ask the students to write down key words that indicate what each paragraph is about or invent a title for each paragraph. That could look as follows:
Paragraph 1: People Population
Paragraph 2: Culture Culture, language
Paragraph 3: Economy Farming, industry and economy
When students should write a description of a country or region, the paragraph structure of their essay or article may be as follows:
Paragraph 1: Location and area
Paragraph 2: Boundaries and neighbours
Paragraph 3: Landscape and rivers
Paragraph 4: Climate
Paragraph 5: Nature and environment Paragraph
Paragraph 6: History
Paragraph 7: Population
Paragraph 8: Language and religion
Paragraph 9: Economy
10: Life and culture
Step 3 Listening to the Passage
Step 4 Reading comprehension
After fast reading, do the following True-or-False exercises.
Give the students some explanations when necessary.
Step 5 Writing
Now let s have some listening training.
CHINA
Geography
China is a very large country. From the north to the south is more than 5,500 km, and from the east to west more than 5,000 km. Covering an area of 9.6 million square km, which is about one-fifteenth of the earth's land area or about the same size as Europe, China is the world's third largest country behind Russia and Canada.
China's borders are about 20,000 km in length, so it has many neighbours in all directions. To the east, China shares borders with Korea and Russia. Russia also borders on China in the north and northwest. Mongolia lies to the north. To the east are a number of smaller countries. In the south China also has several southeast Asian neighbours such as Myanmar and Vietnam.
China has a more than 18,000-km-long coast. To the , east, there are the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The Pacific is off the eastern shore of the Taiwan Island. There are more than 5,000 islands of different sizes, the largest of which are Taiwan and Hainan Island. Countries separated from China by the sea are, from north to south, South Korea, Japan and the Philippines.
The total length of China's rivers is more than 220,000 km. Most rivers flow from the west to the east. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River are among the biggest rivers in the world. 65 % of the Chinese mainland is covered by mountains and hills. The 8,848-metre-high Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the nation's political, economic and cultural centre.
Climate and nature
Being such a big country, China has different climates in parts of the country. Winter in the north is very cold and dry from October to March and April the following year. The northern part of Heilongjiang Province in the northeast has long winter but no summer, while Hainan Island in the south has a long summer but no winter. The western part of Qinghai and Tibet are covered by snow all year round. On the other hand, the southern part of Yunan and Guizhou are spring-like in all seasons. Along the southeastern coast, the rainfall can be as much as 1,500 millimetres a year, while the northeast may only get as little as 50 millimetres over a whole year.
Because of its size, different environments and differences in climates, China is home to the largest number of wild plants and animals in the world. Many animals only live in China, such as the giant panda, golden monkey and the Chinese alligator.
Population, language and religion
China has a population of over 1.3 billion. The density is highest in the east along the coast, where there are about 550 people per square km. The population density in West China is low, having no more than 50 people per square km. More thaJ? 300 million Chinese people live in cities, and more than 800 million live in the countryside.
There are 55 different cultural minorities in China. By far the largest are the Han. The majority of the people speak Putonghua, while various local dialects are spoken by people all around China. Many of the ethnic minorities speak their own languages. They have also kept their own culture.
Each ethnic group has its own habits and customs, and believes in one religion or another. Besides Taoism, Buddhism and Islam there are also Christian churches in China.
（四）總結擴展
Step 6 Necessary language points
Today we ve done some listening and speaking, and learn how to give advice and some everyday English used between doctors and patients.
1>New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people.
population [用法]n. 人口;人口數
[舉例]What is the population of London? 倫敦的人口是多少？
London has a population of ten million. 倫敦有一千萬人口。
The population of this country rose by 10 percent. 這個國家的人口增長了百分之十。
2>The happier events are marked with speeches, singing and dancing.
be marked with [用法]1.做記號于; 2.標志;表示...的特征
[舉例]The box of eggs was marked "With Care". 這個雞蛋盒標上了"小心"字樣。
3>New Zealand is an agricultural country,with cattle farming on the North Island.
cattle [用法]n. 牛；牲口；家畜 （復數含義）
[舉例]Cattle feed on grass. 牛以草為食。
They keep a large herd of cattle. 他們飼養著一大群牛。
That is a cattle farm. 那是畜牧場。
4>The main exports of the country are wool,lamb and forest products.
export [用法]vt. 輸出，出口 n.1.輸出品 2.輸出，出口
[舉例]Many raw materials are exported to foreign countries. 許多原料輸出國外。
Both imports and exports continue to grow in volume. 進出口量繼續增長。
5>Some farmers turned to keeping deer.
turn to [用法]轉向
[舉例]After he left the university,he became a teacher,but later turned to journalism.
大學畢業后,他先當了老師,但后來轉了行,干新聞工作了.
keep [用法]vt. 贍養，供養；飼養
[舉例]We were forbidden to keep a single bird of our own.
我們哪怕只喂養一只鳥兒也不允許。
6>New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
of high quality [用法]of加抽象名詞，相當于形容詞的作用
[舉例]of great value 很有價值; of no use 沒用; of a size 一樣大小; of an age 年齡一樣大;
Step 7 Homework
Period 5 第五節
（一）明確目標
1. Do some listening to improve the students listening ability.
2. Making simple dialogues to train the students speaking ability.
（二）整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
Today we come to the Workbook and do the listening comprehension and also do some talking practice.
（三）教學過程
Step 2 Listening comprehension
LISTENNING TEXT
Lily is a Chinese student who now studies at Auckland University. Listen to the interview in which she is asked about her experiences and her life in New Zealand. In the dialogues, I = Interviewer, L = Lily
I: Why did you come to New Zealand?
L: My dream was to go to England. However, New Zealand is also an English-speaking country. I was told that kiwis are very friendly and honest. My parents also liked the idea of my going to New Zealand. It's safer here. Life is easier than in cities such as London or New York. It's also cheaper.
I: What was you first impression of Auckland?
L: When I first arrived here, two years ago, I thought "wow! This place is so beautifu1." Just imagine, if you look around and most of what you see is the most beautiful blue and the most beautiful green, the ocean and the hills, that you've ever seen.
I: And how do you feel about Auckland now?
L: During the three months, I felt quite lonely. Auckland has a population of about 1.3 million, so when you come from China, you feel it's a very small city. I: Wasn't it easy to make friends with other Chinese students?
L: I met some of them, and of course 'also made some friends. But my teachers told me I'd better make friends with other international students or kiwis. I'd have more fun, and it would be better for my English.
I: So what do you do after school?
L: Everyone who first comes to New Zealand will feel that life is very boring here. You have to discover the way kiwis enjoy their life.
I: How's that?
L: Kiwis look for fun that is close to nature. They go with friends, hiking in the mountains, or looking for all kinds of fun in and around the water: sailing, diving or swimming in the ocean or building a fire on the beach.
Answers to Exercise 1: 1T 2F 3F 4F
Answers to Exercise 2:
1 Lily decided to go to New Zealand because it is an English-speaking country, and life is safer, easier and cheaper than in England or America.
2 No. During the first three months Lily felt quite lonely.
3 Lily was advised to make friends with international students and kiwis, so she would have more fun and could practice
her English more.
4 When she talks about "kiwis", Lily means the people from New Zealand.
5
Feeling good about Feeling bad about
Auckland is very beautiful. Auckland is quite a small city.
New Zealand is safe. Life in New Zealand seemed boring.
Life in Auckland is easy. (
Life in Auckland is cheap.
Answers to Exercise 3:
Fun close to nature Fun in the big city
Hiking in the mountains. Go to the cinema.
Sailing. Go to a bar.
Diving. Go to a dancing (discotheque).
Swimming in the ocean. Go to a shopping centre.
Building a fire on the beach.
Step 3 Talking practice
Sample dialogue: O = British official, M = Maori leader, F = British farmer, J = Judge
J: Welcome everybody. Today, we'll discuss the claim of the Maori leader that a piece of land should be returned to the Maori. I hope we can have a quiet and peaceful discussion about this matter and that all arguments will be listened to and respected by everyone. Let's first listen to what the Maori leader has to say.
M: Our ancestors allowed the British to use the land in the Agreement, but the time has come to return the land because the Maori families in the village want to use it.
F: We will not give back the land. My great-grandfather bought this piece of land, so it now belongs to our family. Our family has lived here for three generations, so. we feel the right to stay on the land.
M: But our ancestors lived on the land for many generations before your family arrived in New Zealand. It is true that we allowed them to share the land with us, but we never meant to give the land away.
O: But you can't come and ask us to give the land back after such a long time. The farmer's family have lived there for many years. Besides, the Maori have given us the land, so we sold it to the farmer's family. In the Agreement it was agreed that the British would rule the country and that all people, the Maori as well as the British settlers would have the same rights. Therefore, the farmer's family have the right to stay on the land.
M: We have waited 'for too many years: In the past, we have often asked the government to give the land back to us. But they never did. This piece of land is important to the Maori families. It needs to be given back, so they can honour their ancestors. The Maori family have agreed to let the farmer have another piece of land on the south side of the town.
F: No. We understand that Maori culture is important, but we feel we have a right to stay here. We don't want another piece of land. Besides, if the Maori family wants to honour their ancestors on my land, they are welcome to do so.
Step 4 Sample talking
Step 5 Summary 小結
Step 7 Homework
Period 6 第六節
（一）明確目標
1. Discuss all the answers to the exercises in the Workbook.
2. Learn to use the grammar knowledge
3. Further develop the students’ writing skills.
（二）整體感知
Step 1 Presentation
In the class
（三）教學過程
Step 2 Vocabulary
Answers to Exercise 1:
Across: 1 island 3 harbour 4 climate 7 surface 8 volcano 9 hilly
Down: 2 seaside 3 hot spring 5 bay 6 region
Answers to Exercise 2:
is taking off / will take off / takes off; took possession of; have taken place; have been taken in; takes off; takes out
Step 3 Grammar
Answers to Exercise 1:
1 "It" is used as subject, referring to "to run a business successfully in this area".
2 "It", used as impersonal subject, refers to the weather.
3 "It" is, used as impersonal subject, referring to "some children crying in the burning house".
4 "It", used as impersonal subject, refers to the distance.
5 "It", used as impersonal subject, refers to time.
6 "It" is used as subject, referring to "to know about the history of the islands".
7 "It" is used as the subject of the object clause, refer ring to "to walk alone in the forest near the coast",
8 "It", used as impersonal subject, refers to the weather.
Translation for the sentences
1 在這個地區很難把生意做紅火。
2 廣播里說今天晚些時候的天氣會是陰有小雨。
3 失火的房子里有孩子在哭叫，這太可怕了。
4 從這兒到那個島嶼，路途遙遠。
5 搶劫者大約是下午四點入銀行搶劫的。
6 了解這個島嶼的歷史一定很有意思。
7 有人告訴我，在海岸附近的樹林里獨自行走是很危險的。
8 我們只能等到雨停了以后才能離開。
Answers to Exercise 2:
1 It is moving that the PLA soldiers rescued the villagers from the flood.
2 It has been three months since the villagers came to settle in their new homes.
3 It would be impolite to attend a wedding without bringing a gift.
4 It is April 30 today. I have asked leave to attend my grandfather's burial.
5 It is challenging to do import and export business.
6 It is only a two hours' bicycle ride from the city centre to the cottage where a party is being held.
Answers to Exercise 3:
Sample sentences:
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. It is the largest city in Mexico. It is also one of the largest cities in the world with a population of 20 million people. The city lies 2,240 metres above sea level and it is surrounded by mountains. The climate there is very pleasant. During the hottest months, it is about 21°C, while during the coldest months it is about 10°C. It never gets too hot or too cold. It is a cultural centre not only in Mexico but in all of Latin American.
There are some things you have to bear in mind when travelling in Mexico City. First of all, drink only bottled water. It is important to wash fruit and vegetables with bottled water before eating them. It would be better if you peel them. It is polite to greet each other with a handshake. It is a usual practice to tip those who have offered you their services. The tip is 10_ 15% of the bill. It is not necessary to wear a heavy coat; comfortable and light clothes will do. But since it's cool in the evening, you'd better bring a warm jacket. If you want to use public telephones, then it is necessary to buy a phone card. It would cause unnecessary danger if you wear expensive jewellery or carry a lot of money on you.,
Step 4 Integrating skills
We have learnt how to give advice. Now let’s try to write letters giving advice. Here in our textbook there are letters asking for some advice. Read them quickly, then write down four pieces of advice for each of them using "had better (not) , "ought (not) to or should (not) .
Many students like having snacks. Is the habit good or bad? Let s read “Snacks".
Step 5 Listening to the Passage
Step 6 Reading comprehension
After fast reading, do the following True-or-False exercises.
Answers to Exercise 1:
1 A 2 C 3 C 4 B and D 5 B
Answers to Exercise 2:
1 Chinese people moved to New Zealand during the 1850 to look for gold.
2 The early Chinese settlers were more skilled at set ting up and running businesses than settlers from other countries.
3 Suggested answers for the chart:
Name country job
James Bertram New Zealand writer
Edgar Snow USA writer
Kathleen Hall New Zealand nurse
Norman Bethune Canada doctor
Rewi Alley New Zealand teacher/writer
Sydney Shapiro USA writer
George Hatem USA doctor
Agnes Smedley USA writer
Step 7 Sample writng
With the reading materials presented in this unit and the materials collected by the students during the project, students should have a lot of material to choose from for writing a short essay about New Zealand.
Sample essay:
New Zealand lies in the southwest Pacific Ocean, nearly 2,000 km from Australia. New Zealand is over 1,600 kilometres long, and its widest part is 450 kilometres. The capital city is Wellington, with a population of about 360,000. Wellington's central position was the most important reason to make it the capital in 1865. Before 1865, Auckland had been the capital.
Auckland is the largest city with a population having just reached 1.3 million. The total population of New Zealand is 3.8 million. Maori make up about 15% of the population, and are the native people of New Zealand. Most Maori live in the North Island.
New Zealand is an island nation. The three main islands which make up New Zealand are the North Island, the South Island, and Stewart Island, but a number of smaller offshore islands are also included. About 23% of the country is covered by forest. Most forests are now protected areas. New Zealand is a very mountainous country. Among them are a number of volcanoes. Small earthquakes are quite common.
New Zealand has a sea climate. The North Island has a mild climate, while winter conditions in certain areas of the South Island may drop to near arctic conditions. New Zealand's weather is very changeable. A sudden rain shower will give way just as suddenly to sunny skies, or a strong wind. In general, the country experiences high rainfall, especially in winter. The east coast of New Zealand is the driest area, while the west coast of the South Island has one of the highest rainfalls a year in the world. January and February are the warmest months in New Zealand; July and August are the coolest.
Agriculture is the most important economy of New Zealand. New Zealand has 13 times as many sheep as people. Since the 1970s, New Zealand tourism has developed.
New Zealand's creative culture has grown from a magic mix of cultures - Maori, Polynesian, Asian and every kind of European. Many New Zealand artists are now enjoying success around the world.
（四）總結擴展
Step 5 Summary
Have we ever tiled to make snacks or seen our mother make snacks. Let’s try to write the recipe for your favorite dish. Before writing, you should read Tips first.
4. Workbook
1>Despite the fact that New Zealand is so far away,ties have existed between the nations from early on.
Despite [用法]見高一上冊 unit 1
the fact that... [用法]that引導的是同位語從句，表示fact的內容。
exist [用法]vi.存在；生存，生活
[舉例]We cannot exist without air. 沒有空氣，我們就不能生存。
Does life exist on other planets? 別的行星上有生命嗎？
2>The first wave of Chinese settlers arrived around the middle of the 19th cenrury.
wave [用法]n. 波，波浪，浪潮
[舉例]A big wave swept the man off the boat. 巨浪把那個人卷下船去。
3>Among the first settlers, the Chinese were more skilled at setting up and running business.
skilled [用法]adj. 熟練的,老練的,有技巧的 (+at/in/with)
[舉例]A skilled technician takes years to train. 一個熟練的技師需要數年時間才能培訓出來。
Welding is a highly skilled job. 焊接是一個非常技術性的工作。
4>In Hubei Province, Kathleen, known to Chinese people as Nurse Ho ran a small hospital.
known [用法](無比較級、最高級)所知的; 已知的
[舉例]He is known to the public. 他的名字為大眾 [警察當局] 所知曉。
5>Over the past 10-15 years, large numbers of Chinese students have travelled to New Zealand to study.
over the past 10-15 years [用法]prep. 在…期間
[例句]Over the years,he read widely. 在那些年中，他博覽群書。
He came to town over the weekend. 周末他進城了。
large numbers of [用法]同a large number of,修飾復數名詞.
Step 7 Homework
Period 7 第七節
1． 檢查本單元單詞、短語及相關句型。
2． 講評統一布置的課外基礎練習。