unit 4 lesson 4 virtual tourism. map of the world new zealand china
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Unit 4 lesson 4
Virtual Tourism
Map of the WorldMap of the World
New Zealand
China
CurrencyNew Zealand dollarLife Expectancy78GDP per CapitaU.S. $20,100Literacy Percent99
Population4,107,000CapitalWellington; 343,000Area270,534 square kilometers(104,454 square miles)LanguageEnglish, MaoriReligionProtestant, Roman Catholic
New Zealand Flag and Fast Facts
National flag
National bird
Kiwi bird( 几维鸟 )
奥克兰
New Zealand
The capital city
Auckland
Wellington惠灵顿
Auckland
Auckland ‘s beach
Auckland Sky Tower and cabbage tree
Two symbols of New Zealand – the Auckland Sky Tower and a cabbage tree – stand side by side. The cabbage tree is a hardy native, growing almost anywhere. Auckland's Sky Tower is the country's tallest building, at 328 metres high.
The city is near the sea.
Maoris
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;
2. Read the text and complete the table below.
1. True or False?
Listen to the tape , are these statements
true or false?
1) Auckland was once the capital of New Zealand.
2) Auckland is located on North Island.
T
T
Reading
4) Maoris were the first people of
New Zealand .
5) The climate is suitable for water
sports.
6)The article refers to us Auckland is
popular as a traveling city.
T
T
T
3) Sky Tower is Auckland’s tallest
building .F
3. Match the topics a-f with the five
paragraphs in the text.
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
2
5
3
4
1
Mt Eden
It’s known as its volcanic hills
Parnell village
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Auckland museum
Sky Tower
Match this information with the
words in blue in the text. These are
called “hot words”. On a real internet
page you can “click” on these words
to get more
information.
1. New Zealand produces iron and
steel, machines and cars.
2. The first people of New Zealand
came from other Pacific islands.
business and industry
Maori
3. The capital of New Zealand is on the
Cook Strait, which separates the two
islands.
4. This bridge is one of the city’s most
famous sights. It was built in 1959.
5. New Zealand does not allow
nuclear materials anywhere
in the country.
Wellington
Auckland Harbour Bridge
nuclear-free zone
1. locat 位于,坐落于
The new building will be located in t
he center of town.
这座大楼将建在市中心。
Their factory is located at the foot of
the mountain.
他们的工厂坐落在山脚下。
2. settle vt., vi. 定居;使定居
My son has settled happily in America.
我儿子已在美国愉快地定居了。
安置;安顿
We are settled in our new home.
我们住入新居。
落下;栖息The insect settled on a leaf.
一只昆虫落在一片树叶上。使平静,使安静,使镇静Wait until the excitement has settled
down.
等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。
Speaking
Imagine you have a weekend in
Auckland. Choose places you would
like to visit and things you would
like to do. Then work in pairs. Plan
a weekend together in Auckland.
Auckland Zhongshan
population less than a million
人口约 235 万
location in North Island 位于广东省珠江三角洲南部 The Pearl River Delta
history a history of 650 years
距今有 800 多年历史
Famous sights
Mt Eden; Parnell Village;
Sky Tower;
……
石岐步行街 ; 孙中山故居 ;
紫马岭公园;……
Climate warm; plenty of sunshine
气候湿润,多雨;全年平均气温约为摄氏 22 度
Pedestrian Street
Former Resident of Sun Yet-san
WritingWrite an E-mail to a pen friend who is fr
om America about Zhongshan.
1. Introduction/history Zhongshan
located: ……
general: modern/beautiful city
population: almost_______
history: …….
2: Things to see:
Places to visit:……
3: Things to do:
Sports:
tourism: Wugui Mountain
· 奥克兰市位于新西兰北岛的北部,北临万格帕奥半岛,南靠帕帕库拉,其中间狭长处仅 25 公里宽,绵延 80 公里,是一个地峡形城市,沿着北部的,人口约为 96 万。奥克兰市海岸线长,多帆船,号称 " 风帆之城 " 。 据说奥克兰帆船总数对人口的比率是世界第一位。
奥克兰是新西兰最繁华的大都市,有皇后之都的美称。它不仅是新西兰第一大城市,而且还是全国最重要的经济中心,最大的商业和金融中心。
· 奥克兰四周是海滨、岛屿、天然森林,景色怡人,且气候温和,极适合水上活动