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What Do You Know?
1. New Zealand is situated in the …
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
2. New Zealand is separated from Australia by the …
a. Tasman Sea
b. Black Sea
c. Arafura Sea
3. The country consists of …
a. 2 large islands
b. 3 large islands c. 2 large islands
and numerous small islands
4. The first European navigator who visited New
Zealand was …
a. James Cook
b. Abel Tasman
c. Mathew Flinders
5. The population of New Zealand is …
a. 4 mln people
b. 10 mln people
c. 240 mln people
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6. The official languages of New Zealand are …
a. Maori & Hindi
b. English & Maori c. English & Hindi
7. The capital of the country is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Christchurch
8. The largest New Zealand’s city is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Christchurch
9. The largest city in the South Island is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Christchurch
10. New Zealand is …
a. a republic
b. a monarchy
c. a federation
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• New Zealand is situated
midway between the
Equator and the South
Pole in the southern
Pacific Ocean.
• Its
nearest
western
neighbour is Australia.
• New
Zealand
is
separated from Australia
by the Tasman Sea.
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• The area of the country
is about 270,000 sq km.
• It is a small, quiet and
green country, which
consists of two large
islands – the North
Island and the South
Island, and numerous
small islands.
• The two main islands are
separated
by
Cook
Strait.
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Three fourths of New
Zealanders live in the
warmer North Island.
That is where you
can
find
active
volcanoes,
many
rivers and lakes,
numerous
mineral
hot
springs
and
geysers, subtropical
forests and sandy
beaches.
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The South Island is
larger than the North
Island and has the
highest mountains. The
chief mountain range of
the South Island is the
Southern Alps.
Sometimes people say
that the North Island
means beaches and
the South Island
means mountains.
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New Zealand was settled over 1,000 years ago by
voyagers from East Polynesia. These settlers
were the ancestors of today’s Maori.
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Europeans first came in 1642.
Dutchman Abel Tasman was
the first European navigator to
visit the islands.
Then between 1769 and
1777 Captain James Cook
visited the islands 4 times
and claimed the land for the
British crown.
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At the time of Captain James Cook’s visit in 1769,
the Maori population was about 250,000 people.
Traditional art forms included carvings in wood,
stone and bone, storytelling, dances and songs.
Maori was declared an official language in 1987.
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• Although the country
is about the same
size as Great Britain
or Japan, it is not as
densely populated.
• The population of
New
Zealand
is
about 4 million
people.
• About
14%
are
Maori, 80% of New
Zealanders are white
people.
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• English and Maori are the official languages,
although the country is predominantly Englishspeaking.
• Almost all of the Maori speak English.
• New Zealand English is pure and clear; it is
easily understood everywhere in the world.
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Most of New Zealanders live in cities and towns.
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
It is the administrative centre and the seat of
the government with a population of 200,000 people.
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Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city.
It is a major industrial and commercial centre
with a population of over a million people.
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Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island
with the population of over 300,000 people. It is an
inland city with an English atmosphere, Oxford-style
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buildings, many parks and gardens.
Dunedin is the second largest city of the
South Island with a population of 120,000 people.
The city is also called the “Edinburgh of the South”.
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Hamilton lies on both banks of the Waikato River
in the North Island. The population of the city is
about 190,000 people. Hamilton Gardens is the
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most popular tourist attraction every year.
Queenstown lies on Lake Wakatipu in the South Island
and has a population of about 11,000 people.
It is a resort town and a centre for adventure tourism
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(jet boating, mountain biking and skiing).
Rotorua is a town on Lake Rotorua in the North Island.
Its population of about 65,000 people.
The town is well known for geothermal activity. 20
New Zealand is an independent state (1947) and
a member of the Commonwealth.
It is a constitutional monarchy.
The British monarch is the head of state,
represented by the governor-general.
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The flag of New Zealand is
blue with the flag of the UK,
with four red five-pointed
stars edged in white centered
in the outer half of the flag.
The coat-of-arms depicts a
woman and a Maori man
standing on leaves of fern and
looking at each other over a
shield with five badges. Shield
supports Crown of St. Edward.
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• Official name:
• Consists of:
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Total area:
Population:
Native people:
Official languages:
Capital:
Largest city:
Main cities:
• Government:
New Zealand
two large islands and numerous
small islands
about 270,000 sq km
about 4 million people
Maori
English and Maori
Wellington
Auckland
Christchurch, Queenstown,
Hamilton, Dunedin, Rotorua
constitutional monarchy
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Revision Exercises
• Answer the questions:
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Where is New Zealand situated?
What country is its nearest western neighbour?
Is the area of New Zealand 270,000 sq km?
What islands does the country consist of?
Who are the Native people of New Zealand?
Was James Cook the first European to visit NZ?
What are the official languages in the country?
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, isn’t it?
Is Christchurch the largest city in the country?
Who is the head of New Zealand?
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• True or false:
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New Zealand is situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
The area of the country is about 270,000 sq km.
The two main islands are separated by Tasman Strait.
Most of New Zealanders live in the South Island.
Europeans first visited New Zealand in 1642.
James Cook claimed the land for the British crown.
Maori are 80% of the population of the country.
Wellington is the largest city of New Zealand.
Auckland is the capital of the country.
New Zealand is an independent state.
The head of NZ is the governor-general.
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The population
Captain
James Cook
4,000,000
200,000
Maori
1642
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• Tell about New Zealand, using the chart:
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New Zealand is situated …
It is separated from Australia by …
The area of the country is …
New Zealand consists of …
The Native people of the country are …
Dutchman Abel Tasman was …
The population of New Zealand is …
80% of New Zealanders are …
The official languages are …
The capital of the country is …
… is the largest city.
The main cities in New Zealand are …
… an independent state.
The head of the country is …
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Can You Do the Quiz Now?
1. New Zealand is situated in the …
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
2. New Zealand is separated from Australia by the …
a. Tasman Sea
b. Black Sea
c. Arafura Sea
3. The country consists of …
a. 2 large islands b. 3 large islands c. 2 large islands
and numerous small islands
4. The first European navigator who visited New
Zealand was …
a. James Cook
b. Abel Tasman
c. Mathew Flinders
5. The population of New Zealand is …
a. 4 mln people b. 10 mln people
c. 240 mln people
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6. The official languages of New Zealand are …
a. Maori & Hindi
b. English & Maori c. English & Hindi
7. The capital of the country is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Christchurch
8. The largest New Zealand’s city is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Cristchurch
9. The largest city in the South Island is …
a. Wellington
b. Auckland
c. Christchurch
10. New Zealand is …
a. a republic
b. a monarchy
c. a federation
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Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. c
10. b
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Homework:
1. Tell about New Zealand;
2. Make a project work
“My Travelling around
New Zealand”.
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Список литературы и Интернет-ресурсов:
1. Ощепкова В.В. Вкратце об Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Книга для
чтения на английском языке. – М: Издательство “Лист”, 1998.
2. Andrew Littlejohn, Diana Hicks with Olga Vinogradova. Cambridge
English for Schools in Russia. Student’s Book Four. – Cambridge
University Press and Drofa Publishers, 2002.
3. http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
4. http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/
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