Unit 18 New Zealand

The First Period
warming up, listening and speaking
Step 1. 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.
Step 2. Listening
We have talked about the positions of countries neighboring China. Now let’s listen to a passage about Dolphin Island. For the first time draw the cities with correct name and position on the map in the book. Listen again and check the answers. Then, listen again and do exercise 2 in the book. At last, listen again to check the answers.
Step 3. Speaking
Now let’s talk about the birthplaces of our grandparents, parents and ourselves. First, read and practise the dialogue in the book with the Ss.
Then let the Ss make a similar dialogue according to the useful expressions in the book.
A few minutes later ask the Ss to act out the dialogue.
Homework:
Preview the reading text.

The Second Period
Reading
Step 1. Pre-reading
Ask the Ss to talk about the first five islands, such as the names, the location, their capital cities, and how can they get to these islands from their hometown.
At last, tell the Ss today we’ll talk about another island----New Zealand.
Step 2. Fast-reading
Read the passage fast and do Ex 2 on page 39.
Step 3. Careful-reading
Reading the passage carefully and do the following exercise.
1．Choose the main idea for each paragraph of Reading Text 1.
a.History b. Climate c. Natural beauty d. Geography
A．1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – a
B．1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d
C．1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a
D．1 – c, 2 – b, 3 –d, 4 –a
答案：A
2．The first settlers of New Zealand were _____ .
A．Europeans, mainly British
B．Islanders of Polynesia in the Pacific
C．People from Asian counties
D．People from Australia
答案：B
3．From the Text we know that the population of New Zealand is mainly made up of _____ .
A．The Maori and Europeans
B．The Maori, Europeans and Pacific islanders
C．The Maori and Kooris.
D．The Maori and Asians.
答案：B
4．Which of the following shows the correct order?
a．People from the island of Polynesia came to New Zealand.
b．Abel Tasman named the island New Zealand.
c．British People started to settle in New Zealand.
d．Captain James cook possession of the island.
e．Zhou Wen discovered the islands.
f．The Marori signed an agreement with the settlers.
A． a c e d f b B．c a b d f e
C． a e b d c f D．a e d b c f
答案：C
5．Which of the following is not mentioned in Text 1?
A．Kiwi is New Zealand’s national bird.
B．Kiwi is a flightless bird.
C．Kiwi lives only in New Zealand.
D．Kiwi is an introduced bird.
答案：D
Step 4. Listening
Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Step 5. Language points
1．be made up of
make up
eg. Our class is made up of 32 boys and 20 girls.
Thirty-two boys and twenty girls make up our class.
2．the same … as …
eg. Your pen is the same as mine.
Her hair is the same colour as her mother’s.
3．be famous for
4．take possession of 占有，占据；获得
eg. He had few possessions.
a man of great possessions
How did you get possession of it?
5．by
eg. By the age of thirteen, he had taught himself advanced maths.
By the end of this term, we’ll have learned 3,000 English words.
Homework:
Read the text.

The Third Period
language study
Step 1. Revision
Step 2. Word study
Refer to the sample senten
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