1. LISTENING
ex. 1 Study the vocabulary
Geographical names:
Pacific Ocean – Тихий океан
Auckland – Окленд, крупнейший город Новой Зеландии
Obelisk at One tree hill – обелиск, находящийся на Холме одного дерева
The Māori – Маори, коренное население Новой Зеландии до прихода европейцев
Polynesian – полинезийский
Pacific Asia – Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион
Kiwi – птица киви; житель Новой Зеландии
North cape – Северный мыс
East cape – Восточный мыс
Southern hemisphere – Южное полушарие
Kelly Tarlton Underwater World – Подводный мир Келли Тарлтон, аквариум
Antarctic – антарктический
Rotorua – Роторуа, город на острове Северный Новой Зеландии
Lake Taupo – озеро Таупо
Wairakei – Уайкарай, местность, богатая термальными водами
Tongariro National Park – Национальный парк Тонгариро
Champagne pools – «Бассейн с шампанским», геотермальный источник в районе Уаи-о-Тапу
Whanganui River – река Уангануи
«The bush» – термин, используемый для обозначения недоступной лесистой местности, некультивированной земли, поросшие кустарником и деревьями высотой 10-12 метров
Auckland
untouched nature – нетронутая природа
tropical beach – тропический пляж
to dedicate something to something – посвятить что-либо кому-либо
resident – житель
to jog (to go jogging) – бегать по утрам
foothill of volcano – подножие вулкана
lookout tower – наблюдательная башня
competition – соревнование
however – однако
modern metropolis – современный мегаполис
to acknowledge newest trends – признавать самые современные тенденции
to surround – окружать
promenade – место для прогулок
inquisitive – любознательный человек
to watch the skyline – рассматривать очертания города на фоне неба
to master art – осваивать искусство (to master the art of cooking, painting, singing etc.)
Aquarium:
exciting – интересный, волнительный
sea creatures – морские создания
at arm’s length – на расстоянии руки
jewels of the sea – сокровище моря
to gaze into the sea depths – вглядываться в морские глубины
Geothermal springs:
sulfur – сера
beautifully maintained – прекрасно сохраненный, поддерживаемый
Māori:
in token of friendship – в знак дружбы
cultural affinity – культурная близость, родство
tribe – племя
timber – лесоматериал
culinary art – кулинарное искусство
to be in continuous motion – быть в постоянном движении
Countryside:
diversity of countryside – разнообразие ландшафта
to give almost mystical impression – производить почти мистическое впечатление
farming life is very rewarding – жизнь на ферме приносит внутреннее удовлетворение
not to be stuck in an office – не сидеть в офисе
Sports:
volcanic eruption – извержение вулкана
turquoise coloured water – вода цвета бирюзы
Bungee jumping – прыжки с веревкой
jet boat ride – поездки на катере
to entice somebody to rest – манить кого-либо отдохнуть
Nature:
to fascinate – очаровывать, обвораживать
trip of discovery – поездка открытий
proximity of nature – близость природы
to participate in something – участвовать в чем-либо
serpentine road – извилистая дорога, серпантин
pictorial – живописный
to ride through the jungle – проезжать через джунгли
paradis –рай
to look around – оглядываться
a breathtaking spectacle – зрелище, захватывающее дух
wilderness – дикая местность, девственная природа
settler – поселенец, колонист
hospitality of people – гостеприимство людей
landscape – ландшафт, пейзаж
ex. 2 Watch the video about New Zealand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M_epI60hODk#!
2. SPEAKING
ex. 1 Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
- New Zealand lies in the south-west Pacific, the greatest of the world’s oceans, which covers almost the third of the Earth’s surface.
- Pollution and destruction of the sea has never been an important topic in New Zealand.
- Thermal springs, geysers and healing sulfur baths do not attract European tourists – they have enough geothermal springs in Europe.
- Wherever you start to sink a well, the spring gushes out. Almost every hotel has in its garden a thermal spring, a pool.
- Women are allowed to enter wood carving schools.
- Māori houses symbolize the body of the ancestor.
- New Zealand is the first biggest producer of wool in the world. Australia is the second. And China has the third place.
- Volcanic land is poor in minerals and isn’t fruitful.
- Golf is one of the national sports in New Zealand.
- If you want to live in the bush you need a fair amount of courage. A man has to take care of himself alone here.
ex. 2 Choose the correct answer:
What is the national bird of New Zealand:
a) a raven
b) a flamingo
c) a duck
d) a kiwi
What sport activity is the most popular in New Zealand?
a) golf
b) skating
c) bungee jumping
d) diving
Where does the tourist potential of New Zealand lie?
a) sport
b) untouched nature
c) big city life
d) cultural heritage
How do New Zealanders call their country?
a) Angel zone
b) God zone
c) Land of beautiful mountains
d) Land touched by God
What is the most important export commodity?
a) timber
b) wood carvings
c) wool
d) meat
Who are allowed to enter a carving school in Rotorua?
a) men and women of all ages
b) only men not older than 30
c) only men not older than 20
d) men and women not older than 30
What was the purpose of Māori masks and painted faces in the past?
a) they were meant to discourage and even intimidate an enemy
b) they were just a decoration
c) they were used for traditional dances
d) they were used during weddings
Who comes to the top sailing even “America’s cup”?
a) sailors of different levels of professionalism from all over the world
b) the richest people
c) indigenous population
d) the wealthiest sponsors and the best sailors of the Southern hemisphere
ex. 3 Answer the questions:
- Where does the tourist potential of New Zealand lie?
- At what time do the sporty residents of New Zealand start jogging?
- Why was Auckland named so? How is it named in Māori?
- What is the symbol of Auckland?
- How many inhabitants are there in Auckland?
- What nations live in Auckland?
- Why is New Zealand called the last country at the end of the world?
- How many people own a sailboat?
- Do New Zealanders call themselves by first names or surnames only?
- What can you do in Kelly Tarlton Aquarium? What animals and fish can you find there?
- Why can you smell sulfur everywhere?
- What do the Māori do instead of greeting foreigners? What does the foreigner have to do?
- What do war dances remind us of?
- What is the traditional form of art of the Māori? How much can a piece of wood carving cost?
- Do New Zealanders take off their shoes before entering the house? Why?
- How did the Māori houses change with time? Why?
- How do they use thermal and mud springs for cooking?
- What is the catch word of the Island? Why?
- What is the biggest lake in New Zealand? How was it created? What sport activities are popular there? What funny things happen during these activities?
- What is one of the national sports in New Zealand? Where is it played?
- When does the spring begin in New Zealand?
- In what accommodations can you stay in the countryside? What can you do there?
- What is the “Hike and Drive” travel programme?
- Why is the Bush a paradise? Are there a lot of people there?
- Why is there a bridge to nowhere in the bush?
ex. 4 Expand on the following topics:
- New Zealand is the land of the untouched nature.
- Auckland is the biggest city in the country.
- The Māori are the indigenous population of the island.
- New Zealand is rich in geothermal springs.
- Extreme sports are popular in New Zealand.
ex. 5 Write a summary of the video about New Zealand. Use the new vocabulary. (15-20 sentences)
3. WRITING
ex. 1 Complete the dialogue using the new words and expressions:
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healing, jog, tribes, culinary art, geothermal, rewarding, turquoise, residents, impression, extreme, Auckland, Bush, wilderness, landscape, untouched, hospitable, metropolis, skyline, sulfur, maintained, Maori, breathtaking, tropical, exciting, creatures, gaze, indigenous, bungee, entice, serpentine |
- Hello, Dave. I hear you have travelled across New Zealand. What was your first ____?
- New Zealand is famous for its ____ untouched. And it is indeed a ____ spectacle. And everything is beautifully ____. There are a lot of ____ beaches. And water is ____ coloured. It’s incredible! It just ____ you to rest and think about the beauty of the world.
- What about people?
- The ____ of new Zealand are very friendly and ____. They ____ every morning! I think they are all very sporty. The ____ population of the island are the ____. Their ____ still live in New Zealand in harmony with the rest of the people. Many people live in the so-called ____: it is the forest area of the island, the area of the ____. There are a lot of ____ roads and the ____ is beautiful. But it’s hard to survive there. Some people live in farms. They say that farm life is very ____.
- Have you been to any big cities?
- The biggest city is ____. It is a modern ____. I even sat on a boat and watched a ____ from the sea. It is very ____. There is also a famous aquarium nearby. It has different kinds of sea ____. You can walk through many passage ways and ____ into the sea depth.
- I know that they have a lot of ____ springs.
- Yes, that’s why you smell ____ everywhere. You can take ____ thermal baths and even mud baths there. They even use the thermal springs in their ____ art.
- New Zealand is famous for its ____ sports. Have you tried any?
- I tried only ____ jumping! It was unforgettable.
ex. 2 Make up sentences using “to be going to”:
Example: (I take a thermal bath) – I am going to take a thermal bath.
- (they try bungee jumping) –
- (the Maori greet us and dance for us) –
- (In the aquarium people gaze into the sea depths) –
- (we ride through the jungle on a jet boat) –
- (they participate in the sailboat competition) –
- (I work on a farm) –
- (my friends watch the skyline of Auckland) -
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