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Chapter Five New Zealand Learning Goals ◆ To understand the geographical position,climate,language,economy, politics,religion,and education in New Zealand. To learn the people and culture of New Zealand. 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Chapter Five New Zealand Learning Goals ◆ To understand the geographical position, climate, language, economy, politics, religion, and education in New Zealand. ◆ To learn the people and culture of New Zealand

Chapter Five New Zealand Section A Exploring the World Section B Broadening My Horizon Section C Reading for Pleasure 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Chapter Five New Zealand Section A Exploring the World Section B Broadening My Horizon Section C Reading for Pleasure

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大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Leading In What do you know about the following pictures?

Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Note Geography New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island),and plenty of smaller islands,most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.It is situated about 2000km southeast of Australia.The indigenous Maori named New Zealand Aotearoa,which is translated as the Land of the Long White Cloudll.The realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue,Tokelau,and the Ross Dependency.The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington while Auckland is the most populous city. Climate The overall climate of New Zealand is influenced by the mountains and the ocean.Although its northern reaches enjoy a temperate climate,weather can change quickly across the country,because the tropical cyclones travel through region of the South Pacific frequently.New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere,so the warmest months are December,January,February;the coldest are June,July and August. 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand Geography New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and plenty of smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. It is situated about 2000km southeast of Australia. The indigenous Maori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is translated as the Land of the Long White Cloud[1] . The realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, Tokelau, and the Ross Dependency. The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington while Auckland is the most populous city. Climate The overall climate of New Zealand is influenced by the mountains and the ocean. Although its northern reaches enjoy a temperate climate, weather can change quickly across the country, because the tropical cyclones travel through region of the South Pacific frequently. New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere, so the warmest months are December, January, February; the coldest are June, July and August. Note

Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Note History New Zealand is a recently-settled major landmass.The first settlers were Eastern Polynesians sometime between 600 and 2,000 years ago.Over the following centuries these settlers developed into a distinct culture now known as Maori.The first Europeans known to have reached New Zealand were Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman and his crew in 1642.British explorer James Cook reached New Zealand in 1769 and mapped almost the entire coastline.Following Cook,New Zealand was visited by numerous European and North American whaling,sealing and trading ships.In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangil21 was signed between the British Crown and various Maori chiefs,bringing New Zealand into the British Empire.In 1907,New Zealand became an independent Dominion and when the Statute of Westminster(1931)was ratified,it became a fully independentnation in 1947 as a member of the British Empire. Languages The official languages in New Zealand are English,Maori and Sign Language.English is commonly used for business,instruction and daily life. 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand History New Zealand is a recently-settled major landmass. The first settlers were Eastern Polynesians sometime between 600 and 2,000 years ago. Over the following centuries these settlers developed into a distinct culture now known as Maori. The first Europeans known to have reached New Zealand were Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman and his crew in 1642. British explorer James Cook reached New Zealand in 1769 and mapped almost the entire coastline. Following Cook, New Zealand was visited by numerous European and North American whaling, sealing and trading ships. In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi[2] was signed between the British Crown and various Maori chiefs, bringing New Zealand into the British Empire. In 1907, New Zealand became an independent Dominion and when the Statute of Westminster (1931) was ratified, it became a fully independent nation in 1947 as a member of the British Empire. Languages The official languages in New Zealand are English, Maori and Sign Language. English is commonly used for business, instruction and daily life. Note

Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Economy As New Zealand is isolated geographically,its economy largely depends on international trade,especially the export of meat,fruit,vegetables,dairy and forestry products.The country has substantial hydroelectric power and sizable reserves of natural gas.Leading manufacturing sectors are food processing metal fabrication, and wood and paper products.Tourism also plays a significant role in New Zealand's economy.However,New Zealand is rapidly gaining a reputation for excellence and innovation in areas ranging from film(The Lord of the Rings)and design to biotechnology and IT.Over the past 20 years the government has transformed New Zealand into a more industrialized,free market economy that can compete globally.The economy fell into recession in 2008.In line with global peers,the central bank has cut interest rates aggressively;the new government is responding with plans to raise productivity growth and development. 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand Economy As New Zealand is isolated geographically, its economy largely depends on international trade, especially the export of meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy and forestry products. The country has substantial hydroelectric power and sizable reserves of natural gas. Leading manufacturing sectors are food processing, metal fabrication, and wood and paper products. Tourism also plays a significant role in New Zealand’s economy. However, New Zealand is rapidly gaining a reputation for excellence and innovation in areas ranging from film (The Lord of the Rings) and design to biotechnology and IT. Over the past 20 years the government has transformed New Zealand into a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally. The economy fell into recession in 2008. In line with global peers, the central bank has cut interest rates aggressively; the new government is respondingwith plansto raise productivity growth and development

Section A E知loring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Note Politics New Zealand is a parliamentary democracyl31.The formal head of state is Queen Elizabeth II,who is represented by a Governor-Generall4l.The Governor-General exercises the Crown's prerogative powers and chairs the Executive Councilt5].The New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber,the House of Representatives,which usually seats 120 Members of Parliament.Elections are held every three years for Members of Parliament(the House of Representatives)and the Prime Minister(the head of the majority party). All citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote.The highest court in New Zealand is the Supreme Court of New Zealand,established in 2004.New Zealand's judiciary includes the Court of Appeal;the High Court, which deals with serious criminal offences and civil matters at the trial level and with appeals from lower courts and tribunals,and subordinate courts. 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand Politics New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy[3] . The formal head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented by a Governor- General[4] . The Governor- General exercises the Crown’s prerogative powers and chairs the Executive Council[5] . The New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber, the House of Representatives, which usually seats 120 Members of Parliament. Elections are held every three years for Members of Parliament (the House of Representatives) and the Prime Minister (the head of the majority party). All citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote. The highest court in New Zealand is the Supreme Court of New Zealand, established in 2004. New Zealand’ s judiciary includes the Court of Appeal; the High Court, which deals with serious criminal offences and civil matters at the trial level and with appeals from lower courts and tribunals, and subordinate courts. Note

Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Religion New Zealand is a secular society and Auckland,the biggest city,is home to people from many cultures. There are centres of worship for most religions.They celebrate Christian holidays,such as Christmas and Easter,and have festivals for many other cultures and religions throughout the year. 大连理工大学出版社 圆图四

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand Religion New Zealand is a secular society and Auckland, the biggest city, is home to people from many cultures. There are centres of worship for most religions. They celebrate Christian holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, and have festivals for many other cultures and religions throughoutthe year

Section A Exploring the World Vocabulary Power notably ad. 显著地，值得注意地 Stewart Island 斯图尔特岛（新西兰第三大岛） Chatham Islands 查塔姆群岛 tropical a 热带的 cyclone n. 旋风，气旋，飓风 hemisphere (地球的)半球 hydroelectric 水力发电的 innovation 创新，革新 大连理工大学出版社

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Vocabulary Power notably ad. 显著地，值得注意地 Stewart Island 斯图尔特岛（新西兰第三大岛） ChathamIslands 查塔姆群岛 tropical a. 热带的 cyclone n. 旋风，气旋，飓风 hemisphere n. (地球的)半球 hydroelectric a. 水力发电的 innovation n. 创新，革新

Section A Exploring the World Lesson Review Task Search the information about New Zealand,and fill in the following form: Capital History Climate Official Languages Economy Government Religion 大连理工大学出版社 固团①四

大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Lesson Review Task Search the information about New Zealand, and fill in the following form: Capital History Climate Official Languages Economy Government Religion