Describe the location of China

Name of the island

Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ...

Japan

Taiwan

Hainan

The Philippines

Name of the island

Describe where it is :...in the ..sea, ocean; to the north, south ,east, west of....The nearest country is ...

Japan(Tokyo)

Lies east off the mainland of China(lies in the northeast of Japan)

Taiwan(Taipei)

Lies off the east of the mainland of China ( lies in the north)

Hainan(Haikou)

Lies off the southern coast of the mainland( lies in the north)

The Philippines(Manila)

Lies in South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong (lies in the south on the second largest northern island)

Auckland

Wellington

ChristchurchQueenstown

Tasman Sea

National Flag

National Emblem

National Bird-----Kiwi

—New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia .

—Our school is surrounded by the newly-built buildings now.

—The new teacher is very mild / gentle. —Most of our country lies in the

subtropical area . –- Hong Kong is the largest free harbor . —Tibet is famous its natural landscape. —They moved to Shanghai and settled there. –-Our textbook is made up of 10 units.

—Don’t take possession of the

house yourself .

Coast

Surround

Mild Subtropical

Harbor Landscape Settle Be made up of Take possession of

Auckland

Wellington

Christchurch

Queenstown

TasmanSea

Pacific Ocean

How many islands is New Zealand made up of?

What do you know about weather in New Zealand ?

What animal do you think only lives in New Zealand?

Who were the earliest people of New Zealand and how did they get there?

Two islands: the North Island &the South Island

A mild sea, subtropical in the north.

A little bird---Kiwi

The Maori; in narrow boats.

What does the word in bold refer to?

It __________________

Which ______________

This heat __________________________________

These settlers _______________________________

It _____________

New Zealand

Hot springs

The heat near the earth’s surface

European & British settlers

England

Match each paragraph with the best heading

Paragraph One

Paragraph Two

Paragraph Three

Paragraph Four

climate

history

geography

nature

location__________________________

Size______________________________

Capital____________________________

Key cities_________________________

___________________________

Ocean/sea_________________________

off the eastern coast of Australia

the same as Japan

Wellington on the North Island

Auckland,

Christchurch, Queenstown

the Pacific Ocean

A mild sea__________________________

rainfall_____________________________

season_____________________________

____________________________

subtropical in the north

rain a lot

two: summer (Dec -- Feb)

winter ( June-- Aug)

seas__________________________

cities________________________________

beaches___________________________

mountains_________________________

___________________________

Hot springs_________________________

Plants /animals_____________________

____________________

deep blue

lie on a bay with a natural deep island

clean

be famous for their beautiful

natural landscapes

in the North Island

a national bird : Kiwi

(only in New Zealand)

Earliest settlers__________________

discovers_________________________

_____________________________

______________________________

Later settlers______________________

National Day_____________________

the Maori

Chinese sailors (1421);

the Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642);

Captain James Cook (1769)

Europeans (British)

6th.February

New Zealand is an island made of ___main lands in the _____ Ocean, with its capital _________ .

_______ ,the earliest people brought plants, dogs and_____ with them. They ______ mainly in the North Island. _________,mainly ______has come to New Zealand. and the Maori _____________ with the settlers, that day is still ________ as a ______ holiday. New Zealand has a warm ______ and many animals and _____ living there ,eg, the national bird called–- a Kiwi .The North Island is famous for___________ and some of this heat is used to ______________.

twoPacific Wellington

The Maori rats settle

dEuropeans Britishsigned an agreement

celebratednational climate

plants

hot springsmake electricity

Compare the climate in China with that in New Zealand.

What is the same and what is different ?

Can you explain the differences? Suggested words

the North Island; Southern China ;rainfall ; subtropical; mild ;south-western China; the South Island ;the northern hemisphere( 半球 )

根据地图和提示，写一篇介绍台湾的短文。词数： 120 左右。1 ． 台湾的地理位置。2 ． 台湾是我过最大的岛屿，面积 36,000 平方公里，人口两 千多万。主要城市有台北、台中、台南和基隆。3 ． 自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外。4 ． 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来。5 ． 台湾自古以来就是我国的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自福建、广东。海峡两岸人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望。New words: 古代 ancient time 南海 South China Sea 台湾海峡 the Taiwan Strait 统一 unite