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Module Two Australia and New Zealand
Australia
Sydney Opera House
beach & kangaroo
Alice Spring
the map of Australia
the nation flag
Australia
Sydney Opera House
the map of Australia
the national flag
Alice Springs
beach
Kangaroo
Scenery of Australia
Map of Australia
Map of new Zealand
1. How many countries in the world are larger than Australia?2. What percentage of Australians are migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds?3. When did the Maori people arrive in New Zealand?4. Where in Europe is the region that New Zealand is named after?5. Which is farther from Beijing? ---- Canberra or Wellington?
1.Five
2.20%
3.Over1,000 years ago
4.A region of Holland
5.Wellington
Rewrite the passage in Activity 1 and include the facts about Australia and New Zealand below.
Australia New Zealand
China
Population 20 million 4 million 1.3 billion
Size 7.692 million km2
270,534 km2
9.6 million km2
Capital city and population
Canberra 309,000
Wellington 423,000
Beijing 13.82 million
Borders with other countries
No borders No borders
Borders with 14 countries total length of border: about 22,000 km
coastline 36,735 6,900km 18,000km
Write a passage comparing Australia, New Zealand and China. Use the information in the table.
Read the passage and choose the main idea.
1. safty suggestions for tourists in Australia
2. dangerous sea creatures in Australia
3. how to swim safely in Australia
March the meanings with the words in the box.
attack deadly human immediate mystery protect remoteresponsible scream snake species survive
1. something which we cannot understand______2. extremely dangerous ________3. to stay alive after an accident or illness _________4. to make loud noise because you are hurt __________5. a violent attempt to hurt someone ___________6. a group of animals with the same features___________
mysterydeadly
survive
scream
attack
species
Which creatures…
Box jellyfish snakes Salt water crocodiles
sharks
Are protected?
Are poisonous?
Live on the land and in the sea?
Have thousands of teeth?
Are one of the most deadly creatures?
Which creatures…
Box jellyfish snakes Salt water crocodiles
sharks
Are protected? ------ -----Are poisonous? ---- ----Live on the land and in the sea? ---- ----
Have thousands of teeth? ----Are one of the most deadly creatures?
----
1. Australian beaches are almost always empty because _______.
A. the sea is too dangerous B. the sea is full of dangerous cre
atures
2. The box jellyfish _______.A. kills its victim with an electric shockB. is one of the most dangerous animals in the world
3. Victims can survive a meeting with a box jellyfish if they _____.
A. leave the water B. get immediate medical attent
ion
4. Australia is home to _____A. 100 species of poisonous snakes B. 250 species of poisonous snakes
5. The taipan is_______A. the biggest snake in the worldB. the most dangerous snake in the world
6. Salt water crocodiles _______.A. are very aggressiveB. can swallow a human whole
7. The great white shark is _______.A. one of many different species of snakesB. is only found in Australia
8. Australia ________.A. has more shark attacks than BrazilB. has fewer shark attacks than people think
1. That man looks very ill. He needs immediate ________.2. You are in big trouble if a taipan ________ you.3. The _______ of ordinary jellyfish are not as long as those of a box jellyfish.4. There are more dangerous snakes in Australia than in the rest of the world ______.5. Most American snakes are not _______.6. The woman came out of the water screaming and _______ on the beach.7. It’s strange to know a salt water crocodile never ______ a human being.
medical attention bite faint poisonous put together swallow tentacle
Work in groups and discuss the questions.
1. How many people in the group have seen The Lord of the Rings films?
2. What is the general opinion about the films?
background destroy outstanding plateau respect rocky volcano
1.Which of the words in the box have something to do with natural scenery?
2. Which word means “very good”?
3. Which word means “to break or ruin something”?
plateau rocky volcano
outstanding
destroy
1. Why New Zealand was chosen as the location for the filming of The Lord of the Rings?
2. What are the names of the hero and the villain of the film?
3. Who lives or lived in Mordor and Hobbiton?
The variety of locations available
The hero is Frodo Baggins and the villain is Lord Sauron
Lord Sauron lives in Mordor, and the Hobbits in Hobbiton
Location in film
Location in New Zealand
Description of location
Mordor
Matamata
Volcanic region
Location in film
Location in New Zealand
Description of location
Mordor Tongariro
National Park
Rocky plateau
Hobbiton Matamata Rolling hills
Mount
Doom
Mount Ruapehu Volcanic region
1. breathtaking2. sacred
3. epic
4. transform5. variety
a. a lot of different kinds of things
b. important for religious reasons
c. to change completelyd. amazinge. a long film or story abou
t exciting events
Do you think New Zealand was a good choice for the location of these film?