Unit 18　New Zealand

answer the following questions:
1.what is the official language in new zealand?
2.for the maori,what are special days called?
3.when someone dies,why does all the relations come to the marae?
4.why is new zealand thought to be an important agricultural country?
5.why do new zealanders love sports?
suggested answers:
1.english and maori are the official languages.
2.special days for the maori are called huis.a hui may be a wedding,burial or conference.
3.because the maori think that the spirit stays with the body for three days.
4.because the main exports of the country are agricultural products,such as wool,lamb,beef and butter.
5.because people are living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate.
t:well done.now,you've understood the text well,but there's something important for you to master in it.please look at the screen.
(show the screen.)
1.turn to
e.g.he turned to the study of medicine.
let's trun our attention to the matter at hand.
they always turn to me when they're in trouble.
2.of+ n.
e.g.they are both of middle height.
mike is a boy of great courage.
step ⅳ.writing
t:now,read the passage again.then according to the passage,try to write a short description of the chinese province or region in which you live.before writing,look at the screen,please.
first paragraph:write about the population,ethnic groups and the languages spoken by them.
second paragraph:write about the culture of one or more ethnic groups that are native to your province or region.
third paragraph:write about the agricultural products that your province or region is famous for.
fourth paragraph:write about the things people like to do in their spare time in your province or region.
t:discuss what you'll write according to the information on the screen.work in groups of four.you're given five minutes to discuss.one of your group needs to take notes.ok,please begin.
(teacher goes among the students to join them in the discussion.if the students have any questions on the discussion,the teacher may help them.)
t:well,time is up.have you finished the discussion?
s:yes.
t:ok.i'll ask some of you to tell us what province or region you'll write about.any volunteer?
s2:after discussing,our group are going to write something about shanxi province,such as,its position,population,ethnic groups,culture,agricultural products,and the things people there like to do in their spare time.
s3:our group will write about yunnan province…
t:very good.now,use the information which you've discussed and get to write a short passage.first write it by yourself,and then exchange your writing with your partner to correct the mistakes in it.at last,rewrite it on a piece of paper.ten minutes later,i'll collect them.are you clear?