Unit 18　New Zealand

(one student stands up and explains why.)
t:you're quite right.thank you.sit down,please.now,let's go on.do you know what the name of iceland's capital city is?
ss:sorry,we don't know.
s3:i know,but i can only say it in chinese.it is“雷克雅未克”.
t:ok.please sit down.it is spelt“r-e-y-k-j-a-v-i-k”in english.it lies in the southwest of iceland.we can go there by ship or plane.
(in the same way,the teacher asks the students about the other three islands and let some students answer.if they have any difficulty,teacher may help them.)
suggested answers:
the philippines' capital is manila.it lies in the centre of the island.we can get there by air or ship.indonesia's capital is djakarta.it is in the south of the island.we can take a ship/a plane to go there.wellington is the capital of new zealand.it lies on the north island.we can arrive there by plane.
step ⅲ.reading
t:from the map,we've learnt the location of new zealand and its capital.today,we're going to learn something about new zealand.before reading the text,let's deal with the new words appearing in the text.
(teacher asks some students to read out the new words.at the same time,correct their mistakes in pronunciation,and give some explanations if necessary.)
t:now,turn to page 28.read the passage silently and quickly,get the general idea,and then do the exercise on the screen.after a while,i'll check your answers with the whole class.
(teacher shows the screen.)
the reading passage has four paragraphs.match each paragraph with the best heading.
1.history　2.climate　3.natural beauty　4.geography
suggested answers:
paragraph 1:4　paragraph 2:2　paragraph 3:3　paragraph　4:1
t:well done.now,read the first paragraph again,and then do another exercise on the screen.
(teacher shows the following on the screen)
describe the location of the  following lands,seas and cities in relation to new zealand.
a.pacific ocean　b.tasman sea　c.wellington　d.auckland　e.christchurch
well, you're given three minutes to do it.three minutes later.i'll ask some of you to describe the location of them.are you clear?
ss:yes.
t:well,who'd like to describe the location of the pacific ocean?
t:begin,please.(after three minutes.)are you ready?
ss:yes.
s4:i'd like to.the pacific ocean lies to the north and east of new zealand.
t:that's right.where is the tasman sea?
s5:it lies to the south and west of new zealand.
t:yes,you're right.let's go on.what about wellington?
s6:wellington is on the north island.
s7:auckland also lies on the north island.
s8:christchurch lies on the south island.