Unit 18　New Zealand

t:very good.now,read the whole passage once more.this time,you should pay attention to the words in bold.after reading,you need to tell us what the words refer to.at last,i'll check your answers.you're given a few minutes to do it.ok?
ss:ok.
(a few minutes later,the teacher checks them.)
suggested answers:
1.“it”refers to“new zealand”.
2.“which”refers to “hot springs”.
3.“this heat”refers to“the heat from hot spring.”
4.“these settlers”refers to“europeans”.
5.“it”refers to“england”.
step ⅳ.explanation and further unders-tanding
t:now,please look at the screen.i'll explain something difficult to you.
(show the following on the screen)
1.be made up of
e.g.a year is made up of four seasons.
2.be surrounded by
e.g.that is a house which is surrounded by trees.
we are surrounded by dangers.
3.make electricity
e.g.coal can be used to make electricity.
4.take possession of
e.g.you can't take possession of the house until all the papers have been signed.
5.sign an agreement with
e.g.the two companies signed an agreement with each other over the price of the  product.
(bb:be made up of,be surrounded by,make electricity,take possession of,sign an agreement  with)
step ⅴ.comprehension
t:we've learnt a lot about new zealand.now,let's do an exercise about the climate and weather in new zealand.please look at the graphs on page 29.then choose the correct answers for the following questions.first do it by yourself,then check your answers with your partner.finally,i'll check your answers.is that clear?
ss:yes.
suggested answers:
1)b　2)b　3)d　4)d
t:very good.from the chart,what can you learn about the climate and weather in new zealand?what information does the chart not give?who knows?
s9:let me try.from the chart,we can learn that the climate in new zealand is very mild.it isn't very hot in summer and not cold in winter.it rains a lot.the warmest months are december to february.the coldest months are june to august.but we don't know it has a mild sea climate from the chart.
t:well done.now,compare the climate in china with the climate in new zealand and explain the differences.if you'd like to,make a chart.i'll give you five minutes to prepare it.you can discuss with your partner.please write your answers on a piece of paper.after a while,i'll collect them.do you understand?
ss:yes.
suggested answers:
 
step vi listening and consolidation
t:now,listen to the tape.this time,you should pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.(teacher plays the tape and the students listen and follow.after that,the teacher gives the students a few minutes to read aloud.)