Unit 18　New Zealand

t:now complete the following passage on the screen.don't look at your books,please.
(teacher shows the screen.)
new zealand is an island made up of   （1）  main islands in the  （2）  ocean.its capital,  （3）  ,lies on the north island.  （4）  were the earliest people to come to new zealand.they brought dogs,rats and   （5）  such as the sweet potato with them and   （6）  mainly in the north island.druing the 19th century,  （7）  ,mainly   （8）  had come to settle in new zealand,and the maori  （9）  with these settlers.that day is still   （10）   as a   （11）   holiday.
new zealand is a country with a warm  （12）  ,many plants and   （13）   that only live in new zealand.
the most famous animal is a little  （14）  that cannot fly.it is called a kiwi.the north island is famous for an area of  （15）   and some of this   （16）  near the earth's surface is used to   （17） 
suggested answers:
(1)two　(2)pacific  (3)wellington  (4)the maori  (5)plants  (6)settled (7)europeans (8)british  (9)signed an agreement  (10)celebrated  (11)national  (12)climate  (13)animals  (14)bird  (15)hot springs  (16)heat  (17)make electricity 
step ⅶ.summary and homework
t:in this class,we've read a passage about new zealand.from the passage,we've learnt something about new zealand,such as,geography,climate,natural beauty and history.(write them on the bb.)at the same time,we've learnt some useful expressions.after class,you must remember them and use them correctly.at last,don't forget to preview next period.that's all for today.class is over.
step ⅷ.the design of the writing on the blackboard
unit 18　new zealand
the second period
ⅰ.geography　climate　natural beauty 　history
ⅱ.useful expressions:
be made up of be surrounded by
make electricitytake passession of
sign an agreement with
step ⅸ.record after teaching
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the third period
teaching aims:
1.write a passage to consolidate the words describing natural environment.
2.revise and learn the use of “it”.
teaching important points:
1.the usage of “it”used in the subject position to stand for the infinitive or a clause.