- •1. Read and translate the text.
- •2. Now match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic.
- •3. Match this information with the words in blue in the text. These are called ‘hot words’. On a real Internet page you can ‘click’ on these words to get more information.
- •4. Complete the description with these linking words from the text.
- •5. Read, translate and retell the text. People in Australia
- •6. Translate and learn the new words.
- •Lexical practice
- •Make the verbs in the box into nouns, using the ending
- •Complete the gaps with the correct noun or verb from ex. 1.
- •Grammar practice
- •2. Open the brackets paying attention to the use of the Past perfect Tense.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box in the Future Perfect Tense.
- •4. Translate into English.
LESSON 8
English speaking countries
READING AND SPEAKING
1. Read and translate the text.
AUCKLAND * NEW ZEALAND
(1) Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a population of just under a million people and is located on North Island. This seaport is an important centre for business and industry. It is also the most dynamic and multicultural city in New Zealand.
(2) The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived. New Zealand’s first governor, Captain William Hobson, made Auckland the capital. Later, the capital moved to Wellington, because it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs. In 1985 the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear free zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest against nuclear testing in the Pacific.
(3) Famous sights include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanic hills, as well as the Auckland Harbor Bridge. At the Parnell Village you can visit some of the first European settlers’ homes. In the city is the beautiful Auckland Domain which is famous for its large palm trees and exotic plants. You can see Maoris perform their traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.
(4) From wherever you are in the city, you can see the sea. Auckland’s nickname is ‘the city of sails’ because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine – the average temperature in January (summer) is 23.4ºC and in July (winter) it is 7.8ºC. It has some of the best beaches in New Zealand for doing water sports: swimming, diving, fishing, sailing and windsurfing.
(5) It is easy to travel between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. There are regular international flights, too. Flights from Europe take over twenty-four hours and are expensive.
2. Now match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic.
a) the history of the city - 2 d) nightlife in Auckland - ___
b) travel links - ___ e) water lover’s paradise - ___
c) things to see in Auckland - ___ f) New Zealand’s largest city - ___
3. Match this information with the words in blue in the text. These are called ‘hot words’. On a real Internet page you can ‘click’ on these words to get more information.
1. New Zealand produces iron and steel, machinery, textiles and motor vehicles.
2. The original people of New Zealand came by canoe from other Pacific islands.
3. The capital of New Zealand is on the Cook Strait, which separates the two islands.
4. This bridge is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks. It was built in 1959.
5. New Zealand does not allow nuclear materials anywhere in the country.
4. Complete the description with these linking words from the text.
Also (paragraph 1), as well as (paragraph 3), too (paragraph 5)
Auckland is a modern city. It is a nice place to live and it has good weather (1) _______. The city has lots of good beaches for water sports (2) _______ lots of good places to fish. It is (3) _______ known as the ‘City of Sails’ because of all the yachts there.