A trip to New Zealand (A2 - Unit 6)

 

1) People and Places: New Zealand

a) Go to: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/new-zealand/ and fill in the fact file.
--> Colour the flag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

b) Go to: http://www.tourism.net.nz/images/maps/worldmap-lg.jpg and finish the following sentence: ...

c) Take a look at: http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/cities/. Choose a city that you like and look at the pictures.

d) Things to do in NZ: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2755779-auckland_things_to_do-i-cat-children.

e) Preparing a hangi: http://www.wicked.org.nz/r/wick_ed/hangi/index.php  

f) Meet Emily: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/newzealand.html
--> take the quiz: http://www.cornelsen.de/webunits/englisch/engl_G21/band2/new_zealand/task6_quiz_emily.htm !

 

3) Animals of New Zealand

Kiwis and kiwis. Look at http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi
--> take the quiz at http://www.cornelsen.de/webunits/englisch/engl_G21/band2/new_zealand/task1_quiz_kiwis.htm

kakapo – have a look at  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/.
--> read through http://kcc.org.nz/kakapo
--> take the quiz: http://www.cornelsen.de/webunits/englisch/engl_G21/band2/new_zealand/task2_quiz_kakapo.htm

 

4) The Hobbits are coming!

pictures at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngbeyond/rings/photogallery/photo6.html   

EXTRA: Do you want to play a LOTR game? Go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3280000/newsid_3284600/3284697.stm  

YouTube videos of interest: [ONLY when you finished ALL tasks!]

 

National Anthem with lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF5xhKbAGSI

New Zealand Tourist Board video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-0knDpn5g

Bungee jump from Kawarau Bridge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGUPWbsjX1s

   

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