NEWZEALAND...New Zealand NEWZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great...

3
Okruhy maturitních otázek z Anglického jazyka SOU Hluboš New Zealand NEW ZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great Britain, Colorado or Japan. New Zealand has a population of only four million people. It is located southeast of Australia and consists of mainly 2 big islands: North and South. The capital city is Wellington in North Island. Auckland is another major city. New Zealand is a modern country with a well developer economy, membership of the British Commonwealth. The characteristics of New Zealand are evergreen forests with warm climate. The average temperature ranges from 20- 30°C all year long which makes the island ideal year-round holiday destination. It has beautiful landscape includes vast mountain chains, steaming volcanoes, sweeping coastlines, deeply indented fiords and lush rainforests. It is the youngest country in the world.

Transcript of NEWZEALAND...New Zealand NEWZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great...

Page 1: NEWZEALAND...New Zealand NEWZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great Britain,Colorado or Japan. New Zealand has a population of only four million people.

Okruhy maturitních otázek z Anglického jazyka

SOU Hluboš

New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND

GEOGRAPHY

New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great Britain, Colorado or Japan. New Zealand has a

population of only four million people. It is located southeast of Australia and consists of mainly 2 big islands:

North and South. The capital city is Wellington in North Island. Auckland is another major city. New Zealand is a

modern country with a well developer

economy, membership of the British

Commonwealth.

The characteristics of New Zealand are

evergreen forests with warm climate. The

average temperature ranges from 20-

30°C all year long which makes the island

ideal year-round holiday destination. It

has beautiful landscape includes vast

mountain chains, steaming volcanoes,

sweeping coastlines, deeply indented

fiords and lush rainforests. It is the

youngest country in the world.

Page 2: NEWZEALAND...New Zealand NEWZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great Britain,Colorado or Japan. New Zealand has a population of only four million people.

Okruhy maturitních otázek z Anglického jazyka

SOU Hluboš

New Zealand

HISTORY AND CULTURE

The islands were discovered by a Dutch explorer and navigator Abel Tasman in 1642. So it was a Dutch colony

first and James Cook claimed the country for Great Britain in 1769. New Zealand was named after a part of

Holland – Zealand.

The first inhabitants were Maoris who were originally

cannibals of Polynesia. They arrived at the shore of the island

by canoes and began building a settlement. Over the years,

they developed their own distinct culture, the Maori. The

Maori has a rich and unique culture, with their own

traditions and lifestyles including carving, weaving, moko /

tattoo), the Kapa Haka (group performance) and many more.

The Haka is now represented by the New Zealand Rugby

Team, the “All Blacks”. They always perform this ritual dance

on the field before every game. The sample of the Haka

below following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cle20lQg0Qs&feature=r

elated

NATURE

In New Zealand we can find unique kinds of animals and plants, which don’t live or don’t grow anywhere else in

the world. The typical animals are kiwis / the New Zealand icon. Birds with a long narrow beak with nostrils at

the tip, mountains parrots, Kakapo – the world’s largest parrot and brown emu. There are also albatrosses,

gannets and penguins and all kinds of native species of flowers such a bright red Pohutukawa, the yellow

Kowhai and the delicate” Mount Cook” Lily.

Page 3: NEWZEALAND...New Zealand NEWZEALAND GEOGRAPHY New Zealand is a small country about the size of Great Britain,Colorado or Japan. New Zealand has a population of only four million people.

Okruhy maturitních otázek z Anglického jazyka

SOU Hluboš

New Zealand

HIGHLIGHTS

New Zealand is often used by the film producers for making movies. The Oscar winning movie Lord of the Rings

was shot there. Throughout the movie, you can see the stunning and majestic scenery landscape at the

background, which is actually taken in New Zealand. For example,

the Hobbiton and The Shire were taken at the Waikato Region.

All New Zealanders call themselves “Kiwis”, even the New Zealand

dollar is often referred as “the kiwi dollar” and the favorite sport

of New Zealanders is Rugby.

REVISION QUESTIONS

Where is the country situated and what does it look like?

What is Australia’s geography like?

What are the typical New Zealand’s animals and plants?

What does the nature and climate look like?

What do you know about New Zealand’s history?

Who were original inhabitants?

Where does the name come from?

How is New Zealand divided?

What is the capitol city?

SOURCES

INFOA – Angličtina – Otázky & Odpovědi

http://explore-nz.blogspot.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand

http://www.newzealand.com/