So, what's your deal?

Australia and New Zealand

So, what's your deal?: Australia and New Zealand.

UNIT 1_LESSON 2_PODCAST 1

Meet Valeria and Stefano.

"Our names are Stefano and Valeria, and we are from Rome, Italy. We have been
studying English for years, but though we understand the language we know we still have
to work a lot on our speaking and listening skills. We decided to enroll at CEOLS for
several reasons. In the first place, we are too busy during the week and can't really
attend a language school, so an online centre seems to be the best idea right now. On
the other hand, we would like to meet students from other nationalities, as we think it
can be a very enriching experience.
We both work in a Department Store, and sometimes need to speak English to customers.
In our free time we like travelling to different places, in particular to English speaking
countries. Last summer we spent two weeks touring Australia and New Zealand. We'd
love to share our adventures with you!"
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In this section of the unit, we will travel to Australia and New

Zealand through Valeria and Stefano's trips. What do you know
about these countries? Through their adventures we will learn
about Australia, including facts about its fauna and flora, and
we will listen to Australian people talking about their country. In
the second part of this section we will explore geographical and
geological aspects of New Zealand, as well as find out about
basic facts you should know before you travel there.
Fasten your seatbelt!
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1. The Land Down Under

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 "After having saved money for a long time, Valeria and I decided to buy our plane
tickets to Australia, where we would spend the first week of our holidays. We finally
Imagen de Justin en Flickr decided to book a flight departing from Rome and arriving in Beijing, where we would
bajo licencia CC get a connecting flight to Melbourne, Australia. In total, we travelled for 27 hours,
which was very tiring. As it was a long journey, we decided to read about the
country, since we hadn't really had time to do so before our trip. Valeria had printed
out some information from interesting sites and she went on to read some facts from
a website. As I was feeling tired I got confused about some of the information I
heard."

Could you help Stefano clarify some of the facts he heard about Australia?
1. Read the following text:
Australia's animals
Australia teems with native animals, many which are found only here.
Our Landscape
A wide, brown land
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA
and 50 per cent larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per
square kilometre.
Beach paradise
Australia's coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometres and is linked by over 10,000 beaches, more than any
other country in the world. More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast, making it
an integral part of our laid-back lifestyle.
Our island home
Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. The mainland is the largest
island and the world's smallest, flattest continent.
Our exports
Opals in our eyes
Australia produces 95 per cent of the world's precious opals and 99 per cent of its black opals. The world's opal
capital is the quirky underground town of Coober Pedy in South Australia. The world's largest opal, weighing
5.27 kilograms, was found here in 1990.
Gold galore
Kalgoorlie in Western Australia is Australia's largest producer of gold. It also embraces the world's largest
political electorate, covering a mammoth 2.2 million square kilometres.
Merinos and cattle calls
Australia's 85.7 million sheep (mostly merinos) produce most of the world's wool. With 25.4 million head of
cattle, Australia is also the world's largest exporter of beef.
Our Record-Breakers
Natural legends
Queensland's Great Barrier Reef is home to the world's largest oyster, weighing up to 3 kilograms, while the
world's longest earthworm, stretching up to 4 metres, is found in Gippsland in Victoria. The heaviest crab,
weighing up to 14 kilograms, is found in Bass Strait near Tasmania. Australia's tallest mountain is Mt Kosciuszko,
which is 2,228 metres above sea level.
Longest road, rail and fence
The world's longest piece of straight railway track stretches 478 kilometres across South Australia's vast,
treeless Nullarbor Plain. Australia's longest stretch of straight road - 148 kilometres - is on the Eyre Highway in
Western Australia. It's just a tiny portion of the 2,700 kilometre sealed road that takes travelers from Perth to
Adelaide. The world's longest continuous fence - the dingo fence - was built to keep sheep safe from Australia's
native dog and runs for 5,531 kilometres through central Queensland and South Australia.
Our Flora and Fauna

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The iconic kangaroo is unique to Australia and one of our most easily recognised mammals. There are an
estimated 40 million kangaroos in Australia, more than when Australia was first settled.
Unique wildlife
Australia developed a unique fauna when it broke away from the super-continent Gondwana more than 50
million years ago. Today Australia is home to a wealth of wildlife not found anywhere else in the world. We have
around 800 species of birds, half of which are unique to this country. Our marine environments contain more
than 4,000 fish varieties and tens of thousands of species of invertebrates, plants and micro-organisms. About
80 per cent of Australia's southern marine species are found nowhere else in the world.
Flourishing flora
Australia also supports at least 25,000 species of plants, compared to 17,500 in Europe. That includes living
fossils like the Wollemi pine and the grass tree, and brilliant wildflowers. There are over 12,000 species in
Western Australia alone!
Our People and Culture
An ethnic melting pot
Since 1945 more than six million people from across the world have come to Australia to live. Today, more than
20 per cent of Australians are foreign born and more than 40 per cent are of mixed cultural origin. In our homes
we speak 226 languages - after English, the most popular are Italian, Greek, Cantonese and Arabic.
Big country, big ideas
Australians invented notepads (1902), the surf lifesaving reel (1906), aspirin (1915), the pacemaker (1926),
penicillin (1940) the Hills Hoist clothesline (1946), the plastic disposable syringe (1949), the wine cask (1965),
the bionic ear (1978), dual-flush toilet flush (1980) anti-counterfeiting technology for banknotes (1992) and
long-wearing contact lenses (1999).
Aboriginal advances
Believed to be the world's oldest civilization, Aboriginal people have lived and thrived on this continent for more
than 50,000 years. Aboriginal societies made many unique advances long before the Europeans arrived. They
invented the aerodynamic boomerang and a type of spear thrower called the woomera. They were also the first
society to ground edges on stone cutting tools and the first to use stone tools to grind seeds, everyday tools
developed only much later by other societies.
Source: http://www.australia.com/about.aspx

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2. Say if the following statements are true or false, and justify your answers with words from the text. 0 is an
example.
 Statement True/False? Justification

0. There is no country in the world with lower population density than True "has the lowest population density in
Australia world"
1. Most Australians have the opportunity to spend time at the beach

2. Australia produces raw material used for jewelry

3. Nullarbor Plain is famous for its forests

4. About 400 species of birds can only be found in Australia

5. When Aboriginals arrived in Australia Europeans had already settled

there.

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VOCABULARY

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"When Valeria was reading the text she underlined a few words. Once she
finished reading she asked me what those words meant, and I told her using
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Do you think you could explain the following words using other words in English? Here are the sentences
that contain the terms, match them to their synonyms. 0 is an example.

0. Australia teems with native animals, many which are found only here. a. To develop, to
be successful
1. Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands b. huge
2. The world's opal capital is the quirky underground town of Coober Pedy in South c. spacious
Australia
3. It also embraces the world's largest political electorate, covering a mammoth 2.2 d. unconventional
million square kilometres.
4. The world's longest piece of straight railway track stretches 478 kilometres across 0. e. to be full of
South Australia's vast, treeless Nullarbor Plain.
5. Believed to be the world's oldest civilization, Aboriginal people have lived and g. peripheral
thrived on this continent for more than 50,000 years.

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Importante
 How did you decide which synonym to choose? It is always a good idea to select terms that are the same
grammatical category, that is, if you are looking for a synonym of a verb, choose a verb. You should also
remember that it is easier to find synonyms in context, so it is always a good idea to go back to the part of the
text where the terms can be found.

1.1. Could you say that again?

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"One of the things that caught our attention when we got to

Australia was people's accent. At first, we found it quite difficult
to understand the locals."

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Listen to examples of Australian speakers. Now go to the following link and listen to Rebecca and Todd
speaking about Australia. Then complete the activity below.

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0. Example
a. There are various cultures coexisting in Australia
b. Australia is not a multi-cultural country
 b. Australia is not a multi-cultural country
c. Both cities and rural areas are multi-cultural in Australia
1. Rebecca thinks...
a. Nature in Australia is comparable to nature in most countries
b. Nature in Australia is unique
c. Nature in Australia is not usually found in other countries
2. Rebecca mentions...
a. All beaches in Australia are commonly very populated
b. Not all beaches in Australia are populated
c. All beaches in Australia are isolated
3. When Rebecca was a child...
a. She spent a whole summer travelling around Australia
b. She spent some time travelling during the school year
c. She used to travel around Australia every year
4. Rebecca says...
a. Australia is mostly desert
b. Australia is mostly mountains
c. Australia is mostly forests
5. Rebecca's favourite place could be...
a. A crowded beach where she would be able to practice water sports
b. A crowded island where she would be able to practice water sports
c. A not too crowded beach where she would be able to practice water sports

Once you have finished the listening activity, you can listen again and read the script.

UNIT1_LESSON 2_PODCAST 5

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of them by Australian singers.'

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1) Listen to the following song while you read its lyrics

2) Then write a list of words in the song that contain the sounds : /i/ /i:/

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Now look at the words. Are they all on your list?

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Listen to the following pairs of words. Can you hear the difference?
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/ i:/ WORD /i:/ TRANSCRIPTION // WORD // TRANSCRIPTION

1. a. keep /ki:p/ 1.b. kip /kp/
2. a. sleep /sli:p/ 2.b. slip /slp/
3. a. been /bi:n/ 3.b. bin /bn/
4. a. leave /li:v/ 4.b. live /lv/
5. a. feel /fi:l/ 5.b. fill /fi:l/
6. a. seem /si:m/ 6.b. sim /sm/
Now listen and choose the word you hear, a or b.

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Importante

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Music is a great means to learn and perfect your English. Try listening to songs while you read the lyrics, this
will help you improve your listening skills, as well as your pronunciation. Songs are a great source of new
vocabulary, too.
If you enjoy listening to music, and if you are aware of how much you can learn through music, visit this site .

1.2. The way I see it

Look at the descriptions of the following pictures:

This is a picture of three girls holding a flag of Australia.The girls are situated
in the foreground. In the background there seems to be a Football field. The
three girls are wearing sports clothes, so they are probably football
players. In addition, the girl in the middle is holding an Americal football. This
leads us to think that Australians are likely to play and enjoy American
Football too.The girls look very happy and as if they had won a League or
Championship, and maybe after the photo was taken they probably went
out to celebrate their victory.
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This photograph shows a girl sitting on the deck of a house. The girl smiles
while she holds a small dog, which is probably not very happy on her lap,
because it looks as if it wanted to jump off her. In the background we can
see another dog, which is not likely to have realised what is happening, as
it looks distracted.

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As you already know, there are many ways to describe a photograph. In this section we are going to learn to describe pictures by
using probably and likely. Look at the examples above. What do you think the rule is for each of these particles?

A) Now look at the uses of probably :

He will probably come to the party.
He probably won't be at the party.
Probably is an adverb, and it is used before the main verb in an affirmative sentence. However, it is used before the auxiliary verb
in a negative sentence.

B) How can you use likely? Look at these two examples:

It is likely that the plane will be delayed due to the airline strike.
She is likely to be busy this morning.
Likely is an adjective, and it has a similar meaning to probable. There are two possible structures in which to use likely:
- it is likely that + clause
- be likely to + infinitive
The negative is formed by adding not before likely, or by using unlikely:
- it is unlikely that + clause / it is not likely that + clause
- be + not + likely to + infinitive

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Now it is your turn to describe some photographs. Look at the following pictures and describe them using
probably and likely. Do this in about 6 minutes. Remember to use plenty of adjectives, as well as cohesive
devices.
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Importante

When you describe a photograph you can use vocabulary and structures specific for descriptions. Have a look
at this site where you will find numerous adjectives.Here you will find a list of cohesive devices and how to use
them. Finally, go over the following structures, they will help you organise your speech.

1.3. Did you know...?

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Australia is multicultural and

multiracial and this diversity is
reflected in lifestyle and
culture.Australia has an important
heritage from its indigenous people.
Australia is an island continent and Australia's fauna is unique:there are at least 1,500 different species
it is the world's sixth largest country. of spiders, 20 of the most dangerous species of snakes live there, and
Its population reaches 22 million Australia's most popular animals are koalas and kangaroos.
people. Koalas are active at night, and usually spend 16-18 hours a day
Australia's capital city is Camberra. sleeping.
More than 40,000 years ago
Australia was inhabited by the Kangaroos use hopping as a means of locomotion. The word
Aboriginal people. Kangaroo comes from the word Gangurru.According to a legend,
Nowadays,Aboriginal people account 'Kangaroo' was the answer that Aboriginal people gave James Cook
for only 2% of the population. and his explorers when they asked the natives for the name of that
The first Europeans who lived in creature. Kangaroo is supposed to mean 'I don't understand you'.
Australia were British prisoners.
Australia was originally established as
a penal colony, but by the 1830s the
number of free settlers started to
increase.
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Have a look at the Australian National flag:

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Can you see anything that looks familiar to you?

On the left top corner there is the Union Jack . Right below, there is a seven-pointed star known as the
Commonwealth Star. On the right hand side there are five stars that represent the Southern Cross, which is the
smallest of all modern constellations.
If you would like to find out more about the meaning of these symbols on the flag, visit the following site.

2. The Land of the Long White Cloud

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After a week in Australia Stefano and I flew from Melbourne to Auckland, New Zealand.
Once at the airport in Auckland we went to the information desk and asked for some
brochures about New Zealand.'
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Read the information on the two brochures Stefano and Valeria obtained at the airport and do the activities below. For
brochure 1 you will work with vocabulary. For brochure 2 you will have to say if some statements are true or false.

Brochure 1: Geographical and Geological Aspects

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New Zealand is a land of immense and diverse landscape. You'll see things here that you will not see -in the same country -
anywhere else in the world. Within a day or two's drive you can see spectacular glaciers, picturesque fiords, rugged mountains,
vast plains, rolling hillsides, subtropical forest, volcanic plateau, miles of coastline with gorgeous sandy beaches. Much of these
landscapes are protected by National Parks with thousands of kilometres of walks and trails opening their beauty to the public.
Straddling two tectonic plates and sitting on the Pacific Rim of Fire has resulted in some spectacular geothermal areas and
volcanoes, some of which are still active. Lake Taupo is the result of one of the largest and most destructive volcanic eruptions in
the world. Visit Rotorua and you will see this geothermal activity close up with spouting geysers, hot water pools, and bubbling
mud pools.
New Zealand has a long 15,000-kilometre coastline which has its own unique diversity. The West Coast is rugged and untamed
while the coastal highlights of the East Coast are its gentle sandy beaches and harbours dotted with islands.

Source of text:http://www.newzealand.com/int/landscapes/
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A) Read the first paragraph in Brochure 1 and match the terms to the pictures. When you finish read the
second and third paragraphs and make a list of geological terms you don't understand. Find their meaning in any
of these websites:
Cambridge Dictionary Online
Oxford Dictionary Online
Geology Dictionary

0. Spectacular glaciers

a. Subtropical forest

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b. Spectacular Glaciers

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c. Rugged mountains

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3.

d. Picturesque fiords

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4.

e. Vast Plains

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5.

f. Volcanic plateau

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Once you have finished matching the pictures and the terms, you can check your answers here.

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Brochure 2: New Zealand Practical Information

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Banking and Currency

Banks are open Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 9.30am to 4.30pm. In some centres there are banks that open
Saturdays. The Bank of New Zealand Airport Branch in Auckland is open seven days a week from first flight to last flight.
For currency exchange there are also a number of other options such as bureaux de change and currency exchange machines.
Hotels will also change money, but like their counterparts anywhere in the world the rate is not sweet. Trading banks usually offer
the best exchange rates.
All major credit cards are widely accepted.
The unit of currency is the NZ dollar divided, like every other dollar, into 100 cents. For current exchange rates go the the
Westpac Bank site.
Telephone Services
Telephone calls can be made from call boxes which accept telephone cards. Cards can be purchased from many outlets, which
display a "Cardphone cards sold here" sign. But beware of the roadside robbers, Credit Card phone boxes. There is a huge minimum
charge applicable. Check out the costs very carefully before you use them. Instructions on using the telephone system can be
found in the front of every phone book.
The other option, which is becoming very popular, is to hire a mobile phone for the time here. One of the major cell-phone
providers, Vodafone, has counters at Auckland and Christchurch airports where you can hire a phone there and then.
If you have a sim-card type mobile you can buy a card here for about $NZ35. Get them from the Vodafone counter at the airport,
or from any of the Dick Smith Electronics chain of stores. A new service provider, 2 Degrees, is offering SIM cards for $5.
Highways
NZ highways are, for the most part, of a high standard. Most main roads are sealed and offer no difficulty to overseas motorists
even though for long stretches they are two lanes wide, i.e. one in each direction. Many back country roads are, however, gravel
surfaced and should be driven with caution. Go whooping around a gravel-surfaced corner and all those little loose pebbles turn
into ball-bearings that will spin your car into the wall - or worse, over the edge - so fast you can't catch the slide in time.
Climate
The climate is described technically as "oceanic temperate", which means that temperatures don't vary widely from summer to
winter. But taken from north to south, Northland is sub-tropical in summer while the deep south is sub-antarctic in winter. Being a
long narrow string of islands, the night/day summer/winter differences are not as fierce as in the middle of a continental landmass.
Be ready for all kinds of weather at any time of year. The lush greenness you're coming to see doesn't grow without a continuous
and liberal dosage of water. It rains all year round so always have a raincoat near at hand. In the evenings carry a jacket or
sweater. I've always reckoned on summer starting on the longest day of the year (Dec 22) and ending about mid-March. Winter,
conversely, starts on the shortest day, June 22.
What is the best time to visit? Any time, really. Even in winter - yeah, yeah there's a bit more rain but there are a lot fewer
tourists and prices for accommodation and transport are a lot sharper. If you really want my advice - come here in late March and
April. The weather is settled and warm and the crowds have thinned out. Not that there are really "crowds", even in high season.
Get today's weather forecasts from the Met Service.
Medical Services
Hospitals and medical professionals are world class. Doctors must meet rigorous international standards before being allowed to
practice. Hotels and motels have medical assistance on call. There are public medical clinics widely available. They will charge you
$NZ50-65 for a standard consultation.
If you have an accident you are automatically covered by a Government-decreed accident compensation scheme which will pay
your medical expenses and compensate you for injuries. It also statute bars you from suing anyone who caused the injury.

Adapted from: http://visitnz.co.nz/

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Did Valeria and Stefano understand the brochure? Read the following statements and say if they are true or
false according to the text. 0 is an example.
0. Valeria: We need to change some euros into NZ dollars, I think the best idea is to do it once in the hotel,
the exchange rates will be the same as in the banks'
 the exchange rates will be the same as in the banks'
Verdadero Falso
1. Stefano: Whenever we call home, I think it's wiser to use our credit card in order not to carry cash around,
it seems there are some pickpockets about'
Verdadero Falso
2. Valeria: I don't agree with hiring a motorbike, not all the roads are safe in New Zealand'
Verdadero Falso
3. Stefano: Luckily, we brought all sorts of summer clothes we'll be able to wear, it must be very hot here in
July'.
Verdadero Falso
4. Valeria: I believe New Zealand is never really packed with tourists'
Verdadero Falso
5. Stefano: There is only one case in which if we needed medical assistance we would not have to pay'
Verdadero Falso

Importante

Working out the meaning of unfamiliar words

When learning a language, it is quite common to have to read texts in which there are words we are not familiar
with. Here are some strategies you can use in these cases:
- List the words you don't know the meaning of
- Decide which words are important in order to understand the text
- Work out the meaning of the words you believe are crucial in order to understand the text
And always remember that you do not need to understand every single word in a text!

2.1. In order to write properly

So as to, in order to, so that, in order that.

Purpose clauses are used to state the purpose of the action in the independent clause. The most common type of purpose clause
is a to-infinitive clause.
Pauline travelled to Michigan to visit her family.
However, in order to and so as to are often used in formal speaking and writing.
Human Resources called two of the job applicants in order to obtain extra information about their qualifications
Human Resources called two of the job applicants so as to obtain extra information about their qualifications
A purpose clause can also be introduced by so that or in order that. These finite purpose clauses usually contain a modal verb.
I left work earlier so that I could attend Sandra's graduation
I got up early in order that I wouldn't be late
So that implies that the cause was deliberately done by someone in order to get a specific result.
Check the following website in order to get more information on the use of purpose clauses.

Punctuation Review
Read the following brief punctuation guide . Then go online to practice the use of punctuation:
Game 1
Game 2
Quiz

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Go to the following link and have a look at the one day trips.
Once you have decided which excursion you would like to go on, fill in the following form enquiring about it.
Write 125-150 words. Make sure you use vocabulary you have learned throughout the lesson, as well as an
example of purpose clause. Check your punctuation following the online guide you have previously read. Make
sure you use the format below for your writing. Enquiry details
Your name:
First: Last:
Email address:
Telephone number:
Fax number:
Postal address:

City:
State / ZIP:
Country:

Your Comments or Questions please:

______________________________________________________________________

Source of form: http://www.explorenewzealand.co.nz/explore/contact/index.cfm/parameters

2.2. How they live

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What the following video. Then complete the activity below and say if the statements are true or false.
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1. There is one harbour in Auckland

Verdadero Falso
2. They produce wine in New Zealand
Verdadero Falso
3. Auckland is so varied that someone could think it is like a country whithin a city.
Verdadero Falso
4. The beach is quite far from Auckland city
Verdadero Falso
5. It is possible to do some exercise in Auckland
Verdadero Falso

2.3. Did you know...?

New Zealand was inhabited by the Polynesians originating from South-East Asia around 3,500
years ago. Nowadays, English and Maori are spoken in New Zealand. The first Polynesians
introduced, the dog in New Zealand, among other animals.The Maori culture was a Stone-Age
culture until the arrival of the Europeans in the 17th century. New Zealand was a British Colony
and both the Maori culture and the British culture coexisted for some time until tensions and
subsequent conflict had a devastating impact on the Maori population. Nowadays, Maori make up
15% of the total population of New Zealand.

Would you like to know more about Maori people? Visit this site.

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Curiosidad
 Have a look at New Zealand's National Flag:

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Can you see any resemblance to Australia's National Flag?

Now read about the symbols on the flag.

3. Bite size
In lesson 2 you have practiced the four skills within a cultural context.
- You have learned facts about Australia and New Zealand and have been able to practice your reading skills through the read of
authentic texts and brochures. You have specifically practiced the use of synonyms and paraphrasing.
- In order to practice speaking, you have made descriptions of pictures. This has also allowed you to practice the use of likely and
probably.
- So as to work on your listening skills, you have been presented with different listening activities, and have practiced listening for
specific information through the voices of Australian speakers. There was also the opportunity to learn about English sounds, and
more precisely about the difference between /i/ and /i:/.
- In order to put into practice your writing skills, you have written an enquiry form following a model that you would easily find
online if you were to book a day trip. You have integrated some grammatical points into your written piece, such as the use of
purpose clauses and punctuation.

All in all, you have learned about cultural aspects of Australia and New Zealand, including their natural resources, their people, and
their way of life.