Kiwis and kiwis

New Zealand's first settlers, the Maori, were named __(1)__ kiwi bird for the sound of its chirp - kiwi, kiwi, kiwi! This bird can’t fly and is about the size of a domestic hen, has __(2)__ extremely long beak and doesn’t have feathers, but fur! New Zealanders use this nocturnal, flightless and strange creature as their __(3)___national symbol.

Referring to New Zealanders as Kiwis probably started during __(4)__ First World War, when New Zealand soldiers ___(5)__ first acquired this __(6)__ nickname.

In __(7)__ international financial markets, New Zealand’s basic currency, the New Zealand dollar, is frequently called ’the kiwi’ The dollar coin features _(8)__ kiwi bird on one side.

Perhaps the best-known kiwi is ___ delicious kiwifruit. When enterprising New Zealand farmers began advertising the fruit intensively for export, it was given the name of kiwifruit and has since become famous all over __(10)__ world.

Task 4 Look up in the dictionaries some words from the text above and find in the text the sentences with them.

settlers beak nocturnal acquired frequently

enterprising advertising intensively

Task 5 Have a dictation

New Zealand

New Zealand’s government is made of three branches: the executive, legislative and judicial branch. The executive branch is headed by a Monarchy (Queen Elizabeth II) and an elected Prime Minister (Helen Clark). The legislative branch has only one part and that is the House of Representatives, also known as Parliament. The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court.

New Zealand is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations and is considered to be a Parliamentary Democratic country.

Task 6 Discuss in groups the following:

What months do you think would be the warmest in Australia and New

Zealand? What months would you want to go snow skiing in Australia or New Zealand?

A hint: Australia and New Zealand are in the southern hemisphere (полушарие).

Check your answer: Australia and New Zealand would be the warmest in December and January while June and July would be the best time to go snow skiing. Australia and New Zealand are in the southern hemisphere which means their weather and seasons are opposite the northern hemisphere.

H.T. find other facts and info about the target country and write down a topic.

Lesson 88, 89

Political System