Unit 5 Humans And Nature Reading Clubs & Check Your Progress 课件 2023-2024学年高一英语北师大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 5 Reading Club & Check Your Progress 新 课 导 入 Let’s talk New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere × England National flag National emblem Origin of people Maori 毛利人 课 堂 学 习 ◆ Reading Club 1 New Zealand How many aspects of New Zealand are included in passage? Four. Fact File, Geography, Wildlife, Places to Visit and Things to Do. 1 Read the texts. Find at least five facts about New Zealand which show its uniqueness. General Understanding 1) It has a lot more sheep than people. It has more species of penguins than any other country. 3) It doesn’t have any snakes. Almost every geographical species in the world can be found there. 5) It has a very varied climate. 6) It has a lot of unique native animals. It’s home to the world’s largest insect—the giant weta. One third of the country is made up of national parks. Critical Thinking 2 Find three opinions about New Zealand in the text. Do you agree with these opinions? Suggested Answers 1. New Zealand’s forests are great for hiking and camping. 2. The South Island is the best place to go skiing. 3. The country’s beaches, lakes and rivers are perfect for boating and water sports. What’s your opinion about New Zealand? 1. New Zealand’s forests are great for hiking and camping. 2. The South Island is the best place to go skiing. 3. The country’s beaches, lakes and rivers are perfect for boating and water sports. Yes. Because one third of the country is made up of national parks which are full of hiking trails and beautiful campsites. I think so. But there are some amazing ski fields on the North Island, too. Absolutely right! Thousands of kilometres of coastline, lakes and rivers make New Zealand a water sports paradise. ◆ Reading Club 2 Nature Films General Understanding Read the text. List the reasons why people enjoy the film Wolf Totem. 1 exciting scenes, good chance to learn about a different part of China, strong environmental message, shots of real wolves. 2 Read Tom Tom’s second post.