Listening lesson about New Zealand

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

New Zealand: The World’s First Sustainable Nation?

New Zealand is a country of...

• stunning landscapes
• unique wildlife
• indigenous people
• deep traditional culture

New Zealand: The World’s First Sustainable Nation?-Listening/watching lesson 

Aims: At the end of the lesson you will be able …

- to detect key words which identify topics and main ideas of the video fragment

- to guess the meanings of words from the contexts in which they occur

What comes to your mind when you think about ’New Zealand’?
Write as many words as you can.

Test yourself: mini quiz about New Zealand (2 min)

What is the capital of New Zealand?

1. Sydney
2. Wellington
3. Auckland
4. Singapore

Which film is New Zealand known for....?

1. The Lord of the Rings
2. Crocodile Dundee
3. Jaws
4. Back to the Future

What is the name of the most famous traditional dance in New Zealand?

1. kabuki
2. haka
3. barong
4. eskista

The 'haka' can be used for....?

1. preparing warriors mentally before going into war
2. when two parties meet
3. welcoming strangers
4. ceremonial circumstances such as weddings or funerals

While listening/viewing

First listening/viewing: (12 min) 

- As you listen, try to guess the meanings of the GIVEN key words from the contexts in which they occur. Write them down on the activity sheet 1.

Second listening/viewing: (watch only from 3.00 to 8.10) (5 min)

 - Try to detect main ideas of each part and write them down.

Post-listening/viewing: (11 min)

Feel free to use the internet to look up the necessary information.

 

a) Exchange your main ideas with a classmate (in pairs) and complement your grid. (2 min)

Checking the answers/class discussion. (2 min)

b) In groups of 3-4 discuss the following questions and come up with the answers.  (5 min)

1. What is the whole concept of conservation in New Zealand based on?

2. Why could New Zealand become the world’s first sustainable nation? Give a couple of reasons.

Checking the answers/class discussion. (2 min)

Follow-up activity: Choose either task 1 or 2. Feel free to use the internet to look up the necessary information. (13 min)

Rounding off (3 min) 

• Homework assignment
• Questions?