Kategorie: E-GK 10-4 Unit 3: New Zealand news

1. lesson one

a) Introduction: Natural violence of New Zealand

We talked about the two faces of nature: On the one hand it can be wonderful and overwhelming, on the other hand nature can be a destructive and disastrous force: wildfires, floods, volcanic eruptions, storms and earthquakes.

This is, what the horrible earthquake in 2011 did in Christchurch, a city in New Zealand:

b) Reading: Eight years after

preparation

task 1: Read the text loud with your partner.

task 2: "Read & Prepare". Note down all the new words or phrases to be explained after that. Headline: "Eight years after".

exercises

task 3: Let's make a short quiz. Write down five questions about the text.

task 4: Now work on the exercises 2 - 4.

task 5: Write a newspaper article (page 59, ex. 9)

3. lesson two

a) Emergency calls

b) if-clauses type II

page 59/171

c) a newspaper report

page 59

4. time for vocabulary

task: Copy the vocabulary from Unit 3 / station 2 (page 190-191) into your exercise book.

task: Now you can practice here.

1. Ten places to see in New Zealand

First, let’s travel to beatiful New Zealand

task 1: Write the headline "NEW ZEALAND" into your exercise book.

task 2: Let's watch this travel guide together. We will talk about your impressions after that.

2. TB page 50-51

a) talking about the pictures, Germany-New Zealand

task 3: Let's talk about the pictures taken in New Zealand. What do we get to know about the geography, nature und culture? Should we read the texts together? Ask, if there are any new words for you!

task 4: Let's talk about the differences of New Zealand and Germany. What do you think is similar?

b) listening: the project Jonah

task 5: Time for a listening exercise. Let's prepare the exercise 3 on page 51 before we start. Please write your answers in complete sentences.

c) writing: New Zealand

task 6: Do exercise 1b. Don't forget to give evidence from the text.

task 7: Now write a short article about New Zealand (geography, nature, culture). 

Words to help you: New Zealand is… | It’s famous for… | … is an amazing attracition | people all over the world know… | What I really like about New Zealand is…

3) time for vocabulary (page 189, Unit 3, way in)

task 8: copy the vocabulary into your exercise book

task 9: Give definitions for at least 5 new words. (example: A window is something that you can look through and open for fresh air. Unfortunately it needs to be cleaned regularly.

task 10: practice the vocabulary with quizlet.