All Right Chapter 6: New Zealand Lesson 1

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New Zealand

Australia

New Zealand

Nieuw Zeeland

Capital = Wellington

Inhabitants = 4,5 Million

Discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642

Number of sheep = 27,3 Million

8X the Netherlands

National sport = Rugby

Original Inhabitants = Maori

Máori culture

The Máori are the original inhabitants op New Zealand. The Máori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means the long white cloud. Today the Máori make up 15% of the total population. Máori customs play an important role in the New Zealand lifestyle. Many new Zealanders greet visitors to the islands with the Máori phrase Kia Ora! 

The Haka

The Haka is a traditional Máori dance that can express strong emotions. It is performed with powerful movements of hands, arms and legs, shouting and stamping of feet. It is often done by the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team at the start of a match

who discoverd New Zealand?

1. England
2. Maori's
3. Polynesiërs
4. Kazantariërs

How many people live in New Zealand

1. 4,2 million
2. 4 million
3. 4,6 million
4. 4,8 million

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

1. Auckland
2. Canberra
3. Queenstown
4. Wellington

What is the traditional Maori way of greeting each other that is seen in the video?

1. touching feet/knees
2. touching noses/forehead
3. touching noses/ears
4. touching hands/legs

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What? Make exercises 1, 3 and 4 

How? Individually

Time? 10 minutes, first 5 minutes are quiet

Done? Make exercise 5 

End of class

Homework for tomorrow: 

Finish exercises 1, 2 & 4 

Goodbye and see you tomorrow! 

Look up: 

What are differences between New Zealand & Australia? 

What movie is New Zealand famous for? 

What food is eaten in New Zealand? 

What is the national sport of New Zealand?