New Zealand «Brain Ring»
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Procedure
We are happy to welcome you at our Brain Ring. The theme is “How do you know English-speaking countries?” Here we have 2 teams, representing the tenth and eleventh forms.
During these tasks you practice your spelling and systematize your knowledge from the topic.
French Maori German
ROUND 1 - “Answer the questions”
ROUND 2 – “True or False”
1. New Zealand is situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The area of the country is about 270,000 sq km.
3. The two main islands are separated by Tasman Strait.
4. Most of New Zealanders live in the South Island.
5. Europeans first visited New Zealand in 1642.
6. James Cook claimed the land for the British crown.
7. Maori are 80% of the population of the country.
8. Wellington is the largest city of New Zealand.
9. Auckland is the capital of the country.
10. New Zealand is an independent state.
ROUND 3 - “Check your memory”
Match the words with the numbers – The area; Europeans; Captain James Cook; The population; Maori; Wellington; 270,000; 4,000,000; 1642; 1769; 14; 200,000. Then make up sentences with these words and numbers.
ROUND 4 – “National parks”
Match name of the national park with actions you can do or find there
|
National Park |
|
Action (You can) |
1 |
Paparoa National Park |
a |
Hear the sounds of native birds – tui, rifleman; hiking, walking and recreation. |
2 |
Mount Aspirin National Park |
b |
Find golden beaches surround the lush green forests. |
3 |
Whanguani National Park |
c |
Hiking, caving, kayaking |
4 |
Abel Tasman National Park |
d |
Find one of the biggest river in New Zealand |
ROUND 5 – “Black Horse” (What city is it?)
ROUND 6 – “Seasons”
a |
March |
b |
April |
c |
June |
d |
July |
e |
September |
f |
December |
g |
February |
h |
May |
i |
August |
j |
October |
k |
January |
l |
November |
Winter - ………
Spring - ……….
Summer - ……..
Autumn - ……..
The team “____________” won with score ________
ANSWERS
ROUND 1. Answer the questions
ROUND 2. “True or False”
ROUND 3. “Check your memory”
The area – 270,000; Europeans – 1642; Captain James Cook – 1769;
The population – 4,000,000; Maori – 14; Wellington – 200,000.
(The area of New Zealand is 270,000 sq km. Europeans first came in 1642. Captain James Cook visited the islands in 1769. The population of the country is about 4 million people. 14% of New Zealanders are Maori. Wellington, the capital of the country, has a population of 200,000 people.)
ROUND 4. “National parks”
2 – a;
3 – d;
4 – b.
ROUND 5. “Black Horse” (What city is it?)
1 – Queenstown
ROUND 6. “Seasons”
Winter – c, d, i.
Spring – e, j, l.
Summer – f, g, k.
Autumn – a, b, h.