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1. Bad smelling but attractive
2. Fit and active
3. Natural wonders
4. Very much isolated
5. A bit of history
6. A mixture of cultures
7. Diversity of nature
8. Met nowhere else
A. New Zealand is a country of islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The North Island and the South Island are the main ones, and there are numbers of small ones, some of which are hundreds of kilometers from the main islands. The country’s nearest neighbour is Australia, which lies more than 1,600 km northwest of New Zealand. It’s never very hot or very cold in New Zealand because it is surrounded by water. Summer and winter temperatures in most places differ by less than 10degrees.
B. New Zealand has another name, Aotearoa, which means “ the land of the long white cloud”in Maori language.The first Maori settled in New Zealand about a thousand years ago. They came from Polynesia and were excellent sailors and warriors. When the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman came to New Zealand in 1642, Maori warriors fought off his sailors and he was unable to land! It was Abel Tasman who gave the country its present name. Zeeland means “Sea Land” in Dutch.
C. New Zealand has got it all –snowcapped mountains, sleeping and active volcanoes, fast –flowing rivers, green forests and peaceful lakes with crystal clear water. You can spend a whole day by some lake or river and be the only person there. There are places in this beautiful land that have never felt a human footstep.
D. The isolation of New Zealand from other lands allowed the survival of animals and plants from the time of dinosaurs. Ancient tree ferns, plants that produce spores rather than seeds, and primitive relatives of pine trees still grow in the forests. The ancient silver fern can be found only in New Zealand. It can be 10 metres high or more! Many sports teams in New Zealand use this plant as an emblem.
E. With its mild climate and a lot of rivers, lakes and mountains, New Zealand is a great place for sports. Thrill –seekers can go surfing, diving, rafting, mountain biking and so on. Zorbing and bungee jumping, two of the most exciting sports in the world, were invented in New Zealand. New Zealand is also one of the leading nations in world yachting, especially open –water long distance or round – the - world races.
F. New Zealand is a land of volcanoes. Most of them are sleeping, but some are active and you can see steam and smoke coming from them! The largest and most active volcano is the White Island volcano. The whole place smells of rotten eggs, and you can hear a roaring sound – like the growl of a living creature – coming from beneath the ground. The White Island volcano last erupted – without warning –in 2000. In spite of the terrible smell it is a popular tourist attraction. Walking through the crater is like being on another planet!
G. In New Zealand you can find English and Maori things together, and this often seems funny or surprising to visitors. English is the main language, although Maori is an official language, too. On Christmas Day New Zealanders often have a Maori hangi: they dig a hole in the ground and heat it with hot stones. Then they put meat and vegetables into this hole, cover it and let the food cook inside. After the meal they sit around and sing Christmas carols.
There are a lot of people in the park today! Look! .The day is warm and sunny. Many people are eating ice cream. That boy is walking a dog. Some boys are playing football. Small children are riding a carusel. They like riding it. Some young girls and boys are having fun playing volley ball. An old man and a woman are walking along a road enjoying warm weather . Two women are sitting on a bench and talking. Look! There some children are riding their bikes. Everybody is having a great time in the park!
В парке
Mного людей сегодня в парке! Смотри! День теплый и солнечный. Многие люди едят мороженое. Этот мальчик выгуливает собаку. Несколько мальчиков играют в футбол. Маленькие дети катаются на карусели. Им нравится кататься. Некоторые молодые девушки и парни с удовольствием играют в волейбол. Старик и женщина гуляют по дорожке, наслаждаясь теплой погодой . Две женщины сидят на скамейке и беседуют. Смотри! Там несколько детей, катаются на велосипедах. Каждый хорошо проводит время в парке!
The weather is a subject we can always talk about. It often changes and brings cold and heat, sunshine and rain, frost and snow. One day is often unlike the next. In summer the sun shines, often there is no wind and there are no clouds in the sky which is blue and beautiful. We can see stars and the moon at night and people like walks, outdoor games and sports in the fresh air.
When autumn comes, the days become shorter and colder. It gets dark earlier and often heavy clouds cover the sky bringing rain with them.
Sometimes there is heavy rain, so that an umbrella or a raincoat is necessary if we don't want to get wet through. Then you can hear people say, "What bad weather! When is this rain going to stop?" Many people then catch cold and must go to bed. Then a fire at home is so pleasant. At last frost and snow come.
Fields, forests and houses are covered with snow and rivers and lakes with ice. But spring again brings sunshine and warm winds. Sometimes it snows but snow will not remain long, it will melt in the warm sun. Spring will bring bright sunshine, green grass and flowers.
We usually say: "A nice day", "Not a bad day" or "It's nice weather for the time of the year" if the weather is fine.
We can say: "It looks like rain", "It looks like snow" of "It's bad weather" when the weather is bad.