Unit 3 English speaking countries listen to the text about New Zealand and match its five paragraphs with their titles.0:01
There is one title in your workbook you don't need to use.0:12
New Zealand is in the South Pacific Ocean, a long way from anywhere.0:17
Australia is the closest country and that's 2000km away.0:22
New Zealand is fairly isolated and this makes it special.0:27
New Zealand's history is special.0:31
Its weather, its people, its flora and fauna are also special.0:33
New Zealand is situated on three islands.0:39
Two of them are quite large.0:42
The north island and the South Island.0:45
The third island is much smaller.0:47
Its name is Stewart Island.0:50
The territory of New Zealand is about the same size as the lands of the United Kingdom.0:53
But the population of the country is only 4 million people while 61 million people live in Britain.0:58
The main language of New Zealand is English.1:05
New Zealand was once part of the British Empire and still has the British flag as part of its own flag.1:08
The first people who made New Zealand their home were the Maori.1:16
They arrived from Polynesia in wooden boats.1:21
The Maori called New Zealand Land of the long white cloud.1:25
About the year 1700, the first Europeans came to New Zealand.1:30
The weather in New Zealand is usually never really hot or really cold.1:36
It is hotter on the north island where most people live.1:40
It often rains and the weather can change quickly.1:44
Sometimes you can get many various kinds of weather in one day.1:48
Especially on the South Island.1:51
Thousands of people go to New Zealand.1:54
Some of them go there on holiday.1:57
They want to see the beautiful countryside and to enjoy sports.1:59
While they are there, tourists can learn interesting facts about Mori and hear many Mori stories about New Zealand.2:03
Today the biggest business in the country is tourism.2:10
Farming is also important.2:14
New Zealand has a lot of water, clean air and good earth.2:15
The country is famous for its butter, cheese and meat.2:19
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