I. Read the First Part of the Text and Fill in the Gaps with the Right Words from the Box

I. Read the first part of the text and fill in the gaps with the right words from the box.

1. fascinating 3. contrast to 5. awesome 7. discovered 9. diverse

2. multicultural 4. heritage 6. unwind 8. settlement 10. haven

New Zealand’s (1) landscapes, lush forests, amazing wildlife and pleasant climate make it a (2) for many outdoor activities, and a great place to (3). New Zealand society is diverse, sophisticated, and (4), and the honesty, friendliness, and openness of Kiwis will impress you. And the great advantage of New Zealand is that all of its (5) physical, cultural, and artistic landscapes are so close to each other! New Zealand is the youngest country on earth - the last major landmass to be (6). It has a rich and (7) history, reflecting both our Maori and European (8). Amazing Maori historic sites and treasures, some dating back almost a thousand years, are a (9) many beautiful colonial buildings. A walk around any New Zealand city today shows what a diverse and fascinating country we have become. With a thousand years of human (10), New Zealand has a colourful and dramatic history, dominated by the relationship between Maori and Pakeha (Europeans).

II. A. Read the second part of the text and fill in the gaps with the right form of the verbs in brackets.

- Only a thousand years ago, Maori 1)______(become) the first people to migrate to New Zealand. Since then, people 2)______(come) from around the world 3)______(settle) here. The first New Zealanders, the Maori, 4)______(migrate) here from their ancestral Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. Abel Tasman became the first European 5)______(sight) New Zealand, but it 6)______(be) after Captain James Cook began his circumnavigation of the country in 1769 that European migration began. The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, which 7)______(see) New Zealand become a British colony, 8)______(have) an enormous effect on the New Zealand population. During the mid and late 1800s a large number of Scottish migrants 9)______(settle) in New Zealand. The Scottish influence can 10)______(still/see) throughout the city’s architecture, particularly in the University and Medical School. Pipes bands, Scottish country dancing, and the sport of curling 11)______(be) all pastimes which 12)______(be) originally brought to New Zealand by Scottish migrants.

As well as 13)______(bring in) large numbers of miners from Europe, Australia, and America, the Otago gold rush 14)______(attract) many male migrants from China. In the 1950s an agreement between the Dutch and New Zealand governments saw a large number of Dutch migrants settle throughout New Zealand. Thanks to Dutch migrants, New Zealand currently 15)______(export) tulip bulbs to the Netherlands! During the 1960s and 70s New Zealand 16)______(face) a severe labour shortage. This 17)______(lead) to a large number of migrants from the Pacific Islands arriving in New Zealand. The influence of Pacific Island food, fashion, and arts can be seen on the streets of most New Zealand cities. The last 15 years 18)______(see) considerable migration to New Zealand from Asia, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, and Japan. These Asian migrants 19)______(greatly/contribute) to the New Zealand economy, particularly in the areas of business and the professions. Most New Zealand cities now 20)______(have) many Asian restaurants and shops. II.B. Read the third part of the text and fill in the gaps with the right CONJUNCTION from the box.

* though * yet * both…and * and * in order to * not only…but also * as

* so * furthermore * but (2x) * because of * although * however *whether

- New Zealand has a unique 1)______dynamic culture. The culture of its indigenous Māori people affects 2)______the language, the arts, 2)______the accents of all New Zealanders. 3)______, their place in the South Pacific, and their love of the outdoors, sport, and the arts make New Zealanders and their culture unique in the world.

- 4)______a diverse and multicultural people, there are many qualities, including friendliness, individuality, invention and self-reliance, that you’ll find in most New Zealanders. It’s our national character! Today, New Zealanders are 5)______largely sophisticated 5)______highly educated urban dwellers. 6)______they are members of a unique and vibrant multicultural society, New Zealanders are embracing 21st century technology and culture in record numbers. New Zealand has a diverse population — 7)______with some uniting features that make it unique in the world. Our relatively isolated South Pacific location and rugged landscapes still makes many New Zealanders quiet and independent, 8)______resourceful and self-reliant, with a famous ‘Kiwi ingenuity’. 9)______New Zealand has absorbed the new culinary tastes, fashions, and lifestyles of the Pacific Rim, it combined them with more traditional ones 10)______produce a unique New Zealand identity. Today, Kiwis are as likely to visit an Asian restaurant or modern art gallery as they are to attend a rugby game or milk a cow!

- With vast open spaces filled with stunning rugged landscapes, gorgeous beaches, often spectacular geothermal and volcanic activity, a temperate climate and fascinating animal and plant life.11)______, it is no surprise that New Zealand’s pure natural environment is so attractive to visitors from other countries. 12)______, the great advantage of New Zealand is that there are many different landscapes, environments, and ecosystems so close to each other - unique flightless birds, the world's heaviest insect and a 'living dinosaur'. 13)______eighty million years of isolation in a time capsule there’s a unique native wildlife of New Zealand. 14)______you spend time in the wilderness areas of National Parks or lovingly manicured private gardens, you'll find an abundance of fascinating native plants found nowhere else on earth 15)______New Zealand. http://www.newzealand.com

III- SPEAKING – Would you like to study or live in New Zealand? Why/ why not?

IV - FOLLOW UP – Visit the following site and watch a video that gives you an insight to Maori culture. I hope you’ll enjoy it! http://www.newzealand.com/travel/multimedia/video/video_detail.cfm/video/C53F6014-BCD8-304B- 06E520C2576D7C7B/tab/main.html

I. (1) awesome (2) haven (3) unwind (4) multicultural (5) diverse (6) discovered (7) fascinating (8) heritage. (9) contrast to (10) settlement

II. A. - 1) became 2) have come 3) to settle 4) migrated 5) to sight 6) was 7) saw 8) had

9) settled 10) still be seen 11) are 12) were 13) bringing in 14) attracted 15) exports 16) faced 17) led

18) have seen 19) have greatly contributed 20) have

1) and 2) not only 2) but also. 3) Furthermore 4) Though 5) both 5) and 6) As 7) but 8) yet 9) Although

10) in order to 11) So 12) However 13) Because of 14) Whether 15) but