1. New Zealand became an official British colony in 1840.
2. The old image of life in NZ as a cultural desert no longer applies.
3. The beach is the only place to be on a hot summer's day.
4. South Island was known as the Canoe of Maui.
5. Robert Scott led two journeys to the South Pole.
6. The Kiwi fruit takes pride of place on top of the eggwhite and sugar dessert known as the Pavlova.
7. Fortunately, we were able to take a day trip to a mountain - Mt Cook.
8. There are thousands of kilometres of tracks leading to . Lake Waikaremoana or the Tasman Sea coast.
3. Read the legend "The Story of Aoraki" and put in the where necessary.
The Story of Aoraki
Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, is called Aoraki by the Maori.
According to a legend, which explains how the mountain's name came about, Aoraki and his three brothers were the sons of Rakinui, Sky Father. They were on a
voyage around Papatuanuku, Earth Mother, when their canoe was stranded after striking a reef in the ocean. Aoraki and his brothers climbed on the top side of their
canoe. Cold south wind hit them, froze them, and turned them into stone. The legend says their canoe became New Zealand's South Island which was then called Te Waka o Aoraki. Aoraki, the tallest of the brothers, gave his name to the highest peak. His brothers and members of his crew became the mountains of the Southern Alps.
2. Fill in the articles where necessary.
Example: What do you think of New Zealand? ->
What do you think of - New Zealand?
1. New Zealand became an official British colony in 1840.
2. The old image of life in NZ as a cultural desert no longer applies.
3. The beach is the only place to be on a hot summer's day.
4. South Island was known as the Canoe of Maui.
5. Robert Scott led two journeys to the South Pole.
6. The Kiwi fruit takes pride of place on top of the eggwhite and sugar dessert known as the Pavlova.
7. Fortunately, we were able to take a day trip to a mountain - Mt Cook.
8. There are thousands of kilometres of tracks leading to . Lake Waikaremoana or the Tasman Sea coast.
3. Read the legend "The Story of Aoraki" and put in the where necessary.
The Story of Aoraki
Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, is called Aoraki by the Maori.
According to a legend, which explains how the mountain's name came about, Aoraki and his three brothers were the sons of Rakinui, Sky Father. They were on a
voyage around Papatuanuku, Earth Mother, when their canoe was stranded after striking a reef in the ocean. Aoraki and his brothers climbed on the top side of their
canoe. Cold south wind hit them, froze them, and turned them into stone. The legend says their canoe became New Zealand's South Island which was then called Te Waka o Aoraki. Aoraki, the tallest of the brothers, gave his name to the highest peak. His brothers and members of his crew became the mountains of the Southern Alps.
1)
to grate cheese
mashed potatoes
a pinch of pepper
to gain weight
healthy diet
pickled cucumbers
two tablespoons of sugar
to peel potatoes
hot sauce
to lose weight
2) -It's shame you lost your phone, but there's no use to cry over the spilled milk.
- The test was very easy. It was a piece of cake.
-Thanks for inviting me, but opera is not my cup of tea.
-She didn't want to spill the beans and tell anyone my secret.
-Pete loves making up stories, so take everything he says with a pinch of salt.
-John loved this kind of films, it's his cup of tea
-Please don't spill the beans and tell my secret.
-The test was easy, it was a piece of cake.
-She loves telling storing, so take what she says with a pinch of salt
-I'm sorry that you lost the phone, but there's no use to cry over the spilled milk.
3)
-Don't use that milk. It's gone bad.
-In the people went ill with bad illnesses (болезни)
-The dog went after the cat
-The price of milk has gone up
-How long can a man go without water?
-The police officer went after the robber
-This sausage I'd of strange smell. It's probably gone bad.
-The prices for New Year's decorations has gone up a lot.
-How long can an animal go without food?
-She has gone out a lot since her accident
4)
-I'll pay in cash, thanks
-I'm afraid this is the very last coat. We're out of stock
-There shoes are in great demand
-I'll pay with credit card
-In this shop you can pay for things with credit card
-On the Internet you usually can't pay in cash
-This film is out of stock
-It's in great demand these days.
5) n: •grated •meat •peel •pinch •shoe
-I don't eat meat because I'm a vegetarian
-If you add a pinch of salt, it will taste better
-I need grated cheese for salad
-If you want to buy a pair of sandals for summer you should go to the shoe shop
-Can you peel the potatoes, please?
-I hate salted cucumbers
-The rice was tasty and the meat was tasteless
-Alan eats a lot of chocolate every day
-Don't forget to add a pinch of salt to the salad
-I usually put two pieces of cheese in my sandwich