Презентация по английскому языку на тему New Zealand

New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1600 km southeast of Australia and about 10 500 km southwest of California. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia. The country is situated on two main islands — the North Island and the South Island — and several dozen smaller islands. Most of the smaller islands are hundreds of kilometers from the main ones. God of Nations at Thy feetIn the bonds of love we meetHear our voices, we entreatGod defend our free landGuard Pacific’s triple starFrom the shafts of strife and warMake her praises heard afarGod defend New ZealandMen of ev’ry creed and raceGather here before Thy faceAsking Thee to bless this placeGod defend our free landFrom dissension, envy, hateAnd corruption guard our StateMake our country good and greatGod defend New ZealandPeace, not war, shall be our boastBut should our foes assail our coastMake us then a mighty hostGod defend our free landLord of battles, in Thy mightPut our enemies to flightLet our cause be just and rightGod defend New ZealandLet our love for Thee increaseMay Thy blessings never ceaseGive us plenty, give us peaceGod defend our free landFrom dishonour and from shameGuard our country’s spotless nameCrown her with immortal fameGod defend New ZealandMay our mountains ever beFreedom’s ramparts on the seaMake us faithful unto TheeGod defend our free landGuide her in the nations' vanPreaching love and truth to manWorking out Thy Glorious planGod defend New ZealandIn the bonds of love we meet Anthem New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general has little power. The legislation, prime minister, and Cabinet run the national government The monarch of New ZealandBritain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852, when it was a British colony. But through the years the New Zealand legislature has changed almost all its provisions. Today, the nation has no written constitution. The Coat of Arms The member of the Commonwealth of NationsThe country once belonged to the British empire. Today it is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of Britain and a number of its former colonies WellingtonWellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country. Many native people speak their own language» Maori, in addition to English. New Zealand's economyNew Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries are all important to the economy. New Zealand's economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States. The first people who settled in New Zealand were a brown-skinned people called Maoris .They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1642, but they did not start to settle in the islands until the late 1700's. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of the early European settlers. Maoris make up about 12 % of the country's populationMaoris. New Zealand is a land of lakes, often painted and photographed. Used widely for fishing and boating, they are also a source of water for drinking, irrigation and electricity generation. Each lake has its own characteristics that are treasured by those who live nearby.Lake facts and figuresExcluding offshore islands, New Zealand has 775 lakes that are at least 0.5 kilometres long. Lakes cover about 1.3% of the land area.The largest is Lake Taupō, in the central North Island, with an area of 623 square kilometres. It lies in a deep basin created by a massive eruption of the Taupō volcano, about 26,500 years ago.The eight next-largest lakes are all glacial lakes in the South Island.The deepest lake is Lake Hauroko, in western Southland, which reaches 462 metres. It is the 16th deepest lake in the world.The Maori word for lake is ‘roto’, and many lake names start with this. Some examples are: Rotoiti (small lake), Rotoroa (long lake), Rotomanu (lake of birds) and Rotomahana (warm New Zealand is a land of lakes The animals of New Zealand have a particularly interesting history because, before the arrival of humans, less than 900 years ago, the country was completely free of mammals, except those that could swim there (seals, sea lions, and, off-shore, whales) or fly there (bats). This meant that all the ecological niches occupied by mammals elsewhere were occupied by either insects or birds, leading to an unusually large number of flightless birds, including the kiwi, the weka, the moa, and the kakapo. Because of the lack of predators even the bats spend most of their time on the ground. There are also about 60 species of lizard (30 each of gecko and skink), four species of frog (all rare and endangered) and two species of tuatara(reptiles resembling lizards but with a distinct lineage). The animals of New Zealand The animals of New Zealand The plants of New Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauna_of_New_ZealandИспользованные источники:http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/lakes/page-1