New Zealand is a country in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, it consists of 2 large islands:

• North Island (with the capital – Wellington)
• South Island.

The islands have much unusual wildlife not found anywhere else in the world, including flightless birds such as the endangered kiwi. The islands were first inhabited by the Maori people, who came from Polynesia around 1000 AD.

Some interesting facts about New Zealand are:

KIWIS

Kiwis are birds native to New Zealand. They can’t fly. Kiwis have become a symbol and nickname for New Zealanders all over the world. They are about the size of a chicken.

NEW ZEALAND POI

Poi is the Maori word for ball on a string. Maori women manipulate pois in a special dance.

MAORI TATTOO

Important Maori men always had distinctive facial tattoos. Their designs are very intricate and difficult to draw.

Women sometimes had tattoos around their mouths and chins, too.

THE HAKA

New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks, is famous for the Haka – a traditional Maori war dance – that is performed to intimidate the other team before the start of a rugby match!

You can see them in this video.

Now, say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false sentences:

1. The capital city of New Zealand is Maori.
2. Kiwis can fly.
3. Women have tattoos on their faces.
4. “All Blacks” is a rugby team.

Hello friends!
This week we travel to Hawaii. It is a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean.

There are some famous singers from this area. For example, Bruno Mars. But today I’m going to show another beautiful song, “Somewhere over the rainbow”.

Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with these words. Then write a comment writing the words in order.

Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo)

Somewhere over the 1. ____________.
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue 2.__________ fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh oh

Someday I’ll wish upon a 3._____________
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like 4.__________ drops
High above the chimney top
That’s where you’ll find 5._________

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,
Oh why, oh why can’t I?

Well I see 6._________ of green and red roses too,
I’ll watch them bloom for me and 7.___________
And I think to myself
What a wonderful 8.____________

Well I see skies of 9.________
And I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I 10._________ the dark
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

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