UNIT 11 WELCOME TO NEW ZEALAND

DAY 1
ORGANISING THE TRIP

Look at these pictures. Do you know the name of the film?

Do you know where the film takes place?

 At a travel agency:

Travel agent: Hello, what can I do

for you?

Mario: Hello, we are organising a

trip. We would like to go to New
Zealand.

Travel agent: Very interesting!!! But

do you know where New Zealand
is?

Xiang: Yes, we do. It’s very far.

Travel agent: Yes! That’s right. It’s very, very far. I’ll show you on a map.

Let’s see. We are here, ok? This is Spain. And New Zealand is…. over there.
Travel agent: It’s a very beautiful country. Look at these pictures. This is
New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

Do you know that…

The official language of New Zealand is English!!!

Do you know any other countries where people

speak English?

Travel agent: Why do you want to go there?

Xiang: Because we want to visit Hobbiton and all the places of Lord of the
Rings.

Travel agent: Ok. That’s excellent!! When do you want to go?

Aisha: We would like to leave on the 25th of July.

Travel agent: That’s good!! How many tickets do you want?

Aisha: Five tickets. My parents are coming with us.

 Multiple choice:

a) Spain

Aisha, Mario and Xiang want to go to… b) New Zealand

c) the Pacific Ocean

a) very close

New Zealand is …. b) very far

c) in the Atlantic Ocean

a) amazing landscapes

New Zealand has got… b) amazing pictures

c) amazing people

a) 26th July

Aisha, Mario and Xiang are leaving on the… b) 25th June

c) 25th July

a) English

The official language of New Zealand is b) New Zealander

c) Hobbiton
 You want to go to New Zealand. Go to a travel agency and buy a
ticket. Say how many people and when you want to go.

Travel agent Tourists

Say Hello Say Hello

Ask where they want to go Say where you want to go

Show the place on a map

Explain something about the country Ask something about the country

Ask when they want to go Say when you want to go

Ask how many they are Say how many tickets you want to buy
 DAY 2 LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE PLACES

Look at these places. Do you know them?

 Read the text about the places in Lord of the Rings, find the places
on the map of New Zealand and match them with the corresponding
picture.

1. HOBBITON

A village in the region of the Middle Earth.

Hobbits live there.

In New Zealand, Hobbiton is in the region of

Waikato. ____
2. ISENGARD

A city surrounded by a fortress. At the centre of

the city there is a tower. It is in a valley.

In New Zealand, Isengard is in Harcourt Park in

Wellington. ___

3. LOTHLORIEN

The kingdom of Elves. It is the magical place.

Lothlorien is in the region of Waiarapa.

___
4. MORDOR

The place where Sauron lives. This is where

Frodo wants to go to destroy the ring.

Mordor is in the region of Auckland.

__1__
5. RIVENDELL

It is the refuge of Elves. It is in a deep valley,

among woodlands and waterfalls.

Rivendell is on the Kapiti Coast, in Wellington.

___
 Describe and draw a place from the book or from any other story you
like.
 DAY 3 LORD OF THE RINGS: THE
CHARACTERS

Do you know who these people are?

Write down the name of the clan they belong to:

 Read the text and match each definition with its corresponding
clan.

WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

1. They are beautiful creatures. They have got long ears. They like art and
music. They can communicate with nature. Hobbits

2. They are very small creatures. They have long beards and moustaches.
They are very strong. They like earth and minerals.
Ents

3. They are very ugly creatures. They are Sauron’s soldiers. They are
dangerous and violent.
Elves

4. They are small people with curly hair and hairy feet. They like calm,
relaxed life.
Orcs

5. They look like trees, but they can talk. They are very slow.
Dwarves
 Answer these questions orally:

Do you know any Hobbits? What are their

names?

Do you know any Elves? What are their

names?

Do you know any Wizards? What are their

names?

One of the characters of Lord of the Rings is missing. Write a “WANTED”

notice. Describe the character and put a picture. Also specify the reward.
 WANTED

REWARD: € ________

picture

Appearance:

_________________________________________
 DAY 4 CHARACTERS
AND MOODS

What are these?

Their name means: EMOTION + ICON. They are E __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

These symbols represent emotions, feelings and moods. We use it in e-

mails, SMS, and chat rooms.

Do you know the moods they represent?

 Match the adjective with the corresponding smiley.

Bored

Happy

Sad

Angry

Frightened
 Say these sentences with the suitable
intonation.

Gimli is always very angry:

“This is a crazy mission, but I will do it”.

Bilbo is always very happy:

“This is a crazy mission, but I will do it”.

Gandalf is always very worried:

“This is a crazy mission, but I will do it”.

Aragorn is always very serious:

“This is a crazy mission, but I will do it”.

Orcs are always very angry:

“This is a crazy mission, but I will do it”.

Write a short dialogue and choose an intonation. Then

perform it using different intonations.
 DAY 5
THE MISSION

Present tense Past tense

Regular Verbs Irregular verbs
To attack Attacked
To arrive Arrived
To climb Climbed
To come Came
To continue Continued
To get lost Got lost
To have Had
To leave Left
To stop Stopped

One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
 Put the story in order:

One very early morning, a group of Hobbits left Hobbiton on a dangerous

mission…

In the evening, they stopped at the Prancing Pony to have dinner and to sleep.

The next morning, they continued their trip, but they got lost in the forest.

The wizard Gandalf came to help the Hobbits.

When they arrived at the mountains, Frodo and Sam climbed them to get to
Mordor. They had to destroy the Ring.

But suddenly, a dragon attacked them. And ……

 Underline all the verbs in the story. Write down the present and the past
tense:

Present Past

Leave Left

Multiple choice. Did you understand the story?

a) in the morning

When did the Hobbits leave Hobbiton? b) in the evening

c) at night
a) in the morning

When did they stop at the Prancing Pony? b) in the evening

c) at night
a) in Hobbiton

Where did they get lost? b) in Mordor

c) in the forest
a) Gandalf

Who came to help them? b) a pony

c) a dragon
a) a mountain

What they did climb to get to Mordor? b) a ring

c) a dragon

What is going to happen to Frodo and Sam?

 DAY 6 YOUR LORD
OF THE RINGS

Work on one of these projects:

Invent new characters for Lord of the Rings.

Invent a new place for Lord of the Rings.

Mime a scene. Take the role of different characters: Hobbits,

Ents, Elves, Orcs, etc.

Collage of your favourite part of the story of Lord of the Rings.

Collage of your favourite fairy tale.

Poster to encourage people to read books.