Reading Read this information about New Zealand. 14 After reading, find the best headline for the paragraphs 1–5. 15 Small and beautiful People Sports Cities The land of the Kiwis 126 Unit 11 · A world language Yes, kiwis are a kind of fruit. In fact, lots of the kiwis that we eat come from New Zealand. But a kiwi is also a kind of bird. It lives only in New Zealand. And New Zealanders use the name of the bird for them- selves. They say, “I’m a Kiwi. I’m from New Zealand.” 1 New Zealand isn’t a big country, but it is three times as big as Austria. It’s very beautiful, with mountains, lakes and forests. And only about five million people live here. There are 8.9 million people in Austria! 2 The first people in New Zealand were the Maoris. They have lived here for around 1,000 years. Today, about 8% of New Zealanders are Maoris. English people have only been in New Zealand since 1768. 3 New Zealand doesn’t have a lot of big cities. The biggest city is Auckland on the North Island. About 1.6 million people live there. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. About 417,000 people live in Wellington. 5 New Zealanders love sports. There’s skiing, swimming, surfing, canoeing1, mountain climbing and lots more. One of the most popular sports is rugby. Before a match, the New Zealand rugby team always does a Maori war dance. It’s called a “Haka” and it’s very frightening2! 1 canoeing: Kanufahren 2 frightening: beängstigend 4 Wellington Ó worksheet ht7kx3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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