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Country Profile
Profile on New Zealand Warm up
1 What do you know about New Zealand? Circle the correct answers to complete the fact file. Then check your answers on the Net.
Location: Pacific Ocean / Atlantic Ocean Capital City: Auckland / Wellington Population: 4.5 million / 45 million Currency: New Zealand pounds / New Zealand dollars National symbols: kiwi / kangaroo / silver fern* / rose Indigenous people: Aborigines / Maori A famous New Zealander: Russell Crowe / Johnny Depp
The Adventure Capital of the World
New Zealand is home to many extreme sports. New Zealand calls itself The Adventure Capital of the World and people come from all over the world to do crazy, dangerous sports. Queenstown, on the South Island, situated near lakes, fjords and glaciers, is the most popular place to do extreme sports. 1
Vocabulary
2 Match the extreme sports below to their correct definitions. Then match the photos to the sports.
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Bungee jumping
White-water rafting
Canyoning
Heli-skiing
Paragliding
Zorbing
Walking, swimming, abseiling* down a canyon. Going down a hill in a big plastic ball. Jumping off a mountain with a parachute*. Jumping off a tall building / bridge etc with an elastic cord tied to your feet. Going down rivers on rubber boats. Taking a helicopter to a place and then skiing back. 5
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