Day in the life of a tourist/Destination New Zealand/Resources/Lesson 1

Lesson Plan
Aim:

Icebreaker: Ask students to introduce themselves and provide a icon or event which will identify where they are from.


 * Quiz on New Zealand - Table teams (name) on board - 12 questions


 * Maori name of New Zealand - Aotearoa
 * Colloqual name for a New Zealand - kiwi
 * Capital of New Zealand - Wellington
 * Largest city in New Zealand - Auckland
 * Official languages - English, Maori, Sign language
 * Prime Minister and name of government party they lead
 * Population - 4,367,700 (closest)
 * Calling code (from overseas) +64
 * Maori name for Mt Cook - Aoraki
 * Iwi of Otago - Nga/Kai Tahu
 * Name of NZ base in Antarctica - Scott Base
 * Name of New Zealand who won Australian Idol - Stan Walker

Go through Introduction on wiki - down to first activity section.


 * Explain what Tourism New Zealand is - Tourism New Zealand is the organisation responsible for marketing New Zealand to the world as a tourist destination. The major tool used to do this is the 100% Pure New Zealand marketing campaign, a campaign that has evolved over the past decade to make New Zealand one of the world's most well-respected tourism brands.


 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YrBvZpH3RY Rico does Waiheke Island