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

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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.