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LETTURA: "DISCOVER NEW ZEALAND" (Directors and producers choose…
LETTURA:
"DISCOVER NEW ZEALAND"
Is in south Pacific
Two main island
North Island
There are a lot of volcanoes
Some of them are still active
South Island
There are high mountains
Is famous for its beaches
Largest city is Auckland
Capital city is Wellington
First inhabitants were Maori, from Polynesia
They were sailors, farmers and fishermen
They brought their language and traditions (tattoos and colourful clothes)
First explorer to discover New Zealand was Abel Tasman, in 1642
After more than a century James Cook explored the coast
Now it's a constitutional monarchy and the British king or queen is the monarch
Now is Elizabeth II
National symbol is the kiwi bird
It can't fly
National sport is rugby
The team is All Blacks
Pre-match ritual called All Blacks Haka
In early 19th century a Maori warrior chief composed the original All Blacks Haka
Moeraki boulder are enormous spherical rocks (in South Island)
Three metres in diameter
There are large cracks
Filled with quartz and brown and yellow calcite
There are many Maori legends
Directors and producers choose to film in New Zealand
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Chronicles of Narnia
The Last Samurai
Has some very talented actors and actresses
Because the landscapes are beautiful