dijous, 9 d’abril del 2009

Transcription of Oral presentation: New Zeland

Introduction(Alexandra)
Hello! Our name is chaima and Alexandra. We live in Empuriabrava and Iam Italian and she from Marocco. In this Presenation we want to explain the culture of New Zeland.
First we spoke of the country languages and later we spoke about the culture of this country.
History (Chaymae)
The territory of New Zeland it is one the last places of the world is being inhabited the maoris.
Come in this country between the years 500-1300a.C.
The first Europeans came to the island the 1576.
-New Zeland turned into British colonywith the agraeement of Waitangi the 1840.
-The 1861 with the Discovery of the gold, the war maorí was done.
-The 1893 New Zeland turned in the first country. In grsnting the feminine universal suffrage.
-The country became independent the 26 of September 1907.
Geography (Alexandra)
-The capital of New Zeland is Wellington.
-New Zeland is a country of Oceania is an Island country in the South- Western Pacific Ocean. Comprising twi main landmasses, the North Island and the South Island.
-The North- Island is the most populated and is the core of commercial activities and business.
-The south- Island is rich in majestic landscape and nature reserves.
-It i separated from Australia by Tasmania's sea, there are approximately 2000Km between both countries.
-His neighbors more nearby are New Catalonia, Fiji and Tonga.
The culture (chaymae)
The culture of New Zeland is a fusión between the culture maorí and colons Britisher of working class culture.
-The maorí culture: Is a different culture of it of New Zeland .His principal rites are the Haka and the Moko.
The Haka: Is warlike traicional dance.
The Moko: Is a facial tradicional tatoo with which the maorí differs from others clans.
The pakeha culture: It dervies principally froom the British colonists of the 19th century.
Though there are differences.
-More level of equality in the society.
-Lights against the Intelectualism.
-Says that the majority of people can make the majority of things alone if they think about it.
And also are influence of Irland, Italy and other European Countries.
The languages (Alexandra)
In New Zeland the people talk three oficial languages, but the most used is the english.
-The English New Zelander: Seemed to Australian English with Influences of the British English, The maorí, the scot and the Irish. It is spoken for 3.673.623 inhabitants.
-The maorí:Is a language of Oriental Polynesia. Related to the Tahitiano and a bit with the Hawaian. In spoken for 157.110 inhabiatnats.
-Language signs of New Zeland: It was designed for deaf people. Is used for 24.090 inhabitants.
Also there are 174 different languages in New Zeland, the most commom are rhe Samoon, Hindu and The French.
Conclusion (Alexandra)
In conclusion New Zeland it a good country to go on holidays or also to live there, since there is that Cultural diversity, freedom of word and many nature.