新西兰 英语国家文化的选修课 课件.pptVIP

New Zealand Brief Introduction 惠灵顿（Wellington)是世界上处于最南端的首都，也是世界上最佳深水港之一。 奥克兰（Auckland）是新西兰第一大城市，全国工业、商业和经济贸易中心，集中全国近四分之一的人口。 公元14世纪，毛利人从波利尼亚来到新西兰定居，成为新西兰最早的居民，并用波利尼亚语“aotearoa”做了它的名字，意思是“白云朵朵的绿地”。此后英国向这里大批移民并宣布占领新西兰，把海岛名字改成英文“Zew Zealand”.新西兰于1947年完全自主，仍为英联邦成员。 CULTURE New Zealand’s culture is rich and diverse due to the blending of Polynesian and European cultures.The influence of Maori,Pacific Island,European and Asian cultures makes New Zealand a colourful and vibrant place with many different customs and food to enjiy. MAORI CULTURE The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand,they are Polynesian and comprise about 14% of the country’s population.Tereo Maori is the native language which is related to Tahitian and Hawaiian. Maori Carving LANGUAGE 新西兰约四分之一的毛利人使用“蒂雷欧毛利语”（Te reo Maori）。使用这种语言的人大约有一半不到25岁。这是种波利尼西亚语言（类似其它大洋洲语，如夏威夷语和大溪地语），有一种独特的诗感和音乐性。毛利语是新西兰的官方语言之一。 FOOD New Zealand Food is similar to Australian food:both their roots are in British and Irish foods. There are differences,however.Maoris(indigenous New Zealanders) and immigrants from other Pacific Island make up a significant proportion of the population. Consequently,there is a strong Polynesian influence in New Zealand cuisine.Ancient staples like“Kumara”(a sweet potato),play a large role in the Kiwi Recently,other international flavors,especially from South East Asia,have been fused with more traditional New Zealand recipes. LemonPaeroa---New Zealand’s world famous drink Relationship with China New Zealand and China celebrated 38 years of diplomatic relations on 22 December 2010.The bilateral relationship has grown to become one of New Zealand’s most valuable and important. As a globle and regional power,New Zealand’s second-largest trading pratner,and a major source of migrants,students and tourists,China is important to New Zealand as a bilateral,regional and multilated partner. The China-New Zealand relationship is characterised by regular high-level contacts,an expanding range of official di