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Cinema in New Zealand
The film director Peter Jackson is from
New Zealand. He is the director of the
Lord of the Rings
films.
The actor Russell Crowe was born in New Zealand.
He has an Oscar for the film
Gladiator
. He now lives
in Australia.
Sport in New Zealand
New Zealanders love sport. Rugby is the unofficial
national sport. The New Zealand rugby players are
called the All Blacks because they wear black shirts.
Before they play, they do a Maori dance called the
Haka.
Cricket and swimming are popular, and extreme
sports are popular too. New Zealand is the home of
bungee jumping!
Climbing mountains is another popular hobby. Sir
Edmund Hilary, the first man to climb Everest, was
born in New Zealand.
Music in New Zealand
Kiri Te Kanawa is a very famous opera singer from
New Zealand. She comes from a Maori family. She is
famous for singing at the wedding of Prince Charles
and Princess Diana in front of 600 million people!
The Flight of the Conchords is a comedy music
group from New Zealand. They are very popular in
Britain and the USA.
1
Look at the people in the
photos. Do you know any
of them?
2
Look at the table. Read
the text below and match
the person with what
they do, what they are
famous for and their
photo.
Who?
What?
Famous for?
Photo?
1
Peter Jackson
the New Zealand
rugby team
first person to get to the top of
Mount Everest
a
2
Kiri Te Kanawa
a film director
the
Lord of the Rings
films
b
3
All Blacks
an actor
a special Maori dance called the Haka c
4
Russell Crowe
an opera singer the film
Gladiator
d
5
The Flight of the Conchords a music group make funny songs
e
6
Sir Edmund Hilary
a climber
singing for 600 million people
f
b
c
e
f
d
a
CIVILISATION
Free-time in New Zealand
3
SPEAkING
What about you?
I like Valentino Rossi because he’s a
very good motorcycle racer.
Word Booster
Match the words and pictures.
1
rugby
2
bungee jumping
3
climbing
4
funny
Look at the question. Make notes about your answers.
Then talk to your partner.
Think about people from your country who are famous for
cinema, sport and music. Who are your favourites and why?
d
b
c
a
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