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54 Starting out A world language Unit 11 Yes, kiwis are a kind of fruit. In fact, lots of the kiwis that we eat come from New Zealand. But a kiwi is also a kind of bird. It lives only in New Zealand. And New Zealanders use the name of the bird for themselves. They say: “I’m a Kiwi. I’m from New Zealand.” 1 New Zealand isn’t a big country, but it is three times as big as Austria. It’s very beautiful, with mountains, lakes and forests. And only about four million people live here. There are 8.5 million people in Austria! 2 The rst people in New Zealand were the Maoris. They have lived here for around 1,000 years. Today, about 8 % of New Zealanders are Maoris. English people have only been in New Zealand since 1768. 3 New Zealanders love sports. There’s skiing, swimming, surng, canoeing 1 , mountain climbing and lots more. One of the most popular sports is rugby. Before a match, the New Zealand rugby team always does a Maori war dance. It’s called a “Haka” and it’s very frightening 2 ! 4 New Zealand doesn’t have a lot of big cities. The biggest city is Auckland on the North Island. About 1.3 million people live there. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. About 450,000 people live in Wellington. 5 1 2 Read this information about New Zealand. Coursebook p. 121 / ex. 4 After reading, nd the best headline for the paragraphs 1–5. Wellington Small and beautiful The land of the Kiwis Sports People Cities 1 canoeing: Kanufahren 2 frightening: beängstigend Nur zu Prüfzwecken l l – Eigentum es Verlags öbv