《新西兰 英语国家文化的选修课 课件》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《新西兰 英语国家文化的选修课 课件(15页珍藏版)》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、New ZealandBrief 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 Zealands culture i
2、s 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,
3、they are Polynesian and comprise about 14% of the countrys population.Tereo Maori is the native language which is related to Tahitian and Hawaiian.Maori CarvingLANGUAGE 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 Ne
4、w 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 influen
5、ce 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.Lemon&Paeroa-New Zealands world famous drinkRelationship with China New
6、Zealand and China celebrated 38 years of diplomatic relations on 22 December 2010.The bilateral relationship has grown to become one of New Zealands most valuable and important. As a globle and regional power,New Zealands second- largest trading pratner,and a major source of migrants,students and to
7、urists,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 dialogue-both formal and informal,healthy and diversifying trade and economic flows in both directions,and strenghing people-to-people contacts.Thank u for listening