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When Captain Cook and his men landed in New Zealand in 1642, they saw a group of tall, strong people with brown skin and tattooed bodies. They were good hunters and fierce warriors but they were also warm-hearted and friendly. They lived in wooden houses and had wooden boats, and they often cut beautiful shapes into the wood they worked with. They caught birds and fish and grew sweet potatoes for food. The Maori of those times had no written language, so all their traditions were handed down orally. They used songs, dances and carvings to tell stories of the past that held lessons for the young.

Captain Cook created a friendly relationshipДwith the “natives”, but it didn’t last long. When the British came, many Maori people died in fierce

battles over land. The Pakeha (theАMaori name for white people) also brought guns, strong drinks and cigarettes, and diseases that were new to

the Maori. They killed allбthe whales and seals and tried to collect the heads of the Maori chiefs. All of these things brought terrible trouble to the

Maori, and manyСof themиdied. By 1900 the future seemed hopeless, but after a while the population slowly began to grow again.

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Today, most Maori people have adopted the lifestyle of the Pakeha - they live in regular houses, do regular jobs, and dress in regular clothes. At the same time, Maori culture is very strong. Many schools teach in the Maori language and train the children in the ways of their ancestors. The Maori people are passionate, humble, warm-hearted and friendly – but also fierce when they need to be.

From: Speak Out/2, 2008

1.……people of New Zealand;

2.men……in New Zealand;

3.lived in……;

4.they……birds and fish;

5.used……to tell;

6.died in…… battles;

7.all the……and seals;

8.people are……

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17. Correct the false statements as in the example.

E.g. - It’s believed that the Maori came from Australia.

-They didn’t come from Australia. They came from Polynesia.

1.They were not good hunters.

2.They didn’t use songs and dances to tell the stories to the young.

3.Maori culture is not very strong.

4.The Pakeha (the Maori name for white people) didn’t bring guns, strong drinks and cigarettes, and diseases that were new to the Maori.

18. Write a short article about one of the small nationalities in your country. Write about:

Australia

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