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Cornfed
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 Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: Lesson on New Zealand |
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| I'm supposed to give a special lesson on New Zealand culture. To actually convey what New Zealanders have become like would be too embarassing, but I thought maybe I could talk about popular sports (rugby and cricket) traditional foods (roast mutton and pavalova), different locations and so on. Anyone have any other ideas? |
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talltony4
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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NZers come from pioneering stock so:
we love DIY and we're good at it
we're not scared of bugs and other animals
we'll try anything once
we dislike extreme diparities in wealth
we enjoy hunting/fishing/shooting/the outdoors
we aren't obsessed with our appearance
there you go, koreans will be amazed by all of those  |
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Cornfed
Joined: 14 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, I could mention all those things as traditional New Zealand values. I'm not sure how relevant they still are in the current freak show though. |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Rivalry with Aussies.
Maori/South Pacific Islanders culture/influence (Jonah Lumu).
Links with UK.
Geography of the Country.
Famous NZ'ers (Sir Edmund etc)
Stein Lager.
Home and Away.
Sheep. |
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jinks
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: Formerly: Lower North Island
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Lesson on New Zealand |
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| Cornfed wrote: |
| I thought maybe I could talk about popular sports (rugby and cricket) traditional foods (roast mutton and pavalova), different locations and so on. Anyone have any other ideas? |
sounds good
volcanoes and earthquakes
hot springs
multi-culturism
southern hemisphere seasons
pies!
kiwis and other land birds
whale rider clips? |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Just show them an episode of "flight of the Conchords" and be done with it sheep herder. |
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Bread
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: |
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| Cornfed wrote: |
| Yes, I could mention all those things as traditional New Zealand values. I'm not sure how relevant they still are in the current freak show though. |
Can you elaborate on the "current freak show?" |
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Col.Brandon
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:35 am Post subject: |
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How about stuff NZ is famous for?
Hilary climbing Everest
Bert Munro
John Britten
Hamilton Jet
Ernest Rutherford
Women's suffrage
Richard Pearse
Jean Batten
Peter Jackson
Bruce McLaren
South West New Zealand UNESCO World Heritage List |
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Bread
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| Col.Brandon wrote: |
How about stuff NZ is famous for?
Hilary climbing Everest
Bert Munro
John Britten
Hamilton Jet
Ernest Rutherford
Women's suffrage
Richard Pearse
Jean Batten
Peter Jackson
Bruce McLaren
South West New Zealand UNESCO World Heritage List |
I don't know who/what any of these are except for women's suffrage, and I don't know how that relates to New Zealand 
New Zealand is famous because Lord of the Rings was shot there, they have lots of sheep, I think maybe it has a good school system? |
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Col.Brandon
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: |
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| Google it. You might learn something. |
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Bread
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| Google it. You might learn something. |
Okay! Today I learned about the Hamilton jet from Wikipedia! Pretty cool! |
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Nemo
Joined: 28 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| BS.Dos. wrote: |
Rivalry with Aussies.
Maori/South Pacific Islanders culture/influence (Jonah Lumu).
Links with UK.
Geography of the Country.
Famous NZ'ers (Sir Edmund etc)
Stein Lager.
Home and Away.
Sheep. |
Home and Away is Aussie!
Replace it with Shortland Street and she'll be right.  |
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bliss
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
Location: Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: ... |
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Play some music, like 'Welcome Home' by Dave Dobbyn or 'Don't Dream it's over' by Crowded House.
Maybe you show them the lyrics and all sing together too. |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| Is it? I must be confusing it with something else. |
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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| talltony4 wrote: |
NZers come from pioneering stock so:
we love DIY and we're good at it
we're not scared of bugs and other animals
we'll try anything once
we dislike extreme diparities in wealth
we enjoy hunting/fishing/shooting/the outdoors
we aren't obsessed with our appearance
there you go, koreans will be amazed by all of those |
*The evil penguin collapses in a fit of evil hysterical giggles*....
Yeah good one mate, tell that to the big boofhead kiwi fella in our campground one night shrieking like a schoolgirl when he had a huntsman run up his leg..... |
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