Transcript P.3

All About New Zealand
Primary Three
It was summer and Peter the Panda
was feeling really hot !
I know it’s cold in
the South in July.
Oh mum, Hong
Kong is so hot in
the summer. I
need a holiday
somewhere cool.
Where is it
winter in July?
Oh yes,
but which
country?
“I know ! ” shouted Peter. “ I’ll go to New Zealand.”
Peter pulled out a world map and tried to find New
Zealand. “Where is it?” he said. “I know, it is in
the South, somewhere near Australia!” said Peter’s
mum.
“There it is!” Peter opened his book of maps and
found the map and flag of New Zealand. He also
found three big cities that he could fly to, Auckland,
Christchurch and Wellington. Peter decided to fly to
the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington.
Before Peter paid for his flight he called his
friend Ken the Kiwi to ask him if he could meet
him in Wellington and show him around.
Hi Ken, it’s me Peter!
I want to go to New
Zealand as it’s too hot in
Hong Kong in July.
Will you be home ?
Hi Peter! I am so
happy you are
coming.
It is cold here so
bring warm clothes.
Peter packed his suitcase. He was only going
for three days but he knew he would be
camping most of the time, so he packed 3
pairs of undies, 2 cosy jumpers, 2 pairs of
trousers, a pair of gloves, a wooly hat, a
raincoat and 3 pairs of socks.
He also took a pair of lovely chopsticks as a
present for Ken.
The next day Peter set off on his journey to
New Zealand. The flight was about 10 hours
and when he arrived his bum was quite sore!!
Ken met Peter at the airport and took him
back to his home in the woods. Because kiwis
are only about the size of a chicken Peter
couldn’t fit in Ken’s home, so Ken set up a
panda-sized tent for him.
After unpacking, Ken made dinner for Peter.
Ken had a big bowl of insects, leaves and
berries and Peter had a plate of baked
kumara, marmite on toast and a small bowl of
hokey pokey ice cream.
“Did you like your ‘Kiwi’ food?” asked Ken.
“Yummy! It was great, especially the hokey
pokey ice cream.” said Peter.
It is a kiwi. It is a bird. It is brown.
It has a long beak. It has no wings.
The next day Ken took Peter to his friend’s
farm, Shelley the Sheep.
Hi ! I’m Shelley the Sheep.
I love eating grass ! I live
on this farm.”
It is a sheep.
It is white and black.
It has a fleece coat.
Hi! I’m Kelly the
Kea.
I am very curious
and sometimes I
take food from
people’s cars.
I like eating butter,
nuts, apples and
carrots. I live in
the forests.
It is a kea. It is a parrot.
It is green and orange.
It has wings.
Hi! I’m Gerry the Giant
Weta. I’m an insect. I
can grow as big as a
hand and like to bite
when I’m angry. I like
to eat other insects, and
leaves. I live in forests
and people’s homes.
It is a giant weta. It is an insect.
It is brown and black. It has a hard
mouth.
It has two feelers.
Shelley invited Peter to sing a famous
‘Kiwi’ song with them – Fish and Chips.
I like green bananas and pink ice cream. I like peanut butter on my bread,
Wobbly jelly makes me scream.
Maybe marmite and honey instead.
Mum’s hamburgers are pretty cool,
I like spaghetti and cocoa pops,
But I like fish and chips best of all.
But fish and chips are the best.
Fish and chips.
Fish and chips.
Fish and chips
Fish and chips
Make me want to lick my lips.
Make me want to lick my lips.
Eat them for breakfast, lunch, and tea.
Eat them for breakfast, lunch, and tea
Fish and chips are for me.
Fish and chips are for me.
The next morning, Peter and Ken went
to Queenstown. Ken asked Peter,
“ What would you like to do, bungyjumping or white water rafting? ”
Bungy jumping
Queenstown
white water rafting
Peter decided to go bungy-jumping, but was
so scared he wanted to leave Queenstown.
The next stop was Mount Cook. On the way
they stopped at a Maori village. The Maori
were the first people in New Zealand.
After watching a Maori dance Ken’s Maori
friend, Tika, taught them some Maori words.
Kia ora – common greeting, like hello.
hoa - friend
kura – school
kaiako – teacher
tena koe – thank you
Nau mai - Welcome! Come!
one – tahi two – rua three – toru four – wha
five – rima six – ono seven – whitu eight – waru
nine – iwa ten - tekau
Ken and Peter said goodbye to Tika and went
to their last stop, Mount Cook. At Mount
Cook they decided to try hang-gliding. The
mountain looked so beautiful from high up in
the air. “What a great way to end my trip to
New Zealand. Thanks for a lovely trip.” said
Peter.
Mount Cook
hang-gliding
The next day Ken took Peter to the airport.
They were both sad to part. Peter said
“tena koa hoa!”
P3 Theme- based Project: All About New Zealand
Your task is to make and write a postcard from
New Zealand to your parents or a friend.
Make sure your postcard includes the following items:
1.A picture on the front of the card related to
New Zealand.
2. A heading – (ie. Words from New Zealand)
3. An address to the people you are sending it to.
4. A letter telling your family or friend about your
trip and what you have done in New Zealand.
Here is an example from Peter to his Mum.
Dear Mum,
How are you? I am having a wonderful time here in New
Zealand and it is nice and cold. When I arrived last Monday,
Ken made me dinner. I had baked kumara and hokey
pokey ice cream. He invited me to his friend’s house,
Shelley the Sheep. I also met Gerry the Giant Weta
and Kelly the Kea. We went to Queenstown on Tuesday
and I went bungy jumping. It was so scary! Today we are
going to Mount Cook to go hang-gliding. I’m really excited.
I hope you are enjoying your summer!
Love,
Peter
To Patty the Panda
Ocean Park
14 Ocean St.,
Aberdeen,
Hong Kong