Task 4

    1 Lecture Series Week 7(Vocabulary)

1. aquatic - Living in or near water
2. rippled - slight wave or ruffling of a surface
3. adjacent - near or next, having a common boundary
4. panic flight
5. parallel
6. grip
7. rocks
8. shore
9. drown
10. sink

 2.Lecture Series Week 7 ( Notes): Watter safety by Angelo Naude.

1. Auckland Region

-population of 1.3 millions
-Ethnicity diverse
-35 % European,18% Asia, 14%pacific,10% maori.
-37%  of people were born in overseas

2. Auckland Aquatic Environment.

-There are three Barbours :  Three harbours :Manukau, Waitemata and Kaipara 
- Two coastlines : East and West coast 
- West coast : Piha and Bethells

3. How to Identify a Rip current

-Calm patches in surf with waves breaking each side. 
-Rippled or criss-crossed water. 
-Discoloured water. 
-Foamy water. 
-Adjacent sand bars.

4. How du you spol on Rip?  

 When you get in trouble: 
  - Dont panic


-Float on your back. 
-Raise your hand.

5. Safety precaution:

be carefoul before you get into trouble.
- Look on your flags
- Don't go alone
- Don't booze
- Children must be supervised.

     The swimmer should ride the current out from the beach until the current weakens, then swim parallel to the shore for 30 - 40 metres before returning to shore, swimming slowly, wait until the rip stops moving before swimming.

6. East coast - They never have any Rip for many-many years.

- Patrolled beaches 
- Small boats 
- Life jacket 
- Rock fishing 
- Don't drink alcohol around the sea. 
- Supervision of children at home with bath and container of water


3. Lecture Series Week 8 (Budgeting by Fiona Snyder) - Vocabulary

make a budget / to budget for something
set realistic goals
target / goal
saving for a goal
emergency fund
pay off debt
make a will
borrow / lend
credit card interest
mortgage
make your repayments
save for the unexpected
invest for the future
value
risk

4. Lecture Series Week 8 (Budgeting by Fiona Snyder) - Note

1. What is a budget?-

  Planning expenses according to income.

2. Income

- Wages 
- Salary 
- Benefit from work and income 
- Benefit allowance/supplements 
- Student allowance 
- Family case credit boarder 
- Interest from investment

3. Outgoing or Expenditure.

- Rent 
- mortgage 
- Board 
- Bills - Phone, power, fuel, transport 
- Food 
- Insurance 
- Fees 
- Debts 
- Clothes 
- Doctor, medication 
- Presents

4. Discipline 

 Discipline with our money, it makes us happy.

5. Priorities

- Food 
- Rent 
- Bills

1. Desire dictates your priorities
2. Priorities shape your choices
3. Choices determine your actions

5.Task 4
1. Find out about something old/new in New Zealand
       
    I chose Sky City

2.I chose some picture about SkyCity

                                

                   SKYCITY   including  skytower , hotel and  casino

 I go to research SkyTower


Some information about SkyTower
  
It  took 33 months to build the Sky Tower.

Sky tower is as tall as 37 buses laid end-to-end.

The Sky Tower weighs the same as 6000 elephants.

Sky Tower is the tallest man -made structres  in New Zealand with views of up to 80 kilometres in every direction.

The Sky Tower lifts travel at  18 kilometres per hour,making a trip to the Main Observation Level a quick 40 seconds

At a nolmal pace it would take someone about 24minutes to climb 1029 steps to the Main Observation Level



 Some information about skycity casino

Skycity Casino Auckland is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week* for non-stop fun and excitement. Wrapped up in one magnificent venue you'll find the world's most popular casino games, fantastic live entertainment and great food and bar offerings.
http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz
 

                                                                   40 dollor

slot machine

                                                                          ATM

                                                     
 Some information about sky tower

At 328 metres Sky Tower is the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The Sky Tower is about as tall as 37 buses end on end!
Offering breath-taking views for more than 80 kilometres in every direction, it's an unmissable attraction in Auckland. On a clear day you can see approximately 82 kilometres from Sky Tower.
Sky Tower has three circular public observation levels, from each of which you can get a 360 degree view of Auckland.
The Sky Tower in Auckland is New Zealand's largest entertainment and leisure complex, and New Zealand's most visited attraction. It attracts one out of every two international tourists visiting Auckland.
 
http://new-zealand.tourism.net.nz


                                                                           Hotel

                                                           

 Interview with skycity's stuff 

                                                    

                                                                                                

                                                             Presentation at home

         

                                     

            Reflective Writing 

        For task 4 the topic is" Find out about something old/new in New Zealand"   I  chose Sky City ,because I like gambling and Skytower is the highest building in NewZealand. When people go to the top of Skytower,they can see the beautiful scenery in Auckland CBDWhen people travel in NewZealand,they always go to skycity and try their lucky.

        Before I go to Skycity I search some information about Skycity on the internet.Try to know the history about Skycity. It is not very easy for me to find out information about Skycity. I search it several hours.Before I go to have a interview,I prepare some question.I check the english grammar and sentence.

        When I arrived there I can't find person who can help me record the vedio .Finaly  I find a lady who work in skycity information centre want help me.  I think this Interview is  Ok . It is better than  task 2.   This interview was not hard for me ,because I have some experience about how to ask question before this interview . I repeat only my third question one time.Because I ask her  "How tall is the sky tower?".  She hear my question to be " How many KG does skytower weight?" 

         I think this Task is very useful for me. This task can help me kown some cultrue about NewZealand. It also help us learn some history about the country. The most important thing is adapt this country.
         The bad thing is my English still not good,but my English grammar and speaking are better than last time. Another bad thing is I record the video at home,because my mother was passaway. I have no time to presentation at class,I must come back China.  The good thing is I have more confidence and my listening is better than last time.Nearly all of the answer I can understand.

         Overall,this task was not too hard for me. But I still need to improve my English skill,especially my English grammar. I also need improve my speaking and listening skills. Make more confidence,when I was nervers,I will forget my words. Try to speak loudly. I believe my english will get better and better.

         Thanks.