A. Listening comprehension

Read the article about New Zealand on pages 27-32 of English Now No 95. Then watch watch the extract about the Maoris (number 7) from the video '10 Things you didn't know about New Zealand' and answer the following questions.
(You can also read the script for the video in part B but try to do the exercise first, without reading the script.)

1. Why are the Maoris considered semi-indigenous?
- a. Maoris are indigenous to other countries too.
- b. They were the first people in New Zealand, but they arrived after it had existed for millions of years.
2. What does 'CE' mean in the sentence, “The Maori people arrived in New Zealand sometime around the year 1250 CE,”?
- a. ‘CE’ means ‘Common Era’ and can replace ‘AD’ when we talk about dates.
- b. The speaker made a mistake in the video. He meant ‘AD’.
3. The Maori people are, in fact, indigenous to
- a. Indonesia.
- b. Polynesia.
4. The Maori are famous for
- a. being excellent bodyguards.
- b. their warrior traditions.
5. A bouncer is
- a. a person who works as a security guard in a nightclub.
- b. a position on the All Blacks rugby team.
6. Many of the most violent gangs in New Zealand are
- a. found in prisons.
- b. made up of Maori people.
7. What does 'seek redress' mean in the sentence, “Many Maoris seek redress for historical wrongs directed towards them by Europeans”?
- a. ‘look for compensation’
- b. ‘look for traditional women's clothes that were stolen by Europeans long ago’
8. In the phrase, 'The Maoris are, in fact, indigenous to...’, 'in fact' is a synonym for
- a. ‘now’
- b. ‘actually’
9. In the last sentence, the narrator refers to historical wrongs committed by Europeans against the Maori people. Can you give an example of these wrongs? Discuss this with a partner.
10. Now, listen to the video again while reading the script in part B.

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A. Listening comprehension

1. Why are the Maoris considered semi-indigenous?

2. What does 'CE' mean in the sentence, “The Maori people arrived in New Zealand sometime around the year 1250 CE,”?

3. The Maori people are, in fact, indigenous to

4. The Maori are famous for

5. A bouncer is

6. Many of the most violent gangs in New Zealand are

7. What does 'seek redress' mean in the sentence, “Many Maoris seek redress for historical wrongs directed towards them by Europeans”?

8. In the phrase, 'The Maoris are, in fact, indigenous to...’, 'in fact' is a synonym for

9. In the last sentence, the narrator refers to historical wrongs committed by Europeans against the Maori people. Can you give an example of these wrongs? Discuss this with a partner.

10. Now, listen to the video again while reading the script in part B.