Vocabulary Ex. 4. Find the English equivalents for the following:

вымирать, характерный (отличительный), европейское происхождение, продолжительность жизни, грамотность, преуспевание (процветание), пригодный для жизни, допускать, полагать, делать заключение, выдумать (создать неологизм), предоставить гражданство, положения (условия) договора, последующие поколения, обессмертить, команда (экипаж) корабля,

уважать (почитать)

FOLLOW UP

Ex. 5. Question for discussion

What other treaties concluded between the Europeans and the natives in other parts of the world do you know? Did the signatories always comply with their terms?

UNIT 6

WARM UP

Ex. 1. What general trends are characteristic of the 20^th – early 21^st century political and economic development?

READING

Ex. 2. Read the following text and name the main events in New Zealand’s contemporary history:

New Zealand in the 20th – early 21st century

Initially under British rule, New Zealand had been part of the colony of New South Wales. Hobson initially selected Okiato as the capital in 1840, before moving the seat of government to Auckland in 1841, when New Zealand became a separate colony, and there were increasing numbers of European settlers to New Zealand particularly from the British Isles. Representative government for the colony was provided for in 1852 when the United Kingdom passed the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. The 1^st New Zealand Parliament met in 1854. In 1856 the colony became effectively self-governing with the grant of responsible government over all domestic matters. In 1893 the country became the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote.

20Th century

In 1907 New Zealand became a Dominion within the British Empire, and an independent Commonwealth realm in 1947 when the Statute of Westminster was adopted, although in practice Britain had long since ceased to play a significant role in governing New Zealand. As New Zealand became more politically independent it became more dependent economically; in the 1890s, refrigerated shipping allowed New Zealand to base its economy on the export of meat and dairy products to Britain.

New Zealand was an enthusiastic member of the British Empire, fighting in the Boer War, World War I and World War II, especially in the Battle of Britain, and supporting Britain in the Suez Crisis. The country was very much a part of the world economy and suffered as others did in the Great Depression of the 1930s. The depression led to the election of the first Labour government, which established a comprehensive welfare state and a protectionist economy.

New Zealand experienced increasing prosperity following World War II. However, some social problems were developing; Māori had begun to leave traditional rural life and move to the cities in search of work. A Māori protest movement eventually developed, which criticised Eurocentrism and worked for more recognition of Māori culture and the Treaty of Waitangi, which they felt had not been fully honoured.