Vocabulary from Units 11 and 12

Remember the phrases in bold below are not just from your homework - they are the vocabulary that we have been looking at over the last few weeks.

Celebrations in NZ
The first Sunday in September is traditionally Fathers’ Day in New Zealand. Many people buy and wrap presents for their fathers. Lots of birthday cards are sold. Many shops advertise gardening equipment and electric appliances like electric drills especially for Fathers Day. However, I gave my father a recipe book as he actually enjoys cooking. Since he has retired, he and my mum share the cooking. He likes picking vegetables from his garden and having them for dinner. He also likes reading about history and my brother gave him a book about World War II and where NZ soldiers fought.


Getting rid of junk
I decided to clean out the garage last weekend. I was surprised at how much rubbish I had to get rid of. There was a huge variety of junk. My daughter came to help me, but she wanted to keep too many things. I was very firm and made her throw things out. Gradually we filled the trailer with things to throw away. There were all kinds of things that it wasn’t necessary to keep. The pile on the trailer slowly increased and by the end of the day I was able to take the trailer down to the tip.


Growing kiwifruit
Kiwifruit were originally grown in China and were first introduced to NZ early last century. The kiwifruit plant is a vine. Fruit are harvested in late autumn/winter. They are very healthy fruit, containing lots of vitamin C. NZ kiwifruit exports continue to increase, although kiwifruit growth is widespread in many other countries now. Some people think they are strange fruit, with their hairy skin and bright green flesh.