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New Zealand - green, blue, and grey
1
Circle whether the extract is from a fictional text or a non-fictional text. Then identify the text type: novel or article.
fictional non-fictional
novel article
fictional non-fictional
novel article
1 The wind whispered across the hills of New Zealand, calling Liam forward.
It was the land that welcomed him, it was the land that tested him, it was the land that changed him.
5 The green giant of the countryside stretched endlessly before his eyes, a sea of grass rolling towards the mountains. The mountains stood like silent guardians, watching every step he took.
Liam felt as small as a grain of sand, yet his heart felt a
10 thousand times bigger than before.
The silver fern on his jacket was more than a plant – it was a symbol of belonging, of strength, of a future he had not yet imagined.
Cold winds cut cruelly, carrying stories of the past, while 15 the sun smiled warmly upon him.
Was this island at the end of the world really the beginning of his new life? Probably yes.
1 New Zealand is a country of contrasts. It is a land of mountains, it is a land of oceans, it is a land of stories.
The wild winds wander across the islands, shaping the landscape and the people alike. Nature here is not quiet – 5 it demands attention, it offers challenges, and it rewards respect.
The country’s landscapes are as diverse as a painter’s palette, from golden beaches to dark green forests. Some mountains rise so high they seem to touch the sky.
10 The silver fern has become a symbol of national identity, representing unity and pride.
For many visitors, New Zealand feels like a living classroom, teaching lessons about balance between humans and nature.
15 Can any place on Earth truly show the power of nature better than New Zealand? I don’t think so.
vocabulary:
guardian = Wächter/ Beschützer
grain = Korn
fern = Farn
cruelly (adv.) = grausam
vocabulary:
wander = umherwandern
shape = hier: prägen
demand attention = Aufmerksamkeit fordern
2
Analyse Liam’s relationship to New Zealand and his emotions.
In doing so, identify and explain at least four different rhetorical and stylistic devices. Make notes.
In doing so, identify and explain at least four different rhetorical and stylistic devices. Make notes.
Analysing rhetorical and stylistic devices
1. name it
2. quote it
3. explain it (what does it mean and what effect does it have?)
3
In the article, analyse the author’s attitude towards New Zealand.
In doing so, identify and explain at least four different rhetorical and stylistic devices. Make notes.
In doing so, identify and explain at least four different rhetorical and stylistic devices. Make notes.
What may help:
The task always tells you what you should relate your explanations to.
If the tasks says to analyse the relationship or emotions, then first find the device and then explain what this device means in the context of the relationship or the emotions.
If the tasks says to identify the attitude of somebody towards something, then - again - first find the device and then explain what it means in the context of the attitude.
Your whole analysis should be about the task. In German, we call this ‘Aufgabenbezug’.
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New Zealand - green, blue, and grey
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Englisch
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07.02.2026
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