Buildupyourvocabulary16Unit2Iconicattractions-1.Writedownthewordthatmatcheseachdefinition.Makeasentencewitheachword.1________animaginarylinearoundtheearthatanequaldistancefromtheNorthandSouthPoles2________anoutdoormealwithfoodcookedonametalframeoverafire3________aplantthatisusedtoimprovethetasteoffood,ortomakemedicine4________someonewhoownsorworksinashopthatsellsmeat5________theestablishingofanewinstitutionororganisationEquatorBarbecue(orBBQ)Herb

Butcher

foundation

TheequatorisanimaginarylinethatdividestheEarthintotheNorthernandSouthernHemispheres.equatorDescribethefollowingpicturebyusingtheword赤道是一條假想線，將地球分為北半球和南半球。equal（平等的）equation（方程）equity（公平）crosstheequator（穿越赤道）neartheequator（赤道附近）equatorialclimate（赤道氣候）Barbecue(BBQ)Weenjoyedadeliciousbarbecueatthebeach,cookingsausagesandcornoverthefire.我們在海灘享受了一頓美味的燒烤，用火烤香腸和玉米。詞源：源自加勒比土著語

barbacoa（木架烤肉的裝置），

后傳入西班牙語，再進入英語。同源詞匯：barbacoa（西班牙語原詞，指烤肉）grill（燒烤架，同場景詞匯）HerbMintisafragrantherboftenusedtoflavorteasanddesserts.薄荷是一種芳香的草本植物，常用于為茶飲和甜點增添風味。同源詞匯：herbal（草藥的）herbivore（食草動物）herbivorousherbicide（除草劑）

suicide自裁ButcherThebutchercarefullytrimmedthefatofftheporkchopsbeforewrappingthem.butchershop（肉鋪）butcherknife（屠刀）butcherblock（切肉砧板）屠夫在包裝豬排前，仔細剔去了上面的肥肉。EstablishmentTheestablishmentofthecharitymarkedanewchapterinsupportinglocalcommunities.詞源：源自拉丁語

stabilire（固定、建立），

經古法語

establir

進入英語，

加后綴

-ment

表行為結果。同源詞匯：establish（建立）stable（穩定的）institution（機構）該慈善機構的成立，標志著支持當地社區的新篇章。2.Readthefollowingpairsofsentencesandfindoutwhichunderlinedwordhasthesamemeaningastheoneusedinthereadingtext.Thereadingtext1：Bakers,fast-foodjoints,butchershops,cafes,andrestaurantseverywhereprovidesomeofthepremierfoodexperiencesintheworld.A：Thepartnersagreedtomakeajointefforttomeettheprojectdeadlines.B：TherearemanyburgerjointsinBondiBeach,oneofAustralia'smostfamoustouristspots.世界各地的面包店、快餐店、肉鋪、咖啡館和餐廳提供了一些一流的美食體驗。B：在澳大利亞最著名的旅游景點之一邦迪海灘，有許多漢堡店。非正式的小型餐飲場所（如休閑餐廳或小吃店）A：合作伙伴同意共同努力，以確保項目按時完成。Thereadingtext2

：Bakers,fast-food

joints,butchershops,cafes,andrestaurantseverywhereprovidesomeofthepremierfoodexperiencesintheworld.A：ThepremieroftheAustraliangovernmentiscalledthePrimeMinister.B：TheSydneyOperaHouseisaperformingartscentreinSydney.Itisoneofthe20thcentury'spremierbuildings.世界各地的面包店、快餐店、肉鋪、咖啡館和餐廳提供了一些頂級的餐飲體驗。B：悉尼歌劇院是悉尼的表演藝術中心，它是20世紀最杰出的建筑之一。“頂級的”或“首屈一指的”A：澳大利亞政府的首腦被稱為總理（PrimeMinister）。Thereadingtext3

：Theyhaveastraightforwardandfree-and-easyattitudetowardslife,andtheirfriendlinessandwarmthmademefeelathomewhereverIwent.A：AustralianEnglishisparticularlydifferentfromothertypesofEnglishinitspronunciation,soitisratherstraightforwardtorecogniseanAustralianaccent.B：ManyAustralianshaveastraightforwardapproachtolife.他們對生活有一種率性自在的態度，無論我走到哪里，他們的友善和熱情都讓我賓至如歸。B：許多澳大利亞人以直率的態度對待生活。“直率、不復雜的生活態度”A：澳大利亞英語在發音上與其他類型的英語尤為不同，因此辨認澳大利亞口音相當容易。Thereadingtext4

：Althoughthemainculturalinfluencesince1788hasbeenWesternculture,minoritycultureshavealsoplayedapartinshapingtheuniqueAustralianculture,withmanyofthenewculturalinfluencescontributedbyimmigrants.A：Aminorityoffrogsintheforestarepoisonous,andlocalsextractthepoisontouseonthetipsoftheirarrows.B：EthnicminoritygroupsinChinaareoftenentitledtospecialfundsfromthegovernmenttohelpprotecttheirculturalheritage.盡管自1788年以來主要的文化影響來自西方文化，但少數群體文化也在塑造獨特的澳大利亞文化中發揮了作用，許多新的文化影響由移民帶來。B：中國的少數民族群體常有權獲得政府專項基金，以幫助保護其文化遺產?！霸跀盗炕蛴绊懥ι咸幱谏贁档娜后w”A：森林中少數青蛙有毒，當地人提取毒素用于涂抹箭頭。3.ReadanadvertisementonThailand'siconicattractions.

Fillintheblanksusingthecorrectformsofthewordsinbrackets.Thailandisapremierholidaydestination,attractingtouristsfromallovertheworld.Consistingof76provincesthat________(stretch)allthewaydowntoMalaysiainthesouth,thecountryhasalottoofferandisagreatgetaway.AmajorattractionofThailandisitsamazingselectionofislands,eachwithlongsandybeachesandclearbluewater.Visitorstothebeachescanenjoymanyactivities,________(include)diving,kayaking,androckclimbing.Findingtheislandsisnot________(complicate),andthereareavarietyofislandstosuitalltastes.Becareful,however,nottogotopopularislandsduringpeakseason,unlessyouwantto________(wrestle)withothertourists!ManytouristsalsoenjoyvisitingChiangMaitoseethebeautifulelephants,thenationalanimalandproud________(iconic)ofThailand.Unfortunately,elephantsare________(endanger)inThailand,butspecialparkshavebeensetuptoprotecttheirsafetyandfreedom.Visitorscanseethese________(amaze)creaturesintheirnaturaldomain,andalsosponsoranelephanttopreserveitshealthandliberty.stretchincludingcomplicatedwrestleiconendangeredamazing泰國是首屈一指的度假勝地，吸引著世界各地的游客。該國由76