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Unit 2
Iconic Attractions
1
Build up your vocabulary
At the end of this lesson, I’ll be able to:
To learn and practice using words from the text of reading.
To get to know something about Thailand’s iconic attractions.
Premier food experiences
My impressions of Australia
Australian people
Location
Aborigines
to the south of the equator
BBQ, bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafes
bean curd, herbs, dim sim
music and instrument
straightforward, free-and-easy attitude, friendliness, warmth
1 Write down the word that matches each definition. Make a sentence with each word.
1 __________ an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles
2 __________ an outdoor meal with food cooked on a metal frame over a fire
equator
barbecue
The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
During the summer, we have a barbecue on weekends.
3 __________ a plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine
4 __________ someone who owns or works in a shop that sells meat
5 __________ the establishing of a new institution or organisation
herb
butcher
foundation
Various herbs were used to make the meat taste better.
We had trouble finding duck, so we asked the butcher if he could order us some.
The school has served the local community since its foundation in 1902.
2 Read the following pairs of sentences and find out which underlined word has the same meaning as the one used in the reading text.
Words usually have different meanings. We should get the suitable meaning by context.
Bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafes, and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world.
a place where people meet to eat, drink, dance, etc., especially one that is cheap
1 A The partners agreed to make a joint effort to meet the project deadlines.
B There are many burger joints in Bondi Beach, one of Australia's most famous tourist spots.
involving two or more peop