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Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
Learning About Language
人教版(2019)选择性必修四
Build up your vocabulary
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
1. identify words based on their meanings in English;
2. grasp some words that have similar forms but different meanings;
3. use words you have learnt to complete a passage;
4. experience Thailand’s iconic attractions.
Lead-in
Review.
My impressions of Australia
Location
to the south of the equator
bean curd, herbs, dim sim
BBQ, bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafes
Premier food experiences
Aborigines
music and instrument
straightforward, free-and-easy attitude, friendliness, warmth
Australian people
Practice
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
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
equator
barbecue
herb
butcher
foundation
The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
During the summer, we have a barbecue on weekends.
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.
Read the following pairs of sentences and find out which underlined word has the same meaning as the one used in the reading text.
共同的
公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所)
总理;首相
最著名的;第一的;首要的
简单的
坦率的
少数民族
少数;小部分
Read an advertisement on Thailand’s iconic attractions. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.
Thailand is a premier holiday destination, attracting tourists from all over the world. Consisting of 77 provinces that