1、 Next week Im travelling to Australia to visit a friend there over the school holidays.I plan to keep this blog to record my experiences and what I learn.I have already done some research on the country.宾从宾从do/conduct some research on.对.进行研究 adj.位于；坐落在 Located to the south of the equator，below many
2、other countries on the globe,its often informally referred to as“down under”.be located in.位于.；坐落于.非正式地 refer to.as.把把.称作称作.locate v.找出找出.的准确位置的准确位置location n.位置；地点位置；地点refer to n.参考；提及参考；提及 reference with/in reference to 关于关于.I have also read about some iconic sites,such as the Sydney Opera House a
3、nd the Great Ocean Road,and animals like the cute koalas and kangaroos.I cant wait to see all of them!However,as I major in social studies,Im more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture,food,and way of life.迫不及待做某事迫不及待做某事原因状语从句原因状语从句主修主修 Im here in Sydney!Since I ar
4、rived,my friend has brought me to my first openair barbecue and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me,so my first impressions of Australia have been all about food!A lot of typical Australian food,such as the Sunday roast,is originally British.时间状语从句时间状语从句典型的典型的起初；原来起初；原来origin n.起源
5、起源 Bakeries,fastfood joints,butcher shops,cafes,and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world.The influence of Asian cultures,on the other hand,led to the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs,along with Australian versions of foods like the Chineseinspired
6、 dim sim.快餐连锁店快餐连锁店另一方面另一方面lead to导致导致,促使促使;通向通向一起一起引入，引进引入，引进受中国影响的受中国影响的 My friend and I have arrived in Katherine,a town in Australias Northern Territory.Were here to learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines,who are native to Australia.The Aboriginal population might be small,but its in
7、fluence is still visible.原产于原产于.adj.明显的；可见的明显的；可见的invisible 看不见的看不见的 For example,“Bondi”in“Bondi Beach”is an Aboriginal word meaning“water breaking over rocks”现在分词短语作定语现在分词短语作定语拍打着岩石的海浪拍打着岩石的海浪 To survive in this vast land on the ocean,the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature.This shows
8、 in their music,too,which celebrates the natural world and the spiritual world around them.巨大的巨大的in contact with.与与.有联系有联系与与.失去联系失去联系 out of contact with.与与.保持联系保持联系 keep contact with.取得取得make/get in Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks found on the ground,among which there is an
9、 amazing instrument called the didgeridoo.n.树枝；棍树枝；棍stick v.刺；戳；粘贴；坚持刺；戳；粘贴；坚持 The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch which is hollow.To play the didgeridoo,you put your mouth on one end and blow while vibrating your lips.Unlike a horn,there are no finger holes.The didgeridoo player has to change
10、 the shape of his mouth in order to change pitch.一端一端.的形状的形状 A skilled player can play for a long time without stopping to breathe.He does this by continually breathing in through his nose while breathing out through his mouth and into the didgeridoo.adj.熟练的；有技能的熟练的；有技能的breathe in 吸气吸气 breathe out 呼
11、气呼气 I tried to learn how to play it,but after trying for hours,I was convinced that I could never make a musical sound with this instrument!adj.坚定的坚定的;确信的确信的be convinced that.确信.convincing adj.令人信服的convince v.使信服；劝说乐声乐声convince sb.to do sth.convince sb.of.劝说某人做某事使某人相信/信服.Its almost time for me to sa
12、y goodbye to Australia.Ive enjoyed my time here very much.After being here for a while,my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make up the nation.Its time(for sb.)to do sth.到了某人做某事到了某人做某事 的时候了的时候了复杂的复杂的cn.民族；种族民族；种族组成；构成组成；构成 Although the main cultural influence sin
13、ce 1788 has been Western culture,minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture,with many of the new cultural influences contributed by immigrants.n.少数少数;少数派少数派反：反：majority参与参与.;在在.中起作用中起作用shape v.塑造塑造;决定决定.的形成的形成v.为为.做贡献做贡献 It is said that now nearly half of all
14、Australian citizens were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas.据说据说要么要么.要么要么.在海外在海外 Personally speaking,what I like most about Australia is the people themselves.They have a straightforward and freeandeasy attitude towards life,and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went据个人而言据个人而言主语从句主语从句不拘小节的不拘小节的感到自在；无拘无束感到自在；无拘无束 After experiencing Australia,I have to say that I agree with the tourism slogan：“Theres nothing like Australia.”
