【英语趣味课堂】澳大利亚人-Aussies
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：英语趣味课堂
英语课
Nicola: I'm gonna laugh!
Todd: OK. Hello!
Nicola: Hello!
Todd: Hi. What is your name?
Nicola: My name's Nicola.
Todd: OK, Nicola. Where are you from?
Nicola: I'm from Australia.
Todd: Australia! Great! And where are you from in Australia?
Nicola: I'm from a state 1 called Queensland.
Todd: OK. What is Queensland like?
Nicola: It's pretty hot. There's a lot of beaches and a lot of rainforests 3.
Todd: Oh, rainforests, really!
Nicola: Yeah!
Todd: Do you go in the rainforest 2 often?
Nicola: Occasionally 4 my friends and I go hiking 5 there, but not that often.
Todd: OK. Are there really big snakes?
Nicola: Ahhhh..I haven't seen 6 any yet 7.
Todd: OK, that's good. That's good. How do you feel about Australia?
Nicola: It's a beautiful place to live. I like travelling 8, so I like seeing other countries. But when I go home I am always happy to be there. OK. Yeah, that's nice. I kind of feel the same way about America.
Nicola: Mm.
Todd: How would 9 you compare 10 Australia and Japan?
Nicola: They are very different. Japanese 11 people are quite busy, Australians 12 are pretty laid 13 back. OK. OK. I see we're just about out of time so anyway 14 thanks.
Nicola: OK. Thank you.
n.州，国，情形；adj.国家的，州的，正式的；vt.说，陈述，声明，规定
- I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
- Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。
n.(热带)雨林
- They are all from a rainforest in South America.他们全部来自南美洲一处雨林处。
- They walked through the rainforest.他们走过了热带雨林。
n.（热带）雨林( rainforest的名词复数 )
- Tropical rainforests have the most varied assemblage of plants in the world. 热带雨林集聚了世界上种类最繁多的植物。
- the destruction of the rainforests 对热带雨林的破坏
adv.偶然地；非经常地
- He went on talking,occasionally wiping at his face with a towel.他继续说着，偶尔用毛巾擦一下脸。
- I like playing football best,but occasionally I play table tennis,too.我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。
n.徒步旅行
- He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
- Hiking is not yet popular in China.徒步旅行在中国还不流行。
vbl.(see的过去分词)看见
- Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
- I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。
adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而
- I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
- Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。
adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…
- her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
- She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
vt.(to，with)比较；(to)把…比作；vi.相比
- How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？
- It is hard to compare.很难比较。
n.日本人；日语；日文；adj.日本的；日本语的
- This is of Japanese make.这是日本制造的。
- He began to learn Japanese three years ago.3年前他开始学日语。
n.澳大利亚人( Australian的名词复数 )
- Most Australians are of British origin. 大部分澳大利亚人都是英国人的后裔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Australians - a varied people in size, colour and origins. 澳大利亚人？有不同体型，肤色和祖先。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）
v.打赌( lay的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；放置；铺
- Whole stretches of land were laid waste and depopulated. 一片片土地荒芜，人口减少。
- a laid-back attitude to life 悠然自得的生活态度