北师大版高中英语模块4--Unit12CultureShock Lesson4-2

[00:01.30]Wow! How do these different cultures
[00:04.27]affect different aspects of Australian culture?

[00:07.26]Well, for example, we see all these influences
[00:10.41]in modern Australian cooking.
[00:12.68]Chefs call it 'fusion¹ food"-
[00:14.98]a brilliant mixture of delicious Douthern
[00:17.66]European food mixed with Southeast Asian food.
[00:21.10]The desserts are the best-they're so yummy!

[00:23.70]Sounds tasty!
[00:25.31]And kangaroos are tasty too!
[00:27.55]In Melbourne, the only place
[00:29.24]we ever see kangaroos is on the menu
[00:31.47]in a restaurant.
[00:32.81]You mainly see kangaroos in the vast² area
[00:35.23]of desert in the middle of Australia.
[00:37.70]This is a great place for camping
[00:40.36]but you have to look out for snakes and spiders
[00:43.43]Australia has some of the most dangerous
[00:45.36]in the world.

[00:47.54]So do many people live in the desert?
[00:49.98]Not really.
[00:51.68]There are people who work inthe mines,
[00:54.09]of course.
[00:55.38]Australia actually exports the most diamonds
[00:57.57]and coal in the world!
[00:59.30]And there are also a lot of sheep farms
[01:01.33]in the desert areas-
[01:03.23]in fact. I've heard that there are seven sheep
[01:06.44]for every person.
[01:08.24]But most Australians live on the coast.
[01:10.73]That's why surfing is such a popular sport.
[01:12.11]

1 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

2 vast   

adj.巨大的，庞大的；大量的，巨额的

参考例句：

• Tom has made a vast improvement in his German.汤姆的德语有了很大的进步。
• China has a vast territory and a large population.中国地域辽阔，人口众多。