Buildupyourvocabulary;1.Writedownthewordthatmatcheseachdefinition.

Makeasentencewitheachword.;TheequatorisanimaginarylinethatdividestheEarthintotheNorthernandSouthernHemispheres.;Barbecue(BBQ);Herb;Butcher;Establishment;2.Readthefollowingpairsofsentencesandfindoutwhichunderlined

wordhasthesamemeaningastheoneusedinthereadingtext.;Thereadingtext2：Bakers,fast-foodjoints,butchershops,cafes,andrestaurantseverywhereprovidesomeofthepremierfoodexperiencesintheworld.

A：ThepremieroftheAustraliangovernmentiscalledthePrimeMinister.

B：TheSydneyOperaHouseisaperformingartscentreinSydney.Itisoneofthe20thcenturyspremierbuildings.;Thereadingtext3：Theyhaveastraightforwardandfree-and-easyattitudetowardslife,andtheirfriendlinessandwarmthmademefeelathomewhereverIwent.

A：AustralianEnglishisparticularlydifferentfromothertypesofEnglishinitspronunciation,soitisratherstraightforwardtorecogniseanAustralianaccent.

B：ManyAustralianshaveastraightforwardapproachtolife.;Thereadingtext4：Althoughthemainculturalinfluencesince1788hasbeenWesternculture,minoritycultureshavealsoplayedapartinshapingtheuniqueAustralianculture,withmanyofthenewculturalinfluencescontributedbyimmigrants.

A：Aminorityoffrogsintheforestarepoisonous,andlocalsextractthepoisontouseonthetipsoftheirarrows.

B：EthnicminoritygroupsinChinaareoftenentitledtospecialfundsfromthegovernmenttohelpprotecttheirculturalheritage.;3.ReadanadvertisementonThailandsiconicattractions.

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