Is it all kangaroos and surfing?
Host：Welcome to “Countries of the World”．Today we’re talking about① Australia, the land of sunshine and surfing②.George and Fiona are two Australians who have joined us for today’s show.So first of all③， tell us a bit about yourselves.
George：Hi.Well, I live on an acre④ of land outside Melbourne but my family actually came here from Greece in the 1980s⑤— in fact, Melbourne is the city with the largest number of Greek people outside Athens！At first⑥， we didn’t feel we belong⑦ here, but now we are attached⑧ to the land we live on.
Host：Thanks, George.Now here’s Fiona from Sydney.
Fiona：Hello.Australia is my birthplace⑨ but my mum came from Scotland and my dad came from France.That’s the great thing about Australian culture — it’s such⑩ a mix? of different cultures.The early settlers were mostly English and Irish, but since 1945, the population? has become more and more mixed with people from Southern Europe and Asia.
Host：Wow！How do these different cultures affect different aspects? of Australian culture?
Fiona：Well，for example，we see all these influences? in modern Australian cooking. Chefs? call it “fusion? food”— a brilliant mixture of? delicious Southern European food mixed with Southeast Asian food?.The desserts are the best — they’re so yummy！
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①talk about谈论，议论
talk of谈及，说到
②the land of sunshine and surfing是Australia的同位语。
③first of all首先
above all首先，最重要的是
④acre/'eIk?/n.英亩
⑤in the 1980s“在20世纪80年代”，也可写作in the 1980's。
⑥at first起初
⑦belong/bI'l??/vi.适应；属于
belong to属于，是……的成员
⑧attach/?'tæt?/vt.喜欢，依恋；系，固定
become/be attached to附属于……，依恋……
⑨birthplace/'b??θpleIs/n.出生地
⑩such det.这样的
