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Module 7 Unit 2 The camel that I rode had a bad temper. Vocabulary grape n. 葡萄 ham n. 火腿 lamb n. 小羊肉 outback n. (澳大利亚) 内陆 sheep n. (pl. sheep) 绵羊 spirit n.　灵魂，神灵 wine n.（葡萄）酒 surfing n.　冲浪 helicopter n.　直升机 purple n.　紫色 similar a.　相似的 similar to 　同…相似 ours pron.　我们的 especially ad.　特别，尤其 cricket n.　板球 rugby n.　橄榄球 sunshine n.　阳光 full a.　满的 full of 　装满…的 expression n.　短语，表达方式 mate n.　同伴 temper n.　脾气 Pre-read 1. Look at the photos below and describe them. Use some of the words in the box. bright coast field funny grape ham hill lamb outback relative sheep spirits surfing wine 2. Look at the words in the box in Activity 1. Guess what Tony is going to say in his letter. He is going to talk about Australia. Read Dear Mum and Dad, I’m writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia. At the moment we’re staying near Uluru– that’s the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a helicopter tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometers long and 348 meters high. The colors of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red. The Aboriginal are the first people of Australia , and the ancient Aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world . Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture. The Australians have many British relatives and they’re like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies. The food and the drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham, and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They love all sports, but the game that they love the most are football, cricket, and rugby. Because most Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach, swimming and surfing. Although it’s December, it’s summer over there. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is