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I. LISTENING AND READING
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ALICE ASHTON’S TRAVEL WEBLOG
During my 35 years as a travel writer, I
have visited more countries than I can
count. I
have backpacked through Asia, I
have cycled through Europe, I
have
driven across Africa, but I
have never explored my own home, Australia. So the
time has come to put this right. Over the next ten days I am planning to explore
Australia with my two grandchildren. They, unlike me, want to get to know their own
country before they start exploring the rest of the world. Here is a diary of our travels
and adventures.
DAY 1. We
have done a walking tour of Adelaide, the capital city of South
Australia and a big seaport. We
have seen a lot of historical buildings and
have
admired their colonial architecture.
DAY 2. We
have taken a boat trip around Discovery Bay.
DAY 3. We
have explored numerous caves and grottos near Cape York.
DAY 4. We
have rafted on the Broken River. It
has been very exciting.
DAY 5. We
have visited a thermal reserve and
have seen a few spectacular
geysers.
DAY 6. We
have hiked through a canyon
and have seen a number of
waterfalls.
DAY 7. We
have been guests at the campfire of an Aboriginal community. We
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have learned a lot of interesting things about their lifestyle and culture.
DAY 8. We
have seen a mob of kangaroos. They are incredibly cute.
DAY 9. In the last 8 days, we
have seen and
done some amazing things. But
nothing compares to the famous Uluru – the largest rock monolith in the world. I
have heard about the wonderful changes in the color of the Rock, but until you see it
yourself, it's impossible to imagine.
DAY 10. We
have just crossed the desert to the modern town of Alice Springs.
We are going to miss all the friends we
have made and
all the places we have
visited.
II. NOTES
Asia ['eɪʃə]
Азия
Europe ['juərəp]
Европа
Africa ['æfrɪkə]
Африка
South Australia [sauθ ɔs'treɪlɪə]
Южная Австралия
Adelaide ['ædəleɪd]
Аделаида
Discovery Bay [dɪs'kʌvərɪ beɪ]
залив Дискавери
Cape York [keɪp 'jɔːk]
мыс Йорк
Broken river ['brəukən 'rɪvə]
река Брокен
Uluru [ʊ'lʊəruː]
Улуру
Alice Springs ['ælɪs
sprɪŋz]
Элис Спрингз
III. VOCABULARY
1. to count [kaunt]
I have visited more countries than I
can count.
считать
Я
посетила больше стран, чем могу
сосчитать.
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