animals, culture, places of interest, Aborigines as well as the life of people living both on the coast and in the desert, during which they have expressed their love and pride as Australians.

Ask the students to translate some expressions in the passage.

依恋；把......当回事；与......相反；食物的融合；不同文化的混合；

in the desert areas； art and literature；lively culture scene；a minority group；

　in pretty poor condition；forgive the way they've been treated

Sample answers:

be attached to；take...seriously；contrary to；fusion food；a mix of different cultures；

在沙漠地区；文学艺术；生动的文化场景；少数民族群体；处于很差的状况中；

原谅他们被对待的方式

Step II Listening and speaking

Discussion

Ask the students to explain the scale in activity 1 first.

T: Now, work with your partner, first try to explain the scale on the right in your own words and then discuss about different cultures. Then report your work to the class.

S1: I think in the culture of the United States, people are open and free to express themselves and they show everything they feel.

S2: The British people are comparatively conservative and they don't show their feelings as freely as Americans do as a result of the history and culture.

S3: I think the Italians and the Japanese are just in between. They are neither too open nor too conservative.

T: As you can see from the scale, people in different cultures usually act and express themselves in different ways. Therefore it becomes important for us to learn about different cultures and how to communicate in different cultures. Next, let's listen to learn.

Listening

Ask students to listen to the interview and finish activities 2-5.

T: Have you got all the answers right in exercise 1? Let's listen to the expert and see whether you