My South Pacific Cruise (1)

Island-hopping through the South Pacific in style

Sunscreen? Check. Swimsuits? Check. Pretty dresses to wear to formal dinners? Check! My friend Katie and I were headed south for some sun and fun. But this wasn't an average beach vacation. Katie and I had booked a 14-day cruise with stops in Vanuatu and New Caledonia, a territory of France. We would be seeing some of the South Pacific's most beautiful island destinations. And We'd be enjoying it all from the comfort of our 14-deck cruise ship.

Our journey started in Sydney, Australia. For the next 14 days we sailed between ports in New Caledonia and Vanuatu with occasional days at sea. We saw busy port cities filled with buildings, cars and people.

We saw tiny tropical islands covered in jungle, where no more than a couple hundred residents lived. Some places were best for hiking or renting a bike. Others had exceptional spots for snorkeling. But every port we visited had at least one thing in common: beautiful white beaches and clear blue water.


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Fonts 字體
電腦上有許多字體,
在做英文輸入時要注意使用的字體,
因為用錯字體就像穿錯衣服一樣,
Helvetica 一種 許多公司或商標都用的字體
空中英語教室雜誌也是用這個字體


Grammar Gym
And We'd be enjoying it all from the comfort of our 14-deck cruise ship.
from the comfort of = from the comfortable environment or situation of a certain location
from the comfort of [a certain place].
- Online shopping is popular because people enjoy buying all kinds of stuff from the comfort of their homes.
- By ordering room service, guests can try all kinds of local night market dishes from the comfort of their hotel rooms.


Language Lab
sunscreen n. 防曬霜(不曬黑)
a cream or oil that you rub into your skin to stop the sun from burning you
- Doctors advise using a high-factor sunscreen when exposing your skin to the sun for a long period of time.
suntan lotion n. 防曬霜(會曬黑)
a cream or oil that you rub into your skin to stop the sun from burning you too much

check v. 打勾, 檢查
to make a mark (✓ ) next to an answer, something on a list etc to show you have chosen it, that it is correct, or that you have dealt with it
- Whoever checked answer (b) will get two points.
- Before mailing in the application form, check that you have signed at the bottom.

occasional adj. 偶而的, 非經常性的
happening sometimes but not often or regularly:
- Jaqueline really enjoys occasional overnight stays at her parents' even though she is married.
occasionally adv. 偶而
sometimes, but not regularly and not often:
- Theo plays soccer with his college friends occasionally.

exceptional adj. 特殊的, 優秀的, 卓越的
unusually good;
unusual and likely not to happen often;
- The girl's exceptional talents in art really impressed us.
- The patient has shown exceptional improvement after surgery.


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