Class day 4

• distinct —— 明显的；独特的
• variation —— 变化；变体
• pitch ——（向某人）推销；游说；（体育）场地；音高（根据语境不同）
• exclusive —— 独有的；独家的；专属的
• investor —— 投资者
• player draft system —— 球员选秀制度
• collaborate —— 合作；协作

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Survey the article (Jones, 2024) in your booklet and complete the table:  

Steps	Information
1. What is the title?	A distinctly Australian Sport
2. Who are the authors?	Jones
3. Who is the audience for the text?	Australians
4. When was it published?	2024
5. Where was it published?	not given
6. How long is the text?	8 paragraphs
7. How is the text organised?	sub-heading
8 .Are there any headings or sub-headings?	yes
9. Are there any maps, diagrams or pictures?	no
10. Is it an academic text?	no

2. Look at the sub-headings in the article. How are they related to the title?  

3. Was your earlier prediction of the title correct?  

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1. enthusiasm (n)

enthusiastic (adj)
enthusiast (n)
enthusiastically (adv)

2. distinct (adj)

distinction (n)
distinctive (adj)
distinctly (adv)

3. managed (v)（原形 manage）

management (n)
manager (n)
manageable (adj)
managing (adj)

4. investor (n)

invest (v)
investment (n)
investing (adj/n)

5. improve (v)

improvement (n)
improving (adj)

6. mental (adj)

mentally (adv)
mentality (n)

7. excitement (n)

excite (v)
excited (adj)
exciting (adj)
excitedly (adv)

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