Tourists Visit Greek Island to Swim with Pigs

Tourists are visiting a small Greek island called Atokos to see wild pigs. The island has clean sea water and natural beaches. Herds of black pigs now walk freely on the sand.

The island became popular after videos appeared on social media. Many people saw the animals online and decided to visit. The pigs are used to human presence and walk near visitors to look for food.

used to= 習慣於某事或某種情況

When the weather is hot, the pigs swim in the sea to cool down. Tourists can swim next to the animals and feed them. Boat drivers sometimes use fruit to lure the pigs closer to the shore.

cool down= 降低體溫、消暑lure= （使用水果等）引誘動物或人靠近

In the past, very few people knew about Atokos. Now, thousands of tourists travel to the island every summer to see the swimming pigs.

In the past= 在過去、以前

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
used to	習慣於某事或某種情況
cool down	降低體溫、消暑
lure	（使用水果等）引誘動物或人靠近
In the past	在過去、以前

詞彙整理

單字	意思
social media	社群媒體；讓使用者透過網際網路彼此互動、交流，並發布文字、圖片、影片等內容的網路平台或服務的總稱。
cool down	（溫度）降低；變涼：使飲料等降到適合飲用的溫度。
lure	吸引人注意或使人想得到某種好處的特質或事物。

延伸學習

•阿托克斯島（Atokos）是位於伊奧尼亞海的希臘無人島，以其原始自然景觀與自由漫步的野豬而聞名。
•社群媒體的推波助瀾顯著增加了前往原本清靜秘境的遊客人潮。