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Sydney
themostbe
autifulcityonearth
SydneyisAustraliasoldestc
ity.
AlotofAustraliasexciting
culturallifeisfoundinthere.
Sydney,saytheSydneysider
s,
isthemostbeautifulcityon
earth.
City Life
Australian cities have the same problems
as other cities of the World. There are
poor people, homeless people, people
with drinking problems, etc. The
problems are big ones, but at least the
cities are small and the friendliest people
live in the smallest towns. Melbourne
has beautiful parks and gardens, and
some fine old buildings, but it is not like
Sydney. Sydney is full of exciting new
ideas. Melbourne is perhaps a little old-fashioned.
Sport
Australians are lucky. They have a perfect
climate, and an endless amount of land. They
have wonderful waves for sufers on their
beaches and more snowfields than Switzerland.
They also have a strong wish to win. The main
sports are surfing, tennis playerand cricket.
Australian animals:
Platypuses
Kangaroos
Rainbow lokikeets
Koala bears
Crocodiles
Tasmanian Tiger
kookaburra
Australian and the World
Australians have taken a long
time to discover that they are
nearer to Asia than to Europe.
What do you think?
Food
Have you ever heard of Vegemite?No, dont worry.
Its salty black stuff with a strong taste that Australians
eat on their bread.
And whats a tinny? Its a can of Australian beer,
strong, and always very cold.
And whats a peach melba? Go and try one. Youll love
it. Its a delicious pudding made with peaches, cream,
cake, and nuts.
Australian wine is good, and more and more people are
drinking it, but beer is still the most popular drink.
A lot of Australians think you
shouldnt worry too much
about life. Are there any
problems at work? Is there a
strange noise in the engine of
the car? Isnt there enough
tucker for the picnic?
Dont worry, they say.
Shell be right. (Everything
will be alright .)
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Did you Know Australia is the biggest islandin the World?
It is only a little smaller than the United
States of America, and it is bigger than
Western Europe.
Did you know Australia is one of the oldestlands in the
World?
During millions of years, wind and water
have slowly taken the earth from the hillsand filled the valleys
with it.
Ayers Rock
Australia Boab
Trees
Opera House
and Harbour
Bridge
Australia has three
different climates. North
of the Tropic of
Capricorn the weather is
tropical hot and wet. In
the centre, the climate is
very dry, and the land is
mainly desert. In the
south, it is pleasant, with
cool winters and warm
summers.
There are six different states
in Australia: Western
Australia, Queensland, New
South Wales, Victoria,
Tasmania and South Australia.
There are also two territories:
Northern Territory, and
Australian Capital Territory,
with Canberra, the nations
capital city, in it.
Each Australian state has its
own government, and its
own capital city. The state
capitals are Perth, Brisbane,
Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart,
and Adelaide.
Welcome to Australia!
LanguageWhat language do you think Australians speak?
English, of course. Well, a kind of English anyway.
Dont be surprised if you cant understand everything
they say. Do you know what a sheep station is, for
example? Its a big sheep farm. And what about a
jumbuck? Thats a sheep. But dont worry about it.
Australian English isnt really difficult. A lot of words
are made by shortening English words.
Shortened word:
Arvo = afternoon
Aussie = Australian
Gbye = goodbye
Gday = hello (good day)
Ta = thank you
Uni = university
Very common Australian words:
Amber fluid = beer
Bonzer = very good
Crook = ill
Pom = an English person
Tucker = food
Seppo = an American
Sheila = a young woman
Ocker = the kind of Australian man who likes drinking
and talking about sport
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