Australia

English in Australia

The Australian dialect originates from England English , considering that this
nation was a former British colony . However, some special words and
phrases , used only in this country , began to appear in the Historical
Dictionary of Australia back in 1898. This particular dialect was called "
Strine " , similar to the pronunciation of the name of the country. There is
also some degree of indigenous influence that comes from the Aboriginal
language . It is said that Australian English has a more nasal sound and
slightly less choppy than English spoken in England.
Australian English considers two main variations : South Australian English
Australian English and Western . The first is divided into three different
dialects : English Adelaide English Eyre and Yorke Peninsula and English
north-south Australia . In particular , Germans and immigrants Cornish left
their mark on the South Australian English . The Western Australian English
has an Australian accent stronger . Some words in the Western Australian
English is pronounced with two syllables instead of just one.
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.Because it is south of the equator,
the seasons in Australia are the opposite of those in Europe: its winter in
Australia when its summer in Europe
. Its the 6th biggest country in the world. Its an island , surrounded by
water. Its the smallest continent in the world.
. Australia is composed of 7 territories : Western Australia, Northern
Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria +
Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea.
. James Cook discovered Australia in 1770. Britain sent prisoners and

criminals to Australia. Europeans sold the land of Aborigines and killed

thousands of them. HISTORY
. Native Australians. The Aborigines have lived in Australia for over 40,000
years. Now they only represent 1% of the population. The total
population of Australia is 22 million.
. The capital city is Canberra . CITIES The biggest city is Sydney, where there
is the famous Sydney Opera House .
. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES Melbourne Perth Adelaide Brisbane
. Where are the majority of important cities in Australia?
. GEOGRAPHY Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the worlds largest monolith. It is s a cre
d for Aborigines. It is very popular with tourists because of its beautiful
colours.
. THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG Union Flag 6th British colony . The Commonwealth
7 pointed star represents the 7 territories. Southern cross symbolizes
the constellation .
. The currency is the Australian dollar . I n Australia it is usually very warm,
so Australians love sport and other outdoor activities. The m ost
popular are : surfing s wimming scuba-diving cricket
. TYPICAL ANIMALS Koala Kangaroo
. Dingo Platypus Sugar glider
. Tasmanian devil Wombat Possum
. Australia has also some very poisonous snakes and spiders . At school
children have to learn first aid for snake and spider bites.
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