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《英语国家文化与生活》系列图书，以英文原版形式出版，书中以大量图片的形式较深入地介绍了英语国家的人文地理、旅游、经济、文化、教育等，并对日常生活做了详细介绍。通过这本书你将对澳大利亚有全新的认识，是国内英语学习者很好的阅读素材。对准备出国留学的学生备考英语水平考试大有帮助。同时本书提供配套英文朗读免费下载，在品读精彩故事的同时提升阅读水平。下载方式详见图书封底博客链接。

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《英语国家文化与生活》系列图书由以英语为母语的作者，为中国学生和英语学习者专门编写，尤其是将来准备出国留学的学生。本书以澳大利亚这一英语国家的历史和文化为背景，对该国的人文地理、旅游、经济、文化、教育及日常生活做了详细介绍，通过这本书你将对澳大利亚有全新的认识。针对ESL学习者的特点和英语水平, 本书以全英文方式出版, 是国内英语学习者很好的阅读素材，每一章节后都有对本章节重难点单词的注释与习题，同时提供配套英文朗读免费下载，在品读的精彩故事的同时提升阅读水平。下载方式详见图书封底博客链接。对准备出国留学的学生备考英语水平考试也大有帮助。

　　This series of books allows readers to strengthen their vocabulary while learning important information about the history and culture of different English speaking countries. In this book you will learn not only the history, culture and language of Australia, but also intriguing details about the people and places there of this ancient land. You will be so carried away by reading about this fascinating country that you will almost forget you are practising your language skills.

　　 Just in case you need some help… each chapter has vocabulary highlighted in bold and a list at the end of the chapter with their meanings. Turn there now if you like, to look up the meaning of the words that are bolded in this introduction. Practice activities, comprehension exercises and answers are at the end of each chapter. These activities are designed to reinforce the practical information, help you practice your English language skills and enhance your cultural understanding. Hope you love this book and keep reading!

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目录

Chapter 1 Welcome to the Land Down Under .......................................................................001

Chapter 2 Making History in Australia ..........................................................................013

Chapter 3 Going Places .........................................................................................036

Chapter 4 Get Out of the City ..................................................................................080

Chapter 5 Culture Shock ........................................................................................096

Chapter 6 What is Australia Famous for? ........................................................................111

Chapter 7 How to Get an Australian Education ...................................................................126

Chapter 8 Take a Trip in Australia .............................................................................138

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Welcome to the Land Down Under

　　G'Day mate. How ya goin?

　　All over Australia, people will greet you this way. Those who don't know you may offer their right hand to shake. Australians who do know you will likely kiss you on either cheek when they meet up with you. Australians are friendly and casual and they love to have fun. Even when they have not met you before, they might talk to you exactly the same way they would talk to one of their friends. "Aussies" are not often formal and they call most males "mate" and most females "Sheila".

　　Although English is the main language in Australia, there are over 200 other languages spoken there including Cantonese and Mandarin.

　　Both young and old Australians use many slang words in their everyday speech. They call Australia "Oz" and they say that they live "down under." They use the word "loo" instead of toilet. When they want to know if you would like help they will ask: "You right?" If they expect to see you later in the afternoon they'll say: "See ya this arvo."

　　When an Aussie is talking to you, it can seem like they are speaking a language other than English. When they thank you they might say "Cheers." When they agree with something you have said they may say: "Fair Dinkum" or "Ya Reckon?"

　　As if that weren't enough, Australians are well-known for shortening words and ending them with an "o" or an "ie" like aggro to mean aggravated; smoko a coffee or cigarette break; stubbie a bottle of beer and sunnies which are sunglasses.

　　No worries (there's no problem). Grab yourself a cuppa (cup of tea) and a bikkie (a biscuit), settle in under the doona (blanket) and read on. With a bit of hard yakka (hard work) you'll soon know heaps (a lot) about Australia and be able to talk like a ripper (great) Australian!

　　 Geography of Australia

　　DID YOU KNOW? Australia is underpopulated. There is one square kilometre of land for every three people who call Australia home.

　　Australia is the world's oldest landmass. It is known as the island continent. It is the largest island and the sixth largest country in the world. (China is the fourth largest country). It has a very small population for its size - just 24 million people live there. Because of that, Australia is almost the least densely populated country in the world. China has 146 people per square kilometre of land while Australia has just three. However, most Australians live within 100 km of the coast making it one of the world most urbanized populations. In fact, almost all Australians live in the eastern and southern areas of the country.

　　Unlike China, Australia has multiple time zones. In the winter, when it is 8:00 am in Perth, in Western Australia, it is 11:00 am on the east side of the country, in Sydney. It is easy to see that Tasmania, the large island in the south, is part of Australia, but there are also more than 8,000 islands in the surrounding oceans which make up the country. Lord Howe Island even has its own time zone which is 30 minutes ahead of mainland Australia. Some states put their clocks forward one hour in October each year and back again in April to get more daylight during times that people are awake.

　　And that's not all. Because Australia is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are the opposite of those in China. Australians celebrate the New Year in the summer and the hottest month is January. Is your favourite season spring when the Magnolia trees are in bloom? Don't head to Australia in May to see them. They'll all be dying off at the end of autumn there. Go in October instead. People who live in the northern hemisphere often say Australia is the upside down country because the seasons are reversed. The Australian seasons are:

　　Summer: December to February

　　Autumn: March to May

　　Winter: June to August

　　Spring: September to November

　　Like all countries, Australia gets most of its rain in spring. When you think of dry countries with deserts, Australia is not likely to be the first one that comes to mind. Probably you've seen lots of photos of Australians surfing, sailing and swimming. However, Australia has ten deserts in total some of which get less than 10 cm of rain each year. This means that 90% of the land is uninhabitable. The deserts are mostly located in the centre of the country which accounts for the number of people who live near the coast. One-third of the entire country receives little or no rain every year, making it the driest continent in the world next to Antarctica.

前言/序言

经常购物，总有大量的包裹收，感觉写评语花掉了我大量的时间和精力，于是我写下一段话，给我觉得能拿到好评的宝贝以示感谢和尊敬。首先，宝贝性价比高，虽然不一定是最好的，但在同等价位里是比较好的。其次，配送速度快，送货上门服务好。

不错的

字体不错相比较而言要大点，这样看的会舒服点，没有那样累。

字体不错相比较而言要大点，这样看的会舒服点，没有那样累。

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