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《英語國傢文化與生活》係列圖書，以英文原版形式齣版，書中以大量圖片的形式較深入地介紹瞭英語國傢的人文地理、旅遊、經濟、文化、教育等，並對日常生活做瞭詳細介紹。通過這本書你將對澳大利亞有全新的認識，是國內英語學習者很好的閱讀素材。對準備齣國留學的學生備考英語水平考試大有幫助。同時本書提供配套英文朗讀免費下載，在品讀精彩故事的同時提升閱讀水平。下載方式詳見圖書封底博客鏈接。

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《英語國傢文化與生活》係列圖書由以英語為母語的作者，為中國學生和英語學習者專門編寫，尤其是將來準備齣國留學的學生。本書以澳大利亞這一英語國傢的曆史和文化為背景，對該國的人文地理、旅遊、經濟、文化、教育及日常生活做瞭詳細介紹，通過這本書你將對澳大利亞有全新的認識。針對ESL學習者的特點和英語水平, 本書以全英文方式齣版, 是國內英語學習者很好的閱讀素材，每一章節後都有對本章節重難點單詞的注釋與習題，同時提供配套英文朗讀免費下載，在品讀的精彩故事的同時提升閱讀水平。下載方式詳見圖書封底博客鏈接。對準備齣國留學的學生備考英語水平考試也大有幫助。

　　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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目錄

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.

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比較喜歡這套書，全英文，學習英語的同時也學習彆人的文化，長知識。

這本書學習起來效果不錯，學生很喜歡

全英文厲害瞭

做活動買的，

挺好的書，室友說我讀完就不再是我瞭，還得多多看書纔能積纍更多的知識，學好英語走遍全球全世界

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