australia

Word Australia - Australians refer to English people as Pome, which is actually the acronym for Prisoners of Mother England. Australia is known for to Aussies and foreigners Hugh Jackman Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue, kangaroos, koalas, cricket, swimming, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Aborigines, Minerals, wine and vegemite.

vegemite is a dark brown Australian food paste made yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives Australian yeast extractadditives

DOWN UNDER Surprisingly Australia is the most obese country in the world as of 2012 with a 26 percent obesity rate despite being a sport loving nation. kangaroo meat can be purchased from the supermarket, butcher and available on restaurant menus as a healthier alternative to beef or lamb with a 1-2 percent fat content. It has the highest rate of gambling in the world with over 80 percent of Australian adults engaging in gambling of some kind and 20 percent of the pokie machines in the world are found in Australia. Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote in It contains an amazing ecosystem with unique flora and fauna including pristine rainforest, ancient rock formations and beautiful beaches. Today's Australia is very multicultural with Indigenous peoples and migrants from some 200 countries. Over 200 different languages and dialects are spoken in Australia including 45 Indigenous languages. The most common non-English spoken languages are Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin. More than 80 percent of Australians live within 100 kilometres of the coast making Australia one of the world's most urbanised coastal dwelling populations.

It is the 6th largest country in the world, occupying an entire continent of some 7.6 million square kilometres it has the world's 3rd largest ocean territory, spanning three oceans and covering around 12 million square kilometres.

Australian national flag Debate continues today on the calls to change the Australian flag because of the prominence of the British Union Jack, which does not reflect contemporary Australian society.

MANNERS Be polite. Use 'please' and 'thank you' frequently. Swear privately or with friends but not in public places. Keep your voice down. Talking loudly so everyone can hear your conversation is bad manners. The term "dairy" refers to a convenience store, not a cow farm.convenience store It is extremely rude to talk about a stranger in public when they are in hearing distance from you It is rude to try to get someone's attention by saying "Oi!" or whistling, especially in bars/pubs and restaurants.

UNION JACK (Royal union flag / Union flag)– is national flag, The Cross of Saint Andrewcounterchanged with the Cross of Saint Patrick, over all the Cross of Saint George.

GB:MANNERS – POLITE, THEY WERE CLOTHES – SUITS, SHIRTS, TROUSERS...., THEY INVITE YOU FOR CELEBRATION BY SENDING YOU POSTCARD, CUSTOMS: THEY HAVES SMALL TALKS – INTRODUCING: HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? ETC....( NADVAZUJU KONVERZACIE), THEY LEAVE TIPS ( TAXI, RESTAURANTS, HAIRDRESSER´S,HOTEL), FOOD ETIQUETTTE – DRINKING TEA, USING CUTLERY AND PLATES, ……. Tell st about : statue of liberty – usa, grand canyon- natural border btw Canada and usa, red rocks, white house RED TELEPHONE BOX (CERVENE BUDKY TELEFOONY V UK), DOUBLE DECKER – AUTOBUS DVOJITY, British stereotypes:1. TEA, ALCOHOL NOWDAYS, COUNTRYSIDE – GREEN MEADOWS, ROLLING HILLS, VILLAGES, ARCHITECTURE – DOWNTON ABBEY =HIGHCLERE CASTLE, PEOPLE ARE POLITE, THEY APOLOGIZE A LOT, BEATLES- MUSIC BAND,

 American stereotypes: negative - Boastful and arrogant.  Disrespectful of authority.  Drunkard.  Extravagant and wasteful.  Generous.  Ignorant of other countries and cultures.  Informal.  Insensitive. Obesity, racism – color racism, violent culture – gangs, Americans may be portrayed as believing in the paranormal or supernatural phenomena, e.g. psychic powers, ghosts, haunted houses, UFOs, and exorcism. Positive – Generosity, optimism, volunteering,