English, The Aussie Way
Title | English, The Aussie Way PDF eBook |
Author | Lynne Maree Walsh |
Publisher | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-01-28 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1681815656 |
Written by a Sydney native, English, The Aussie Way: A Fun Guide to Australia’s Colourful Phrases, Words, and Expressions offers an amusing way for English or non-English speakers around the world to learn the colloquial phrases for which Australia is famous. This user-friendly reference provides words/phrases and meanings/synonyms by using an example sentence. Says the author, “For seven years I housed international students who were attending English language schools in Sydney, and I realised that although they had a good grasp of formal grammar, they struggled to understand not only colloquial English, but many of the commonly used phrasal verbs, which could not be found in a standard English/Spanish, French, etc., dictionary. It was then that I decided to start writing some of them down for future reference and it grew from there.”
Aussie English and Culture
Title | Aussie English and Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Luke Zimmermann |
Publisher | |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2017-07-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781521922705 |
"Are you sure they speak English here?"Having just arrived in Australia, I couldn't understand anything. As a teacher of English as a Second Language, I have also seen hundreds upon hundreds of people from all over the world and from all cultures grapple with Australian English and our Aussie ways. This book is a culmination of their, and my, views and reactions."I wish I'd had Aussie English and Culture by Luke Zimmerman when my Australian husband decided to pack up our little family and move back home to Australia! I'd grown up there, but left at 11 years of age. Returning as an adult, I suffered a year of culture shock, something that Aussie English and Culture might have relieved.But for those planning to visit Australia, or even more so, contemplating moving there, it would be advisable to invest in a copy of Aussie English and Culture. Read it while you're en route, so that when you start being introduced to Aussies, you don't ask what they would consider nosey questions. Unlike North Americans, Aussies keep their private lives private. And they don't like hype. I found that out the hard way, and after reading Luke Zimmerman's book, I now realize why so many Aussies often found my natural exuberance and enthusiasm just "too much." Luke Zimmerman points out cultural differences like that, along with supplying readers with lists of Aussie expressions and slang words one needs to understand just what the heck the Aussies are saying. Zimmerman has packed a lot of "what you need to know" into this very short book. He does it with a chuckle and a lot of love for his adopted country. He speaks of "our slang," "our accent." "Reviewed by Viga Boland for Readers' Favorite"Luke Zimmermann has quite a way with words. Academic, anecdotal, practical and personal, Aussie English & Culture is an interesting and insightful volume."Michael Jacobson, Gold Coast Bulletin
Training Dogs the Aussie Way
Title | Training Dogs the Aussie Way PDF eBook |
Author | Danny Wilson |
Publisher | Star Junction Incorporated Limited |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Pets |
ISBN | 9780979095610 |
Cooking the Australian Way
Title | Cooking the Australian Way PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Germaine |
Publisher | Lerner Publications |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780822541011 |
An introduction to the cooking of Australia, featuring such recipes as egg and bacon pie, Anzac biscuits, pumpkin soup, and glazed kiwi tart. Also includes information on the history, geography, customs and people of the "land down under."
Aussie English & Culture
Title | Aussie English & Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Luke Zimmermann |
Publisher | English with Luke |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-05-05 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780980604726 |
Are you going to Australia? Learn some Aussie ‘lingo’ (language) and culture. As a teacher of English as a Second Language, I have seen hundreds upon hundreds of people from all over the world and from all cultures grapple with the Aussie ways. They have all unwittingly contributed to this book. "I wish I'd had Aussie English and Culture by Luke Zimmerman when my Australian husband decided to pack up our little family and move back home to Australia! I'd grown up there, but left at 11 years of age. Returning as an adult, I suffered a year of culture shock, something that Aussie English and Culture might have relieved." Review by Viga Boland for Readers' Favorite
Aussie English
Title | Aussie English PDF eBook |
Author | John O'Grady |
Publisher | |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Understanding Australian English
Title | Understanding Australian English PDF eBook |
Author | Ian McKenzie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2012-07 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781105912054 |
English is a living language which is constantly changing. "Understanding Australian English: An Essential Guide to Understanding Aussies and being Understood by Aussies in Australia. Australian Slang Explained" explores and explains the uniqueness of Australian English. Words which may be offensive in some English speaking cultures are sometimes used by Aussies in an affectionate way with their mates. Very often the contexts in which words are spoken are much more important than the words themselves. Aussies use of hyperbole and their very Australian sense of humour is reflected in their colloquialisms. You will learn and understand more about Aussies after reading this book. This publication is 178 pages in length, and the informative text is punctuated with Aussie photos which have been taken by the Author. In addition to the printed book, there is also a version available as an e-book.