2015年8月28日金曜日 - 
Callum：G’Day from Australia - Part 2
Australia
is largely a multi-cultural society and we have many immigrants from all over
the world that we welcome; they bring with them their traditions and foods
(that we especially like).
Mate ship
is a large aspect
of Australian culture; this means to look after your mates (friends) and be
there for them when times are hard. Australians always support the underdog, and we always have a positive outlook and believe in “having a go”
(trying new and hard things without fear). I think this comes from our history
with England: Britain controlled Australia for many decades and from this grew a dislike for authority and ruling figures. In
Australia we call our boss by their first name – or sometimes even “mate” – and
everyone is viewed as equals. Although we still have a high respect for the
law, we value
independence and equality. 
Many
people play AFL, also known as Australian rules football, cricket, soccer,
rugby and swimming. I think we are quite an athletic nation. But after being in
the sun all day, playing footy at the park and going to the beach, this builds up quite a thirst! Australians
love beer and some good ones are VB, Little Creature's, Carlton Dry and Emu
Bitter.
One
of the things I like most about Australian life is sitting
out the back (a house's backyard) cooking a BBQ and having a few tinnies (cans
of beer) with your mates and family, and watching the sun go down. I think this
is what Australians value the most: good times with good people and having a
laugh!
So
if you go to Australia, definitely try
some of these things! Australians are very welcoming and friendly and funny;
sometimes a little cheeky.
Just be careful of the drop bears if you go...
mate ship：マイトシップ、オーストラリアにおける助け合いの意識
aspect：側面
look after：面倒を見る
underdog：負け犬
positive outlook：楽天的な見通し
many decades：何十年も
grew a dislike：嫌いになる
authority：権威
value：尊重する
athletic：運動好きで活発な
builds up：増進する
cheeky：生意気な
