Thursday, July 28, 2011

Leisure Activities or Fun Things in Australia ?

Leisure Activities or Fun Things in Australia ?
I'm doing a geography project and I picked Australia, so I'm wondering what leisure activities, fun things to do, or sports that you guys do for fun in Australia. Also, [[you don't have to answer this question.]] but --> what things do people in Australia do to make money or survive, and what religions, food, monuments, and languages are common there ? Thanks !
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Langauge. We are English speakers. There is Australian English that is English with some slang thrown in . You will hear many languages out in the street as we are also a multi cultural country. There is aboriginal language but because there are over 200 different aboriginal languages depending on the communities we do not teach them in the schools but one can learn a different language at school. some learn Chinese some japanese some German plus others There is a huge range of jobs here. We have large mining areas and mine many things from Gold ,Diamonds,nickel, iron ore,coal and much more. We have large cattle stations , wheat growing areas . agriculture and horticulture. many fruit and vegetable farms . Tourism industry is very big here and we have many world class standard hotels motels and apartments. Our Cities have many offices there is real estate, car slales and huge shopping areas. Aviation industry is very big. Universities hospitals schools medical dentistry all employ a lot of people.Computer industry and communications is big. so really I think most jobs you can think of we would have here. Sport is very big and a big variety. We love our Cricket ,Rugby, and Surfing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Australia
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Sport is very popular in Australia. We like cricket, Australian Rules Football, Rugby and Rugby League football, soccer, netball, basketball, all types of water sports including surfing and swimming, martial arts, lawn bowls, cycling, and just about any other sport you can think of. Many people enjoy fishing or camping, and the beach is a popular place to visit. Nearly all Aussies live within an hour's drive of gorgeous beaches. People do the same sort of jobs as any developed country: retail, finance, IT, healthcare, tradespeople, engineers, tourism, farming etc. We also have a strong mining industry but it actually employs relatively few people. Most people are not very religious and relgion is generally kept out of public life. Christianity is the most common, but because Australia is very multicultural (25% of the population were born eslewhere) we have all sorts of religions. Food is mainly British/European with strong Asian influences. Most Aussies would eat an Asian based dish at least once or twice a week. Foods that are particularly Australian include Vegemite, lamingtons, meat pies, and Tim Tams (chocolate biscuits). We have some of the best beer and wine in the world, and our fresh food is of extremely high quality. We eat a fair bit of seafood. Our most famous monuments are the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Uluru is not strictly a monument but it is also well known. English is our language, but we have migrants from everywhere who speak a variety of languages, particularly from Asia, southern Europe, and the Middle East.
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Okay well, lots of people here play sports, or like to go and watch sports. Sports like Rugby and Australian Rules Football (AFL) are extremely popular. Also, lots of people like to go to the beach for leisure. Most Australians live near the coast, so the beach is a big part of our culture. Australians do the same kind of things as everyone else does to make money, we work. Most Australians have jobs or are full-time students (like myself), but some of us are unemployed. People who are unemployed can receive government financial assistance from a government branch called 'Centrelink' until they get a job. Full-time students, pensioners, single parents and people affected by a disability can also get government financial assistance to survive. Christianity is the largest religion on Australia, but an increasingly large number of Australians are non-religious. For example in the city where I live, Adelaide, about 25% of the population are atheists/non-believers. This group is larger than most Christian groups in the area. Also, Australia's Islamic population is growing, which I think has a lot to do with increased Islamic immigration. We have an incredibly diverse range of food in Australia, again I think this is thanks to immigration. We have a mix of traditional British foods (Sausages etc), American foods (fast food, McDonalds etc), Asian foods, and European foods. A lot of the time during the hotter months we eat food which is lighter than what Americans or British people would eat. For example, Christmas food. Lost of Australians have a "Christmas lunch", and the lunch usually features a lot of salads and a BBQ, rather than say, a large turkey and lots of meat which a family in a colder western country may enjoy (It's usually VERY hot here at Christmas). Also, beer is very popular here. We drink our beer cold, unlike some European countries. English is our most common language. Lots of immigrants speak their native languages, but they are encouraged to learn English to assimilate with our society and to enable them to get better jobs. I hope this helps.





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