Todd: So, Rebecca, how would you describe the average Australian? Like if you had to stereotype an Australian, what would you say? Rebecca: I suppose a stereotypical Australian would be in board shorts, thongs, as in flip-flops, and outside, having a...
Shaun: Hi, you're senum, am I right? Senum: That's right. And you're Shaun? Shaun: Yeah, yeah. I'm from Canada and I heard that you're from Australia. Senum: Yep. That's right. Shaun: Ah, that's great because I'm thinking of going to Australia on an...
There are many dangerous animals in Australia like the crocodile for example. When I was in Australia I saw many crocodiles when I was in the north and they did look very scary with their big jaws and lots of teeth. It was quite scary. We saw them fr...
Todd: So, Aaron, how does the government work in Australia? Aaron: The government in Australia is very simple. We have two major parties. The Liberal Party and the Labor Party, and the people decide who the Prime Minister is. You chose a politician t...
Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true? Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodi...
BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Aussie town gets own money NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Dima: Hello and welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko Rebecca: and me, Rebecca Byrne. Dima: Rebecca is...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 24 January 2008 Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled off a stunning upset in the men's semifinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne, routingNo. 2 seedRafael Nadal of Spain 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Tsonga, rankedNo. 38...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 16 January 2008 All of the highly seeded players in action have advanced to the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top seed Justine Henin of Belgium led the way on the women's side Wednesda...
By VOA Sports Washington, DC 29 December 2007 The United States has defeated India, 2-1, and host country Australia scored a 2-1 upset over the Czech Republic at the Hopman Cup mixed team tennis competition in Perth, Australia. The American team of M...