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Howdy and G’Day!An introduction to
American and Australian English
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Some things we have in common:
• Lots of land (Australia 7.7 million sq km; USA 9.1 million sq km)• Settled first by indigenous peoples, then by the English• The English language
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And some things that set us apart:
• Systems of government – Australia is a constitutional monarchy, while the U.S. is a federal republic• Population (Australia 21 million; U.S. 304 million)• The English language!
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Pronunciation
Vocabulary
Expressions/Phrases
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In Australia you have a coffee, and go to hospital.
In the U.S. you have coffee, and go to the hospital.
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In Australia you may hear…
fair dinkummozzie
arvobillabong
Don’t come the raw prawn
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In the U.S. you may hear…
fugettabouditbuddy
in the ballparktailgate
to get thrown under the bus
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Oi! Hey!
Thanks for listening!